CCTV Beijing, January 2 (Reporter Han Meng) According to the Voice of China News and Newspaper Digest of ** Radio and Television Station, the first domestic large-scale cruise ship "Aida Modu" officially opened its commercial maiden voyage at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port yesterday (1st) and began a 7-day and 6-night trip. The departure of the domestic large-scale cruise ship marks a further leap in the overall strength of China's shipbuilding industry.
The cruise departed from Shanghai on the afternoon of January 1, leading more than 3,000 guests from all over the country to popular cruise destinations.
Feng Yanxin, the first guest to board the ship: The border inspection and security check are very smooth, and everything is neat and orderly. All the staff we met greeted us very warmly, happy new year and so on, which made us Chinese feel like home. On the first day of the new year, we were very happy and excited to have this wonderful experience.
Guo Jia, director of cruise business development and spokesman, said that cruise ships have more Chinese elements.
Guojia: It includes a diversified form of tourism integrating food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping and entertainment. There will be a lot of Chinese food or a combination of Chinese and Western cuisine. Entertainment programs are available in both foreign and Chinese languages. In addition, our innovative payment methods, we can directly scan WeChat and Alipay on this boat, and shopping is very convenient.
At present, the annual itinerary of the cruise ship in 2024 has been announced, and the ticket number ranges from two or three thousand yuan per capita to more than ten thousand yuan. In the future, cruise routes from China to Southeast Asian countries will be deployed, and cruise routes along the Maritime Silk Road will be launched in due course.
Sun Xiaodong, a professor at the Department of Tourism and Convention and Exhibition of the School of Economics and Management of East China Normal University, said that foreign-funded cruise ships have long occupied a major share of China's high-end cruise market, and the launch of domestic cruise ships marks that China's high-end cruise market pattern will be redivided.
Sun Xiaodong: In 2024, more than 5 ocean cruise ships should operate in China's home port, and for the first time in China, a local brand with two-ship operation has appeared to participate in the competition in the cruise market. The launch of domestic cruise ships has a great impact on the market pattern and is a strong market entrant.
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