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3.1.2 CRUISE LOCATIONS
Our research shows that the vast majority of Asian travellers embark on sea cruises within the Asian region.
Whilst this may be the case, there are occurrences of passengers travelling to other countries within the region before starting their cruise. This is particularly the case among travellers from Hong Kong.
Therefore, some passengers may have been already exposed to other Travel Retail channels on their trip prior to arriving at the port or boarding the vessel.
Once on their cruise, the vast majority of travellers make at least one scheduled port call, the vast majority of which remain within the Asian region. Singapore and Hong Kong are leading destinations for port calls, with South Korean port, Busan, also key.
The final destination for the majority of Asian travellers is the same port at which their cruise began. However, almost 1 in 5 travellers end their cruise at a different destination.
Industry Insider:
Asian Cruise Traveller Duty & Tax Free Retail
66%
of travellers
originate from their country of residence
95% of travellers make at least one scheduled stop
during their trip
81% of travellers end their cruise at the same port
at which it originated
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