Star Cruises
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Star Cruises is the third-largest cruise line in the world behind Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean. Star Cruises is the leading cruise line in Asia-Pacific and owns Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America, Norwegian Capricorn Line, Orient Lines and Cruise Ferries brands with total combined fleet of 22 ships and over 35,000 berths. An associate of the Genting Group of Malaysia [1], it was incorporated in Bermuda on 10 November 1993 with its corporate headquarters in Hong Kong [2], and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange SEHK: 678 and the Singapore Exchange SGX: S21 on Clob International. In year 2000, Star Cruises acquired NCL and become the first global cruise line.
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[edit] Current Fleet
- SuperStar Virgo
- SuperStar Libra (Formerly Norwegian Sea of Norwegian Cruise Line)
- SuperStar Gemini
- Star Pisces
- MegaStar Aries
- MegaStar Taurus
Norwegian Wind of Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to join the Star Cruises fleet as the SuperStar Aquarius in 2007.
[edit] Previous Ships
- Star Aquarius
- SuperStar Taurus
- SuperStar Leo (Transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Spirit)
[edit] Others
Image:Star Cruises ship.JPG Star Cruises is the most successful cruise company in the Asia-Pacific, and it is credited for almost single-handedly developing the cruise industry in the region. Its foray into the global shipping market has allowed it to tap into lucrative and more mature markets in Europe and North America. Its services are catered to Asian passengers as well as to Europeans, North Americans and Australians interested in Asian destinations.
[edit] External links
- Star Cruises homepage
- Norwegian Cruise Line homepage
- Orient Lines homepage
- Cruise Ferries homepage
- CruiseJournals.com - Cruise Community Pages
- Gocruiseasia.com homepage
[edit] References
- 2004 Annual Report. Star Cruises Limited. Retrieved on July 27, 2005.
- Group Profile - Star Cruises Limited. Genting Group. Retrieved on July 27, 2005.
