Asia Cruises Explained
Asia Cruises (formerly Asia Cruiser Club) is a cruise line operating from Hong Kong. It launched the Captain Omar in 1997, and later acquired various cruise liners including Omar II, Omar III and Asia Star.[1] [2] The company is controlled by entrepreneur Stanley Ho.[3]
History
It was founded in 1997.[4] Beginning in 2003, Asia Cruises obtained embarkation and berthing rights from the Chinese government at eight ports in Tianjin, Shanghai, Xiamen, Dalian, Dandong, Ningbo, Shantou and Haikou. The Asia Star (formerly the Radisson Diamond) was added to the fleet in 2005[5] at a cost of HK$390 million.[6] As of 2012 no ships were sailing for Asia Cruises, after the sale of the Asia Star.[7]
Fleet
Previous Ships
- Captain Omar
- Omar II
- Omar III (formerly Sun Viking, Hyundai Pongnae, sold in 2007)[8]
- Asia Star - Sold to a new upcoming cruise line[9]
References
- News: All aboard for a boardroom meeting . Kam . Joyce . 17 November 2007 . . 2008-07-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522071506/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=57062&sid=16350416&con_type=3&d_str=20071117&fc=12 . 2011-05-22 .
- News: Tried & Tested - Asia Star cruise delights. O'Young. Anneliese. June 2008. Travel Trade Gazette Asia. 2008-07-18.
- News: Asia Cruises sends vessel to cruise after sale fails. 10 October 2005. Shippingonline.cn. 2008-07-18.
- Web site: About us. Asia Cruises. 2008-07-20.
- News: Radisson Diamond to exit line in June; new owner, Asia Cruises, requests earlier delivery. Tobin. Rebecca. January 31, 2005. Travel Weekly. 2008-07-18.
- News: Hong Kong Confidential: Star upstart . 18 January 2006 . . 2008-07-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522071514/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=10125&sid=6259594&con_type=1&d_str=20060118&fc=7 . 2011-05-22 .
- Web site: New Chinese Cruise Line to Start-Up with ex-Radisson Diamond. 2 March 2012.
- News: Hong Kong outfit finally sells cruiseship . Boonzaier . Jonathan . 23 February 2007 . TradeWinds . 2008-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301202201/http://www.dvbbank.com/downloads/press_review/rasp_tradewinds_23022007.pdf . 2011-03-01 .
- Web site: New Chinese Cruise Line to Start-Up with ex-Radisson Diamond. 2 March 2012.
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