VIKING Cruises & China Merchants Shekou Co. will launch a new route touring around Shenzhen, providing a new choice for local and neighboring cities’ tourists starting Wednesday, DT News reported.

The tour will depart from Shekou Cruise Homeport and last for three or four days.

Over the excursion, travelers can expect to board China’s first luxury cruise ship “Zhaoshang Yidun” (formerly named Viking Sun), and enjoy sceneries of Tonggu Channel, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Fenliu Lighthouse, Xiaozhuzhou Lighthouse, Zhuzhou Lighthouse and Jiapeng Anemometer in Zhuhai. The ship plans to anchor off the coast of Sanmen Island during the voyage.

The cruise operator was jointly founded in 2020 by China Merchants Shekou, a flagship subsidiary under the China Merchants Group, and Viking Cruises, a 24-year-old Swiss cruise line company with 250 awards to its name.

(Xia Yuanjie)