Hong Kong cruise arrivals may reach pre-Covid levels in 2026, operator says
[HKFP] - 12/31/2024
Hong Kong’s cruise arrivals are expected to reach pre-Covid levels in 2026, the head of the city’s cruise terminal operator has said, as the government highlighted cruise tourism in a five-year sector development blueprint. Jeff Bent, the managing director of Worldwide Cruise Terminals, which (…)
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[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
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[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
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[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
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[RTHK] - 31/12/2024
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[HKFP] - 31/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
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[HKFP] - 31/12/2024