Saudi Arabia sees 102 percent surge in international tourist arrivals in Q1 2025 compared to 2019
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Al Khobar Corniche
Bayfront becomes Saudi Arabia’s first Blue Flag beach award winner
Bayfront in Al-Khobar has become the first beach in Saudi Arabia to receive Blue Flag certification
Saudi ministry of tourism
Saudi Arabia welcomed record 116m tourists in 2024 as spending hit $76bn
Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector hit record highs in 2024 with 116m visitors and $75.7bn in spending
Saudi Tourism
Saudi Summer 2025 tourism campaign targets $19.5bn spend and 41million visitors
Saudi Tourism Authority launches Saudi Summer 2025 with ‘Colour Your Summer’ campaign targeting 41 million visitors
Hilton
Hilton pipeline extends to 100 properties in Saudi Arabia
Hilton extends hospitality and real estate offering in Saudi Arabia with 21,000 rooms planned
Saudi ministry of tourism
Saudi Arabia sets 10% economy contribution target for booming tourism sector
Saudi Arabia wants tourism to account for 10 per cent of its national economy by the end of the decade
gen z
Saudi Gen Z drive domestic tourism surge: Report
The report’s findings align with Saudi Vision 2030 goals to increase domestic tourism to 55 million trips annually
Red Sea coast
Saudi Arabia issues 3 new marina licences to boost Red Sea tourism
Saudi Red Sea Authority supports marine tourism with new licence offerings
Ramadan
Saudi tourism: Ramadan drives visitor spending in Makkah
Holy cities in Saudi Arabia top economic performers during Ramadan
Almosafer
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla partners with Almosafer Activities to expand global tourism reach
The integration will enable both Almosafer and Klook to effectively market and sell AlUla’s offerings to their extensive regional and international customer bases
Arabian Travel Market
EXCLUSIVE: AROYA Cruises hosts over 92,000 passengers in first 4 months of operations
The cruise line has attracted a diverse passenger mix, with significant numbers from GCC countries as well as unexpected interest from Russian and Uzbekistani tourists
Saudi ministry of tourism
Saudi Arabia sees massive 333% increase in private tourism hospitality facilities
Saudi Arabia issued more than 8,300 tourism hospitality licences last year
Saudi Tourism
Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector sees record surplus of $13.3bn after $44bn inbound visitor spend
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to attract tourists have seen a record travel surplus of more than $13bn
Boutique Group
Saudi’s Boutique Group plans to triple luxury palace hotel portfolio, eyes global expansion
The company could also be looking to explore opportunities to export its palace-to-hotel conversion expertise to other markets
entertainment in saudi arabia
Qiddiya partners with Six Flags to operate Saudi theme parks opening in 2025
Six Flags theme parks in Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia will open in late 2025
Boutique Group
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi’s Red Palace hotel hits 60% construction milestone, says Boutique Group CEO
Since 2022, Boutique Group has been tasked with transforming historic Saudi palaces into ultra-luxury hotels