{"id":11468,"date":"2025-04-25T13:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=11468"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:41:15","slug":"a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport\/","title":{"rendered":"A Star is Born: StarDream Cruises Drops Anchor in Thailand as New Homeport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">StarDream Cruises has officially declared Thailand as its new homeport, positioning itself at the heart of Asia\u2019s booming cruise market. The move reflects growing demand from both local and regional travelers, with the company targeting Thailand\u2019s mid- and upper-tier tourism segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/everybody-its-talking-about-it-but-why-thailand-is-a-strategic-point-in-asia-for-casino-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Everybody it\u00b4s talking about it but, why Thailand is a Strategic Point in Asia for Casino Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cruise line, a successor to Genting Hong Kong, currently operates <strong>three vessels<\/strong>, each strategically positioned across Asia. The <strong>Star Voyager<\/strong>, with a 2,000-passenger capacity, will focus on <strong>Southeast Asia routes<\/strong> from Thailand, aiming for up to <strong>50 percent local passengers<\/strong>. The remainder will come from StarDream\u2019s key markets: <strong>China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mgDiamond-banner-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67285\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its other vessels include the <strong>Star Navigator<\/strong> (2,800 pax), serving Taiwan and Japan, and the <strong>Genting Dream<\/strong> (4,500 pax), which caters primarily to Malaysia and Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand\u2019s cruise sector is enjoying a tailwind. In 2024, the country welcomed <strong>nearly 380,000 cruise passengers<\/strong> across 162 trips. According to tourism authorities, <strong>passengers from Singapore, the UK, and Malaysia<\/strong> represented over 48% of all visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11470\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport2.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport2-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thai officials are embracing the move, recognizing the <strong>high-spending profile of cruise tourists<\/strong> and their potential to revitalize local economies. The partnership with StarDream is expected to create new jobs, boost port development, and <strong>cement Thailand\u2019s image as a premium cruise destination<\/strong>. As Southeast Asia sails into a new era of tourism, Thailand isn&#8217;t just along for the ride\u2014<strong>it&#8217;s leading the fleet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StarDream Cruises has officially declared Thailand as its new homeport, positioning itself at the heart of Asia\u2019s booming cruise market. The move reflects growing demand from both local and regional travelers, with the company targeting Thailand\u2019s mid- and upper-tier tourism segments. Everybody it\u00b4s talking about it but, why Thailand is a Strategic Point in Asia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11471,"menu_order":76,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,4515],"class_list":["post-11468","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-asia","tag-thailand","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Star is Born: StarDream Cruises Drops Anchor in Thailand as New Homeport - Mundo Video Entertainment | Casino News in Latin America and the World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"StarDream Cruises selects Thailand as its new homeport, citing rising demand and Southeast Asia\u2019s booming cruise market.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/a-star-is-born-stardream-cruises-drops-anchor-in-thailand-as-new-homeport\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Star is Born: StarDream Cruises Drops Anchor in Thailand as New Homeport - 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