3. Top 10 Hot Topics in the Development of China’s Cruise Industry in 2018–2019

The hot topics in the development of China’s cruise industry in 2018–2019 involve cruise economy policies, building of domestic large cruise ships, local cruise fleets, China Cruise Tourism Development Demonstration Zone, cruise port entry duty-free shop, and pilot program for cruise port marine tourism route, specifically including: cruise economy policies are introduced by governments at different levels to solve the cruise economy development difficulties; the whole industry chain of the cruise economy is fully activated as the building of domestic large cruise ships enters the substantial phase; central enterprises build local cruise fleets to build China’s national cruise brands; cruise flagships lay out the Chinese market to promote the high-quality development of the cruise economy; Shanghai is approved to construct China Cruise Tourism Development Demonstration Zone to continue to lead the innovation and development of China’s cruise economy; the reception capacity of cruise ports is significantly enhanced to lay a solid foundation for the cruise economy development; the first cruise port entry duty-free shop is approved in China to foster new highlights of cruise shopping; the first cruise ship refurbishment turkey project is contracted to improve the cruise shipbuilding and repair industry chain; the pilot program for cruise port marine tourism route is introduced to promote development of the destinationless cruise routes; cruise lines announce strategic layouts for 2020 to boost the flourishing of China’s cruise economy.