Royal Caribbean International said Quantum of the Seas will continue sailing from Singapore until October 2021.
The ship resumed sailing in December 2020 with two, three and four-night ‘Ocean Getaways’ departing from Singapore.
Following a successful run, Royal Caribbean first extended the season for three months, through to June 2021, and is now extending it for an additional four months thanks to the partnership with the Singapore government.
An 11-month Singapore season will be the longest yet for one of Asia’s largest cruise ships.
The cruise line’s CruiseSafe Certification means that the sailings meet the health and safety requirements developed with the Singapore government.
Michael Bayley, president and chief executive of Royal Caribbean International, said: “We have continued to see an overwhelming demand in Singapore to sail on board Quantum of the Seas. With more than 50,000 guests having cruised with us and zero positive Covid-19 cases to date, holidaymakers can rest assured we are focused on delivering safe, memorable cruise holidays.
“Royal Caribbean’s 30-plus sailings in Singapore offer a real-life, validated model of how cruising can be a unique, safe vacation beyond what many other travel options can offer.
“I’m confident we’ll continue to see how successful cruising can be through a combination of our proven, healthy and safe practices, which are informed by the Healthy Sail Panel’s 74 recommendations, and the rollout of vaccines around the world.”
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These new sailings will be available to Singapore residents and open to book on April 13, 2021.
Health and safety measures include Covid-19 testing, reduced sailing capacity, physical distancing measures and enhanced cleaning and sanitising processes.
Annie Chang, cruise director at the Singapore Tourism Board, said: “When we started pilot cruises in Singapore, our aim was to regain the confidence of guests by endorsing cruise operators with rigorous hygiene measures.
“Thus far, we have completed more than 90 sailings with over 120,000 passengers and no reported cases of Covid-19 spreading on board.”
Since July 2020, Royal Caribbean Group has carried more than 100,000 guests on 152 cruises in Asia and Europe.
It has recently announced plans for Odyssey of the Seas to cruise from Haifa, Israel; Jewel of the Seas from Cyprus; Anthem of the Seas from the UK; and cruises from The Bahamas with Adventure of the Seas and Bermuda with Vision of the Seas.