Star Cruises Making Changes on Its Indian Ocean Itineraries

Star Cruises will shortly receive the Norway, which will be towed to

Port Klang, Malaysia, in the near future. Star did not disclose any specific plans for the vessel.

The Norway was damaged in a boiler explosion in Miami in May 2003 and has been laid up at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Germany since. NCL said the ship would not return to the NCL fleet, and last month CEO Colin Veitch said NCL had done our bit in giving the ship the best chance of finding a new home.

The Star Cruises is also moving into the India market with the Norwegian Sea, which will be renamed the SuperStar Libra when it transfers from Norwegian Cruise Line to Star Cruises.

The SuperStar Libra will homeport in Mumbai, India, beginning in September and will offer four-day cruises. The SuperStar Gemini, meanwhile, will move to Singapore in November from its summer home in Taiwan.