Cruise news (china-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
China-built ship Adora Magic City completed 37 successful cruises
China's first domestically constructed large cruise ship - Adora Magic City, has successfully completed 37 voyages and served 150,000+ tourists...
June 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Blue Dream Melody resumes sailings after extensive COSCO Shipyard refit
A cruise ship operated by China’s Blue Dream Cruises has resumed service after undergoing a refit at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry's Zhoushan...
June 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
China opens ports to international cruise tourists with 15-day Visa-Free entry
Travelers entering China via international cruises can now stay in select provinces for up to 15 days without a visa, the government announced...
May 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
The second large China-built cruise ship takes shape in Shanghai
Construction of China's second domestically-built large-scale cruise ship of CSSC-China State Shipbuilding Corporation is underway at Drydock 2 of...
May 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean revives operations in China, plans second ship by 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is set to resume cruises for the Chinese market this weekend after a nearly 4-year hiatus, with plans to deploy a...
April 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CSSC advances China's cruise industry with second cruise ship construction
China's second domestically-produced large cruise ship commenced its hull structure assembly with a keel laying ceremony held in Shanghai on Saturday...
April 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking introduces Spirit of Mongolia (China cruisetour itinerary extension)
Viking River Cruises has unveiled its Spirit of Mongolia extension program, offering guests immersive experiences in Mongolia for the first time...
April 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises resumes voyages from Shanghai with MSC Bellissima ship
MSC Cruises resumed its operations in Shanghai, China, with the MSC Bellissima leading the way as the first international cruise line to restart...
March 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils China deployment plan for 2025-2026 season
RCI-Royal Caribbean International unveiled its latest deployment plan for China on Tuesday, March 12, detailing the deployment of two cruises across...
March 15, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Incat Crowther delivers first of 6 new passenger ferries to Sun Ferry in Hong Kong
Incat Crowther has successfully delivered the first of 6 new passenger ferries to Hong Kong-based operator Sun Ferry. Named Xin Ming Xhu VIII (IMO...
March 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Shipbuilder SWS soon starts construction of the second vessel for Adora Cruises China
The Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co LTD (SWS) announced today that the second China-manufactured large cruise ship is set to...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Former AIDAvita cruise ship officially rebranded as Blue Dream Melody for Chinese market
Blue Dream Cruises has confirmed the acquisition of the former AIDA cruise ship AIDAvita, which will undergo rebranding and renaming as Blue Dream...
February 3, 2024