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The cruising season in Asia is year-round, with international cruise ships visiting on their world cruise leg from October through to April.
Cunard's Queen Mary made her debut in 1936.
Expected for delivery in 2003 is the 150,000 ton superliner Queen Mary 2. Photo courtesy: Cunard Line
Asian Cruise Passenger magazine lists a Comprehensive Cruise Calendar in each issue. The major ports of call in Asia-Pacific include:
Penang's Port Swettenham (Pen), Kuala Lumpur's Port Klang (PKL), Singapore's Cruise Centre (SCC), Thailand's Laem Chabang (Bkk) and Phuket, Hong Kong's Ocean Terminal (HK), Indonesia's Semarang and Bali, major cities in Australia and New Zealand plus the islands in the South Pacific. There are already about 20 ships confirmed to visit this region in 2002. Here's a look at some of them:
Cruise Calendar Cruise Line: Ship (port of embarkation)
YEAR ROUND = Star Cruises : Leo (HK), Virgo (SCC), Gemini (SCC/PKL), Capricorn (Bkk) more
YEAR ROUND = P&O Australia : Pacific Sky (Sydney, Au)
YEAR ROUND = Clipper Cruises : Clipper Odyssey (various Asia-Pac)
DEC 01, MAR & NOV-DEC 02 = Silversea Cruises : Silver Shadow (various Asia-Pac)
JAN-FEB 02 = Swan Hellenic : Minerva (various Asia-Pac)
FEB-MAR 02 = Princess Cruises : Regal Princess (various Asia-Pac), Star Princess (Scc/HK)
MAR-APR 02 = Crystal Cruises : Crystal Symphony (various Asia-Pac)
MAR 02 = Cunard Line : Queen Elizabeth 2 (various Asia-Pac)
JAN-FEB 02 = Swan Hellenic : Minerva (various Asia-Pac)
Note: Check with your travel consultant for recent changes in ship itineraries. Complete calendar FREE! inside your copy of Asian Cruise Passenger magazine.
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Star
Cruises is Asia-Pacific's leading cruise line company and parent company of NCL and Orient Lines. Though
incorporated only in 1993, it is now the world's third
largest cruise company in the world. The nine cruise ships
under the Star Cruise brand name offer a wide selection of
itineraries in cruising from one of its many Asian hubs. The
three categories of ships to choose from are Star, MegaStar
and SuperStar. Popular vessels include the
SuperStar Virgo, Leo and Gemini.
Cruising
region: Asia-Pacific >>
www.starcruises.com
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Silversea Cruises' elegant fleet of ships Silver Cloud,
Wind, Whisper and Shadow have made a mark in the
cruising world. It is no wonder that this cruise line has won
amongst many other awards, the "Six Stars" award from "Fielding's
Guide to Worldwide Cruises" three years in a row.
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.silversea.com
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Seabourn Cruise Lines' small and intimate vessels are able
to offer cruise passengers itineraries not possible by larger
vessels. Its cruise programs span from North and South America
to the Mediterranean, the Middle East to Asia-Pacific.
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.seabourn.com
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Royal
Caribbean International's tagline "Like no other vacation
on earth" is well founded. A top feature is their
concentration on enriching the cruise experience with
fascinating facilities onboard including a rock climbing wall,
mini golf even an ice-skating rink! RCI cruises to ports
around the world and deploys Legend of the Seas to Asia
under its Royal Journeys program during Nov-Mar.
Cruising
region: Worldwide, Asia-Pacific >>
www.rccl.com
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Royal
Olympic Cruises is well established in Europe
as the largest and
leading cruise operator in Eastern Mediterranean. From its
home port in the Greek
Islands, its nine vessels offer cruising options to historic
ports in the Aegean and Mediterranean.
Cruising
region: Eastern Mediterranean >>
www.royalolympiccruises.com
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Radisson Seven Seas Cruises is in a class of its own.
Touted as the largest luxury cruise line, there are five
luxuriously appointed cruise ships, each offering cruises to
popular and unique destinations around the globe. It's latest
debut is the m/s Seven Seas Mariner the first
all-suite, all-balcony ship launched in March 2001.
Cruising
region: Worldwide, Tahiti & French Polynesia >>
www.rssc.com
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Princess Cruises, part of P&O Princess Cruises plc, began
in 1965 with only one ship cruising to Mexico. The popular
television series "Love Boat" which was filmed on a Princess
ship brought the concept of cruising into the millions of
homes around the world. Princess Cruises offers "Personal
Choice" cruising, an unstructured and personalised way to
enjoy your cruise vacation. There are 10 ships under its fleet
and five more to be delivered by 2004.
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.princesscruises.com
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P&O
Cruises
began
as the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,
revered as the world's favourite maritime success story.
In
October 2000, P&O Cruises became part of the newly formed
company P&O Princess Cruises. P&O Cruises now has five ships
in service - Aurora, Arcadia, Oriana and Victoria plus the
latest superliner, Oceana.
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.pocruises.com
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Orthodox Cruise Company
was established in Rostov-on-Don in 1988. It's main cruising
activity is river cruise vacations specially catered to foreign tourists
in Russia and shore excursions. The motor ships under the Orthodox brand
include the Andropov, Dostoevskiy, Lenin, Litvinov, Novikov-Priboy, Sholokhov,
Tolstoy, Krasin, Pushkin and the motorsip Yesenin,. These vessels cruise the
famed Moscow Canal, mighty Volga River, Rybinsk Reservoir, Volga/Baltic Canal,
Lake Onega, Svir River, Lake Ladoga and St.Petersburg's Neva River.
Cruising
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www.cruise.ru
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Norwegian Cruise Line
has introduced Freestyle Cruising has revolutionized the
vacation experience onboard the Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Sea,
Norwegian Majesty and most recently, the Norwegian Wind,
offering guests more choices and variety during their cruise.
All ships within the fleet will be converted to Freestyle by
year's end. Norwegian Star and Sun will be christened in Miami, Nov 17 2001.
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.ncl.com
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Holland America Line has been recognised time and again for offering the best overall cruise value. A member of World's Leading Cruise Lines, Holland America Line offers unparallelled itineraries worldwide, award winning service, dining and activities aboard its fleet of eleven ships (including the newest ms Prinsendam, previously Seabourn Sun).
Cruising
region: Worldwide >>
www.hollandamerica.com
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