What are the characteristics of Qingdao's cruise tourism?

As the fourth "China Cruise Tourism Development Experimental Zone" in China, Qingdao International Cruise Home Port has gradually become a new "meeting room" and "city name card" in Qingdao since it opened on 20 15. A few days ago, Qingdao officially released the "Implementation Plan for Qingdao to Build a China Cruise Tourism Development Experimental Zone", and Qingdao's cruise home port once again ushered in favorable conditions, which played a positive role in boosting Qingdao to build a regional international cruise home port in Northeast Asia.

According to the Plan, by 20 18, Qingdao will complete the comprehensive planning of the international cruise port, improve the infrastructure construction of the cruise port, and strive to achieve 200 cruise ships entering and leaving the port every year, with more than 300,000 tourists entering and leaving the port. Qingdao International Cruise Port ranks among the important international cruise ports in China and becomes the cruise center city in northern China.

By 2020, the planning goal of cruise port area will be basically achieved, and a cruise economic structure with sound industrial system, standardized service management and obvious economic and social benefits will be initially formed, and efforts will be made to reach 400 cruise ships entering and leaving Hong Kong every year and more than 600,000 tourists entering and leaving Hong Kong, so as to form a unique cruise tourism development model with Qingdao characteristics and build a regional international cruise home port in Northeast Asia.

In terms of the construction of cruise port tourism service facilities, the "Proposal" proposes that the experimental area will gather enterprises and institutions such as cruise port services, cruise supporting services, financial services, land and water tourism, ship agents, cruise equipment technology research and development, establish cruise bonded processing zones, build high-standard commercial buildings and facilities, and introduce duty-free shops.

International cruise tourism products are an important part of the upgrade of cruise tourism. To this end, the "Proposal" proposes to consolidate the existing main routes between Japan and South China, speed up the opening of the departure routes of cruise ships in Taiwan Province Province, China, North Korea and the Far East in, and gradually develop to medium and long-distance routes in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia; Attract cruise operators to open up inbound routes with Qingdao as the port of call, strengthen cooperation with port tourist cities, actively promote mutual home port routes, and realize tourist exchange and resource sharing. Enrich shore tourism products, develop "one-day tour" or short-term tour products suitable for cruise passengers, and increase the attraction of cruise inbound tourism.

In order to attract cruise tourists, Qingdao will expand its function as a transit station and distribution center for cruise tourism to Japan and South Korea, and vigorously develop cruise tourism products such as air-water combined transport. Increase the promotion of Japan and South Korea to attract international cruise tourists and promote the development of the cruise entry market.

At present, Qingdao is actively striving for a permit policy for destination cruise routes, allowing cruise companies to operate destination cruise routes with Qingdao Port as their home port. Strive for the policy of linking international cruise routes with many domestic ports; We will strive to implement policies such as visa-free transit for foreigners in some countries 144 hours and visa-free entry for foreign tour groups into Qingdao International Cruise Port Passenger Center 15 days.

At the same time, Qingdao gives full play to the advantages of long cruise tourism industry chain, strong driving effect and green environmental protection, concentrates superior resources and funds, and accelerates the construction of a whole industrial chain integrating cruise design and construction, cruise operation, cruise port reception and management.

In addition, Qingdao will use the exhibition as a medium to attract international cruise companies, international cruise organizations or industry associations to set up regional headquarters in Qingdao. Give full play to the role of the cruise branch of the World Federation of Tourism Cities, build a platform for exchanges and cooperation with world-famous cruise cities, and improve Qingdao's international influence in the cruise industry.