Changwon Special City, "A Unique Night on Jinhae Sea Takes Place"

Attracting an Overnight Cruise Ship Linked to the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival

Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 23rd that it plans to attract an ‘overnight cruise ship’ linked to the 63rd Jinhae Gunhangje Festival.

Changwon Special City Attracts Accommodation-Type Cruise Ship Linked to Jinhae Gunhangje Festival.

By attracting a cruise ship to the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, which centers on Jinhae’s history and maritime culture, the city plans to add unique local tourism content and introduce a new tourism model.

To attract the overnight cruise ship, the city signed a consignment agreement with the Changwon Cultural Foundation and plans to select shipping companies and travel agencies in January to develop cruise tourism products linked to the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, offering them to domestic and international tourists.

The cruise ship will operate for one night and two days from March 29 to 30 during the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival period, departing from Pier 2 of Jinhae Port and sailing around the waters off Jinhae and Jeodo Island. The ship is the 22,000-ton Panstar Dream, equipped with a total of 115 cabins as well as various amenities including a convenience store, sauna, massage room, and karaoke room.

Additionally, programs such as sunsets in the middle of the sea, onboard buffets, spectacular fireworks shows, and diverse performances and events are expected to provide tourists visiting the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival with an overnight experience at sea. Cabin reservations will be available online starting in February.

Jung Sook-yi, Director of the Culture, Tourism, and Sports Bureau, stated, “The attraction of the overnight cruise ship was carried out as a solution to the increased demand for accommodation facilities during the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, a representative festival of Changwon, to enhance the convenience of staying tourists. We will do our best to ensure the successful hosting of the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival with new attractions and programs, including the cruise ship.”

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