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1. Cruise ship cruise

This is a historical issue.

The essence of a cruise is transportation, and it is a fast scheduled sea ship. Initially, its main purpose was to transport mail across oceans.

With increasing demand for transoceanic travel, some cruise ships began to carry passengers. There are also some passenger ships with specially designated cabins for carrying mail.

As demand grew further, cruise ships became larger and faster, and began to provide luxurious cabins and facilities for some wealthy passengers. Due to the large size of the cruise ship, the operating costs are shared among the many cabins. Rich people pay the bill, and many people with low social status can also afford third-class tickets on the cruise ship.

However, no matter how luxurious, the essential attribute of a cruise ship is still a large-capacity transportation vehicle with regular round trips, equivalent to a luxurious sea bus. There’s also a small tow bucket – attached to the back of the car. In addition to carrying passengers, the cargo capacity of giant cruise ships is no less than that of ordinary small and medium-sized cargo ships. Moreover, the speed of cruise ships is very high, and many high-value and time-sensitive goods are also transported by cruise ships.

With the rise of transoceanic commercial flights, cruise ships gradually declined. There are no real cruise ships today. All ships bearing the cruise flag are actually just cruise ships. These ships have been relieved of their transportation mission and have become purely tools for the rich to go out for a ride, and their speed has degraded to the level of 192X.

Today, there are only a handful of ships in the world that have ever undertaken cruise missions still alive. The most famous and largest is Queen Mary II, which was built in the 1980s and has been used as a cruise ship. There is also an old cruise ship of the same age as the Titanic, which has been transformed into a mobile library and travels around the world.

2. Cruise World Tour

Advantages of cruise travel: 1. Cruise products are divided into two categories: group cruises and self-guided tours, which are very similar to group tours and self-guided tours in traditional tourism methods. Cruise elements have been added to the corresponding tourism format. 2. The advantage of Dream Cruises and group cruises is that the fees are all-inclusive (tickets, taxes, visa fees, tour guide fees, shore sightseeing fees, transportation fees), as well as local pick-up services such as tour guides and tour guides. Tourists only need to follow the tour guide, which is very worry-free. Most of the people who choose this type of product are middle-aged and elderly people; 3. The advantage of self-service cruises is how safe the trip is for the tourists themselves. You can freely combine air tickets, ferry tickets, hotels, and visas to order the itinerary that best meets your requirements. Most travelers plan a few extra days of travel near their departure gate. Disadvantages: 1. The itinerary is single, and the shore sightseeing is consistent with the traditional group tour, so the itinerary will be rushed, the degree of freedom is very low, the real content can be played, and the group time is short; 2. It requires certain tourism professional knowledge and language foundation, and a lot of preparation in advance Doing your homework and planning your itinerary will incur unexpected additional expenses and increase your travel costs. Without ground contact service, problems can easily arise. People Not Suitable for Cruise Ships: There is one category of people who are definitely not suitable for cruising: they are the people who get seasick. On the surface, a giant ship of over 100,000 tons looks like a Big Mac. While the Star Ferry swings from side to side in Victoria Harbour, Virgin Star is as steady as a rock. But out of the sea, as big as the Wangyang ship is, it is just a drop in the ocean. Information: The original meaning of a cruise ship is a large passenger ship that has fixed routes and sails regularly on the ocean. The word post itself means transportation, and in the past, transoceanic mail was always carried by this large express liner, hence the name. After World War II, most military industries transformed into civilian industries, and the aviation industry emerged and developed rapidly. Compared with air transport, the initial transoceanic cruises were slow and time-consuming, so they gradually disappeared from the stage of history. Usually cruise ships actually refer to tourist ships sailing in the ocean.

3. Cruise ship cruising

China’s domestic cruise market in 2021.

1. Businessman Viking Eaton

The Merchants Dinner was jointly built by China Merchants Group and Viking Cruises. It is the first Chinese cruise ship in China to fly the five-star red flag; this

The Merchants Dinner, formerly known as the Viking Large Cruise Ship, was completed by the Italian FenCantieny shipyard in 2017, with a total tonnage of 47,800 tons. It has 465 rooms with full balconies and can accommodate 930 visitors. China Merchants Dinner Cruises will use Shekou, Shenzhen as its home port and launch domestic coastal routes with destination experience as the core.

2. Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island is the first cruise ship put into the ocean by Star Travel. It is a ship that can truly be called a domestic product.

In September last year, Gulangyu Island was awarded the first cruise port maritime tourism route pilot operation license.

Gulangyu is extremely elegant and full of rich aristocratic atmosphere: classic layered duck tail design, Tiffany Blue High School with Tiffany glass ceiling inside, panoramic bar surrounded by 180-degree floor-to-ceiling windows, delicious traditional porcelain, spacious The seaside promenade has spacious space, complete facilities, and warm and friendly decoration.

Xingyang International Cruise Line is jointly funded by China Tourism Group and China Ocean Shipping Group. It is headquartered in Hong Kong and its domestic operation headquarters is located in Xiamen. The company is committed to building the brand of local cruise ships, and plans to put a 70,000-ton luxury cruise ship into China and operate it from its home port in the United States, and will continue to expand its fleet size.

3. Desire Number

Cruise Line Vision is Sanya International Cruise Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Group. It was built in 1998 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The ship has a gross tonnage of 77,500 tons, a total length of 261 meters and a width of 32 meters. There are 975 rooms, 41% of which have balconies, and can carry 2,222 passengers and 825 crew members. Its prototype is the Sea Princess of the American Princess Cruises fleet.

4. Lembongan Star

Lembongan Star is a subsidiary of Shanghai Lembongan International Cruise Line and was established in 2016. Its shareholder is Fujian China Transport Investment Group Co., Ltd., relying on traditional Chinese culture and promoting national sentiments, aiming to create an exclusive cruise brand for the Chinese.

In April 2020, Blue Dream Cruises purchased a 25,000-ton international cruise ship manufactured by Blohm Shipyard in Germany and launched in 2001. It has a maximum passenger capacity of 1,275 people. Renamed Lembongan, it turned out to be the Diamond Glory Sea of ??Diamond Cruises, another domestic cruise company.

5. Century Harmony

Century Harmony Cruises is affiliated to Chongqing Cunard Century Cruises Co., Ltd. It owns 12 Yangtze River modern luxury five-star cruises under the brand name Century Cruises. It is a benchmark enterprise in China's inland cruise industry and an integrated operator of China's water tourism resources. In October 2020, the company acquired Carnival Charm Cruises, changed its name to Century Harmony, and established Century Harmony Cruises. The ship has a gross tonnage of 70,347 tons, a total of 1,028 rooms, and can carry 2,634 passengers.

6. China Taishan

China Taishan Cruise Line is China’s first wholly-owned, independently operated and managed luxury cruise ship. It is affiliated to Bohai Cruise Co., Ltd., China's first international cruise company. It was established in February 2014. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bohai Ferry Co., Ltd. and is headquartered in Hong Kong. The cruise ship is 180.45 meters long, 25.5 meters wide, with a total tonnage of 24,500 tons, 927 seats, and more than 400 European-style guest rooms.

7. Costa Atlantic

It belongs to CSSC Carnival Cruise Line Co., Ltd. and is a joint venture established in China by China Shipping Group Co., Ltd. and Carnival Group. It is expected that by 2028, CSIC Carnival will have 8 large cruise ships and become the largest cruise company in China. Starr Atlantic was built in 2000. It is 292.5m long and 32.2m wide, with a passenger capacity of 2,680.

8. Costa Mediterraneo

Also affiliated to CSIC Carnival Cruise Lines Co., Ltd., it was officially delivered to CSIC Carnival Cruise Lines Co., Ltd. by Carnival Group on April 30 this year and became a subsidiary of the company. Second cruise ship. The cruise ship was built in 2003, with a capacity of 2,680 people (total beds), 897 crew members, 1,057 cabins (8 of which are exclusively for disabled tourists), a tonnage of 85,619 tons, a length of 292.5 meters, and a width of 32.2 meters.

(The above ranking is in no particular order)

4. Sea World Cruise

Anchored at Dalian Xinghai Bay.

On November 18, 1998, six 10,000-ton tugboats towed a large white ship with a red British royal emblem printed in the center of the bow into the Huangpu River. After several twists and turns, the Oriana, one of the four largest cruise ships in the world with a cost of 70 million pounds, finally anchored on the bank of the Pujiang River and became the Shanghai where the daughter-in-law has a 40-year sailing legend.

At 2:30 in the morning on June 19, 2002, five tugboats docked on the Oriana at Dongchang Road Pier, and more than a dozen thick cables tied the Oriana tightly. Number. At 4 o'clock in the morning, the Oriana officially set sail and left the dock. Finally anchored in Dalian Xinghai Bay.

5. Cruise ship at sea

Hello! Cruise travel itself is a kind of leisure vacation travel, not the main purpose, so most of the time is spent on the ship. A cruise ship is a mobile sea resort that contains a variety of entertainment, leisure and shopping environments and has many entertainment facilities. The ship also prepares various performances every day, so don’t be bored if you win.

6. What are the domestic sea cruise routes?

Currently there are no cruises from Shanghai to Qingdao. In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a water passenger route from Qingdao to Shanghai, but with the development of railways and air highways, this route was cancelled. American luxury cruise ships in Shanghai sail to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and Qingdao. American luxury cruise ships sail to South Korea and Japan. There are no cruise ships between Shanghai and Qingdao.

7. Cruise ships at sea

It depends on what kind of passenger ship it is. There are still big differences in speed between different types.

The speed of early ordinary passenger ships was relatively low, generally 14-16 knots (1 knot = 1 nautical mile/hour = 1.82km/h), such as the early passenger ships along the coast of China.

The speed of the ferry is even lower, maybe only about 10 knots.

The new 10,000-ton ro-ro ships (the upper deck is the cabin and the lower deck is the vehicle cargo hold) are faster, generally 18-20 knots or even higher.

8. Cruise Shenzhen Bay Sea Cruise

Shenzhen Bay Yacht Club 178 charges

The longest route at the current location is from Chongqing to Shanghai.

The total time is 15 days and 14 nights, which is currently the longest voyage on the Yangtze River.

The entire itinerary not only spans a long time, but also allows you to visit seven provinces and cities in China, taste China’s three famous foods, roam China’s seven major scenic spots, admire China’s most beautiful canyon, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and stroll through China’s four major cities and nine major historical sites. Famous city.

The half-month cruise not only allows tourists to visit scenic spots along the Yangtze River, but also allows passengers to experience different city scenery every day.

9. How much does a cruise ship cruise cost?

International cruise fees

Price: US$3,800-14,000

The cost of this cruise includes :

1. Cruise fare.

2. Free dining and accommodation in restaurants on the cruise ship.

3. The use of various facilities on board and entertainment, sports activities, etc.

4. Cruise port fees, fuel taxes and tour guide fees.

5. Shore excursion fees. (Some are included in the fee, some need to be paid separately on the ship)

6. Group visa fee.

The fee does not include:

1. Cruise tips

2. The passport fee must be paid by yourself.

3. Transportation costs to and from the terminal.

4. Cruise accident insurance