Mariner of the Seas off to China in 2013
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Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that its 3114-guest Mariner of the Seas will reposition to Asia from June 2013.
The ship will offer a number of itineraries from China and Singapore to Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea for the remainder of 2013.
Mariner of the Seas is the second ship committed by the line to the China market, joining Voyager of the Seas. Royal Caribbean executives said the commitment of the two ships to Asia illustrates the company’s commitment to the growing cruise industry in Asia. Together these two ships represent the two largest and most modern cruise ships in the region.
The ship will offer a wide variety of itineraries, ranging from three nights to 12 nights. The move is designed to offer additional capacity to a fast-growing cruise in China, as well as attract cruise guests from around the world to visit China and sail around Asia. The ship will adopt the same product customisations made for Voyager of the Seas’ entry in the market, including Chinese-style menus, as well as enhanced retail and entertainment offerings, and language services .
“We’ve made it clear we see Asia in general, and China in particular, as a strategic objective,” asid Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of RCL. “We have been so pleased by the market’s response to bringing Voyager of the Seas to Asia that it made strategic sense to send a second ship of equal size”.
Mariner of the Seas will depart the Caribbean in April 2013 and head to Singapore and onto China via Dubai and the Suez Canal. When the ship sails into China in June 2013, Mariner of the Seas will offer guests the benefits of the company’s Royal Advantage strategy, including enhanced staterooms and other innovative features.
The Legend of the Seas, which operated out of Singapore and Shanghai for the past three years returns to Europe in 2013.
