Maritime
Mitsui O.S.K.
Passenger Line
Wins 'Cruise
of the Year
2017' Award of
Excellence
At the Ceremony, (From left) : JTB Kyusyu General Manager of Overseas Travel
Department Mr. Matsuda; Kyusyu Tourism Promotion Organization Managing
Director Mr. Watanabe; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
Japan Kyushu District Transport Bureau Deputy Director of Maritime Department
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Mr. Kiuchi; MOPAS Sales Group Group Leader Mr. Nakajima
T
OKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda)
today announced that its "Tonde (fly and) cruise to Kyushu, - Around-the-
Kyushu -", which were planned and offered by its group company Mitsui
O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd. (MOPAS; President: Naohiko Yamaguchi; Head
Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo), won the Award of Excellence in the "Cruise of
the Year 2017" awards sponsored by the Japan Oceangoing Passenger
Ship Association (JOPA). The awards recognize inventive approaches by
cruise lines, travel agencies, and others in creating new travel experiences
that contribute to the expansion of Japan's cruise market. This year marks the 10th
anniversary of the awards.
The "Tonde (fly and) cruise to Kyushu, - Around-the-Kyushu -" was planned as a cruise
traveling to all seven Kyushu's prefectures in one voyage, which is a first in the cruise
industry, in cooperation with related organizations to convey the attractions of Kyushu
which is still on the way to recovery from a succession of natural disasters. It departed from
and arrived at Hakata Port, and cruised to Beppu, Miyazaki, Tokunoshima, Kagoshima,
Nippon Maru
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The MOL Group continually develops
services for the customers to travel in the
comfort of our passenger vessels.
The cruise ship Nippon Maru sailing through
Kanmon strait
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Misumi, and Karatsu.
The cruise won high regard as a theme cruise for its wide variety of offerings that
combine cruise with other means of transportation such as airplanes and trains based
on the theme "Kyushu as one," and meal services that allow passengers to enjoy autumn
delicacies from each of Kyushu's prefecture onboard. Additional factors that led to the
cruise receiving this honor include the broad promotion of the cruise vacations as a
driving force of tourism in Kyushu, and its great contribution to increasing the popularity
of cruises in general.
JOPA presented a commemorative plaque to MOPAS at the awards ceremony on
December 19.
The MOL Group continually develops services for the customers to travel in the
comfort of our passenger vessels.
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