TUI Cruises has resumed sailings from Hong Kong after a three-year hiatus, becoming the first German cruise line to do so. The Mein Schiff 5 arrived at the port of Hong Kong as part of its "Singapore with Hong Kong" voyage on March 8th, greeted with a traditional dragon and lion show. Wendy Chung, Deputy Commissioner for Tourism of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Kenneth Wong, General Manager, MICE & Cruise Hong Kong Tourism Board, presented Captain Andreas Greulich and Senior Head of Port Management & Operations Marcus Puttich with a plaque to commemorate the ship's first call.
TUI Cruises will offer several trips with the Mein Schiff 5 from Singapore and Hong Kong in the winter of 2023/24. On March 9th, after the ship's impressive entry into Victoria Harbour, guests experienced the Symphony of Lights, one of the largest light shows in the world. The Mein Schiff 5 will embark on two unique voyages to South Korea and Japan to Hong Kong on March 29th, 2023. The Asia season of Mein Schiff 5 will end on May 10th, 2023 with the "Singapore to Dubai" voyage, and the 2023/24 Asian season will begin on December 20th, 2023.
Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises, said, "With the restart in Asia, we have also returned to normal in the winter travel areas. Our guests accepted this offer with great enthusiasm. Especially in these times, our cruises score with stable prices and excellent value for money. We are all the more pleased that we can also offer many trips from Singapore and Hong Kong in winter 2023/24."
TUI Cruises is offering a 10-day trip "Hong Kong with Singapore" with the Mein Schiff 5 from Hong Kong to Singapore from April 26th starting at 2,399 euros per person in an inside cabin with double occupancy and 2,749 euros per person in a balcony cabin with double occupancy, each including a flight, Mein Schiff premium inclusive services, and in the PUR tariff. The 14-day trip "Hong Kong with Japan" with Mein Schiff 5 will take place from March 27th, 2024, and costs from 2,429 euros per person in an inside cabin with double occupancy and from 2,949 euros per person in a balcony cabin with double occupancy, each with a 150 euro early bird discount (until May 31st, 2023), Mein Schiff premium inclusive services, and the PRO tariff. Lastly, the 14-day trip "Singapore to Hong Kong" with Mein Schiff 5 will take place from March 13th, 2024 to March 27th, 2024, and is available from 2,329 euros per person in an inside cabin with double occupancy and 2,799 euros per person in a balcony cabin with double occupancy, each with a 150 euro early bird discount (until May 31st, 2023), Mein Schiff premium inclusive services, and the PRO tariff.