Royal Caribbean International announced the repositioning of Serenade of the Seas in Dubai, for the winter season 2012-13. The ship, which will replace Brilliance of the Seas will offer 17 itineraries, with departures every Monday for seven-night cruises in the UAE and Oman, from December 2012 to April 2013.
 
Guests can choose a combined cruise and tour onboard "Arabian Explorer", which combines a guided tour of four nights on the mainland to seven nights cruise onboard Serenade of the Seas. The cruise-tours will sail to Dubai, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah, where guests can have fun in the dunes, enjoy delicious dinner in a Bedouin camp, visit the Hili Archaeological Gardens and the National Museum of Ain Ali.

During the cruise-tour, guests will be escorted and accompanied by expert guides, all tours also include in the price transfers, transportation and hotel accommodation with breakfast.

The seven night cruise onboard Serenade of the Seas stops in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah in the UAE, with overnight in Muscat, Oman, Dubai and, at the conclusion of the cruise.

Repositioning to Dubai will start on December 2, 2012 from Malaga (Spain)  and will last15-days.