Cruise news (China-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises unveils 6 new Asian itineraries in 2025 visiting Japan, China, and Tibet
Viking has unveiled 6 new itineraries in Asia, set to commence in 2025, that will offer guests enhanced access to Japan and China, including Tibet...
September 1, 2024 - Cruise Industry
The first China-built large cruise ship Adora Magic City completes 54 voyages
China's first domestically built cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, has successfully completed 54 voyages, serving 220,000 passengers - both domestic...
August 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
China's cruise tourism rebounds with Blue Dream Cruises' 33-night Southeast Asia journey
A Chinese cruise brand has embarked on a 33-day Southeast Asia voyage from a domestic port, signaling the resurgence of China's cruise tourism market...
August 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Century Cruises China introduces high-tech Yangtze River ship Century Voyage
Century Cruises/fleet, a major Chinese river cruise line, is set to introduce a new boat - Century Voyage, to the Yangtze River in September. This...
August 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Shanghai hosts first International Cruise Festival to boost global maritime tourism
Shanghai (China) inaugurated its first International Cruise Festival on Saturday, August 10th, aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for ship...
August 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Adora Mediterranea to launch international sailings from Guangzhou (China) in December
Adora Cruises is poised to enhance Guangzhou's cruise tourism industry through a strategic partnership with the governments of Guangzhou Municipality...
August 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Adora's second China-built cruise ship to be homeported at Guangzhou Nansha
China's second domestically-built large cruise ship (Flora City) will operate from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port in Guangdong...
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