China Will Restart International Cruises from Shanghai in June 2023
China’s international cruise market will reopen in June 2023 in a pilot program which will be the first phase in restoring the industry after the pandemic.
China’s cruise market was largely suspended for three years with the government recently permitting the resumption of domestic cruises and according to media reports the plan for the next phase of the re-start was approved on May 15.
The first Chinese-owned cruise ships to restart international service will be the Blue Dream Star operated by Blue Dream Cruises and the China Merchants Yidun (47,800 gross tons) operated in a joint venture between Viking and China Merchants.
