# Singapore Launches "Cruises to Nowhere" for Travel-Starved Locals

> Find out how Singapore's cruises to nowhere work and what sets a voyage with no destination port apart from a regular sea getaway.

- URL: https://langandtrip.com.ua/en/article/kruyizy-v-nikudy/
- Language: en
- Published: 2023-06-28
- Categories: Leisure, Singapore, Sailing, Relaxation, Events, Seas & Oceans

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Singapore has announced that round-trip cruises with no port stops will set sail in November 2020.

The city-state's tourism board has teamed up with two cruise lines for the inaugural voyages, and the first two ships chosen to take part are Genting Cruise Lines' World Dream and Royal Caribbean International's Quantum of the Seas.

That said, this cruise will look nothing like a typical voyage at sea.

To keep hygiene protocols in place, the ships will depart from and return to the same spot, with no stops at any port. They will sail at no more than 50% capacity and are open only to Singapore residents.

"This pilot cruise is a valuable opportunity for cruise operators to rethink the entire cruise experience and win back travelers' confidence," Keith Tan, chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, said in a statement.

On top of the reduced passenger load and the absence of shore excursions, the ships will follow strict sanitary rules, with passengers required to present a negative Covid-19 test before boarding. Fresh air will circulate through the ship at all times, and travelers will have to wear masks whenever they are outside their cabins.

Boarding and disembarking will be staggered to avoid crowding.

These strict rules also extend to the people working on board. Every crew member will have to isolate in their home country, undergo a 14-day quarantine after arriving in Singapore, and be tested regularly.

World Dream's first "cruise to nowhere" begins on November 6, while Quantum of the Seas will set out in December.

Prices and onboard amenities for the two Singapore cruises have not been announced yet. But if the recent "flights to nowhere" launched elsewhere around the world are anything to go by, they could sell out fast. Tickets for Qantas's seven-hour flights with no destination sold out in just ten minutes.

Clearly, travelers are simply itching to find something to do while borders stay closed and planes remain grounded. Singapore Airlines, the Lion City's home carrier, for instance, is setting up a restaurant on board a plane parked at Changi Airport.