Costa homeports in Singapore

COSTA Cruises, a first mover in China, has now opened an office in Singapore and, for the first time, is homeporting a ship in the city.

It will base the Costa Victoria in Singapore in November and offer 11 sailings to Malaysia and Thailand with three-night, four-night and seven-night itineraries, the shorter duration being ideal for Asians.

Costa is eyeing the Singapore cruise market and a booming regional leisure traffic to Singapore to fill the 2,394 pax ship.

“In the past, Singapore was just a port-of-call for us during winter. We have observed that in the last three to four years, Singapore has made tremendous development in tourism attractions and has become a final or true vacation destination for Asian travellers.

“For us, a home port must be a big source market and Singapore has become one,” said Leo Liu, Costa Cruises’ vice president of strategy.

Read the full report in TTG Asia, May 18, 2012

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