3 Cruise Vessels Enter Busan Port Simultaneously:
First Time Since Its Opening

Entry of 3 Cruise Vessels Signals Cruise Season:
Expected to Bring 4 Billion won Economic Effect

12 June 2014

Busan Port Authority(BPA) stated that three cruise vessel will enter Busan Port on June 2. It is the first time for three cruise ship to enter Busan Port at the same time since the port's opening. Furthermore, it is expected that Busan city will be crowded with 8,000 tourists arriving on these vessels.

The three cruise ship are Costa Victoria, Voyager of the Seas, and Sapphire Princess. Costa Victoria left Incheon on the 27th and it has around 1,000 Korean tourists. After Korean passengers disembark the ship, Chinese passengers will board and the ship will head to Port of Tianjin in China.

Voyager of the Seas is the largest cruise ship sailing in the Asian regions. The ship is 138 thousand ton in gross tonnage, 311 meters in length, and has capacity of 3,100 passengers. Voyager of the Seas will leave Shanghai China carrying Chinese tourists, and is scheduled to enter Busan Port.

Lastly, Sapphire Princess is a luxurious cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises of Carnival Group. It will leave Shanghai China carrying Chinese passengers and will sail to Busan Port.

These cruise vessels are scheduled to berth at the current Dongsam-dong cruise pier(1 vessel), and Gamman container pier(2 vessels). BPA is getting ready to provide safety guards and shuttle buses at the terminal for safe berth and passengers' convenience.

In addition, it is expected to create a 4 billion won economic effect by charging vessel entrance & clearance fees, port facility expenses, and sightseeing expenditures.

BPA President Lim said “We will exert ourselves to develop the cruise industry which is known as the industry that produces golden eggs. To attract cruise vessels, BPA reduced 30% of port charges, and we anticipate seeing 125 cruise calls with 0.25million passengers in 2014. In this regard, BPA will make sure that all passengers feel safe visiting Busan.”

Busan Port Authority press release