Chinese cruise ship to make Penang its home port

Holiday at sea: (From left) Tong, Cheong and Yeoh admiring a miniature model of the Piano Land cruise ship after the press conference in George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will get a tourism and economic boost when a Chinese cruise ship makes the state its home port starting late November – a first for a Chinese vessel.

With a capacity of 1,760 passengers and 880 cabins, Piano Land will operate seven sailings between Nov 30 and Dec 13, offering several night cruises to Port Klang and Langkawi.