Star Cruises’ Superstar Aquarius — Credit: Star Cruises
STAR Cruises has commissioned the construction of a new mega cruise ship, which will round up the cruise line’s Asian fleet to nine vessels strong when delivered in late 2017.
Parent company Genting Hong Kong ordered the ship from Germany’s Meyer Werft for 697.2 million euros (US$955.2 million).
The ship will offer 3,305 passengers accommodation in 1,682 cabins in the lower berths, and will be “designed to cater to the unique preferences of Asian cruisers and enable Star Cruises to take advantage of the growing demand for cruise travel in Asia-Pacific”, according to a press release.
Last October, Star Cruises announced it had placed a 707.2 million euro order to cater to the China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets in particular (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 9, 2013).The ship will be delivered in 2016.
