China

Carnival Corp. to order two China-built cruise ships with options for four more

by Arlene Satchell of Sun Sentinel Chinese and Asian travelers’ growing penchant for cruising is propelling at least one major U.S. cruise company to cement plans to build vessels in China, a non-traditional market for cruise ship construction. Doral-based Carnival Corp. said this week its cruise joint venture in China...

Chinese Tourist Falls off Cruise Ship, Survives 38 Hours Adrift at Sea

By foxnews.com A woman who tumbled off a cruise ship without a life jacket kept herself alive for 38 hours, dodging large ships that could pull her under in their wake and dozing off while treading water, before she was rescued by fishermen in the South China Sea. The 32-year-old Chinese...

Irate Cruise Ship Passengers Refuse to Disembark

While cruise ships sailing from U.S. ports were making adjustments due to tropical storm Erika, cruise ships in Asia were making adjustments for typhoon Goni. The Quantum of the Seas sailed on August 23 from Shanghai for a nine-day cruise. The original itinerary had the ship visiting three Japanese...

Avoid Sailing the South China Sea’s “Conflict Cruises”

China has become the fastest growing market for the cruise industry. The number of international guests visiting China on a cruise or as a starting point for a cruise has risen more than 60% in the last two years. The domestic market that international cruise lines are aiming to...

Chinese Ship Capsizes on Yangtze with Hundreds Missing

by bbc.com Five people have died and hundreds are missing after a cruise ship carrying 456 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province. Officials say at least 15 people survived, with some found alive inside the submerged hull of the Eastern Star. The captain and the chief...