Shanghai sees record cruise traffic in 2025

SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Port registered a total of 544 inbound and outbound cruise ship voyages in 2025, a 17.5 percent increase compared to 2024, with an average of about 1.5 voyages per day, reaching a record high, according to statistics from Shanghai Customs.

The port saw a total of 1.857 million passengers enter or exit China via cruise ships, a 35.1 percent increase compared to 2024.

Among them, China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, completed 170 inbound and outbound voyages in 2025, carrying 672,000 passengers, representing year-on-year increases of 2 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

Since its launch two years ago, the Adora Magic City has completed a total of 337 inbound and outbound voyages, serving 1.272 million passengers. ■