Star Cruises (HKEx: 0678, SGX: S21) is the third largest cruise company in the world, mainly focusing on the Asia-Pacific region as its business area, second only to Carnival Corporation ( Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean. In addition to its core business Star Cruises, the company also owns half of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and its subsidiaries NCL America and Orient Lines, making the company founded in 1993 Star Cruises has a fleet of 21 cruise ships in service, providing more than 32,300 standard beds. The entire group's routes cover the Asia-Pacific region, North and South America, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, the Mediterranean, Bermuda and Antarctica. In August 1993, under the planning of Lin Guotai, Lin Wutong bought two newly built cruise ships from a Swedish operator for US$162.5 million. Star Cruises Co., Ltd. was established that year. Its ships include MegaStar Taurus, Star Pisces and SuperStar Virgo - ending the Hong Kong voyage and switching to Singapore as its home port. SuperStar Libra - Taiwan voyage will be announced in March 2009. The SuperStar Aquarius will return to Taiwan in May 2009 to operate the passenger-carrying SuperStar Aquarius - with Hong Kong as its home port. The voyages in 2009 are all two-day and one-night high sea voyages. The MegaStar Aries - currently only available to Voyages for Star Cruises members (VIP88) are not open to public registration. Wasa Queen - The actual operator of the ship is Cruise Ferries, a subsidiary of Star Cruises. SuperStar Leo - has been Resold to Norwegian Cruise Line SuperStar scorpio - Sold to Norwegian Cruise Line MegaStar Sagittarius - Sold SuperStar Gemini - Sold SuperStar Aries - Sold SuperStar Taurus - sold SuperStar Capricorn - sold Mainland tourists can take a cruise to Taiwan in August for NT$7,500 per person Time: 12 Jun 2009 11:14:09

Star Cruises Star Aquarius

Mainland tourists will be able to sign up for a group cruise to Taiwan in August. Star Cruises' Star Aquarius will depart from Hong Kong on August 2, heading to Tainan, Taichung and Keelung (Taipei) for a six-day, five-night Taiwan cruise. According to Taiwan media reports, according to current regulations, mainland residents still need to take cruise ships with Hong Kong as their home port to travel to Taiwan via Hong Kong. Star Cruises, the world's third largest alliance cruise company and the leading fleet in the Asia-Pacific region, said that this move also means that the "Hong Kong and Taiwan Cruise" product may become an emerging product in the mainland market. Shanghai citizens will have priority to travel to Taiwan by cruise ship. Star Cruises' Shanghai office has contacted major travel agencies in Shanghai to launch the sales of "Hong Kong and Taiwan Cruises". The total price of the first cruise from Shanghai starts at RMB 7,500 per person (equivalent to approximately NT$35,900). You can register at designated travel agencies from now on. It is understood that the travel itinerary to Taiwan ranges from the authentic Anping Castle in Tainan and the Qigu Salt Mountain and lagoon with rich ecological resources, to the most famous Sun Moon Lake and Lukang in central China, to the National Palace Museum and the 101 Building in the dynamic metropolis Taipei. , and the night market filled with Taiwanese delicacies and showing various aspects of Taiwanese life are both unforgettable.