Ctrip and Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that they are ending the SkySea Cruise Line joint venture in the autumn of 2018.
Here are six high-tech innovations which were once nearly impossible on cruises.
On the cruise of the future, check-in counters, guest services desks and in-room phones will be relics, replaced by facial recognition, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
By 2030, China is likely to become the world's largest cruise market, with 8 million to 10 million customers each year, according to the China Communications and Transportation Association.
Cruise growth figures in North Asia may seem spectacular but the industry now needs to focus on keeping growth sustainable, experts said at the Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific forum.
SkySea Cruise Line is seeing a younger demographic, an increase in onboard spending and greater numbers of passengers sourced from central and western China, says the company’s VP marketing Helene Xu.
A national plan to establish "cruise tourism towns" in support of China's fledgling cruise industry will be released next month.
There were 66 ships deployed in Asian waters this year, representing an increase in capacity of 31% from the previous year.
