Are there any cruise ships in China?

There are no domestic cruise ships in China, and the first domestic cruise ship will be delivered in 2023.

Wu Qiang, general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said at the symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative and cruise economy development held on May 3 1 that the first domestic cruise ship will be delivered in 2023, and one will be delivered every year from 2024 to 2028. According to the plan, the first domestic cruise ship has a total length of 323.6 meters, a width of 37.2 meters, a design draft of 8.25 meters, nearly 2,000 rooms and a maximum passenger capacity of nearly 5,000 people.

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China's cruise economy began in 2006. /kloc-In the past 0/0 years, the number of cruise tourists in China has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 45%. The International Cruise Industry Association predicts that the total cruise tourism market in the Asia-Pacific region will surpass that of the United States in the next 10 year. It is estimated that around 2025, the number of cruise tourists in China will exceed100000, and about1000 large cruise ships will be needed.

Under the general downturn of the global shipbuilding market, large cruise ships can be described as "unique scenery". At present, the manufacturing center of large cruise ships has been in Europe, and the orders of European shipping companies have been scheduled for 2025, which provides an opportunity for China shipping companies to build large cruise ships locally based on the incremental demand of China and Asia-Pacific cruise markets.

China Net-The first domestic cruise ship will carry up to 5,000 passengers in 2023.