In response to the growing interest in cruising in Southeast Asia,
Carnival Corporation will be introducing the largest deployment by a
premium cruise line in the region when it brings the Sapphire Princess
to Singapore for a five-month fall 2014 to spring 2015 season.
The itineraries will combine the region’s major metropolises, such as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur.
One
unique itinerary of note is a 10-day Indonesia cruise that visits
Jakarta, Bali, Komodo Island and Lombok. It will depart on Jan. 13,
2015.
“Princess Cruises will be the first premium cruise line to
have ships based in Singapore for an extended period,” said Alan
Buckelew, chief operations officer of Carnival in a statement issued to
The Jakarta Post recently.
The 116,000-ton Sapphire Princess carries 2,670 passengers.
Approximately 40,000 passengers are expected to be carried during this first season of cruising from Singapore.
Passengers
will be sourced from Singapore and throughout Asia, in addition to
other international markets, including the US, the UK and Australia.
The 2014/2015 program features 15 cruises sailing round-trip from Singapore.
Cruises
range from US$449 per person for a three-day trip, to $3,919 per person
for a 21-day trip, based on double-sharing occupancy.
Princess
Cruises was catapulted to stardom in 1977 when its ship, Pacific
Princess, was cast in the starring role in the television show The Love
Boat.
The weekly series, which introduced millions of viewers to
the concept of a sea-going vacation, was an instant hit and both the
company name and its “seawitch” logo have remained synonymous with
cruising ever since. /(ren/nfo)
From : Jakarta post online
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