Singapore now accounts for one-third of global cruise travellers.
Singapore Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer Keith Tan says the city-state, which contains a population of 5.7 million on an island smaller than New York City, was able to achieve what it has because of its robust health safety framework.
Singapore began offering so-called cruises to nowhere last year after authorities introduced a CruiseSafe certification, which all operators have to obtain before they set sail.
All cruisers must undergo mandatory coronavirus testing before boarding and ensure they keep a safe distance from other passengers. The cruise line must also agree to undertake frequent cleaning and sanitising.
Two operators are offering the trips, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Genting Cruise Lines.
Mr Tan said people said they felt safer going on a cruise than going to some places in Singapore “because everyone is tested before they go on the cruise”.
