A tourism sector representative says Hong Kong is ideally situated to benefit as cruises become increasingly popular after the pandemic. Speaking on RTHK's backchat programme, the Executive Director of the Travel Industry Council, Fanny Yeung, said Hong Kong has sufficient tourism products to cater to cruise passengers, including in-depth local tours that only take one or two days. "This is a big opportunity, and we are aware that this group of tourists have the highest spending power," Yeung said. Meanwhile, Kevin Fung, Managing Director of Royal Caribbean Cruises, told the same programme that people are increasingly valuing cost-effectiveness following the Covid-19 pandemic. "The biggest boom in cruise is alluded to the value, the perceived value, because a lot of people always compare a cruise to x amount of dollars versus my flights and a hotel," Fung said. "But actually, it's flights, hotel, transportation, entertainment, food, everything bundled together. [For cruising], it's just hassle-free and one-stop. So I think that's where we still have a bit of value ahead of land-based vacations," he added. Fung also said tourists from outside Asia are more keen to visit after the pandemic, and that Hong Kong's ability to berth large cruise ships, along with nearby tourism offerings and connections to the Greater Bay Area, have contributed to the growth of cruising in the area. Fred Yip, Executive Director of Goldjoy Holidays, for his part, said the cruise industry had been adapting to different customer groups. "The Internet was absolutely one of the game changers. Imagine kids, or even young teenagers, not having social media. They will go bananas, right?" he said. Yip also said people are now able to work from sea, as they did from home during the pandemic, thanks to the fast and stable internet connections on cruises. He said this made cruises more attractive to young professionals.