A 43,000-ton Cruise Ship Arrives at Incheon Port After 3 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] After more than three years since the cruise ship entry restrictions, a world cruise ship is coming to Incheon Port.

According to the Incheon Port Authority (IPA) on the 30th, the 43,000-ton cruise ship Europa 2 from Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is scheduled to dock at Incheon Port on the 19th of next month. This will be the first cruise ship arrival in Incheon in 3 years and 5 months since October 2019.

The cruise ship departed from Hong Kong on the 10th of the same month with 544 passengers on board, and will visit Okinawa and Nagasaki in Japan, as well as Busan, before arriving in Incheon.

On the day of arrival, cruise passengers will disembark at Incheon Inner Port and tour areas such as Sinpo Market in Jung-gu, Incheon, Wolmi Park, and Ganghwa County.

Hapag-Lloyd Europa 2 [Photo by Incheon Port Authority]

IPA is preparing to welcome travelers together with related organizations ahead of the first world cruise arrival in over three years.

On the 27th, IPA held a meeting at the Incheon Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office with Incheon City, CIQ (Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine) agencies, and others to review cruise terminal operations and preparations for entry and exit procedures.

Next month, IPA plans to inspect facilities at the terminal on-site with related organizations and conduct simulations assuming ship arrivals and departures.

Incheon City and the Incheon Tourism Organization are developing tourism products to ensure that the cruise ship arrivals contribute to revitalizing the local economy.

Including the first call in March, a total of 12 cruise ships are scheduled to dock in Incheon this year, with a passenger capacity of approximately 18,100.

An IPA official stated, "We are working together with related organizations to ensure smooth cruise ship arrivals through continuous cooperation," and added, "We will do our best to attract cruise ships so that their arrival can lead to the revitalization of the local community."

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