Pacific Explorer is now the Star Voyager – Here’s what it’s like to sail her
Rebecca Wong was one of the first onboard the new Star Voyager, formerly the Pacific Explorer. Take a look inside.
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Rebecca Wong
Rebecca is writer based in Singapore, with more than eight years of experience in print and digital publishing.
Her work has been featured in publications such as The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia, Time Out Singapore and FEMALE Singapore, to name a few.
She gravitates towards topics like travel, cruising and profile interviews, but I'm also adept at covering food, parenting, arts & culture, health & wellness, business and tech.
In her free time, she love taking dance classes, travelling to faraway locales and indulging in a good murder mystery show or book.
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Rebecca Wong
What’s on board the new Quantum class of ships heading for Australia
We boarded one of Royal Caribbean’s most ambitious class of ships – Quantum – is headed to Australia. Here’s what to expect.
Royal Caribbean ready to welcome fly-cruisers back to Southeast Asia
Now that port-of-call sailings have resumed, Royal Caribbean’s Southeast Asia cruises are ready to welcome back for Australian guests flying in for their sailings.
I caught Covid on a cruise ship – here’s how I was treated
The dreaded virus caught up with me on a recent Royal Caribbean sailing. Here’s where I slept, what I ate and how I was treated.
Fly cruise to Asia? Here’s what’s on offer
Cruising has been slow to return to Asia, but the region is finally gearing up for an exciting wave season. Southeast Asia welcomed its first cruise port call in over two years, when Royal Caribbean Spectrum of the Seas arrived at Malaysia’s Port Klang on July 1. This was followed by Resorts World Cruises’ Genting … Read more
Death of a Dream: how the pandemic’s biggest cruise casualty could cost passengers millions
When Genting Hong Kong commissioned Global Dream and Global Dream II six years ago, they were expected to be among the world’s biggest liners with room for up to 9,000 passengers and 2,200 crew. The construction of both ships – which were heralded as a new Global-class ship − excited many cruisers. After all, they … Read more
Want to grab a cruise on a mega ship right now? Here’s how you can do it
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas is ready to welcome Australian cruisers for its Singapore homeporting season. Aussies looking to cruise overseas can head to Singapore to enjoy Asia’s largest and most technologically advanced cruise ship. Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas has arrived in Singapore, and will be commencing voyages on 11 April 2022 … Read more
What’s next for cruising in Singapore after Dream Cruises’ departure?
It’s the end of an era as Genting Cruise Lines finally calls it a day, leaving a gap in Singapore’s cruise market. Now that Genting has gone under, what becomes of Singapore’s cruise industry? The country previously reiterated its intention to become the cruise hub of Southeast Asia and attract fly-cruisers from Australia and other … Read more
How Royal Caribbean in Singapore is targeting Australian cruisers
Royal Caribbean has made a bold statement by bringing one of its newest ships, Spectrum of the Seas, a full six months ahead of schedule due to the increase in demand. And the line is hoping to attract Australians on their popular cruises to nowhere. Initially due to homeport in Australia in October 2022 and sail … Read more
