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The Independent
03-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
These two iconic Asian cruise lines are being revived in 2025
Two iconic cruise lines in Asia are being revived by Resorts World Cruises with sailings tailored to passengers on a variety of budgets. Resorts World Cruises, set up in the aftermath of the pandemic in 2022, has relaunched StarCruises and Dream Cruises. Both are well-known cruise brands with a 30-year history in Asia. The cruise line was previously run by Genting Hong Kong, which closed in early 2022 after running out of cash. Some of its former staff members later launched a new brand called Resorts World Cruises to restart cruising in Asia post-Covid and said it is now reverting to its original roots. StarCruises will offer 'affordable yet premium lifestyle cruising,' with mid-sized ships with a capacity of around 2,000, operating short, port-intensive itineraries for domestic and fly-cruise passengers. The Resorts World One ship will be renamed Star Navigator, joining Star Voyager under the StarCruises banner. Itineraries include four-night sailings from Singapore to Krabi and Penang, starting this week, before going to Taiwan for an exclusive eight-month operational period from 28 March that will visit destinations in Japan and South Korea. Star Voyager will sail on 26 March from multiple seasonal homeports, including Singapore, Jakarta, Melaka, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh, with more cities to be added. Meanwhile, the 3,000 capacity Genting Dream will continue under the Dream Cruises brand, with a focus on luxury cruises. The cruise ship will be homeported in Singapore all year round, offering itineraries to Malaysia and Thailand. A statement from Resorts World Cruises said: 'By clearly differentiating StarCruises and Dream Cruises, the brands will cater to distinct segments while reinforcing their leadership in the Asian cruise industry. 'This transition marks an exciting step forward, reflecting the brands' commitments to delivering exceptional world-class cruise experiences that cater to a diverse range of travellers.'
Trade Arabia
09-02-2025
- Trade Arabia
Resorts World Cruises' third cruise ship named Star Voyager
Resorts World Cruises has announced that its third cruise ship, which is set to join the fleet and commence deployment from March 26, will be renamed as the Star Voyager (earlier named Star Scorpio). Aptly named as the Star Voyager, she will start her journey by exploring more of Southeast Asia until July 21 with Singapore as her main homeport, together with Jakarta, Melaka, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh city as her dual homeport. Passengers will have the convenience to embark the Star Voyager from any of these homeport cities at selected dates, including during the local school holiday periods with the option to sail between cities, as well as to more popular destinations like Medan, Pulau Redang and Ko Samui. Singapore departures: The Star Voyager will depart from the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) Terminal to offer 10 roundtrip sailings for the 6 Day / 5 Night Melaka-Jakarta Cruises (26 Mar - 15 Apr and 11 June - 1 July), as well as five sailings for the 6 Day / 5 Night Bangkok-Ko Samui Cruises (20 Apr – 10 May). In addition, passengers can also enjoy the 5 Day / 4 Night Ko Samui-Pulau Redang Cruises (15 – 23 May) with three sailings, the 4 Day / 3 Night Melaka-Medan Cruises (27 May - 8 June) with five sailings or the 6 Day / 5 Night Melaka-Ho Chi Minh Cruises (6 – 21 July) with four sailings. Jakarta departures: During the Hari Raya festive season and the Indonesian school holidays, passengers can conveniently embark the Star Voyager from Jakarta (via Tanjong Priok Port). The ship will depart from Jakarta from 29 March until 13 April and from 14 until 29 June 2025 to offer a total of eight roundtrip cruises for 6 Day / 5 Night Singapore-Melaka Cruises. Bangkok departures: Also, during Thailand's school holidays, passengers can embark the Star Voyager from Bangkok (via Laem Chabang Port) with four roundtrip 6 Day / 5 Night Ko Samui-Singapore Cruises. Melaka departures: In time for the Malaysian school holidays, families and friends can also embark the ship from Melaka (via the ICQS cruise terminal) to enjoy the 4 Day / 3 Night Medan (via Kuala Tanjung)-Singapore Cruises with five roundtrip sailings. Ho Chi Minh City departures: To celebrate the completion of Star Voyager's tour in Southeast Asia, she will create history as the first international cruise line to homeport in Ho Chi Minh City. Passengers can embark from Ho Chi Minh City (via Phu My Port) and discover the joy of cruising with four roundtrip sailings of the 6 Day / 5 Night Singapore-Melaka Cruises during the upcoming Vietnamese school holidays. Resorts World Cruises is a brand extension of the Resorts World global brand, which operates more than 30 properties worldwide in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, with annual visitation of about 40 million.
