Cruise news (China-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Adora's second China-built cruise ship to be homeported at Guangzhou Nansha
China's second domestically-built large cruise ship will operate from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port in Guangdong Province, as...
July 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises expands in Asia with homeporting in Klang/Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Malaysia is positioning itself as a premier cruise destination in Asia, emerging as a popular spot for international cruise liners operating in the...
July 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises unveils 2025 East Asia voyages
The NCLH-owned luxury brand Oceania Cruises, renowned for its culinary and destination-focused voyages, has announced its East Asia 2025 itineraries...
July 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
China expands 144-hour/6-day visa-free transit to Henan and Yunnan provinces
Effective July 15th, China's National Immigration Administration has announced the expansion of the 144-hour (6 days) visa-free transit policy to...
July 18, 2024 - Cruise Industry
The second large China-built cruise ship (for Adora) nears completion
The second China-built large cruise ship is approaching completion after 3+ months of assembly. The vessel's 3-layer hull+superstructure is now fully...
July 15, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises launches 2024 season from Keelung (Taiwan)
Resorts World Cruises is set to return to Taiwan for a second consecutive year with the deployment of the Resorts World One ship, commencing her...
July 14, 2024 - Accidents
Post-quake Hualien Port (Taiwan) sees significant drop in cruise ship visits
6 out of the 13 international cruise ships scheduled to dock at Port Hualien Taiwan this year have canceled their visits following the magnitude 7.2...
July 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Shanghai Ports record 180+ cruise ship visits in 2024-H1
In the first half of this year, Shanghai's cruise ports recorded 180+ entries and exits by foreign-flagged cruise vessels, as reported by the city's...
July 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
New China-Japan ferry service links Shanghai with Osaka and Kobe
A newbuild ferry started revenue operations on Saturday, June 8th, establishing a maritime link between China (Shanghai) and the Japanese port cities...
June 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
China-built ship Adora Magic City completed 37 successful cruises
China's first domestically constructed large cruise ship - Adora Magic City, has successfully completed 37 voyages and served 150,000+ tourists...
June 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Blue Dream Melody resumes sailings after extensive COSCO Shipyard refit
A cruise ship operated by China’s Blue Dream Cruises has resumed service after undergoing a refit at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry's Zhoushan...
June 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
China opens ports to international cruise tourists with 15-day Visa-Free entry
Travelers entering China via international cruises can now stay in select provinces for up to 15 days without a visa, the government announced...
May 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
The second large China-built cruise ship takes shape in Shanghai
Construction of China's second domestically-built large-scale cruise ship of CSSC-China State Shipbuilding Corporation is underway at the No.2 dry...
May 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean revives operations in China, plans second ship by 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is set to resume cruises for the Chinese market this weekend after a nearly 4-year hiatus, with plans to deploy a...
April 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CSSC advances China's cruise industry with second cruise ship construction
China's second domestically-produced large cruise ship commenced its hull structure assembly with a keel laying ceremony held in Shanghai on Saturday...
April 23, 2024