SuperStar Gemini's season in Southeast Asia extended till end 2006

Star Cruises is to launch new itineraries and more destinations for SuperStar Gemini from this November until the end of 2006. The new itineraries for the 19,093-gross tonne luxury vessel will expand to 16 the total number of destinations SuperStar Gemini will visit in Malaysia, Thailand, the Cambodia, Vietnam and Hong Kong within a combination of 7-night and 21-night cruises from Singapore.

The wide and varied choice of destinations cover the Andaman Sea, Straits of Malacca, Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea with calls that range from the picture postcard beaches of Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand, the rugged old rainforests of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia to the spectacular scenery of Halong Bay in Vietnam.

The new itineraries will include a number of maiden calls by SuperStar Gemini to Bangkok and Ko Samui in Thailand, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia as well as Nha Trang, Danang and Halong Bay in Vietnam. It will also be the first time that a Star Cruises ship will call at Sihanoukville. The overnight call to Halong Bay will allow passengers to visit exotic Hanoi in Vietnam's north. Together with Phuket, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, this brings to 4 destinations where SuperStar Gemini has overnight stops.

The new itineraries are in addition to the 7-night Southeast Asian cruises announced earlier to commence in November 2005.

The highlight of these is arguably the special 21-night South China Sea itinerary with 2 departures (21 May and 27 August) sailing on a return journey from Singapore to Hong Kong, calling at Ko Samui and Bangkok in Thailand, Ho Chi Minh, Danang, Halong Bay and Nha Trang in Vietnam and Kota Kinabalu and Kuching in East Malaysia. Within this itinerary there are three options - a 10-night cruise from Singapore to Hong Kong; an 11-night cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore; and the ultimate 21-night South China Sea adventure combining both the forward cruise to Hong Kong and the return to Singapore.

"Overall, the extended itineraries present new cruise options in the region where both new and seasoned cruisers alike can discover all the major and emerging destinations in Southeast Asia," said Mr Chong Chee-Tut, Star Cruises' Chief Operating Officer.

"SuperStar Geminihas proved to be very popular with the Australasian and European markets and the extension of her season in Southeast Asia with the additional new itineraries are aimed at appealing to the more seasoned and loyal cruisers who prefer longer cruises", added Mr. Chong.

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