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Quantum of the Seas becomes largest cruise ship to call at MalaysiaQuantum of the Seas becomes largest cruise ship to call at Malaysia

Quantum of the Seas received an official welcome Saturday on its first call at Malaysia's Port Klang. The 168,666gt Royal Caribbean International cruise ship is the largest ever to call at any Malaysian port and with the highest number of passengers on board—nearly 4,300 from around the world.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

June 14, 2015

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Quantum of the Seas visited during a three-night round-trip from Singapore.

Plaques were exchanged between Capt. Srecko 'Felix' Ban of Quantum of the Seas with the Dato’ Capt. David Padman, gm of Port Klang Authority, and Daniel Ebinesan, financial director of Boustead Cruise Centre, in the presence of local government officials, media, and business and trade partners.

Royal Caribbean's Jennifer Yap, md Singapore and Southeast Asia, called the maiden visit a 'significant milestone' for the cruise operator.

The Quantum-class innovations in entertainment, technology and culinary areas will 'unleash a new wave of excitement and cruise boom among Malaysian vacationers,' Yap said. She added that deploying Asia's largest cruise ship 'underscores our heightened confidence in the region’s potential and deepened commitment to growing our regional presence.'

The mini-cruise from Singapore was part of Quantum of the Seas' 53-night repositioning voyage from Bayonne, New Jersey's Cape Liberty to Shanghai (Baoshan), where the ship will be based year-round. The final segment of that voyage departs Singapore June 15, calling at Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Xiamen en route to Shanghai.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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