Royal Caribbean has announced a new giveaway campaign in Singapore in a first-of-its-kind partnership with electric vehicle company BYD Auto. BYD, which adopted the slogan “Build Your Dreams”, is the largest electric vehicle maker in China.The company is going to make someone’s dreams come true with a car giveaway. One lucky cruise guest with Royal Caribbean will win an all-electric BYD Sealion 7 SUV.
Ovation of the Seas offers sailings out of Singapore starting in October of 2025 and well into 2026. Pictured with BYD Sealion 7 SUV pictured top left (Credit BYD)
The promotion, which is open only to residents of Singapore, runs from August 1 to October 1, 2025. One person per stateroom can enter the sweepstakes and the form is currently live on Royal Caribbean’s website.
A New Partnership
BYD’s reach in the electric vehicle market has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last few years. The same can be said of Royal Caribbean in the cruise industry.
To kick off this new partnership, a special event was held at BYD’s flagship showroom in Singapore, where executives from both companies spoke about the shared spirit of innovation that led to the collaboration.
According to Seatrade Cruise News, Chad Grospe, Royal Caribbean’s Vice President of APAC, said that the partnership was a natural fit.
“When we thought about putting this partnership together, we thought about innovation. We thought about luxury, and we immediately thought about BYD. So we wanted to bring something unique from the world’s largest cruise line to the world’s largest EV car manufacturer,” Grospe
The campaign is part of a broader trend in the cruise industry to become more eco-friendly, a common point of focus during the last Seatrade Cruise Global event.
How to Participate
To enter the contest, Singapore residents must book a Royal Caribbean cruise during the campaign period. The entry process is straightforward:
- Book a Cruise: Make a Royal Caribbean cruise booking between August 1 and October 1, 2025.
- Full Payment: The booking must be paid in full to qualify.
- Submit Entry Form: Participants must complete and submit a digital entry form to be entered into the drawing.
Every booking made counts as one entry. According to the contest rules, only one person per stateroom/bookingID is permitted to enter the sweepstakes. The winner of the Grand Prize will be announced in October 2025.
Singapore has a growing cruise population that has seen an uptrend over recent years.
According to data from the Singapore Tourism Board, 2 million cruise passengers sailed out of Singapore in 2023, marking a new record for the city-state. This is an increase from the 1.8 million passengers who sailed in 2019, which was the previous record year before the pandemic.
Royal Caribbean offers more cruises out of Singapore than any other cruise line with 76 sailings currently available to book out of the local port.
Appeared first on: Cruisefever.net
