Asian Games cruise ship and wooden huts will be 'unique experience'The Costa Serena pictured in Malaysia in 2024. Organisers say using the cruise ship and container units are cheaper than building a traditional athletes' village, although they admit the unusual approach has raised eyebrows. "I would like them to go back home having had a unique experience," he added. Between 4,000 and 5,000 athletes and officials will stay on the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena, which will be docked at Nagoya Port during the Games. A further 2,000 athletes and officials will stay in wooden shipping container-style huts in Nagoya's Garden Pier area.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2026 06:37 UTC