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Passengers take photos before boarding China’s first domestically built cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, in Shanghai in January. Photo: AFP

Explainer | Is China charting a new course with its ‘second golden age’ of cruise tourism?

China is making waves in the international cruise industry following the maiden voyage of its first home-grown large cruise liner at the start of this year.

China is making waves in the international cruise industry following the maiden voyage of its first home-grown large cruise liner at the start of this year

24 Aug 2024 - 8:07PMvideocam

Discover a land of snow and ice cruising through this Arctic archipelago

24 Aug 2024 - 5:55PM

This cruise showcases the majestic natural beauty of Australia’s Kimberley region

16 Aug 2024 - 7:45AM

Does Singapore deal with Disney Cruise Line mean ship has sailed for Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s two cruise terminals have still to recover from Covid-related lockdown.

28 Jun 2024 - 3:35PM

Disney Dream, one of the company’s cruise ships, in Portugal last year. Photo: Getty Images

Mouthing Off | Thank you Asian food. I got a break from the bland on a European cruise

The views were wonderful, the food not so wonderful on a two-week cruise around Norway and Iceland – except for the novel Southeast Asian dishes occasionally snuck in, especially the Filipino cuisine.

19 Jun 2024 - 7:45AM

1,500 stranded on cruise in Barcelona over passengers’ visa problems

Authorities say 69 Bolivians are not being allowed to leave the MSC Armony because they lack valid documents to enter the European Union’s border-free Schengen area.

3 Apr 2024 - 8:47PM

Hong Kong welcomes 100,000 visitors this month on 20 cruise ships

Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says tourists happy with transport arrangements, following chaotic scenes last year when passengers faced lengthy waits to get out and see sights.

27 Mar 2024 - 9:46PM

Cruise ships Mein Schiff 5 (right) and Serenade of the Seas dock at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Photo: Sam Tsang

Palau luxury cruise, for dazzling coral, white sand beaches, and war relics

The coral islands of Palau in the western Pacific are best visited by boat, and catamaran Four Seasons Explorer offers a new option for visitors to a nation with conservation in its constitution.

25 Mar 2024 - 6:31PMvideocam

Passengers start to exit cholera-suspected US cruise ship near Mauritius

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius, following a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board.

27 Feb 2024 - 7:45PM

US cruise ship docks in Mauritius after tests show no cholera aboard

Authorities on the island nation off the coast of east Africa prevented the Norwegian Dawn from docking over the weekend over what they said were ‘health risks’, without elaborating.

27 Feb 2024 - 10:42AM

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship. File photo: Reuters

Destinations known | China expects a record 9 billion domestic trips during Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year in China means getting together with family, and with 9 billion domestic trips expected, it seems everyone in the nation will be on the go during the holiday.

1 Feb 2024 - 8:01AM

Last year there were huge crowds at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station during the Lunar New Year holiday. This year, the demand is even greater, with many on waiting lists for tickets. Photo: Getty Images

Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon of the Seas’, world’s largest cruise ship, sets sail

The ship has 20 decks, seven swimming pools, more than 40 dining venues and bars, and room for more than 5,600 passengers.

28 Jan 2024 - 9:45AM

‘Carbon-intensive holiday’: cruise emissions worse than flying and hotel stay

A recent carbon footprint comparison between a cruise holiday and a stay in a hotel plus flights has shown that going on a cruise emits double the greenhouse gases, as well as polluting the seas.

23 Jan 2024 - 5:15PM

Antarctica in style on a luxury cruise with champagne and submersibles

As tourism rules tighten in the Antarctic, Post Magazine returns to the frozen continent to view Mother Nature at her coolest from the luxurious Seabourn Pursuit, with its inflatables and a submersible.

8 Jan 2024 - 9:07AM

A Zodiac inflatable makes its way back to the Seabourn Pursuit in Antarctica. Photo: Peter Neville-Hadley

7 most blinging airport lounges for the luxury traveller – from Dubai to Hong Kong

Across the world, these lounges offer luxury amenities to first-class travellers on the go, from spa treatments and fine dining to cigars and vintage tipples

3 Jan 2024 - 4:22PM

Every detail is taken into consideration at Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge to enhance the luxury traveller’s experience. Photo: @cathaypacific/Instagram

Exclusive | Hong Kong tourism blueprint to revamp Kai Tak’s role, minister says

Management rights of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal may be put up for tender once existing contract expires, tourism secretary Kevin Yeung says.

9 Dec 2023 - 5:14PM

Wealthy travellers are flocking to ‘quiet luxury cruise’ Explora I

Tour MSC Cruises’ latest offering, Explora I, which features Rolex and Cartier stores on board as well as tastefully designed suites, fine dining, spa and a Lobby Bar that you’ll never want to leave

29 Oct 2023 - 12:00PM

Hong Kong’s new transport set-up helps cruise passengers ‘reach city centre faster’

Throughput rate rose by 94 per cent for guests arriving on Spectrum of the Seas, managing director Jeff Bent says.

21 Aug 2023 - 4:54PM

Spectrum of the Seas will use the city as its home port from December 2024. Photo:
Edmond So

Hong Kong prepares for arrival of 4,500 passengers aboard Spectrum of the Seas

Passengers will disembark in batches, while two special bus routes will operate on Saturday and taxis will receive better updates about demand, authorities explain.

17 Aug 2023 - 8:48AM

Inside MSC’s new luxury cruise line, Explora Journeys and its maiden voyage

MSC Group’s latest venture Explora Journeys just launched its maiden voyage on the Explora I, leaving from Copenhagen, Denmark – here’s a peek inside the luxurious vessel

13 Aug 2023 - 9:00AM

Cruise control? Hong Kong’s measures for tourist ships to avoid terminal jam

Tourism chief Kevin Yeung vows to learn lessons from recent logistics fiasco in which arriving cruise passengers had to queue under the heat for transport into city.

12 Aug 2023 - 4:24PM

The government has been scrambling to improve passenger services, the tourism minister says. Photo: Sam Tsang

Editorial | Hong Kong must ensure it is plain sailing at cruise terminal for arrivals

Recovery of sector at risk of being damaged if passengers from vessels are only to be greeted by huge queues for taxis and long waits for buses and minibuses.

9 Aug 2023 - 6:15AMvideocam

A cruise ship is seen at Hong Kong at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in January 2022. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong buoyed by return of Royal Caribbean cruise ship after lengthy hiatus

Spectrum of the Seas docks in city for first time in 18 months, after authorities scrapped all cruise journeys during fifth wave of Covid-19 infections.

4 Aug 2023 - 9:51PM

This new luxury cruise ship is 5 times bigger than the Titanic

Good enough for Barbie? We can’t help thinking Royal Caribbean’s new floating city water looks like something straight out of a toy catalogue

20 Jul 2023 - 4:46PM

Take a peek at Dior Spa Cruise, the luxury brand’s floating wellness yacht

Dior Spa Cruise is ready to set sail again and it’s launching just in time for Paris’ haute couture week – let’s take a peek inside the luxurious vessel, and find out how much it costs to book a spot

2 Jul 2023 - 11:23PM

The Dior Spa Cruise will set sail again this summer. Photo: @george.ledes/Instagram

Shop and cruise? Inside Rolex’s first boutique at sea with Explora Journeys

Ever wanted to shop for luxury watches while relaxing on holiday – on a cruise, no less? Rolex is set to open its first boutique at sea, and we take a peek inside …

13 Jun 2023 - 6:00AM

Explora I will play host to Rolex’s first boutique at sea. Photos: Handout

China’s first home-built cruise ship undocks in Shanghai ahead of trials

6 Jun 2023 - 8:30PM

China’s first self-built cruise ship gets a name: Magic City

The 323-metre-long vessel, slated for delivery at the end of 2023, symbolises the country’s ambition of becoming a global powerhouse in developing and operating such luxury vessels.

19 May 2023 - 10:45PMvideocam

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24 August, 2024