Cruise news (Pulau Langkawi Island Malaysia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Asia with Norwegian Jewel ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it will return to sailing in Asia after 3+ years when the refurbished Norwegian Jewel makes a grand return to...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
545 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry evacuated after it runs aground in Malaysia’s...
Maritime authorities safely evacuated the 545 passengers and crew members of an inter-island ferryboat after it ran aground in Malaysia’s...
February 25, 2023 - Accidents
Langkawi ferry runs aground with 500+ passengers and crew onboard
500+ passengers and crew were stranded after a Langkawi ferry ran aground on a mud bank in Malaysia's Kuala Kedah estuary at low tide on Sunday...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises announces new 2023 winter program
Marella UK announced a new and expanded 2023 winter program for its 5-ship fleet. Marella's 5th ship - Marella Voyager/currently TUI's Schiff Herz...
June 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises celebrates Genting Dream ship’s maiden voyage from homeport Singapore
On June 15, Resorts World Cruises celebrated a double milestone with a maiden voyage as a new cruise line and the inaugural voyage of Genting Dream...
June 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Star Cruises' ship Star Pisces sets sail on first voyage from Penang Island (Georgetown, Malaysia)
Genting Cruise Lines on Wednesday, December 22, achieved a new milestone with the Star Cruises brand as the Star Pisces ship set sail on her first...
December 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
GHK's Star Cruises is the first line to restart in Malaysia with Star Pisces ship from Penang
Genting Cruise Lines, along with PPC-Penang Port Commission and PPSB-Penang Port Sdn Bhd announced that the Malaysian government had granted approval...
December 6, 2021 - Accidents
10-Year-Old Kid Drowns on the GHK Cruise Ship Genting Dream
On November 18, 2019, a 10-year-old male passenger (Alan Heng Kai Lun, from Singapore) drowned in the ship's swimming pool of the ship Genting Dream...
November 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Introduce Southeast Asia Summer Itineraries for 2020
Dream Cruises (subsidiary of GHK) is showcasing the best of Southeast Asia via signature itineraries for summer 2020 that feature new port...
July 24, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Catches Fire in Malaysia
A ferry boat with a total of 58 passengers caught fire minutes after departing from a Malaysian resort island on Monday, February 25, but all were...
February 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises Offers 'Cruise-Only' Flights to Malaysia
A new 'cruise only' flight to Malaysia jetted off from Manchester Airport. The TUI Airways direct service flew Marella Cruises guests to Langkawi...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
TUI Group Promotes Fly-Cruise Holidays to Malaysia
TUI Group, one of the leading tourism groups in the world with 1600 travel agencies and a total of 16 cruise lines is setting up camp in Malaysia in...
June 6, 2018