Tagged: Hong Kong

Currently no cruise calls have been canceled in Hong Kong, but cruise lines are monitoring the political situation carefully as it evolves. Over the weekend, police in Hong Kong fired tear gas and non-lethal ammunition at protesters at two of the city’s train stations, and Hong Kong International Airport canceled all departures today as more than 5,000 protesters gathered in the airport’s public areas. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

At weekends, parents push babies in strollers and take family photographs in the attractive roof garden that crowns Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, seemingly oblivious to the smoke belching from whichever ocean liner happens to be berthed alongside. (scmp.com)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong, operated and managed by Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), announced it had achieved a year of significant milestones in 2018, as it marked its fifth year in operation in June 2018, and celebrated the arrival of KTCT’s two millionth passenger on September 23 2018.

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal continues to go from strength to strength as it welcomed its two millionth cruise ship passenger over the weekend, during the World Dream’s turnaround call.The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT). (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), manager and operator of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, announced another record-setting day with 15,307 revenue cruise passengers on June 15, as the terminal hosted both the World Dream and Ovation of the Seas. The occasion coincided with the terminal’s fifth year anniversary of being in operation. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), manager and operator of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (KTCT), announced a record-setting month for inaugural ship calls in March 2018, according to a press release. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

As per our website, government announcements, and other open sources, there were 190 cruise ship calls at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in 2017. This was 78 per cent of the total in Hong Kong. There were 216 ship days. (scmp.com)

Hong Kong is investing in the cruise market. As one of the main cruise ports in Asia, the city has been experiencing growth in the cruise business recently, reporting a 29 percent increase in ship calls in 2017. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

To promote public awareness of the cruise industry and its contributions to the economy, the Hong Kong Cruise & Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) is to provide free talks on cruise careers for youths. (etbtravelnews.global)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong is looking forward to a big 2018, coming off what it called a year of significant milestones in 2017. These included the port’s first four-ship day, various accolades, a ship christening and the arrival of the port’s one millionth passenger. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong saw a record-setting day with 13,327 cruise passengers on October 29, according to a statement from manager and operator, Worldwide Cruise Terminals. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), has celebrated the arrival of its one millionth cruise ship passenger during the inaugural call of the Majestic Princess in Hong Kong, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Seven years ago, way back in May 2010, the South China Morning Post published an analysis of the Hong Kong government’s claims for its planned cruise ship terminal on the site of the old airport at Kai Tak. (scmp.com)

Is Hong Kong’s much-hyped cruise terminal a white elephant of an underused facility that resembles a ghost town more than the bustling hub for luxury tourism it was billed as? (scmp.com)

For the first time ever, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals, welcomed four cruise ships at two berths on the same day on March 19 in Hong Kong. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT) said it had achieved a year of milestones in Hong Kong in 2016. Kai Tak doubled the number of cruise lines welcomed from nine in 2015 to 18 in 2016. Over 70 percent of ship calls in 2016 were turnarounds, with 95 ship calls in total, yielding more than 370,000 passengers over 120 ship-days. (more…)

Ever since the Norman Foster-designed, HK$8.2 billion terminal opened three years ago, it has attracted complaints, mostly concerning its underutilisation and transport limi­tations. (scmp.com)

“So far, so good,” said Jeff Bent, managing director, Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which is the manager of the Kai Tak complex, describing the quickly growing cruise call portfolio in Hong Kong. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

International cruise liners are sailing to Asia to meet growing demand from mainland China, which could potentially give a boost to the city’s sagging tourism industry, according to Commerce Secretary Greg So Kam-leung. (scmp.com)

Australians love to cruise and Hong Kong is fast becoming a favourite cruise destination. With world-class terminals, exciting shore excursions and not to mention sailing into the magnificent Victoria Harbour – why wouldn’t you cruise to or from Hong Kong! (etbtravelnews.com)

The government is boosting the cruise industry to diversify tourism amid growing interest by international cruise operators in expanding their presence in the region. But the city is facing fierce competition from mainland ports thanks partly to the easing of visa policies. (scmp.com)

Today (March 29) marked the inaugural use of the renovated Kai Tak Ferry Pier, at the site of the former Kai Tak Airport fire station and near the new cruise port in Hong Kong. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is set to help drive growth for the Asia-Pacific market, offering a multi-berth megaship terminal in Hong Kong.

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong, operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), closed out the 2015 season with a strong year of cruise traffic also winning the Best Port Management Award from the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association, and being certified for ISO 9001 Quality Management. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal handled 100,866 itinerary cruise passengers in 2014, will handle around 220,000 in 2015, and about 350,000 in 2016. (scmp.com)