As the largest home port in Asia for cruise liners following investment of RMB1.28 billion (US$192.7 million), Tianjin International Cruise Home Port is expected to have hosted a total of 100 luxury cruise liners by 2015 with an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 passengers.
The port lies at the south end of Dongjiang Bonded Port Area and covers 120 square kilometers, with six multi-functional berths. It has the capacity to accommodate the largest luxury cruise liner in the world. So far the Home Port has received 22 international luxury cruise liners, with 60,000 inbound and outbound passengers.
In addition, Tianjin plans to invest RMB9 billion to build the largest yacht port in the country.
English People’s Daily Online reports this yacht port will be created in the Tianjin Binhai New Area and will have 750 berths to accommodate luxury yachts.
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