New Maritime Cultural Tourism Experience: Promoting the International Exchange and Dissemination of Chinese Culture
As temperatures rise across the country, the peak travel season has quietly arrived. While county-level…
New Maritime Cultural Tourism Experience: Promoting the International Exchange and Dissemination of Chinese Culture
As temperatures rise across the country, the peak travel season has quietly arrived. While county-level tourism, cultural heritage tours, and outbound travel have become hot trends in the tourism industry, the once niche cruise tourism sector is also quietly emerging. Public data shows that during this year’s Spring Festival travel season, cruise passenger volume reached…
Adora Flora City, successfully completed its floating out at Shipyard
On April 28, Adora Cruises announced that its second domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, successfully completed its floating out at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company under China Shipbuilding Group. The ship is now entering a critical stage of interior fitting and system debugging. Adora Flora City will feature comprehensive upgrades in space design,…
China’s cruise ship services 220,000, sailing full steam into uncharted market
China’s first domestically produced cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, has completed 54 voyages and serviced 220,000 domestic and foreign passengers after seven months of operations – an achievement reflecting the country’s ambition to win a stake of the lucrative market. The ship – long hailed as a source of national pride, along with the country’s…
Blue Dream to Sail from Shenzhen Starting in September
Blue Dream Cruises recently revealed plans to offer cruises departing from the port of Shenzhen starting in September. According to the Chinese cruise company, the Blue Dream Melody will move to its new homeport for a series of two- to five-night itineraries. The program extends from autumn to winter, the company said, and features ports…
CCS17: Forging the Second Golden Decade of China’s Cruise Industry
The 17th China Cruise Shipping Conference (CCS17) will be held from October 17-19 in Binhai New Area, Tianjin. The theme of this year’s conference is “Forging the Second Golden Decade of China’s Cruise Industry.” As 2024 marks a crucial year for the comprehensive recovery of China’s cruise industry, the conference aims to seize new development…
Over 800 Foreign Tourists Depart from Tianjin on a Cruise, Setting the National Record for the Largest Group Since Resumption
On May 19, over 800 international friends departed from Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, embarking on a cruise journey to Fukuoka, Japan, and Jeju Island, South Korea. This marks the largest group of foreign tourists on a home port cruise route nationwide since the resumption of operations. As the international tourism market continues to recover,…
Cruise “Piano Land” to Resume Operations by the End of July 2024.
On May 19, coinciding with the 14th China Tourism Day, to deeply implement the concept of tourism for the people and promote the high-quality development of cruise tourism, one of the five sub-venues in Shanghai, Baoshan District, held a special event on the “Piano Land” cruise ship under the theme “Happy Life, Seeking Dreams by…
Put your hands up for IT’S THE SHIP first Korea-Japan voyage
Asia’s largest music festival at sea will be sailing from Busan to Nagasaki and back from 23-26 May onboard the Costa Serena. IT’S THE SHIP, touted as Asia’s largest music festival at sea, has announced its first Korea-Japan voyage. Scheduled from 23-26 May 2024, the music festival, hosted onboard Costa Cruises’ Costa Serene, will depart…
Xiamen Port Adds Another Cruise Route, with Strong Momentum in the Industry Chain
On January 29th, the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with the Xiamen Port Management Bureau, jointly held a special sea tourism promotion event titled “Poetic Xiamen, Love on the Sea.” During the event, it was announced that the cruise ship “Mediterranean,” owned by China’s leading cruise company, Aida Cruises, will commence…
Disney Adventure Is Company’s First Ship To Dock In Singapore
Disney Cruise Line has announced the name of their new Singapore-bound project — Disney Adventure. In a collaborative effort with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the cruise ship will make the Lion City its homeport starting from 2025. This arrangement will last for at least five years.Disney Adventure is the company’s first cruise line ship…
