Another new homeport deployment
Star Cruises announces
SuperStar Aquarius also to sail to Manila and Boracay
Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia- Pacific, is pleased to announce that the 51,309- tonnage SuperStar Aquarius will commence her seasonal homeport deployment from Kota Kinabalu, the city capital of Sabah, Malaysia, for the first time from 6 November 2013 to 30 March 2014. Star Cruises will be the first international cruise line to homeport in Kota Kinabalu, continuing Star Cruises' pioneering and leading position in Asia's cruise industry. Edward Johann Leong, Vice President, East Malaysia Operations, Star Cruises, said, " Sabah has been a top tourist destination for decades. We are proud to be the first international cruise line to homeport in Kota Kinabalu, attracting not only domestic but also international guests to Sabah. We envision that this deployment will help build the cruise tourism industry in this part of Asia and boost local tourism economies." He added, " We will be offering 4D3N cruises from Kota Kinabalu to Brunei's Bandar Seri Begawan and Sarawak's Bintulu, departing every Sunday. We have come up with a number of exclusive shore excursions for guests to choose and explore local attractions. From Wednesday to Saturday, passengers can immerse in another dimension of cruise fun and entertainment on SuperStar Aquarius' daily 1- night high sea experience." Once onboard, guests will be spoilt for choice with nonstop activities and entertainment. They will be wowed by world- class entertain- ment performed by a cast of European and Asian artistes and acrobats; and grand illusion shows by renowned magicians. Their fun continues in a selection of onboard recreational activities and unique shore excursions that showcase the beauty and wonders of Borneo. Guests can also shop to their heart's content onboard in the 409- squaremeter upscale duty- free shopping gallery featuring China Duty Free, upmarket wristwatch and jewelry boutique Canopus, leather goods specialist Milan Station, gifts and souvenirs outlet Ports O' Call and many more. For food lovers, SuperStar Aquarius' 9 restaurants and bars, led by Executive Chef Harold Mark, present an appealing array of mouth- watering international, Southeast Asia and Chinese cuisines. After a full day of non- stop fun, guests can unwind and relax with a choice of over 30 types of well- being and health treatments at the spa.
Star Cruise to visit Manila and Boracay on a special cruise
SuperStar Aquarius, currently homeported in Keelung, Taiwan, will embark on a special 8D7N cruise, departing from Kaohsiung on 29 October 2013 with stops at Hong Kong, Manila, Boracay and arriving in Kota Kinabalu on 6 November 2013. For as low as USD 598 per person enjoy 2 nights stay in Boracay and 2 nights cruise onboard SuperStar Aquarius from Boracay to Kota Kinabalu. The price is inclusive of roundtrip airfare via Cebu Pacific. Departure date is on Nov 2, 2013. For more details please call Star Cruises at 8366830- 32 or email at
Star Cruises will be the
first international cruise line to homeport
in Kota Kinabalu, continuing Star Cruises' pioneering and leading position in Asia's cruise
industry.
salesmanila@ starcruises. com Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A primary business activity of the company is cruise and cruise related operations under the brands of Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 19 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 39,000 lower berths. Genting Hong Kong's first foray in a land- based attraction, Resorts World Manila, opened its doors to the public in August 2009. Resorts World Manila is one of the premier leisure brands under the Genting Group and the Philippines' first one- stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and world- class leisure alternatives, featuring 3 hotels including a six star all- suite Maxims Hotel, an iconic shopping mall, 4 high- end cinemas and a multi- purpose performing arts theatre. For more information, please visit Genting Hong Kong website http:// www. gentinghk. com.