Busan Port Authority President Boards Regular Cruise Ship Visiting Busan Port

Strengthening Cooperation with Princess Cruises
Meeting with the Captain of the Most Frequented Cruise Ship at Busan Port

Why did the president of Busan Port Authority board a regular cruise ship visiting Busan Port?

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sanggeun) announced on the 29th that President Song visited the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises that docked at the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal on the 26th, and met with the ship's captain. The captain of this vessel has operated the cruise ship with the most visits to Busan Port.

Song Sanggeun, president of Busan Port Authority (6th from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with the crew aboard the Diamond Princess.

The Diamond Princess holds the record for the most visits to Busan Port, having called at the port 147 times from 2004, when BPA was established, through 2024. This year, it is scheduled for 18 calls, and more than 20 calls are planned for next year. Starting in 2027, its sister ship, the Sapphire Princess, will also be deployed, with more than 40 regular calls per year expected.

Princess Cruises has established itself as the cruise line with the most visits to Busan Port and as the largest customer in the Busan Port cruise industry.

Song Sanggeun, president of BPA, stated, "I sincerely thank Princess Cruises for visiting Busan Port consistently over the years. We will actively support not only regular calls but also homeport operations for cruise ships in Busan, and do our utmost to help Busan Port grow into Northeast Asia's leading cruise hub."

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