The reporter learned from the press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the 22nd that the current cruise tourism market in China shows a rapid recovery and growth trend. In the first quarter of this year, the domestic and foreign passenger traffic volume has exceeded 190000 person times.
As a new economic growth point, the cruise economy has a long industrial chain and strong driving force, which is of great significance in promoting the expansion of domestic demand, releasing consumption potential and cultivating new momentum for development. Huo Fupeng, head of the Industrial Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that with the joint efforts of all parties, China's cruise industry has gradually recovered and continued to improve.
Among them, in terms of design and construction, the first domestic large cruise ship "Ida Mordor" has successfully operated more than 30 voyages, and the second large cruise ship entered the stage of final assembly in April, marking the formation of China's independent construction capacity of large cruise ships. In terms of operation services, Huaxia International Cruise Line was established and settled in Shanghai. Relevant enterprises joined forces to build a professional, market-oriented and international operation service team. In terms of infrastructure construction, the layout of cruise ports has been gradually improved, 13 cruise departure ports have been planned and built from north to south, from Dalian to Sanya, and the capacity to receive domestic and foreign cruise ships has been continuously enhanced. In terms of consumer market, cruise tourism has recovered rapidly, and new routes such as Southeast Asia have been developed on the basis of traditional routes such as inland rivers, coastal areas, Japan and South Korea. The recovery of inbound cruise routes has been accelerated. Since this year, 21 international cruise ships have been operating in domestic ports.
"At present, the cruise tourism market is continuing to pick up gradually." Huo Fupeng introduced that after the resumption of international cruise flights last September, the annual domestic and foreign passenger transport volume reached more than 107000 person times; In the first quarter of this year alone, the number of people has exceeded 190000, showing a trend of rapid recovery and growth. It is worth mentioning that in March, at the peak of Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port, there was a scene of "four cruise ships at the same time". According to the prediction of the cruise yacht industry association, the cruise tourism market in China will fully recover this year and next, entering a new stage of industrial development.
