BUSAN, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An extra-large cruise ship, long stranded in international waters without passengers amid the global outbreak of the new coronavirus, made a call at the South Korean southern port of Busan on Friday to refuel and restock, the port operator said. The Quantum of the Seas, the largest cruise ship [...]
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s leading annual business-to-business event, announces its 2020 State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote lineup – launching its 35th anniversary edition opening session on 21 April 2020 with dynamic dialogue and executive leaders from the largest and most luxurious cruise lines. Sponsored by the [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) - Organised by Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK), a division of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the 2017 Top MICE Agent Awards Ceremony cum Mega Familiarisation Trip was concluded with success. Held from 13 to 18 March 2018, a record-breaking number of over 70 agents from four [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Tuesday it will join a cruise association this week to attract more tourists from Southeast Asian countries. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it will sign an agreement to join the Asia Cruise Cooperation (ACC) at Busan Port International Passenger Terminal in Busan, [...]
JEJU, South Korea, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 3,400 Chinese tourists chose not to get off their cruise ship after arriving at the Port of Jeju last Saturday afternoon, amid South Korea-China conflict over the THAAD missile systems that has rapidly deteriorated in recent weeks. Shocked and intimidated by the collective hostility, 31 [...]
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – An international cruise ship operator has cut the number of its services linking China directly with South Korea, a move deemed to be in line with Beijing’s retaliatory steps against Seoul’s planned installment of a U.S. anti-missile defense system, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, MSC, which [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced Tuesday a new development plan for the Port of Incheon, which involves investment of 9 trillion won ($7.45 billion) to transform the port city into a global center for logistics and marine tourism. Incheon’s port currently ranks fourth in South Korea in [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past few years, Busan, Korea’s second most populous city, has grown increasingly popular as a cruise destination. The number of tourists arriving on cruise ships, which topped 50,000 in 2011, began to increase rapidly beginning in 2012, jumping to 113,000 in 2013, and then doubling again to [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Port of Incheon, a major port on Korea’s western coastline, is seeing fewer visits from Chinese cruise ships, a disappointment for local officials who hoped that it would grow more popular with an increasing number of Chinese tourists. According to the Incheon Port Authority, 18 cruise ships from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will step up efforts to attract more cruise travelers from inner cities of mainland China to tap deeper into the promising market, the state-run tourism agency said Thursday. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will hold a presentation in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian from Saturday to [...]