Norwegian Sun makes maiden voyage to Penang
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun made its maiden voyage to the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) yesterday (March 30), 2025. The ship has a capacity of 1936 passengers and is…
Norwegian Sky cruise ship makes inaugural visit to Penang
The Norwegian Sky cruise ship made its inaugural trip to the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) recently. Present to welcome the captain and crew was Penang Port Commission chairman Dato…
Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas set to sail to South East Asia
Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is currently on its way to Singapore for its maiden season in Southeast Asia. After completing a summer deployment in Northern Europe, the…
New cruise ship in 2024 – Adora Magic City sets sail
The Adora Magic City The New Year 2024 sees the first home-built cruise ship by China, the Adora Magic City set sail on its first commercial voyage for Adora Cruises.…
Next Royal Caribbean ship named Star of the Seas
Star of the Seas The second Icon-class ship will carry the name “Star of the Seas” for Royal Caribbean International when it debuts in summer 2025. “The idea of combining…
Costa Serena to visit Penang in Jan 2024
The Costa Serena is another new cruise ship to visit the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal early next year. The 3,000 capacity cruise ship is scheduled to homeport in Port Klang…
Icon of the Seas, world’s largest cruise ship bookings overwhelming even before launch
Icon of the Seas In response to what it said was record-breaking demand, Royal Caribbean International is opening the Icon of the Seas’ next lineup of vacations from Miami three…
Spectrum of the Seas being deployed to Shanghai next year
View of the Spectrum of the Seas by night Penangites especially those on their morning walk or jog along the Esplanade might not be able to see the grand arrival…
Royal Caribbean cuts steel for second Icon class cruise ship
Royal Caribbean International has marked the initial milestone – the first cut of steel – for the second ship in the Icon Class. In celebration of the next in the…
Mein Schiff 5 cruise ship visits SPCT
The Mein Schiff 5 cruise ship was spotted leaving the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) earlier this evening (Jan 9, 2023). A quick check shows that it is operated by…