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SHANGHAI, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Executives of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today Royal Caribbean International's 2012 Asia cruises deployment schedule for Voyager of the Seas - the largest and most amenity-filled cruise ship to sail in the region.
At 137,276 gross registered tons, Voyager of the Seas ranks among the world's 10 largest and most innovative cruise ships and will offer vacationers unparalleled experiences in the region. The ship's inaugural Asia season will start on May 26, 2012 in Singapore, followed by sailings from Shanghai (Baoshan) and Tianjin in China.
"We have a leading market position in China," explains Dr. Zinan Liu, group managing director of China and Asia for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Customer demand is strengthening and we're responding by increasing our commitment to the region with an additional, bigger ship, to offer a wider range of itineraries to even more ports."
With Voyager of the Seas and Legend of the Seas, which has been deployed in China since 2010, Royal Caribbean International will offer 49 sailings out of the country in 2012, and will add Xiamen as its fourth homeport after Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong.
"Voyager of the Seas deployment to Asia is another milestone for Royal Caribbean International, and a mark of our confidence and commitment to the region's potential, as well as part of our global growth strategy," says Michael Bayley, executive vice president of International, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Voyager of the Seas will offer vacationers a wide range of short cruises - three-, four-, five- seven- and eight-night itineraries in Asia - to longer, 14- to 18-night cruises in the South Pacific to New Zealand and Australia. Chinese guests can also expect to experience a greater variety of products and services tailored to their needs.
Cruises will include the seven-night "Pearls of the Orient" and "Jewels of Asia" sailings, calling at various destinations in Japan and South Korea. Vacationers also can choose a repositioning cruise aboard Voyager of the Seas from Singapore to Fremantle, Australia, departing October 22, 2012, and returning on March 9, 2013. Voyager of the Seas will reposition to begin its winter season from Sydney on November 5, 2012. Bookings for Voyager of the Seas' 2012 Asia itineraries open today.
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