Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
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SINGAPORE - Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday (April 7), owing to the roaring success of its “cruises to nowhere” at a time of crisis in the industry globally. Cruises have yet to restarSingapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
SINGAPORE - Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday (April 7), owing to the roaring success of its “cruises to nowhere” at a time of crisis in the industry globally. Cruises have yet to restart in many parts of the world after taking a beating from the coronavirus pandemic, with some of the earliest big outbreaks found on cruise ships. The city-state launched what it called “round trips” on luxury liners in November, which have no port of call and last only a few days. Singapore has seen relatively few domestic Covid-19 cases since last year. The Singapore cruises are open only to its 5.7 million residents, who have been unable to leave the tiny country for leisure and have settled instead for activities like staycations and even indoor camping. The cruises recorded about 120,000 passengers, according to the Singapore Tourism Board, and run at lower capacity, with stringent health protocols. STB did not cite a source for its industry data. Read more