China Briefing: 6 Cruise Ships to Operate 14 Voyages Over Mid-Autumn and National Day Holidays
On 24 September, the State Council Information Office held a briefing on transport service arrangements for the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays. Li Yang, spokesperson and vice minister of the Ministry of Transport, said six cruise ships will operate 14 voyages across Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen during the holiday period. No-destination sea cruises have grown quickly this year, with three rounds already run: Adora Magic City carried 4,000 passengers on its first sailing in Shanghai in June, and Ideal operated two voyages in Tianjin in August, with 2,700 passengers on the first. The product is a 3-day, 2-night coastal cruise without land calls, aimed mainly at younger travellers and f…
Impact and considerations
No-destination sea cruises reflect joint policy innovation by the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Administration of Customs and National Immigration Administration, including easier documentation via exit-entry permits that supports near walk-up boarding. For cruise lines, ports and tra…
Key points
- During the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, six cruise ships will operate 14 voyages in Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen.
- No-destination sea cruises are short coastal sailings of 3 days and 2 nights without land calls, aimed mainly at younger travellers and families.
- Three rounds have been run: Adora Magic City carried 4,000 passengers on its first Shanghai sailing in June; Ideal ran two Tianjin voyages in August, with 2,700 on the first.
- Policy innovation is jointly driven by the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Administration of Customs and National Immigration Administration; besides passports, travellers can use exit-entry permits, supporting near walk-up boarding.
- Participants are on average about eight years younger than traditional consumers, and onboard leisure, entertainment and duty-free shopping appeal to younger travellers and families.
- The ministry plans to make no-destination sea cruises routine and extend them to Xiamen, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
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- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- 25 Sept 2026, 12:04
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- China Tourism News：国新办发布会：中秋、国庆假期6艘邮轮开展14个航次邮轮服务-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 24 Sept 2026, 08:00