STB paves way to allow for 'cruises to nowhere' from S'pore

Royal Caribbean International ship Quantum of the Seas. The Singapore Tourism Board is working with classification society DNV GL Singapore to establish a cruise certification programme benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards
Royal Caribbean International ship Quantum of the Seas. The Singapore Tourism Board is working with classification society DNV GL Singapore to establish a cruise certification programme benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards PHOTO: ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is creating a health and safety framework that will allow for "cruises to nowhere" departing from Singapore, in what could be the first step towards resuming leisure travel.

On Wednesday last week, it appointed classification society DNV GL Singapore to create a cruise compliance audit and certification programme for cruise lines that want to restart sailings from the Republic.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 01, 2020, with the headline STB paves way to allow for 'cruises to nowhere' from S'pore. Subscribe