Quantum of the Seas returns to Singapore for longer homeporting stint

10 Apr 2018 2095 | World Travel News

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has announced that Quantum of the Seas will be back in Singapore for a six-month-long homeporting season from November 2019 to April 2020.

This will be the cruise line’s longest-ever Singapore deployment for a Quantum Class Ship. With this 18-deck high, 168,666 GRT ship which can carry 4,905 guests in total, Royal Caribbean will increase its passenger capacity in Singapore by 30 per cent.

Quantum of the Seas will undergo a refurbishment before her longest homeporting season in Singapore to date

A total of 34 sailings will be offered during the six-month homeporting season, with cruises starting from four nights. Itineraries include four-night cruises to Penang or Phuket; five-night cruises to Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang and Phuket; a seven-night cruise to Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang and Phuket (with an overnight); and a seven-night cruise to Bangkok (Laem Chabang) (with an overnight) and Ho Chi Minh City.

The announcement was made by Michael Bayley, RCI’s president and CEO, at a media event held onboard Ovation of the Seas yesterday. “The Asian cruise market has seen tremendous growth over the last few years, and Singapore has been leading growth as one of the most significant cruise destinations and cruise source markets in the region,” he said.