Cruise news (Pulau Penang Island Malaysia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise ships start sailing from Singapore to Malaysia
Singaporeans will soon be able to choose from more options for travel, as RCI-Royal Caribbean International ships will commence visiting ports in...
June 2, 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 - Cruise Industry
Penang Port Commission offers RFP to turn ferries into tourism attraction
The PPC-Penang Port Commission will open an RFP-Request for Proposal application to the public who are interested in renovating the existing ferries...
January 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Efforts to restart Malaysia's cruise industry are stalled
Efforts to restart Malaysia's cruise shipping industry using a model similar to Singapore (cruises to nowhere) are still continuing but moving slowly...
December 27, 2020 - Accidents
Malaysia and Thailand Bar Costa Fortuna
Malaysia and Thailand didn't allow a Costa Cruises ship (carrying ~2000 people) from docking because of Coronavirus concerns, a company official...
March 8, 2020 - Accidents
Ocean Dream Postpones Journey Due to Medevac
Selangor MMEA (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency) rescued a Japanese senior citizen having breathing difficulties while onboard a cruise ship in...
December 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Increases Cruise Shipping to Malaysia in 2020
Global cruise brand Royal Caribbean is set to boost the number of passenger arrivals during Visit Malaysia Year 2020. The company's Quantum of the...
November 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Penang to Boast Upgraded Ferry Service and Tourist Catamarans
The Transport Ministry of Malaysia has instructed Prasarana Malaysian Berhad to upgrade Penang ferries as well as introduce passenger catamarans for...
August 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal Scheduled for Expansion
The RM 155 million expansion works at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) are scheduled to begin next month. Upon the planned completion in a year...
August 10, 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 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Brings 300,000 Passengers to Malaysia
Royal Caribbean is expected to bring around 300,000 cruise passengers to Malaysian shores in 2019. The latest to make her maiden call at Swettenham...
May 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Penang to be Turned into Home Port for Cruise Ships
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) proposed that Penang to be turned into homeport for cruise ships to cater to the region's...
October 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Penang Port Signs with Royal Caribbean to Upgrade Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
Royal Caribbean Cruises and PPSB (Penang Port Sdn Bhd) signed a joint venture to redevelop Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal with intention of allowing...
September 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Penang to Expand Container Handling Capacity and Cruise Operations
Penang Port allocated RM180 million capex (capital expenditure) in 2018, mainly for operations at NBCT (North Butterworth Container Terminal). ...
February 27, 2018