ROYAL Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas (pictured), Asia’s largest cruise ship, has made her long-awaited return to Japan. Spectrum arrived in Yokohama on Sat with more than 4,000 guests following a 12-night sailing. Passengers enjoyed exploring top Asian destinations including Nha Trang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as...
ROYAL Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas (pictured), Asia’s largest cruise ship, has made her long-awaited return to Japan.
Spectrum arrived in Yokohama on Sat with more than 4,000 guests following a 12-night sailing.
Passengers enjoyed exploring top Asian destinations including Nha Trang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as Kobe and Mt Fuji, before arriving in Yokohama.
Celebratory events were held on board Spectrum as the ship called at Kobe on Thu and Yokohama on Sat, in recognition of the ship’s return to Japan.
Royal Caribbean Asia Pacific Vice President & Managing Director Angie Stephen, Spectrum Captain Wu Huimin, Port & Harbor Bureau Director General Hiroya Nakano, and Yokohama Port Promotion Department Executive Director Ayako Miyata exchanged gifts when the ship called on Yokohama, in a traditional onboard plaque and key ceremony.
“These longer sailings which take in key port destinations in Japan have been extremely popular especially with the fly-cruise market from Australia, Europe and the US, with guests who are keen to explore the unique culture and rich heritage of Japan,” Stephen emphasised.
“The first two sailings sold out so quickly we added another two.”
Spectrum will set sail from Shanghai from Apr, offering guests a combination of four- and five-night cruises to getaway destinations such as Fukuoka, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Osaka, and Tokyo.
The ship will also offer eight sailings from Hong Kong, starting from Dec 2024, bringing guests to Japan, China, and Vietnam.
