An aerial photo of China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, as it completes hull assembly on January 15, 2025 in Shanghai. The deadweight tonnage of Adora Flora City is 141,900 tons with a total length of 341 meters. The number of cabins is 2,144, which can accommodate 5,232 passengers when fully loaded. Photo: VCG
China's second domestically built large cruise ship -
Adora Flora City - completed hull assembly on Wednesday, marking the start of its rapid construction phase, according to a report by China Media Group (CMG). The ship is slated for delivery in 2026.
The ship is being built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co under China State Shipbuilding Corp. From dock assembly to hull integration, the process took just nine months - two months less than its predecessor,
Adora Magic City, the report said.
CMG reported that the hull of the ship is 341 meters long and 37.2 meters wide.
In 2027, the ship is scheduled to officially launch its first international voyage from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port in South China's Guangdong Province.
In comparison to
Adora Magic City, China's first domestically built cruise liner,
Adora Flora City ship is equipped with 2,144 cabins, which are 19 more rooms than the
Adora Magic City, per the CMG report.
Compared with the first domestically built large cruise ship, the public areas have expanded by 735 square meters and the outdoor leisure areas have expanded by 1,913 square meters, further enriching the leisure and entertainment experience.
In addition, the ship's facilities will be further upgraded, with its routes set to target the Southeast Asia region.
Since its maiden voyage on January 1, 2024,
Adora Magic City completed 84 journeys and carried 600,000 inbound and outbound tourists as of December 2024, data from Shanghai Customs showed.
In 2024, it captured 40 percent of China's international cruise market in terms of passenger traffic, the customs office said.
According to a report by the People's Daily in August 2023, China's cruise ship industry is expected to generate 500 billion yuan ($68.21 billion) in economic output by 2035.
Global Times
