First Ever Simultaneous Docking of Four Cruise Ships Since the Opening of Busan Port

Busan Port Authority Collaborates with CIQ and Related Agencies... Thorough Preparations to Welcome Guests

This Year, Busan Port to Host 118 Cruise Ship Arrivals and 170,000 Tourists

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) announced on April 3 that four cruise ships will simultaneously dock at Busan Port for the first time since its opening.

Contemporary cruise ships.

BPA operates a total of five cruise berths at Busan Port International Passenger Terminal and Yeongdo Cruise Terminal.

In the past, there have been cases where three cruise ships docked simultaneously at Busan Port, but this is the first time that four ships will dock at the same time.

The cruise ships arriving on the 3rd are ▲ SERENADE OF THE SEAS of Royal Caribbean (90,000 tons, capacity 2,700 passengers, International Passenger Terminal berth No. 1) ▲ SEABOURN SOJOURN of Seabourn Cruise Line (32,000 tons, capacity 450 passengers, International Passenger Terminal berth No. 2) ▲ SILVER MOON of Silversea (40,000 tons, capacity 660 passengers, International Passenger Terminal berth No. 14) ▲ LE SOLEAL of Ponant (10,000 tons, capacity 264 passengers, Yeongdo berth).

Among these, SEABOURN SOJOURN will dock overnight for 1 night and 2 days (April 2?3), allowing passengers to visit major tourist attractions in the Busan area more than twice, which is expected to have a greater economic impact on the region compared to cruise ships that arrive and depart on the same day.

LE SOLEAL and SILVER MOON were attracted last year through marketing efforts targeting European cruise lines by BPA.

To ensure smooth handling of the simultaneously docking cruise ships, BPA held consultations with Busan CIQ agencies and others on March 26 regarding passenger boarding and disembarking times and movement routes, and thoroughly inspected port facilities to prepare for accommodating tourists.

There is Bukhang Waterfront Park within a 5-minute walk from the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal where the cruise ships dock, allowing passengers to conveniently enjoy an open sea view while taking a stroll, which is also an advantage of docking at Busan.

Last year, approximately 150,000 people arrived on cruise ships over 106 calls at Busan Port, and this year, including 10 calls from China-origin cruise ships, a total of 170,000 people are expected to arrive over 118 calls.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok said, “Thanks to the cooperation of related agencies such as CIQ, four cruise ships will be able to dock simultaneously for the first time since the port’s opening,” and added, “We will continue to contribute to the regional economy by promoting cruise ship calls.”

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