Asia Cruises

Asia Cruises (formerly Asia Cruiser Club) is a cruise line operating from Hong Kong. It launched the Captain Omar in 1997, and has since acquired various cruise liners including Omar II, Omar III and most recently the Asia Star.[1][2] The company is controlled by entrepreneur Stanley Ho.[3]

History

Asia Cruises was founded in 1997.[4] Beginning in 2003, Asia Cruises has successfully obtained embarkation and berthing rights from the Chinese government at eight separate ports in Tianjin, Shanghai, Xiamen, Dalian, Dandong, Ningbo, Shantou and Haikou. The Asia Star (formerly the Radisson Diamond) was added to the fleet in 2005[5] at a cost of HK$390 million.[6] As of 2012, no ships are currently sailing for Asia Cruises, after the sale of the Asia Star.[7]

Fleet

Previous Ships

References

  1. ↑ Kam, Joyce (17 November 2007). "All aboard for a boardroom meeting". The Standard. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  2. ↑ O'Young, Anneliese (June 2008). "Tried & Tested - Asia Star cruise delights". Travel Trade Gazette Asia. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Asia Cruises sends vessel to cruise after sale fails". Shippingonline.cn. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  4. ↑ "About us". Asia Cruises. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  5. ↑ Tobin, Rebecca (January 31, 2005). "Radisson Diamond to exit line in June; new owner, Asia Cruises, requests earlier delivery". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong Confidential: Star upstart". The Standard. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  7. ↑ http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6892-new-chinese-cruise-line-to-start-up-with-ex-radisson-diamond.html
  8. ↑ Boonzaier, Jonathan (23 February 2007). "Hong Kong outfit finally sells cruiseship". TradeWinds. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  9. ↑ http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6892-new-chinese-cruise-line-to-start-up-with-ex-radisson-diamond.html

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