Cruise ship Serenade of the Seas docked at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port in north China’s port city of Tianjin on Sunday morning, with over 1,800 tourists from 50 countries and regions aboard.
The 275-day cruise on the ship, which is registered in the Bahamas and operated by Royal Caribbean Group, is the longest round-the-world route at present. Tianjin is its only stop in Chinese mainland, according to the company.
The ship will dock at Tianjin for two days and one night, carrying over 800 crew members and over 1,800 tourists. Most of the tourists will go sightseeing in the cities of Beijing and Tianjin.
“We work with the cruise line and the port company to streamline passenger clearance procedures and let them have more time to travel in China,” said Bi Linlin, a local immigration inspection officer, adding that with the rapid recovery of China’s cruise industry, the demand from foreign tourists to visit China’s scenic spots and historic sites is growing.
Liu Zinan, chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia said, “We always stick to the Chinese market, and we are committed to creating value for Chinese consumers, social and economic development, as well as inbound and outbound travel. We have full confidence in the resilience of the Chinese economy.”
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