Cruise news (China-tagged)

RCI-Royal Caribbean announces new (Hawaii and China) 2022 itineraries
Two new 2022 itineraries have been officially released by RCI-Royal Caribbean International. These are Quantum of the Seas' relocation voyages...
January 30, 2021
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Sun becomes China-flagged
Viking Cruises' Viking Sun ship departed Port Skagen Denmark, on Saturday, January 23, and is heading to Valletta Malta. The ship's final destination...
January 26, 2021
Cruise Industry
Newbuild Costa Firenze delivered to Costa Cruises by Fincantieri
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the 5200-passenger liner Costa Firenze from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri. According to Costa Group's CEO...
December 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
China Merchants and Viking Cruises announce new joint venture cruise line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings announced a joint venture cruise line that is focused on mid-sized luxury cruise...
December 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Chinese cruise industry resumes operations
The departure of MS Nanhai Dream cruise ship on Friday, December 11, marked the reactivation of the cruise travel in China, as evidence of the...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises cancel sailings through February 28
Sister companies RCI-Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises further cancelled sailings through February 28, 2021. In a statement on its...
December 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Stena Line takes delivery of Stena Embla
Swedish ferry company Stena Line officially took ownership of its newest cruiseferry - Stena Embla, following the official handover ceremony held at...
December 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Sea Princess becomes MS Charming - China's second large cruise ship
China is currently preparing to launch its second domestic cruise ship operation with a newly acquired large liner. The handover of the former Sea...
November 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Drydock construction works start in Shanghai for the first Chinese cruise ship built
Started hull erection works and the coin ceremony of the first cruiser of the Chinese shipbuilder SWS-Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd...
November 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod signs strategic partnership agreement to provide direct presence in Asia
Vodohod Russian River Cruises signed on Wednesday, October 21, a strategic partnership agreement with Tam Wing Kun Holdings Ltd to provide the...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ferry services suspended in south China due to the 16th typhoon of the year
The southern Chinese province of Hainan ordered the suspension of all ferry services in Qiongzhou Strait starting on Tuesday, October 13, as this...
October 13, 2020
Accidents
Genting Hong Kong gets EUR 193 million from Germany's government
GHK-Genting Hong Kong, the biggest cruise operator in Asia, is to get EUR 193 million (USD 227 million) from the government of Germany for its German...
October 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
First steel cut for Sunstone Ships' 5th Infinity-class ship Ocean Odyssey
The largest cruise ship tonnage provider on the expedition market - SunStone Ships Inc (USA) announced the steel cutting of its 5th INFINITY-class...
October 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic signs with Tam Wing Kun Holdings to provide direct presence in Asia
Swan Hellenic announced it had signed a partnership agreement with Tam Wing Kun Holdings Ltd to provide a direct presence in Asia. Tam Wing Kun...
October 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises launches “Discover Taiwan” itineraries onboard Explorer Dream
The first international cruise line to resume sailings, Dream Cruises restarted operations of MS Explorer Dream on July 26, 2020, in Taiwan with...
September 25, 2020
Cruise Industry