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12.12.25 - 18:01
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China-Japan Cruise Travel Grinds to a Halt as Operators Exit Routes (Caixin)
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Foreign-owned cruise operators are following the lead of their Chinese counterparts in slashing sailings to Japan from Chinese mainland ports, bringing maritime passenger traffic between the two countries to a near halt.
On Thursday, Geneva-based MSC Cruises said it would reroute six of its nine scheduled trips to Japan in the first quarter of 2026 to South Korea, retaining just three Japan-bound sailings. The announcement came two days after American cruise line Royal Caribbean revealed similar cuts, redirecting 13 of 20 planned Japan itineraries to South Korea for the same period. The remaining seven Japan-bound sailings are mainly scheduled for April. The wave of cancellations comes amid rising diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, which have strained cultural and economic exchanges.
The retention of a handful of Japan sailings is largely a logistical move to manage rebookings, a cruise industry source told Caixin. “Japan remains the top destination for domestic cruise passengers, and most ...
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