Xiamen kicks off 2025 cruise season with new itineraries
The cruise ship heads towards Xiamen Port. [Photo/Xiamen Port]
On April 3, the cruise ship Adora Mediterranea arrived at Xiamen Port in the afternoon with over 2,500 passengers from Da Nang, Vietnam. The same evening, it departed Xiamen International Cruise Home Port, carrying more than 2,600 passengers bound for Miyako, Japan. This marks the official commencement of Xiamen's 2025 homeport cruise operations season.
From April 3 to May 9, two premium cruise ships — Adora Mediterranea and Blue Dream Melody — will operate from Xiamen as their homeport, launching a total of nine international voyages to destinations in Japan and the Philippines.
"After the cruise journey, we also have arranged a trip in Xiamen to visit Island Ring Boulevard and Gulangyu Island," said Ms Dong, a tourist. Like Ms Dong, many tourists also plan a "Xiamen tour" after disembarking. With the increasing number of cruise voyages, the cultural and tourism economy of Xiamen will be stimulated.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.