China’s Cruise Boom Is Getting Some Homegrown Ships
Photo Credit: Carnival Vista is shown in Montenegro. A joint venture between Carnival Corp. and Chinese partners signs an agreement to order two new cruise ships using the Vista platform that will be built in China. Flickr / Paul Saunders
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China's cruise market is still in its early days, but the world's biggest industry players are trying to help it mature fast.
The world's cruise operators have targeted China as the next huge growth market, relocating ships from around the globe or dedicating new ones to ports in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Hong Kong.
One thing has been missing: ships built in China for Chinese passengers.
Carnival Corporation announced Friday that its joint venture in China — which plans to launch a domestic cruise brand — is planning to change that. The coalition signed an agreement to order two new cruise ships built in Shanghai with the option to order two more. The first would be delivered in 2022; no costs were discl
