OREANDA-NEWS. March 20, 2012. SIPG and Huis Ten Bosch Cruise Company (HTB) jointly celebrated the inaugural ceremony of “Ocean Rose” Shanghai-Nagasaki service in Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal (SPICT), reported the press-centre of SPICT.
 
As the first home port cruise service calling SPICT in 2012, Ocean Rose made her owner HTB the fourth cruise company operating home port cruise service in Shanghai following Costa, Royal Caribbean, and Capital Dragon Global. The deployment of new home port service is regarded as a brand-new milestone highlighting the business diversity of SPICT and the dynamics of cruise industry in China.
 
From March, Ocean Rose will operate on basis of a schedule of two loops a week. The service has been expected to boost the development both for Japan and China and avail the tourists of unprecedentedly-delicate cruise experience.
 
Mr. Wang Haijian, SIPG Assistant President, attended the event and delivered opening remarks for the ceremony.