Cruise news (China-tagged)

Genting Pioneers Cruise to Myanmar Island
Genting Cruise Lines is now pioneering cruises to a private island situated in the south of Myanmar via partnership with Tint Tint Myanmar Group...
November 7, 2017
Cruise Industry
Star Cruises Back to Manila March 2018
Star Cruises will return to homeport in Manila March 2018, with new cruises, now between the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Heralded as the world's...
November 5, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Sets Focus on China 2018
The world’s largest cruise line, CCL-Carnival, is taking its time prior to returning to hurricane-ravaged ports of San Juan, Grand Turk, St...
November 3, 2017
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Announces Partnership With Alipay
Dream Cruises announced its new partnership with Alipay, the largest online and mobile payment platform in the world operated by Ant Financial...
September 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
Costa neoRomantica Drifts Away From Port
See here how the Costa neoRomantica ship drifts away from port at Mahe Seychelles. Starting in April 2017, the ship was based in Asia...
September 15, 2017
Accidents
Foreign Cruisers' Number Falls Amid China Sanctions
The number of foreign cruise travellers visiting South Korea has declined in recent months, according to government data, amid a diplomatic row with...
July 11, 2017
Cruise Industry
Majestic Princess Arrives in Xiamen
The newest flagship in the fleet of Princess Cruises, Majestic Princess, arrived in Xiamen after a 37-day voyage along the Silk Road Sea Route...
July 4, 2017
Cruise Industry
Port Piraeus Becomes a Cruise Hub
Piraeus Port Authority revealed its ambitious plans to expand services and become the prime cruise hub in eastern Mediterranean. The...
May 27, 2017
Cruise Industry
Chinese Passengers Set to Double by 2020
Major cruise lines, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, have sent an armada of luxury ships to China to tap the fastest-growing market in...
May 15, 2017
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Quantum Ultra-Class Ship to Be Based in Asia-Pacific
Royal Caribbean unveiled plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to sail from Asia-Pacific region in 2019. Set to be launched in April 2019...
April 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
Italian Police Investigating If Wife Was Murdered on a Cruise, Stuffed in a Suitcase and Thrown...
Italian police are currently investigating if an Irish father murdered his wife on a cruise, then stuffed her in a suitcase and threw it ...
March 12, 2017
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Removes South Korean Ports From China Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises will cut visits to South Korean cruise ports from its China itineraries, the company said in a statement, amid the...
March 11, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Signs China Cruise Ship Deal With Fincantieri
Fincantieri, Carnival Corporation & plc and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) signed a binding MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) for the...
February 23, 2017
Cruise Industry
Victoria Cruises Boasts World’s Largest Ship Elevator: VIDEO
Victoria Cruises (China) will introduce travellers to another technological miracle along Yangtze River in China with the inclusion of the world...
February 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Sector Officials Ask For Faster Chinese Tourist Visits to Greece
A faster process for granting visas to 3rd country nationals scheduling cruise vacations dominated talks on Monday, February 6, between the relevant...
February 10, 2017
Cruise Industry