thefoodguyjamesinasia Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 From South China Morning Post..... Royal Caribbean International has arranged for another world-class cruise liner to make Hong Kong its mother port, to meet the growing demand from China. Ovation of the Seas, which cost US$1 billion to build and could host as many as 4,180 guests, will dock at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal this November after it finishes its 53-day world tour. This will be the largest cruise liner to use Hong Kong as its home port. During its time in Hong Kong, the new liner, with a displacement of 168,000 tons, will offer five shipping lines from the city to Taiwan and Japan, ranging from four nights to eight nights, according to Liu Zinan, the company’s China and north Asia-Pacific region president. Unlike Royal Caribbean’s other ships, Ovation of the Seas was tailor-made for the China market, with a special focus on Chinese food. Popular mainland film star Fan Bingbing will be the “godmother†of the new ship, the first Chinese personality to assume the post in cruise history. Traditionally, a female civilian is invited to “sponsor†a seagoing vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection on it. The company will collaborate with China’s Forbidden City Museum to display ancient artwork on the ship and introduce Chinese culture to guests through relevant courses. Royal Caribbean will partner with Xin Dau Ji, a Cantonese restaurant chain in Hong Kong, to offer over 20 dishes on each sailing from the city. Todd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Her real home port for most of the cruise year is Tianjin, China. The home port when in Australia is Sydney for the Australian season. With Singapore and Hong Kong being other ports that have several cruises each this year. While the reported information makes it seem like Hong Kong is the home for this ship, this is a common thing here in Asia, it is more about the statement and the story then the facts. Looks like Hong Kong wants to do a little face saving here. thefoodguyjamesinasia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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