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www.travelweekly-asia.com | 13 CRUISE C M Y CM MY CY CMY K RC TWA Junior Page 250Hx181Wmm HighRes.pdf 1 24/7/18 11:00 AM Voyager of the Seas has a big programme in South-east Asia. CRUISE NEWS: FROM POLYNESIAN THEMES TO THE MAGIC OF MANILA Singapore woos cruisers and a Princess shows off her charms A PRINCESS IS REBORN Sun Princess has emerged from an extensive 14-day, multi-million dollar dry dock in Singapore, reinforcing the line's "Come Back New Promise". Princess Cruises is investing more than US$450 million across the global fleet. Sun Princess has 'come back new' with the first-ever Chinese opera show aboard the Princess fleet, "The Journey to The West: Monkey Subdues White-Skeleton Demon". From Singapore, Sun Princess is sailing the waters of South-east Asia before returning to Australia for the 2019 winter season. TIKI CULTURE TAKES A CRUISE ON MARINER OF THE SEAS Royal Caribbean International's latest bar concept, the Bamboo Room, is a throwback to the tiki bars that were popular after WWII. The bar, which seats 49 and has a Polynesian theme, was added to the Mariner of the Seas and will be retrofitted to most of the ships getting the Royal Amplified upgrade package, including the Navigator, Oasis and Allure of the Seas. VOYAGER OF THE SEAS SAYS HELLO TO MANILA Royal Caribbean International has celebrated the maiden call of Voyager of the Seas at Manila, making it one the largest ships to Singapore voted the best cruise destination in Asia. SINGAPORE IS A SWELL DESTINATION FOR CRUISERS Singapore was a big winner in the third annual Cruisers' Choice Awards. The awards celebrate the top destinations across 18 regions as chosen by cruise passengers. "Destination is a top consideration when shopping for a cruise," acknowledged Colleen McDaniel, senior executive editor of Cruise Critic. Cruisers voted for Singapore as the Top-Rated Port in Asia, with Vietnam's Halong Bay in second, followed by Nagasaki in Japan, Keelung for Taipei in Taiwan and Hong Kong coming in in fifth place. call at any Filipino port. The 15-deck, 4,269-passenger ship sailed on a four-night cruise from Shenzhen to Manila, carrying 3,600 passengers. Voyager will be embarking on a long season in South-east Asia with more than 70 sailings out from Singapore until next June to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Penang and Bangkok.