Cruise news (China-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to Link Sanya to Destinations in Vietnam and the Philippines
Carnival Corporation's subsidiary company Costa Asia will launch new itineraries linking Sanya China (Hainan Province) to popular travel destinations...
November 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Steel Cut for the First Chinese-Built Cruise Ship
On Friday, October 18, CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding got underway on a project to build the first fully China-made cruise ship (TBN). ...
October 20, 2019 - Accidents
Hundreds of Cruise Passengers Refused Entry to China
Hundreds of cruise ship tourists were threatened with jail by immigration officials who refused to let them into China. Families said they had been...
October 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Oasis Class Ship to Be Named Wonder of the Seas
The next Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class cruise ship will be named Wonder of the Seas. The world's newest largest passenger liner is scheduled for year...
October 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Fourth Infinity-Class Sunstone Ship
The largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, SunStone Ships, announced the successful Steel Cutting Ceremony of their 4th next-generation...
September 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First X-BOW Polar Ship Delivered to SunStone
The first expedition cruise ship in the Infinity class series of SunStone was officially named Greg Mortimer at China Merchants Heavy Industry's...
September 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Genting Announces the Name of Dream Cruises’ First Global Class Ship
Genting Cruise Lines officially announced the name of their first 208,000 GT Global-Class liner at IBTM China, the largest business travel &...
August 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
CLIA Releases 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released 2019 "Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report" detailing market’s planned activity...
August 19, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Majestic Princess
On August 7, 2019, a 45-year-old male passenger of Chinese origin has intentionally jumped overboard from Majestic Princess while the liner was en...
August 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Demonstration Zone to Be Established in Shanghai
Shanghai is expected to establish a demonstration zone for cruise tourism. This is part of the plans of the port to become a hub for the industry...
August 10, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry service from Macau to Hong Kong suspended over riots
Passenger ferry shipping services between Hong Kong Sheung Wan and Macau was closed between midnight and early Monday morning, as the Marine and...
July 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Genting Marks the Inaugural Voyage of World Dream
MS World Dream embarked on its inaugural voyage from Kaohsiung Taiwan marking the latest in a series of events launched to celebrate Genting Cruise...
July 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spectrum of the Seas Plans to Overnight in Tokyo in Summer 2020
Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas plans new overnight stays in Port Tokyo Japan in summer 2020. The first Quantum Ultra-Class vessel was built...
June 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Piraeus Interested in Securing More Chinese Passengers
Greece's largest port Piraeus (Athens) is interested in securing more cruise passengers from China while acknowledging the potential of the...
June 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Ships Signs an Agreement for Infinity Class Vessel No.7
SunStone Ships signed an agreement on Wednesday, May 29, in Hong Kong for the Infinity Class Vessel No.7, continuing with its Europe-designed, China...
June 1, 2019