Cruise news (China-tagged)

VIDEO: Float out of the world's largest cruise ship - Wonder of the Seas
On Saturday morning, September 5, at 7 am, the world's largest cruise ship - RCI-Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas - was...
September 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Genting Cruise Lines announces strategic partnership with Sanya CBD Administration
GCL-Genting Cruise Lines is forging a strategic partnership with Sanya CBD Administration and a national travel industry corporation in order to...
September 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Private investors interested in a GHK-Genting Hong Kong cruise brand
GHK-Genting Hong Kong Ltd (Hong Kong China-based holding company that operates cruise, shipbuilding and resort businesses) had received indicative...
August 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group postpones resumption of cruises until November 1
Despite previously announcing it would welcome passengers aboard a few liners on October 1, Royal Caribbean Group said they would be postponing the...
August 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong Ltd. suspends all payments to creditors
Hong Kong-based Genting Cruise Lines (controlled by the Malaysian-Chinese billionaire Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay) on August 20 suspended all payments to...
August 25, 2020
Accidents
SunStone’s new expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer launched at CMHI shipyard in China
SunStone’s newest ship - Ocean Explorer, was launched at CMHI's Haimen Shipyard (Jiangsu China), on August 12, 2020. The vessel is the fourth...
August 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises introduces new Flexi-Feast dining concept
Dream Cruises became the first international cruise company to resume sailings via the deployment of Explorer Dream in Taiwan, where the ship...
July 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
The world's first cruise ship to resume operations sets sail from Keelung Taiwan
A cruise liner carrying 1200 passengers departed from Port Keelung (Taipei City, Taiwan) on Sunday, July 26, on the first commercial sea tour since...
July 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas homeported in Hong Kong 2021-2022
For 2x months (December 2021 through January 2022), RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Spectrum of the Seas (max passenger capacity 4819) is to be...
July 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International cancels cruises through October 1
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group announced that most voyagess in the RCI-Royal Caribbean International's schedule through October 1, 2020, were cancelled...
July 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream is the first cruise ship to receive CIP-M certification by DNV GL
Genting Cruise Lines announced that the luxury liner Explorer Dream is the industry's first to receive the CIP-M (Certification in Infection...
July 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
8th China International Cruise Summit to be held on August 3
The 8th China International Cruise Summit will be held on August 3, 2020, at the Qingdao International Convention Center. This will be the first...
July 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Construction starts on two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for Stena Line
China’s CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard started building two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for STENA LINE, both scheduled for deliveries in 2022. The...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises resumes operations with Explorer Dream on July 26
Genting Cruise Lines announced the restart of operations with Explorer Dream sailing 2- and 3-night “Taiwan Island-Hopping” itineraries...
June 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises tests on land Global Dream ship's Space Cruiser Coaster
Started the testing on land the revolutionary "Space Cruiser Coaster" - to become the longest roller coaster at sea. The Germany-based amusement ride...
May 18, 2020
Cruise Industry