After officials decided that Komodo National Park must be sustainably managed by central and regional governments, we wanted to see for ourselves the current situation on the ground.
Just a few months ago we began ramping up our operations and preparing for the busiest and most successful cruise season we’ve ever had in Asia. Then, a respiratory virus which originated in Wuhan, China – now named COVID-19 – appeared and we find our industry in a critical situation unlike anything we’ve seen before.
In the lead-up to cruise season, the Cruise Asia team has been busy attending tradeshows, hosting workshops, and leading challenging turnaround calls during which our teams proved once again why we are the best in the business.
As the region’s leading shoreside service and excursions provider for international cruise lines, this is the month we really kick into gear with preparations for the upcoming season. We also hit the road to participate in both regional and international cruise events, as well as our own roadshows.
Last year, I was asked to run a session for Seatrade Cruise Asia in Shanghai on creating cruise Destination Networks for Ports, Destinations and Service Providers.
The numbers tell the story ‹ the current cruise growth we are experiencing in Asia is unprecedented. We now have 38 active cruise brands in Asia, with more coming.
The Travelife Partner award was recently received by two operating countries within the Destination Asia Group, Destination Asia Indonesia and Destination Asia Malaysia…
We speak to Addie Hirunkate about her favorite port in Thailand and how it has changed over the years…