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In May 2015, Genting Hong Kong purchased 100% ownership of Crystal Cruises and plans for expansion into river cruising, private jet charters using Boeing 777 aircraft and the new build of three 100,000 GT mega cruise ships was announced for the brand. Genting also announced the construction of a 204,000 GT ultra-luxury and giant cruise ship.
MV Doulos Hope (also M/V Doulos Hope) is a former cruise ship now serving as a floating library owned by the German faith-based German charity Gute Bücher für Alle. [4][5] Currently named after the MV Doulos, the world's oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship until its retirement in December 2009, [6] Doulos Hope was originally intended to ...
Newport World Resorts formally opened in July 2015 the Marriott Grand Ballroom. Touted as the largest hotel ballroom in the Philippines, its main feature is a 3,000 m 2 (32,000 sq ft) pillarless ballroom that can seat up to 2,500 people for a banquet event, and up to 4,500 for a concert setup. The main ballroom can be subdivided into four ...
Working on cruise ships combined two of Alley Kerr’s passions: dance and travel. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a downturn in land-based dance opportunities, she came across an ...
Tourism is an important sector for the Philippine economy. The travel and tourism industry contributed 8.6% to the country's GDP in 2023; [ 1 ] this was lower than the 12.7% recorded in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns. [ 2 ] Coastal tourism, encompassing beach and diving activities, constitutes 25% of the Philippines' tourism revenue ...
It was announced on 13 January 2023, that the ship would be renamed to Resorts World One and would join Resorts World Cruises. The ship entered service on 17 February, briefly taken over cruises for Genting Dream which headed to dry dock. On 1 March 2023, the ship repositioned to Hong Kong where it sailed 2,3 and 5 night cruises. [21] [22]
Genting Hong Kong Limited (Chinese: 雲頂香港有限公司) was a holding company that operated cruise and resort businesses. It was headquartered in Ocean Centre [zh; zh-yue] (海洋中心), Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong [1] and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 678). It was part of the Genting Group, whose chairman Lim Kok Thay was ...
As of 2021, the cruise industry was estimated to be around US$ 23.8 billion with 13.9 million passengers per year. The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to Cruise Market Watch.