185 Guests making an overnight stop in Hong Kong can experience the city’s vibrant nightlife park, luge, bungee, a giant swing and more, while Disneyland is expanding the Marvel Super Heroes experiences in Tomorrowland with new entertainment, shopping and dining offerings. A variety of events are also held year-round in Hong Kong, ensuring that each visit to the city will provide guests with a different experience. One notable example took place during the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival in October 2024, where an exclusive stage event was held for passengers onboard Silversea’s Silver Nova. It marked the biggest collaboration between the Hong Kong Tourism Board and a cruise line to curate an exclusive land programme for passengers, a milestone in the city’s efforts to grow its cruise tourism sector. The high point of the cruise season so far has been ‘Super March’, when the city’s played host to a series of international spectacles. This year, highlights included leading sporting events such as World Snooker Grand Prix 2025 on 4-9 March, LIV Golf tournament on 7-9 March and the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament on 28-30 March. It also hosted art month fixtures including ComplexCon on 21-23 March, Art Central on 26-30 March and Art Basel on 28-30 March. The city also welcomed four and three ships at the same time on two dates during the month. Silversea’s Silver Whisper, Seabourn’s Seabourn Encore, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Millennium and Costa Cruises’ Costa Serena arrived in Hong Kong’s waters on 9 March. Cunard’s Queen Anne and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky made their first visits to Hong Kong on 19 March, joined by Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. Together, the seven ships brought thousands of international visitors to Hong Kong to experience the packed month of events and participate in the festivities. Beyond March, Astro Ocean Cruise’s Piano Land will homeport in Hong Kong from April 2025, offering sailings to Japan and Vietnam. Additionally, Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas and Spectrum of the Seas will also resume seasonal deployment in Hong Kong in April and December. The Hong Kong Tourism Board is continuing to expand the selection of onshore programmes available for visiting cruise lines, looking to provide their guests with enriching activities that give them a taste of the city and its culture. The city aims to grow its cruise tourism sector further, maintaining and strengthening its position as one of the premier cruise hubs in the region. “ The Hong Kong Tourism Board is continuing to expand the selection of onshore programmes available for visiting cruise lines”
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