Star Cruises and Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hong Kong Office to organize charity cruise to Taiwan for 60 Hong Kong students

Hong Kong, 2014-8-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises is pleased to join hands with Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hong Kong Office to organize a charity cruise to Taiwan for 60 Hong Kong underprivileged students.

The charity initiative “Star Cruises’ Dream Voyage to Taiwan” is co-organized by Jetour Charity Foundation Limited, Hong Kong and Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund Limited and The Chinese Society of Applied Psychology. The organizers together with the school representatives had selected 60 students with outstanding academic results from seventeen local Hong Kong primary schools, to be part of SuperStar Virgo’s 4D3N Kaohsiung / Taichung cruise, which will depart from Hong Kong on 20 August 2014.

A press conference to launch the initiative was held onboard Star Pisces today with student representatives and renowned Hong Kong celebrity Icy Wong, who attended as ambassador.

Taiwan’s famous online artist Cherng and popular illustrator Song Song Meow Second were also present at the event. Along with the students, they created a backdrop painting that depicted positive messages of love and support on stage. Both Taiwanese artists will join theSuperStar Virgo’s 4D3N Taiwan cruise where they will host workshops to teach the students art and illustration techniques.

“We are honoured to collaborate with Taiwan Tourism Bureau to jointly sponsor the underprivileged students on this dream voyage. We hope this special cruise journey will be meaningful and inspire them to strive for their dreams in the future,” said Ms. Vivian Sim, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and PR, Genting Hong Kong.

“We are honoured to collaborate with Taiwan Tourism Bureau to jointly sponsor the underprivileged students on this dream voyage. We hope this special cruise journey will be meaningful and inspire them to strive for their dreams in the future,” said Ms. Vivian Sim, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and PR, Genting Hong Kong.

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