KUCHING, Oct 18: Miri could attract more cruise ships and boost tourism to Sarawak’s UNESCO-listed Mulu and Niah attractions once its nearly completed deep-sea port becomes operational, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said cruise tourism presented an opportunity for Sarawak to attract more international visitors, particularly if cruise operators expanded their routes through Southeast Asia to destinations such as Bali, Indonesia.
“You know, Singapore has cruise routes up to Thailand, and there’s a possibility Singapore will go towards Bali. Along the way, there is a possibility they can call at our ports,” he said during the Sarawak Business Federation’s (SBF) 10th Anniversary Dinner at the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) Complex last night.
