Cruise news (China-tagged)
- 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
Sanctions by China Include Cruise Ships
An international cruise operator cut the number of its services that link China directly with South Korea. The move deemed to be in line with the...
February 5, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Launches First Penfolds Flagship Wine Vault At Sea
The first-ever Asian luxury line Dream Cruises announced partnership with Australian winemaker Penfolds to bring the first in the world Penfolds...
November 5, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Genting Dream Handed Over to Dream Cruises
Today in Bremerhaven, Meyer Werft delivered the 151,300 GT new cruise ship Genting Dream to the Asian GHK-owned company Dream Cruises. Together with...
October 12, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Reinforces Commitment to China
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line reiterated its commitment to Chinese cruise market, with ships from all 3 of the company’s brands scheduled to...
September 26, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Visa Rules Eased for Cruise Ship Tourists
Tourist groups arriving in Shanghai via cruises will be granted 15 days of visa-free stay from October 1, 2016 local immigration inspection...
September 25, 2016 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Bases Second Ship in China
MSC Cruises will deploy a 2nd ship to China in order to meet growing demand. From May 2018 MSC Splendida will serve the Chinese market...
September 21, 2016 - Cruise Industry
China Overtakes US as World’s Main Cruise Market?
China is anticipated to surpass the United States as the biggest market for Royal Caribbean voyages in the coming years, according to line's chief...
July 7, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Sets Up a Joint Venture in China
The world leader in cruise ship building,Fincantieri, and CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation), China’s biggest shipbuilding...
July 5, 2016 - Cruise Industry
China to Offer Cruises in Disputed South China Sea
State-owned China COSCO Shipping Corp intends to launch cruises in South China Sea next month, with the first route to sail from Sanya city in...
June 23, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong Signs for Ten Ships
GHK-Genting Hong Kong has signed an order for 10 new vessels with Lloyd Werft Group (Bremerhaven), comprising of two mega-ships for Star Cruises and...
May 16, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong Reveals Completion of the Purchase of Three German Shipyards
Genting Hong Kong revealed the completion of the acquisition of Nordic Yards’ three shipyards in Stralsund, Wismar and ...
April 28, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Chinese Company Treats 2,200 Employees to Cruise Vacation
2,200 employees of a mobile Internet firm in China were given a holiday treat on board the Costa Atlantica ahead of Chinese New Year. The company...
February 13, 2016 - Accidents
Mysterious disappearance of Chinese cruise passengers upon arrival
Over a dozen Chinese passengers have disappeared during a sightseeing tour in Busan, South Korea with their purpose remaining mysterious, police said...
October 22, 2015 - Cruise Industry
83 million potential cruisers from China
According to a study by Hong Kong Tourism Board, seven metro areas in China include 83 m potential cruise clients. The study looked at the population...
March 17, 2015