The Adora Magic City berths at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, east China's Shanghai Municipality, December 15, 2023. /CFP
The Adora Magic City, China's first domestically built large cruise ship, arrived at its home port on Friday afternoon to prepare for its maiden voyage.
The ship berthed at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal at 3:40 p.m. local time.
Nearly 1,300 crew members from across the world have already taken their positions on board, and preparations have entered the final stage.
The cruise ship is scheduled to embark on its first commercial voyage on January 1, 2024. Its first route will be Northeast Asia, and a route between China and Southeast Asia will be launched later.
The Adora Magic City is 323.6 meters in length with a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across 2,125 guest rooms, according to its builder, the CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
It has 16 floors and 40,000 square meters of public living and recreation space.
