Crusie news (tagged with china)

Stena Edda Floated Out in China
Stena Edda cruiseferry, that is due to be used to increase capacity on Liverpool-Belfast route, was floated out from drydock at Avic Weihai Shipyard...
April 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Viking and China Merchants Group to Launch Chinese Cruise Line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group unveiled a plan to launch a new cruise line for Chinese passengers. China Merchants Group's...
April 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Cancels Ports of Call in China
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises canceled a number of port calls in China part of company's itinerary schedule for 2020 (February 12 through March 14...
April 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream's Godmother Revealed
Dream Cruises announced the godmother for the line's newest ship, Explorer Dream (currently SuperStar Virgo), that is joining the fleet in April...
March 26, 2019
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Itinerary to Connect Guangzhou and Hong Kong
Dream Cruises announced the launch of the “One Day Greater Bay Cruise” aboard World Dream that is due to link Guangzhou and Hong Kong...
March 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Takes MONOPOLY at Sea
From January through March 2019, Dream Cruises' guests can enjoy the life-size version of the best-selling board game in the world and win...
January 25, 2019
Cruise Industry
Qingdao to Further Develop Local Cruise Tourism Sector
Qingdao, a port city in Shandong province, eastern China, rolled out a program of incentives combined with new services, that aim to accelerate the...
December 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
Alipay and WeChat Pay Available Onboard Ruby Princess
Princess Cruises announced that Chinese passengers aboard Ruby Princess are now able to utilize both Alipay and WeChat Pay payments while shopping in...
December 22, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Launches Cruise Joint Venture with CSSC
The contracts sealing the agreements announced in February last year, concerning the building of 2 cruise ships for "CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping...
November 6, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Signs Contract Defining Cruise Park Project
At the presence of Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic development & Labor Luigi Di Maio and Chairman of Cassa depositi e...
November 6, 2018
Cruise Industry
China to Build 15 Cruise Ships per Year by 2030?
Shanghai-based Chinese shipyards could deliver as many as fifteen new cruise vessels annually by 2030, in case all planning falls into pace, said to...
October 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
1 Millionth Passenger Welcomed by Dream Cruises
Dream Cruises welcomed line's 1 millionth passenger with an official celebration at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal upon disembarkation...
October 21, 2018
Cruise Industry
Clive Palmer Continues Titanic 2 Project?
The Chairman of Blue Star Line, Clive Palmer, has confirmed in London that work had recommenced to rebuild a cruise liner that would be nearly...
October 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
SuperStar Virgo Relocated to North China
Star Cruises announced the highly-anticipated relocation of SuperStar Virgo to North China market where, during the 3 months starting this September...
June 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
China Plans Shipbuilders' Merger
The government of China is working on a plan to combine its two largest shipbuilders to create an industrial behemoth that would dwarf South Korean...
March 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on China's First Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
China has started building its first ever polar expedition cruise ship, according to state news agency Xinhua. The country looks to shipping lanes...
March 19, 2018
Cruise Industry
Sanya-Vietnam Cruise Route Launched
A cruise route connecting the city of Sanya in Hainan Province, south China and Vietnam has been launched on Saturday, January 27. The cruise...
January 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Haikou-Vietnam Cruise Route Launched
A cruise route out of the capital of Hainan Province, Haikou City (south China) to Halong Bay, Vietnam was launched yesterday, December 25. The...
December 26, 2017
Cruise Industry
World Dream Christened in Hong Kong
Genting Hong Kong celebrated the arrival of the second new ship of Dream Cruises, World Dream, on Friday, November 17, at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal via...
November 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
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
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...
April 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
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
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
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