THE Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has welcomed the return of Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas to the city. Hong Kong will serve as Spectrum’s home port next year, it has been announced, and to celebrate, HKTB held a welcome ceremony at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal earlier this...
THE Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has welcomed the return of Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas to the city.
Hong Kong will serve as Spectrum’s home port next year, it has been announced, and to celebrate, HKTB held a welcome ceremony at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal earlier this month.
The ceremony featured a lively lion dance and drums performance, while HKTB also handed out souvenirs to arriving cruise passengers.
Vessels from 18 cruise lines will visit Hong Kong this year, with a total of 166 ship calls.
This not only provides visitors with a richer and more diversified range of cruise itineraries and experiences, but also reflects Hong Kong’s readiness to welcome more international cruise ships to the city, thus further consolidating the city as a cruise hub in Asia.
HKTB will continue to maintain close liaison with cruise lines to attract them to use the city as their home port or departure port, and support them in maintaining and increasing the number of cruises calls, as well as launching promotional activities and building partnerships in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The city earlier this year welcomed back Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit, its first cruise ship in three years (CW 20 Jan).
Pictured: two inquisitive dancing lions prepare to explore Spectrum.
