10 most likeable twins to
join inaugural cruises in Sanya / Shanghai
Hong Kong, 5 December, 2012 – “Twins ToWin”, the twins photo contest launched
by Star Cruises to celebrate the upcoming SuperStar Gemini, was well received by
the public as hundreds of thousands of online votes poured in to pick the top
10 twins photos from 14-28 November.
The top 10 most likeable twins photos were selected
from 20 shortlisted photos. In the final round, public votes accounted for 40%
of the weighing while Star Cruises’ votes accounted for 60%. The photogenic top 10, from toddlers to
adolescents, come from China,
Hong Kong, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. Each pair of the top 10
twins is entitled to two cabins on the newly-renovated SuperStar Gemini on her inaugural
cruises in Sanya (1-3 February) or Shanghai (April).
Star Cruises is pleased by the public support
for the “Twins ToWin” campaign and
the quality of the photos and has decided to add an offering of 10 more consolation
prizes of one complimentary 3-days-2-nights cruise on SuperStar Gemini in Sanya
to each of the other 10 twins in the 20 shortlisted list.
Launched in October, “Twins ToWin” called for the most likeable photos of twins across
the globe. The twins photo campaign resonates fittingly with SuperStar Gemini,
named after the Greek mythological and zodiac twins and is undergoing a US$ 50
million multi-faceted major refurbishment. The 50,764-tonnage SuperStar Gemini will commence
her inaugural cruises from Jan 2013, starting with deployments from Penang (2 -
24 Jan) and a 7 days / 6 nights special cruise (25 Jan – 31 Jan) to Singapore /
Ho Chi Minh City / Nha Trang / Hong Kong. The vessel will soak up the tropical
fun in Sanya from 1 Feb to 31 March. From April to Oct 2013, the vessel will
commence her summer homeport deployment in Shanghai
offering over 40 cruises in 4D3N to 7D6N itineraries to a number of highly
popular destinations in North Asia.
SuperStar Gemini’s US$50 million refurbishment
will include upgraded navigational systems, new hull artwork and onboard
facilities, including cabins, restaurants, entertainment and recreational
venues, retail & bodycare outlets. The vessel will also immerse guests in a
resort-at-sea environment with a shopping haven that promises a broad range of
upmarket duty-free wristwatches, jewellery and handbags amidst idyllic and
blissful cruise voyages.
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“Twins ToWin”, the twins photo contest
launched by Star Cruises to celebrate the upcoming SuperStar Gemini, received
hundreds of thousands of public votes, which picked the above top 10 most
likeable twins photos. The photogenic top 10 pairs of twin will be entitled to
two cabins each on the newly-renovated SuperStar Gemini on her inaugural
cruises in Sanya or Shanghai.
These
top 10 photos are submitted by 1. Ms Ng Lee Ling (Malaysia), 2. Ms Ong Lai Mun (Malaysia), 3.
Pan Caihua / Minhua 潘彩華 / 敏華
(China),
4. Mrs Polly McGovern (Hong Kong), 5. Ms Li
Yuzhu 李妤筑 (Taiwan), 6. Mr Ke Yongfeng 柯永鋒
(China),
7. Ms Feng Shiqing 馮詩晴 (Taiwan),
8. Mrs Jea Agnes Buera (the Philippines),
9. Mr Wu Mengxu 吳萌旭 (China) and 10. Mrs Yuki Liew (Singapore).
About
Star Cruises
Star
Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise
operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 18 ships visiting over 200
destinations in the world, offering approximately 35,000 lower berths.
The fleet cruises to
over 200 destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and South
America, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean and Bermuda.
