cruise asia

Destinations

Ports: Thailand

  PHUKET Who goes there: Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean. Cruisers like: Phuket Town with its shop-houses, cafes and temples is interesting, but many guests head across the island to take a kayak or speedboat […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 3 2016
Destinations

Ports: South Korea

  BUSAN Who goes there: Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, P&O Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: Busan is South Korea’s second-largest city and the country’s largest seaport. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 3 2016
Destinations

Destination: South Korea

It is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations with cruise lines such as Cunard, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line and Regent Seven Seas Cruises calling at destinations in South Korea. The capital, Seoul, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 3 2016
Destinations

Singapore

Singapore is one of Southeast Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities and is one of the largest cruise ports in Asia. It welcomes a huge number of lines including Carnival Cruises, Cunard, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Ports: Philippines

  MANILA Who goes there: Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: The densely populated capital has been a fortified trading centre […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Destination: Philippines

Royal Caribbean, Silversea, Costa Cruises and Celebrity Cruises are just some of the lines that regularly sail to the Philippines. Non-traditional destinations that are starting to gain international cruise attention include Kalanggaman Island off Palompon […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Destination: Myanmar

Over the past few years, Myanmar has gone from a niche hot spot to one of the most in-demand destinations. The country is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Destination: Brunei

It may still be a lesser-known Southeast Asian destination, but Brunei is seeing a steady, slow growth in cruising. Muara Port gives cruise visitors a warm, traditional welcome when they arrive at Muara Port on […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Ports: Japan

  AOMORI Who goes there: Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: There isn’t a lot to see in Aomori itself, but there are plenty of attractions nearby. A […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Destination: Hong Kong

When Hong Kong opened its new cruise terminal in 2013 on the site of the former Kai Tak Airport, the tiny nation was making a play for the title of cruise capital of Asia. The […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Destination: Indonesia

Indonesia, the largest group of islands in the world, has a number of beautiful destinations visited by cruise lines, including P&O Australia, Carnival, Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruises and Celebrity Cruises. The most popular Indonesian destination, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016
Destinations

Ports: Indonesia

  BENOA, BALI Who goes there: Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean. Cruisers like: If time allows, visitors take a day trip to the volcanoes and temples […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 2 2016