Penang leads as cruise industry emerges from two-year hiatus

Star Pisces by Genting Cruise Lines docked at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal which berthing area is now expanded.

GEORGE TOWN: After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the local cruise ship industry has sprung to life with the upgraded Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal here serving as the launch pad for revival.

Tourism Malaysia Northern Region (TMWU) deputy director Siti Hajar Yunus said since Dec 22, Star Cruise Pisces had been offering a two-day, one-night cruise in the waters off Penang and a three-day, two-night vacation to Langkawi.