{"id":7411,"date":"2025-04-09T19:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2025-04-09T19:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:02:30","slug":"chinas-first-domestically-built-cruise-ship-begins-operations-outside-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=7411","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s First Domestically Built Cruise Ship Begins Operations Outside Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    China\u2019s First Domestically Built Cruise Ship Begins Operations Outside Shanghai<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"China\u2019s First Domestically Built Cruise Ship Begins Operations Outside Shanghai\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1867694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1867694\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1867694\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City.png?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"Adora Magic City\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Adora-Magic-City-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1867694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>China\u2019s first large domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, docked at Qingdao International Cruise Home Port on April 6, officially launching its coastal cruise operations from a port outside Shanghai for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Although the vessel began commercial operations on January 1, 2024, this is its first stop at a Chinese port beyond its homeport in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise liner then set sail from Qingdao on April 6 for a five-day, four-night international journey with over 4,000 guests on board.<\/p>\n<p>The ship\u2019s itinerary includes visits to Jeju in South Korea and Fukuoka in Japan. A similar voyage is also scheduled to depart on April 10, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise ship measures 323.6 meters in length, has a gross tonnage of 136,200 metric tons, and offers 2,125 cabins and suites designed for luxury and comfort.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/haltnkgUrRo?si=H2kiz8hvJol9Cvn9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo Credits: CCTV Video News Agency\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>It is named after Shanghai\u2019s popular nickname, \u201cMagic City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since entering service in early 2024, Adora Magic City has completed over a hundred sailings. The cruise line operating the ship, Adora Cruises, currently runs two major ships, Magic City and Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they have served more than 560,000 passengers from both China and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Adora Cruises is also building its second large cruise ship in China. The vessel, named Adora Flora City, has finished the assembly of its main hull and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It will be based in Guangzhou, which is often called the \u201cFlower City\u201d and is expected to start international cruise operations from there once launched.<\/p>\n<p><em>References: chinadaily, cctv<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/chinas-first-domestically-built-cruise-ship-begins-operations-outside-shanghai\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=chinas-first-domestically-built-cruise-ship-begins-operations-outside-shanghai\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s First Domestically Built Cruise Ship Begins Operations Outside Shanghai Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency China\u2019s first large domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, docked at Qingdao International Cruise Home Port on April 6, officially launching its coastal cruise operations from a port outside Shanghai for the first time. 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