Cruise ship brings 2,700 Chinese tourists to Incheon as S. Korea begins visa-free entry

The port of Incheon on Monday welcomed more than 2,700 passengers and crew from a Chinese cruise ship as South Korea launched a temporary visa-free scheme to revive its tourism sector.

The 77,000-ton “MS Dream,” operated by Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line, departed Tianjin on Saturday and docked in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul, early Monday with 2,189 passengers and 563 crew on board.

The vessel will return to China after a one-day stop, completing a five-day voyage.

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