The government said that they have offered a 5-year extension to Worldwide Cruise Terminals Consortium over the leasing of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal till May 2028, according to the leasing agreement. The extension could also see cruise lines that wish to operate in Hong Kong use the terminal. Meanwhile, lawmakers slammed the government’s strict Covid rules, including a ban on “cruise to nowhere” trips. Lawmakers also found the 21-day suspension imposed on cruises too harsh, given the suspension would kick in for any positive cases detected. Yau also noted the city’s plan of promoting multi-destination travel within the Greater Bay Area in the future would bring massive income to the industry.

Source: The Standard April 12, 2022 16:01 UTC