ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has set a course for new adventures in China next year, and a new ship in Singapore. Spectrum of the Seas (pictured), which will become Asia’s largest ship, will sail from China in Apr in its return to the country. Sailing from Shanghai, holidayers can sail...
ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has set a course for new adventures in China next year, and a new ship in Singapore.
Spectrum of the Seas (pictured), which will become Asia’s largest ship, will sail from China in Apr in its return to the country.
Sailing from Shanghai, holidayers can sail on four- and five-night cruises to a combination of popular Japanese getaway destinations like Fukuoka, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Osaka, and Tokyo.
Spectrum will also offer eight sailings from Hong Kong, starting in Dec 2024, to Ishigaki, Miyazaki, Taipei, and Nha Trang.
The ship is well-known to Chinese cruisers, having debuted in Shanghai in 2019, shortly before she was redeployed to Australia to offer free sailings to those affected by Black Summer (CW 17 Feb 2020).
Anthem of the Seas will also cruise from Singapore next year, sailing in Asia for the very first time, with further details about her season to be released soon.
“This is the moment we – along with Chinese holidaymakers – have been waiting for,” Senior Vice President International Bert Hernandez said.
“We thank the govt of China for establishing a pathway forward and continue to be committed to expanding the cruise industry in a region we have sailed from for more than a decade.
“This has also opened up a world of opportunities to expand the variety of holidays in Asia, as another award-winning ship sets sail in the region with the introduction of Anthem of the Seas in Singapore.”
The cruises on Spectrum and Anthem will be able to be booked in the coming weeks.
