Coverage of cruise growth across Asia and the Far East, including homeport developments, deployment strategy, and connectivity trends influencing Middle East outbound markets.
Crystal has marked the start of construction on Crystal Grace with a steel cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, ahead of the ship’s planned May 2028 delivery and June 2028 inaugural voyage.
Princess Cruises and the Singapore Tourism Board have entered a three year partnership that will deploy Diamond Princess, Sapphire Princess and Grand Princess from Singapore between 2027 and 2030, expanding regional itineraries and reinforcing Singapore’s cruise hub position.
Crystal has revealed summer and autumn 2028 itineraries for Crystal Grace, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, with bookings opening on 28 April 2026.
Luxury river expedition operator Aqua Expeditions has announced fresh Aqua Mekong sailings exploring Cambodia’s Upper Mekong and Tonl Sap regions, an exclusive Explorers Club trip led by geothermal expert Andrés Ruzo, and targeted promotions for 2026-2028 voyages.
The 6,000-passenger Disney Adventure has docked in Port Canaveral, marking a major milestone as she completes her transatlantic crossing en route to her new homeport in Singapore.
