SINGAPORE – It is still smooth sailing for cruises here even after Singapore launched several vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) with other countries.
These cruises, which still have no ports of call amid the Covid-19 pandemic, have seen little to no impact from the VTLs, which have encouraged some people to rush to get air tickets after almost two years of border restrictions.
Ms Angie Stephen, vice-president and managing director for the Asia-Pacific at Royal Caribbean International, said the company’s cruises to nowhere are fully booked for the rest of the year, and trips for next year are selling fast.
“If there’s anything we’ve observed in the past year, it’s the surge in repeat cruisers, as well as a significant increase in new-to-cruise guests,” she said, adding that Singapore has proven to be a fast-growing market even in the absence of cruises to destinations.
Only two cruise lines have been allowed to operate cruises to nowhere here – Royal Caribbean’s…