Singapore, along with several countries in Europe as well as Japan, has extended the cruise business a lifeline.As many ships sit idle around the world, the city-state has encouraged voyages on a. A World Dream, Dream Cruises' ship is docked at Marina Cruise Centre in Singapore on October 27, 2020 following its arrival ahead of a travel promotion Singapore's cruises to nowhere, during the. Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship docks at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for COVID-19 during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore. (PHOTO: Reuters/Edgar Su) SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed six new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Wednesday (9 December), taking the country’s total.

Meals at the cruise ship's restaurant are free and most gamblers aren't too bothered by the quality, or the lack thereof. According to a 2014 survey done by the National Council on Problem Gambling, the percentage of probable pathological gamblers aged 50 and above had fallen from two per cent in 2011 to 0.5 per cent that year. This is the scene at the casino on board the Leisure World cruise ship, which sails in international waters off the Indonesian island of Batam and is thriving once again. Floating casinos offering.

Hundreds of passengers were setting sail from Singapore Friday on a 'cruise to nowhere' with safety measures in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, as the industry seeks to bounce back from a pandemic-induced crunch.

Cruises were halted worldwide in March after travel restrictions kicked in and several vessels were hit by major outbreaks, but have now resumed in a few places.

The 'cruise to nowhere' – starting and ending at the same place, with no stops – has proved a hit, and mask-wearing passengers lined up for virus tests conducted by workers in protective suits before boarding the World Dream liner.

The liner departs Friday evening into the Malacca Strait, a major shipping lane between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and will head into international waters before returning to the city-state on Sunday.

Vinoth Arun, 27, a financial consultant accompanied by his girlfriend, was among about 1,400 passengers on board – half the ship's capacity, to ensure social distancing.

'The fact that you carry your luggage and you bring your passport out, I guess it's just the mindset that you’re going on holiday,' he said.

He felt it was safer to sail now compared with earlier this year, when cruise ships were hard hit: Now everyone knows about COVID and they're not so nonchalant about it anymore.'

The cruise operator, Malaysia's Genting Group, has introduced a raft of safety measures.

Rooms and public areas are disinfected regularly, restaurants have reduced capacity, guests have to book the swimming pool in advance, while the ship's clinic is kitted out with a machine that churns out virus test results in an hour.

The ship also has an intensive care unit, in case anyone does contract COVID-19.

Despite not making any stops as a regular cruise would, there is plenty of entertainment on board such as a casino, movies, water slides and a Christmas show.

Accounts executive Renee Toh, 56, who was cruising with her husband and daughter, said she was excited to be able to take to the seas, and was looking forward to a 'relaxing time' with her family and having some fun at the casino.

Tourism operators are rolling out new services as they struggle to survive. Airlines are operating 'flights to nowhere' and travel-starved diners last month ate aboard two parked Singapore Airlines jets turned into pop-up restaurants. – AFP

Hundreds of passengers were setting sail from Singapore Friday on a 'cruise to nowhere' with safety measures in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, as the industry seeks to bounce back from a pandemic-induced crunch.

Cruises were halted worldwide in March after travel restrictions kicked in and several vessels were hit by major outbreaks, but have now resumed in a few places.

The 'cruise to nowhere' – starting and ending at the same place, with no stops – has proved a hit, and mask-wearing passengers lined up for virus tests conducted by workers in protective suits before boarding the World Dream liner.

The liner departs Friday evening into the Malacca Strait, a major shipping lane between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and will head into international waters before returning to the city-state on Sunday.

Vinoth Arun, 27, a financial consultant accompanied by his girlfriend, was among about 1,400 passengers on board – half the ship's capacity, to ensure social distancing.

'The fact that you carry your luggage and you bring your passport out, I guess it's just the mindset that you’re going on holiday,' he said.

He felt it was safer to sail now compared with earlier this year, when cruise ships were hard hit: Now everyone knows about COVID and they're not so nonchalant about it anymore.'

The cruise operator, Malaysia's Genting Group, has introduced a raft of safety measures.

Rooms and public areas are disinfected regularly, restaurants have reduced capacity, guests have to book the swimming pool in advance, while the ship's clinic is kitted out with a machine that churns out virus test results in an hour.

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The ship also has an intensive care unit, in case anyone does contract COVID-19.

Despite not making any stops as a regular cruise would, there is plenty of entertainment on board such as a casino, movies, water slides and a Christmas show.

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Accounts executive Renee Toh, 56, who was cruising with her husband and daughter, said she was excited to be able to take to the seas, and was looking forward to a 'relaxing time' with her family and having some fun at the casino.

Gambling Cruise Ship Singapore Terminal

Tourism operators are rolling out new services as they struggle to survive. Airlines are operating 'flights to nowhere' and travel-starved diners last month ate aboard two parked Singapore Airlines jets turned into pop-up restaurants. – AFP