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China’s first domestically developed cruise liner will be delivered by the end of 2023 under the new brand “Adora,” which was unveiled in Shanghai on Friday. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International announced its China itineraries for the first half of 2021. Returning favorite Spectrum of the Seas will, once again, sail from Shanghai on 4- to 7-night sailings that feature exciting, new destinations and shore excursions for the whole family, and overnights in far-flung destinations. (more…)
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Excitement was in the air today as Royal Caribbean International announced the homeport and name of its fifth Oasis Class ship. (more…)
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Spectrum of the Seas Naming Ceremony
Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, made its highly anticipated debut in China today (June 3, 2019). The first Quantum Ultra Class ship sailed into Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in Shanghai after completing a 46-night Global Odyssey that spanned 17 cities. (more…)
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Genting Cruise Lines welcomed the third member of its Dream Cruises’ fleet with the christening and inaugural homeport deployment of Explorer Dream in Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Dream Cruises announced the official godmother for its newest ship, Explorer Dream, which will be joining the fleet in April after her ceremonial launch and christening in Shanghai. (more…)
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For the second year in a row, a French delegation composed of cruise-club executives from three main French Atlantic ports (Valérie Conan/Le Havre Cruise Club, Laurence Bouchardie/Bordeaux Cruise Club and Guillaume Henry/Cherbourg Cruise Club) including one representative of the Mediterranean region promoting 12 ports (Anne-Marie Blum/Var Provence Cruise Club) have attended the Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific held in Baoshan, Shanghai from 23-24 October. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Chinese yards could deliver as many as 15 ships per year by 2030, if all planning falls into pace, according to Raoul Jack, principal consultant at PFJ Maritime, an adviser to Chinese yards entering the cruise market, and moderator of the ‘Made in, and for, China’ session at Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2018. (themeditelegraph.com)
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Genting Hong Kong has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Baoshan District Government to further extend its cooperation in developing the cruise industry in China and in Shanghai. (more…)
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The new buildings cover a total of 55,000 square meters and allow the port in Baoshan District to receive some 6 million passengers annually, more than double the number it welcomed in 2017. (more…)
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Seeing some 1.5 million passengers in 2017, Shanghai’s Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal (WSK) has become China’s central cruise hub. The entire country saw 2.39 million passengers last year, giving Shanghai close to 60 percent of the market. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Viking today announced that its fourth ocean ship, Viking Sun®, was officially named during a spectacular celebration on The Bund, in the heart of Shanghai. The ship is currently sailing Viking’s sold-out 141-day World Cruise from Miami to London, and its stop in Shanghai marks the first time one of Viking’s ocean ships has called in China. (more…)
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Costa Cruises today held the traditional coin ceremony for its newest ship, the Costa Venezia, named after Venice, one of the world’s most beautiful and legendary cities. (more…)
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MedCruise leads once again this year the Travel Agent Training programme to take place during Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2017 event to be held 1-3 November, in Baoshan District, Shanghai, China. (more…)
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Star Cruises was honoured with the Best Itinerary Award during the Shanghai Cruise Tourism Festival organized by the Shanghai Baoshan Government on 23 September 2017. (more…)
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Red tape for travellers is getting ever more tangled, with one shining exception: China is actually loosening its draconian visa rules for tourists. Both Beijing and Shanghai now allow a visitor to stay almost a week without formality, so long as they fulfil a few conditions for what is in effect a free transit visa. (independent.co.uk)
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A Shanghai district government plans to spend about 5 billion yuan ($739.97 million) to develop a cruise ship industrial park to house foreign firms that it hopes will help build China’s first luxury passenger vessels, a local official said. (reuters.com)
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Princess Cruises today announced that Majestic Princess has arrived in Shanghai to begin her first China season. Yao Ming and Ye Li served as Naming Ambassadors and officially named Majestic Princess during an inaugural ceremony. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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China State Shipbuilding Corporation today announced it had launched a new business, CSSC Marine Service, along with a new logistics center that is set up in a free trade zone in Shanghai. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The 164,600-ton Norwegian Joy was christened today in a ceremony in Shanghai that featured a performance by the ship’s Godfather, Wang Leehom, a singer songwriter, music producer, actor and film director who is well known in China. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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