Pohang City Launches the Era of K-Cruise... Hosts Familiarization Tour for Taiwan Cruise Industry

Expanding Cruise Ship Stopovers from Taiwan
Promoting the Appeal of Yeongilman Port’s Cruise Infrastructure

Pohang City in North Gyeongsang Province has opened a new chapter for cruise tourism along the East Coast.

From December 3 to 5, Pohang City is hosting a familiarization tour by inviting representatives from the Taiwan Cruise Association and local travel agencies in the cruise industry, promoting Yeongilman Port’s cruise handling capabilities and the region’s tourism resources.

Pohang City invited cruise industry officials, including the Taiwan Cruise Association and local travel agencies, on the 4th for a familiarization tour and took a commemorative photo in front of the Yeongilman Port International Passenger Terminal. Provided by Pohang City

The visiting delegation inspected the overall port infrastructure at the Yeongilman Port International Passenger Terminal, including conditions for the arrival and departure of large cruise ships and the facilities at the passenger terminal.

They also visited major tourist attractions in Pohang, including Space Walk, Jukdo Market, Park1538, and Homigot, to assess the tourism content available for cruise ship stopovers.

A Taiwanese official commented, "Yeongilman Port is equipped with infrastructure that allows large cruise ships to dock and depart without difficulty. The relatively short distance from the international passenger terminal to the city’s main tourist attractions also reduces travel time for cruise tourists, enhancing overall tourism efficiency."

The official also suggested that, by creating linked tourism packages with Gyeongju, the host city of APEC, it would be possible to develop cruise products tailored to the needs of Taiwanese tourists.

For this familiarization tour, Pohang City included not only sightseeing destinations but also hands-on tourism experiences in the itinerary. Differentiated port programs such as tea ceremony and hanbok experiences, sunset yacht tours, and K-culture and K-food experiences were introduced, receiving a positive response.

A city official stated, "To further expand cruise ship calls at Yeongilman Port, we will continue proactive promotional activities, including inviting overseas cruise industry representatives. We also plan to invite representatives from the Japanese cruise industry in the future to attract more cruise ship stopovers."

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