Xiamen launches cruises-to-nowhere pilot with Adora Mediterranea
Adora Mediterranea departed Xiamen on November 1 with nearly 2,500 passengers, launching a three-day, two-night sea-only pilot following September’s policy expansion.
Xiamen launches cruises-to-nowhere pilot with Adora Mediterranea
Adora Mediterranea departed Xiamen on November 1 with nearly 2,500 passengers, launching a three-day, two-night sea-only pilot following September’s policy expansion.
StarDream Cruises wins Best Regional Cruise Experience at BusinessToday awards
StarDream Cruises has received the Best Regional Cruise Experience honour at the BusinessToday Industry Choice Awards 2026, according to the organiser’s announcement on October 29. The company, which brings together the StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands, was recognised for its contribution to cruise tourism and its regional holiday offering. The awards were presented at Hilton…
Cordelia adds Kochi homeport as Sky launches Mumbai sailings
Cordelia Cruises now has two ships operating from separate Indian homeports, giving its west-coast programme a Mumbai base for Cordelia Sky and a Kochi base for Cordelia Empress. Parent company Waterways Leisure Tourism confirmed the deployment in a stock-exchange press release dated 26 October 2026. Sky began its inaugural guest sailing from Mumbai on 23…
Navigator of the Seas begins Singapore deployment through October 2027
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas reached Singapore on 29 October 2026, opening an Asian deployment scheduled to continue through October 2027, according to Royal Caribbean’s 29 October announcement and arrival-day reports from TTG Asia and Travel Weekly Asia. The programme pairs short Southeast Asian round trips with longer regional voyages. Two- to five-night sailings…
Caissa connects Qingdao cruise charters with shore-side stays
Caissa Tourism is using two Qingdao departures aboard Adora Mediterranea to connect a short international cruise with time ashore in its Chinese homeport. In a company update dated 21 October 2026, reproduced by Sina Finance, Caissa said its first charter had departed on 20 October and a second was scheduled for 24 October. Both were…
Hong Kong seeks private-sector interest in Kai Tak shore power
Hong Kong is testing private-sector appetite for shore power at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, opening a market consultation rather than committing to construction. The Environment and Ecology Bureau and Tourism Commission announced the invitation on 14 October 2026. Expressions of interest are due by noon Hong Kong time on 14 December 2026, leaving potential investors…
Adora Flora City Plans December Singapore Overnight Call on Six-Country Voyage
Adora Flora City is scheduled to spend a night in Singapore on 15–16 December 2026 during a 16-night Southeast Asian voyage from Guangzhou. The call forms part of the new ship’s inaugural season, linking southern China with six countries across the region. Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore lists the ship at Pier 2, arriving at…
Adora Flora City prepares for November 22 maiden voyage from Guangzhou
Adora Flora City is scheduled to sail from Guangzhou Nansha on November 22, 2026, visiting Hong Kong and Chan May after a planned November 6 delivery.
Princess plans three-ship Singapore expansion through 2030
The May 2026 partnership sets out a three-ship deployment and longer voyages from Singapore.
Seatrade Cruise Asia names 35-plus speakers for Malaysia gathering
A 23 October speaker update puts Asia cruise deployment, destination readiness and luxury travel on the agenda for the 16–17 November Kuala Lumpur conference.
