今年上半年，交通运输部将特许大陆企业包租外籍邮轮从事6个航次的试验性赴台旅游运输。预计2013年上半年大陆乘坐邮轮赴台旅游人数将达1.5万人，创出历史同期新高。2013年，两岸邮轮运输将成为水运行业的新亮点。

In the first half of this year,Transportation will charter mainland enterprises engaged in foreign cruise rental six voyage pilot to Taiwan tourism transportation.In the first half of 2013 is expected to mainland tourists to Taiwan on cruise will reach 15000 people,Making history record during the same period.In 2013,,The cruise transportation will become water transportation industry's new luminescent spot.

　　据悉，交通运输部陆续特许上海吴淞口国际邮轮港发展有限公司包租“歌诗达维多利亚”邮轮、“海洋航行者”邮轮于2013年上半年从上海至台湾航行4个航次；特许上海港国际客运中心开发有限公司包租“双子星”邮轮从上海至台湾航行2个航次。

It is reported,The traffic department of transportation has chartered Shanghai WuSongKou international cruise port development co., LTD. Charter"Poems of Victoria"cruise/"Marine voyager"Cruise in the first half of 2013 from Shanghai to Taiwan navigation 4 voyage;Chartered Shanghai international passenger transportation center development co., LTD. Charter"twin"Cruise from Shanghai to Taiwan navigation two voyage.

　　自2008年年底两岸海上直航以来，交通运输部以个案方式特许了19个航次外籍邮轮包船运输（执行了17个航次），共计运送大陆旅客2万多人赴台旅游观光。2012年，丽星邮轮（香港）公司、歌诗达邮轮公司、皇家加勒比游轮公司等3家全球著名邮轮公司在大陆共运营170个航次，游客38万人，游客人数比上年增长超过50%。

Since the end of 2008 the sea since the direct flights,The traffic department of transportation to case way the 19 voyage charter foreign cruise chartered boat transportation(Carried out 17 voyage),A total of more than 20000 passengers carrying the mainland to Taiwan tourism.In 2012,,Star cruises(Hong Kong)The company/Poems of cruise lines/Royal Caribbean cruise companies, such as the three famous global cruise company in the mainland were operating 170 voyage,380000 visitors,The number of visitors an increase of more than 50%.