First round-island cruise launchedBy Dennis Xie / Staff writer, with CNATaiwan’s first round-the-island cruise liner yesterday docked in Kaohsiung on a four-day voyage launched as part of the tourism industry’s efforts to boost domestic travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai, standing behind a mascot, welcomes the passengers of a cruise ship sailing around Taiwan after it arrived in the city yesterday on the second day of the tour. Photo: Hung Chen-hung, Taipei TimesThe maiden cruise was well-received, with 80 percent of the tickets having been sold, the tour operator said. A cruise ship circumnavigating Taiwan proper is moored in Kaoshiung yesterday, the second day of the trip. Each passenger spends about NT$2,500 each time the ship docks, so a considerable amount is added to local economies, he added.

Source: Taipei Times October 23, 2020 15:56 UTC