Itft -Star Cruises

Meaning • A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger

ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way.

• Transportation is not the prime purpose, as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port, so the ports are usually in a specified region of a continent.

Introduction • Star Cruises, a member of Genting Hong Kong,

is the third largest cruise line in the world.

• Star Cruises dominates the Asia-Pacific market and is owned by Genting Hong Kong.

• The chairman of Star Cruises is Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, the son of the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, the founder of Malaysia's Genting Highlands.

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong Tan Sri Lim kok Thay

History

Genting Hong Kong is a holding company that operates cruise and resort businesses.

• Its cruise business is branded Star Cruises and was established on 10th Nov. 1993

• Genting Hong Kong owns 43.4 per cent of Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line(NCL)

• Combined together, Star Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world with a fleet of 18 ships.

• In 2008 the first ship from NCL was transferred to the Star Cruises fleet as Superstar Libra

Fleet

Superstar Virgo Superstar Libra

Superstar Aquarius Star Pisces

SuperStar Gemini

Genting World

Destinations

• China

• Hong Kong

• Japan

• Malaysia

• Singapore

• Taiwan

• Thailand

• Vietnam

Sanya, China

Halong Bay Vietnam

Hong Kong

SUPERSTAR VIRGO ITINERARY GUIDE – October 2013 to March 2014

Why Star Cruises ?

• Uninterrupted Schedules

• Customized Satisfaction

• Exotic Destinations

• Rejuvenating Recreation