Celebrity Cruises Launches Maiden Asian Season from Singapore

Celebrity Cruises started her maiden Asian season with Celebrity Millennium yesterday, 9 December 2012.

The 91,000-gross registered ton ship has arrived in Singapore for the first time on Friday, for two overnights while ending her 17-night cruise from Sydney and starting her first cruise in Singapore on Sunday.

Ms Jennifer Yap, Managing Director, Singapore of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said, “Celebrity Cruises has long been an established brand amongst Asian cruisers and with this first Asian season on Celebrity Millennium, we are able to bring its award-winning, luxurious cruises to more of its fans here. Celebrity’s entry also marks the expansion of our company’s presence in Asia together with our two other brands Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises, allowing us to cater to a wider spectrum of customers.”

The 2,158-guest Celebrity Millennium which was launched in 2000, underwent a major renovation earlier this year and now features the Solstice Class features, including the spa-inspired AquaClass staterooms, Blu the ‘spa’ restaurant, ‘uniquely unordinary’ Qsine restaurant, stylish creperie Bistro on Five and Cellar Masters with a bold collection of wines from around the world.

For her maiden Asian season from now till next April, Celebrity Millennium will visit nine countries new to the brand, including Vietnam, Thailand and China, among others. She will feature a series of 14-night one-way cruises between Singapore and Hong Kong, with overnight stays in ports like Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Halong Bay and Hong Kong.

The season also will include two 14-night round trip sailings from Singapore with overnight stays in Bali in January 2013. This ship will also be returning for the second consecutive Asia season in 2013/2014.

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