Royal Caribbean International kicked off the new year in Asia with the maiden call ceremony of the Spectrum of the Seas at Subic Bay, The Philippines on January 7 during a week-long sailing from Hong Kong that also called in Okinawa (Nakagusuku) and Ilocos (Salomague).  

A plaque and key exchange ceremony took place onboard the ship between Captain Flemming Nielsen and Wilma Eisma, Chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Carolina Uy, Director for Department of Tourism Region 3 as well as Captain Terence Uytingban, General Manager for Ben Line Agencies.