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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