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Staying Afloat With Cruises To Nowhere

Annie Chang, Director of Cruise, Singapore Tourism Board

26-Mar-21 07:37

Staying Afloat With Cruises To Nowhere

After several Covid-19 quarantined cruise ships made a spate of bad headlines last year, it is estimated that the cruise industry saw revenue fall 15% last year. Some cruise liners have attempted to stay above water by offering round trips with no ports of call, but is that truly a sustainable measure to keep the industry afloat? We speak to Annie Chang, Director of Cruise at the Singapore Tourism Board, for more insight.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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