Star Cruises To Commence Kota Kinabalu Homeport Deployment From Nov 6 To March 30, 2014

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia), 13 Jun (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific's leading cruise line, Star Cruises, will commence its Kota Kinabalu homeport deployment from Nov 6 to March 30 next year. Its vice president for East Malaysia operations, Edward Johann Leong, said the cruise line will use its 51,309-tonnage SuperStar Aquarius to commence seasonal homeport deployment. "Putting a cruise ship here is an effort to entice tourists to come to Sabah," he said at a press conference here Thursday. Leong said Star Cruises will be offering a four-day and three-night cruise from Kota Kinabalu to Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) and Bintulu (Sarawak) at US$382) RM1,200. Sabah Tourist, Culture and Environment Minister, Masidi Manjun, suggested that the cruise line showcased Sabah products, handicrafts, cultural performances and video presentations on board their ships. He said the state government welcomed all kinds of avenues to promote Sabah to the world. Sabah is one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. -- BERNAMA