STORY: Royal Caribbean voices high anticipation for Chinese market
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:10
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Royal Caribbean
2. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU ZINAN, SVP of Royal Caribbean Group & Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia

STORYLINE:

Royal Caribbean has become the first international cruise giant to announce its return to the Chinese mainland market after the pandemic.

Royal Caribbean said its super-sized luxury cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas will resume cruises in Shanghai in April 2024.

SOUNDBITE (English): LIU ZINAN, SVP of Royal Caribbean Group & Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia
"Next year, we will deploy the largest cruise ship in Asia, Spectrum of the Seas, to sail from Shanghai and Hong Kong to the neighboring countries, including Japan and (South) Korea. I think the confidence level of international cruise industry is increasing, as (Chinese) government emphasized the open-door policy and maintains and improves the business environment.
In the past, I think the average age of the customers booking our cruises is about 40 years old. Now we see the younger generation also is interested in taking cruise holidays. So these are very obvious changes."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)