Originally Posted by
willy wombat
And a dry country!
Things are slowly but gradually changing in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is planning to break with it's total ban on alcohol by offering alcoholic drinks at a new resort to open in 2023. The resort will serve wine, cocktails and champagne but no beer.
It would mark the first time that alcohol is permitted for sale in the Islamic kingdom.
The resort is located on the island of Sindalah and is part of the Red Sea megacity Neom.
This mega project is a bid by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to diversify the Gulf state's oil-dependent economy.
Search online for Neom and you will also see that a huge airport has recently been built on the island of Sindalah to serve the resort.
But in typing that, it in no way implies that there will be a connection from NCL to Saudi Arabia which I think that most agree is a complete pipe dream. Plus with no beer available for sale at the resort it will obviously have no interest to your average Geordie.