VISIO departs Tianjin on inaugural cruise-to-nowhere voyage
The 105,000-ton vessel began a 3-day, 2-night sailing without intermediate port calls.
VISIO departed from Tianjin International Cruise Home Port on Saturday for a 3-day, 2-night cruise-to-nowhere voyage. The vessel was scheduled to return on Monday without making any intermediate port calls.
According to the Tianjin Dongjiang border inspection station, 2700+ passengers boarded the 105,000-ton ship for the inaugural sailing. A second cruise-to-nowhere voyage was scheduled to depart from Tianjin on Monday.
The departure made Tianjin the first city in northern China and the second nationwide to introduce the cruise-to-nowhere format. On June 6th, Adora Magic City departed from Shanghai Wusongkou Terminal with 4100+ passengers.
China’s total cruise passenger throughput increased by 25.3% year on year in 2025. The domestic cruise ship industry has also been projected to generate as much as 500 billion yuan in economic output by 2035.