Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises

Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises
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Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises

Cruise Saudi Company Collaborates with DL Services Catering Architecture to Develop AROYA Cruises

Cruise Saudi company—fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)—announced that it has appointed marine catering architects DL SERVICES to develop premium catering spaces for Cruise Saudi’s new AROYA Cruises line.
DL SERVICES will collaborate with Columbia Signature F&B Corporate teams to revamp and create a layout design of all existing catering spaces on board AROYA Cruises, according to SPA.
The development will include redesigning of existing catering areas in the vessel and upgrading with the latest equipment in line with each venue’s individual concept and requirements. These catering spaces on AROYA Cruises will be designed to offer not only an inspiring premium and wide-ranging international line up of cuisine choices but will also reveal truly extraordinary culinary experiences featuring the local cultural offerings and traditions.
The latest announcement forms part of Cruise Saudi’s broader strategy to collaborate with pioneering and sector-leading vendors to guarantee that AROYA Cruises offer the highest standard of services and facilities onboard.
According to Cruise Saudi CEO Lars Clasen, "exceptional catering facilities are vital to providing quality cuisine, and the comprehensive and diverse culinary offering onboard our AROYA Cruise ships will in turn certainly improve the premium experience. We are therefore pleased to be partnering with marine catering architects, DL SERVICES, to provide state-of-the-art catering spaces on our AROYA Cruises ship".
Launched in June 2023, and designed for Saudi nationals, expatriates, and regional guests, AROYA Cruises will be tailored specifically to the interests of the Arabian market.
The creation of AROYA Cruises supports Cruise Saudi’s overall objectives of creating 50,000 job opportunities in the Kingdom and hosting 1.3 million cruise passengers annually by 2035.



Indonesia Volcano Belches Ash Tower as Highest Alert Issued

Lava rises from Mount Etna, Italy March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Etna Walk/Marco Restivo
Lava rises from Mount Etna, Italy March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Etna Walk/Marco Restivo
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Ash Tower as Highest Alert Issued

Lava rises from Mount Etna, Italy March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Etna Walk/Marco Restivo
Lava rises from Mount Etna, Italy March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Etna Walk/Marco Restivo

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted late Thursday, sending a dark ash tower eight kilometers (nearly five miles) into the sky as officials raised the alert level to its highest, AFP reported.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-meter (5,587-foot) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted for 11 minutes and nine seconds, authorities said.

"The ash column was observed grey to black with thick intensity," Indonesia's volcanology agency said in a statement about the eruption that began at 22:56 pm (1456 GMT).

There were no immediate reports of damages to nearby villages, but the agency warned residents of the potential for volcanic mudflow due to heavy rainfall.

The long eruption prompted the country's geological agency to raise the volcano's alert level to the highest of the four-tiered system.

Authorities imposed an exclusion zone between seven and eight kilometers around the volcano, the agency added.

In November, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted multiple times, killing nine people, cancelling scores of international flights to the tourist island of Bali and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Laki-Laki, which means "man" in Indonesian, is twinned with a calmer volcano named after the Indonesian word for "woman".

Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."