Royal Caribbean to launch year-round sailings from Singapore from October

Singapore will become a year-round homeport for Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas from October 2026, expanding cruise holiday options for Indian travellers across Southeast Asia. The ship will offer 2- to 5-night sailings to destinations across Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, providing greater flexibility and convenience for travellers looking to explore the region by sea.

The expanded deployment will include calls at Penang, Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) and Phuket, alongside a 12-night sailing from Tokyo to Singapore. The programme strengthens Singapore’s position as a preferred cruise gateway for Indian travellers, making it easier to combine air travel with a regional cruise holiday. According to Varun Chadha, CEO of Tirun Travel Marketing, the year-round deployment reflects growing demand for premium and experiential travel while strengthening the fly-and-cruise proposition and creating more opportunities for Indian travellers to discover Southeast Asia.