July Cruise out of China

[frankh1969]

Is anyone booked or know any information on the RCL cruise out of china.? Seems strange that you can still book them.

[ECCruise]

I am surprised that RCCL allows non-Chinese to even book sailings there.

Princess closes all bookings during "China season" (China RT) to non-Chinese.

The experience is very different from what Westerners might expect   RCCL has a disclaimer to prepare those not expecting the cultural difference:

Culturally Enriching Cruises bring the destination to life onboard. You will be immersed in the local culture, language, customs and practices of the region, while enjoying Royal Caribbean's signature service and amenities.

[MJSailors]

    Of course this is my opinion,but since the Covid-19 virus originated in China and has caused such deadly effects worldwide, I am astonished to think that anyone other than those living in China would have any interest in such a cruise.

[Biker19]

43 minutes ago, frankh1969 said:

Seems strange that you can still book them.

Why?

[Biker19]

It may be a long time before RCI, or any outsider, can operate out of China:

 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-ready-to-restart-cruises----but-with-a-twist-2020-11-29?mod=mw_latestnews

 

Battered international cruise operators are keenly awaiting the reopening of the Chinese market. They're going to have to wait a little longer.

 

China is set to resume cruises in December, as its economy revives and the pandemic remains largely under control. The catch is the international cruise lines that spent the past decade building the market from scratch aren't invited to the party.

 

With standard cruise routes from China to destinations such as Japan and Vietnam shut down by global travel restrictions, the country is tiptoeing back in with cruises to nowhere that start and finish in the sunny southern Chinese resort island of Hainan with no stops in between.

 

The government awarded the first permit to ply that route to Astro Ocean International Cruise Co. Ltd., a joint venture between two state-owned juggernauts. International operators such as Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Group, which would need an exemption from Chinese laws that ban foreign vessels from doing business between the country's ports, haven't been given approval to sail.

 

Zinan Liu, chairman of Royal Caribbean Asia, said he expects mainland Chinese ports to be among the last in Asia to reopen to foreign-flagged cruise ships, which have already been allowed to sail in Singapore and Taiwan. Among China's main concerns, Mr. Liu said, is the risk of importing the virus through travel.

 

"We're not worried about the Chinese consumers," Mr. Liu said at a virtual industry event in October. "It is the government that we are dealing with in China, maybe also in Japan, to regain their confidence in the industry."

[Ethanol95]

Looks like Wonder is less and less likely in China when it launches..