By
Rebecca Gibson |
Carnival Corporation officially opened its regional Carnival Asia office in Singapore on 3 May 2013, celebrating with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Pier Luigi Foschi, CEO and chairman of Carnival Asia.
More than 300 guests attended the ceremony, which also featured a traditional ‘lion dance’ performance and an evening reception and dinner onboard Costa Cruises' Costa Atlantica.
“Asia is one of the world’s fastest-growing cruise regions, and the establishment of our regional office in Singapore underscores Carnival Corporation’s significant step towards developing these markets,” said Foschi. “The market potential for cruising in Asia is huge, as the total potential number of cruise passengers could reach 3.7 million by 2017, and double to over seven million by 2020.”