A luxury hotel, a concert hall and extensive exhibition space will add to Cotai’s attractions, and the company is already eyeing further development.
Tourism
Following poor visitor numbers in December and January, hopes have been raised that arrivals will quickly pick up again in the near future.
Arrivals are down by 80 per cent on last year, as mainlanders steer clear of Macao’s tourism offerings.
The route will initially run 10 round-trips a day with each voyage taking about 30 minutes.
Macao sees just over 90,000 arrivals over seven days, down 65 per cent compared to last year’s numbers.
Officials predict the switch back to digital would boost visitor numbers, while also planning to encourage longer stays.
The new tours will be aimed at locals and visitors, part of a campaign to attract tourists from GBA and tier-one mainland cities.
Arrivals over five days 70 per cent less than 2020.
Macao’s tourism industry is facing stark times ahead, with some hotels coping with single-digit occupancy and little sign of substantial numbers of visitors returning in the near future.