Southeast Asian Cruising Positioned to Reap Big Benefits From China and Australia
Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas docked in Singapore. Various Southeast Asian countries are mulling how they can best develop cruise tourism. Royal Caribbean
Skift Take
This is a pivotal moment for cruise tourism growth in Southeast Asia, but sustainability has to be in the forefront of development efforts.
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As it marks 10 years of operating in Asia, Royal Caribbean Cruises has on its radar Southeast Asia’s cruise development, which has great potential and is becoming critical as China and Australia continue to grow exponentially as source markets.
The more the China and Australia markets expand, the more there will be new ports, ships and itineraries in those regions, and the greater the ne
