SuperStar Libra invites you on special cruise to Yangon in August 2013

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1 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SuperStar Libra invites you on special cruise to Yangon in August 2013 Hong Kong / Penang, 2 August Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia- Pacific, is inviting travellers to go on a special 7D6N cruise departing from Penang to Krabi / Yangon / Phuket on 11 August. The special cruise marks Star Cruises first return to Yangon, also known as the Garden City of the East, in 10 years since SuperStar Virgo s first call to the port in It will also be SuperStar Libra s first call to this largest city of Myanmar since home porting in Penang in Mr. Michael Goh, Senior Vice President of Sales, Star Cruises, said, We re excited to bring SuperStar Libra s guests to Yangon for the first time to explore top tourist attractions such as the sacred gold-plated Shwedagon Pagoda, the cultural National Races Village and the traditional Thanlyin morning market, to name just a few. Travellers can experience the multicultural facets of Yangon through a wide range of shore excursion selections that include Myanmar-style dining at House of Memories, visits to Bogyoke Aung San Museum--dedicated to the founder of modern Myanmar General Aung San--and shopping for precious Burmese gems, he added. There is no better way to escape from everyday life than to cruise on SuperStar Libra, an exclusive, world-class floating resort in the high seas. The ship offers an impressive array of facilities, entertainment, recreational activities and services Page 1 of 5

2 coupled with warm Asian hospitality. Travellers can enjoy the unique shopping-atsea experience in the 149-square-meter retail area that features retailers such as China Duty Free, upmarket wristwatch and jewellery boutique Canopus and gold specialty shop Eternal Elements. Duty-free merchandise includes designer handbags, perfumes, accessories and an array of fashion items. Besides this special cruise, SuperStar Libra continues to offer the well-received 4D3N itinerary from Penang to the idyllic Phuket and Krabi departing every Sunday. From Wednesday to Saturday, travellers can immerse in another dimension of cruise fun on SuperStar Libra s daily 1-night high sea experience. On Star Cruises, every journey is a voyage of discovery and surprise. For more details, please visit or call # # # # # # # # # # Page 2 of 5

3 Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia-Pacific, is inviting travelers to go on a special 7D6N cruise departing from Penang to Krabi / Yangon / Phuket on 11 August. Page 3 of 5

4 Visitors will have the chance to explore top tourist attractions such as the sacred gold-plated Shwedagon Pagoda, the cultural National Races Village and the traditional Thanlyin morning market and other popular tourist spots. Page 4 of 5

5 About Genting Hong Kong Limited ( Genting Hong Kong ) Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A primary business activity of the company is cruise and cruise related operations under the brands of Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 19 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 39,000 lower berths. Genting Hong Kong s first foray in a land-based attraction, Resorts World Manila, opened its doors to the public in August Resorts World Manila is one of the premier leisure brands under the Genting Group and the Philippines first one-stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and world-class leisure alternatives, featuring 3 hotels including a six star all-suite Maxims Hotel, an iconic shopping mall, 4 high-end cinemas and a multipurpose performing arts theatre. For more information, please visit Genting Hong Kong website Page 5 of 5