On April 7, 2024, Royal Caribbean, the world's largest listed luxury cruise ship, set a record for its visiting cruise ships to call at Shanghai and Tianjin at the same time. Docking at the home port of Tianjin Dongjiang International Cruise is the "Melody of the Seas" that carries out the 275-day round-the-world route, which belongs to Royal Caribbean International, the world's largest cruise ship brand under the Royal Caribbean Group, and the "Silversea Phantom" that performs an 18-day Asian voyage at the North Bund International Passenger Terminal in Shanghai, which belongs to the Silversea Cruises, the world's top luxury brand under the Royal Caribbean Group.
The Royal 275-Day Round the World is the longest circumnavigation journey in history. On December 10, 2023, the "Melody of the Seas" loaded nearly 2,000 tourists from all over the world set sail from Miami, the world's cruise capital, across four oceans, visited seven continents, visited the world's top ten scenic spots, and stopped at more than 150 colorful destinations in 60 countries, including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Los Angeles, Auckland, Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo, Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and other world-renowned cities. Tianjin is the 68th port visit of the Globetrotter and the 119th day of the round-the-world itinerary, during the two-day stop, international tourists will have an in-depth tour of Beijing and Tianjin, visiting famous attractions such as Tiananmen Square, the Palace Museum, the Badaling Great Wall, tasting authentic Peking duck and other Chinese delicacies, and appreciating the unique cultural heritage of the capital Beijing. The arrival of the "Melody of the Seas" was warmly welcomed by the local government, the public and the media, and the relevant governments, ports and port departments welcomed the arrival of the epic round-the-world cruise ship with practical actions such as dredging entry visas, health checks and tickets for scarce scenic spots.
Royal Caribbean International Cruise "Melody of the Seas"
The Silversea Mirage visited Shanghai in April 2018. After a lapse of five years, the "Yinhai Phantom" will visit Shanghai again, and 300 tourists will visit Shanghai's Oriental Pearl, the Bund, the Pedestrian Street, Yu Garden and other special scenic spots, experience the local characteristics of the culture and history, and taste the local cuisine, xiaolongbao and other special delicacies; after completing the visit to Shanghai, the "Yinhai Phantom" will arrive in Tianjin on April 13. In February this year, the Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship Europa of the Royal Caribbean Group called at the North Bund International Passenger Terminal in Hongkou, Shanghai, and the home port of Tianjin Dongjiang International Cruise in October, and in October, the Silversea Cruise ship Silversea Goddess also planned to call at Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Silversea Cruises "Silversea Phantom"
On the 26th of this month, Royal Caribbean's "Spectrum of the Seas" will return to its home port in Shanghai, resuming the international cruise route that has been interrupted for four and a half years, when more than 4,000 international tourists will enter Shanghai. After the resumption of China's cruise industry, Royal Caribbean took the lead in announcing the return of the "Spectrum of the Seas" to the Chinese market, and is the only international cruise ship to carry out Chinese homeport sailings throughout the year in 2024. Not long ago, Royal Caribbean announced the 2025-2026 China market route deployment plan, will continue to increase investment in the Chinese market, and deploy two 170,000-ton super international giant ships "Ocean Spectrum" and "Ocean Tribute" in China's three home ports - Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong at the same time. Over a two-year period starting April 27, 2024, Royal Caribbean will bring nearly 200 international cruise itineraries to Chinese consumers from China, visiting Okinawa, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo, Maizuru, Niigata, Hakodate, Sasebo, Busan, Incheon, Nha Trang and other popular destinations in Asia.
Royal Caribbean International Cruise "Spectrum of the Seas"
Dr. Zinan Liu, Senior Vice President and Chairman of Royal Caribbean Asia, said, "Royal Caribbean is the only international cruise group that has always adhered to the Chinese market and is committed to creating value for Chinese consumers, social and economic development, and inbound and outbound travel. In the first decade of the development of China's cruise industry, Royal Caribbean was a pioneer and promoter of the emerging Chinese cruise market. After the resumption of operations in China's cruise industry, Royal Caribbean continues to lead the healthy growth of cruise inbound and outbound tourism. We are confident in the prospects of China's reform and opening up, and in the resilience of China's economy. We firmly believe that high-quality supply creates demand, and consumption upgrading requires continuous product innovation, quality improvement, and consumption scene upgrading. ”
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ship "Praise of the Seas"
About Royal Caribbean Group:
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is the world's leading international cruise line with a fleet of 64 cruise ships sailing to nearly 1,000 destinations around the world. Royal Caribbean Group owns three award-winning global cruise resort brands, including Royal Caribbean International Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea Cruises, and is a joint venture between TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. As of March 31, 2023, Royal Caribbean still has 10 new ships under construction.
About Royal Caribbean International Cruises:
Royal Caribbean International Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is the world's largest cruise line brand and has been bringing innovation to sea travel for more than 50 years. Royal Caribbean's seven cruise lines are all incorporating the latest technology and exceptional amenities, making them the pinnacle of yacht construction for the adventurous guest. Royal Caribbean strives to provide guests with an innovative holiday experience with a wide range of itineraries covering more than 240 destinations in 61 countries on 6 continents. Among them, the "Perfect Island Vacation Series" has attracted attention since its launch, and the first private island destination in the series is the "Cocoa Island Perfect Holiday" in the Bahamas. With a series of innovative initiatives, Royal Caribbean International has won the "Best Cruise Company" award in the Travel Weekly readers' poll for the 21st consecutive year.
Royal Caribbean officially entered the Chinese market in 2009 and has quickly become the most popular industry leader brand with its continuous value innovation. Royal Caribbean has been committed to leading the development of the cruise industry, taking the lead in deploying and operating world-class cruise ships in the Chinese market, and has successively introduced two cruise ships with large tonnage, new age and advanced facilities - "Ocean Voyager" and "Ocean Mariner", leading China's cruise industry into the "era of big ships". From 2015 to 2016, Royal Caribbean successively introduced the newly manufactured and high-tech cruise ships "Quantum of the Seas" and "Praise of the Seas" to China, pushing the Chinese cruise market into the "new ship era". In 2019, Royal Caribbean's new Super Quantum series first cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" made its maiden voyage in China. The Super Quantum series embodies the experience and knowledge accumulated by Royal Caribbean in the Asian market through product optimization practice for many years, and has launched another impact on the international standard of new cruise ship design and construction, becoming a new milestone in the development of China's cruise market.
About Silversea Cruises:
Founded in 1994, Silversea Cruises has always had the reputation of "the Rolls-Royce of the cruise industry", and is the world's first top luxury cruise brand, which belongs to the Royal Caribbean Group. Silversea Cruises is committed to providing guests with an intimate and luxurious cruise experience. The staff-to-passenger ratio is 1:1.4, and all types of suites on board the cruise ship are equipped with butler service and provide private customized services. In addition, Silversea Cruises has innovated an all-inclusive experience that includes pre-embarkation and post-embarkation flights and transfers. Currently, Silversea Cruises has a total of 11 cruise ships, including 5 luxury adventure cruises and 6 classic cruises. The route covers more than 900 destinations on seven continents.