By Sofia Nasir
SHAH ALAM, Aug 30 — Port Klang remains the top choice for cruise tourism as Resorts World Cruises has secured over 40,000 confirmed guest bookings for its departure from the port until the end of this year.
Tourism Selangor chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said Port Klang is a strategic homeport which allows many Malaysians and international travellers to explore cruising as a choice vacation.
“Selangor is a beautiful state with so much to offer for tourists.
“With Resorts World Cruises taking the lead in choosing Port Klang as one of its homeports, it will continue to play an important role in contributing towards the growth of both the domestic and regional cruise tourism sector”, he said in a statement yesterday.
Meanwhile, Resorts World Cruises president Michael Goh said among the cruises that most tourists choose is the Genting Dream’s 3-night round-trip cruises from Port Klang to Penang and Singapore.
“We are delighted with the overwhelming and positive response from the Malaysian market and are encouraged to see so many Malaysians choosing to cruise with us from Port Klang.
“With the addition of Port Klang as part of the dual homeport (along with Singapore), many Malaysians are already taking advantage of the convenience and easy access to explore cruising vacations on the Genting Dream”, he said.
Besides the 3-night cruises to Penang and Singapore departing every Monday, travellers embarking from Port Klang can also opt for the 2-night round-trip cruises to Singapore, which depart every Thursday and Saturday, starting from RM 599 onwards per person subject to terms and conditions.
