Busan Courts More Overnight Cruises With 24-Hour Terminal
The World began a three-day, two-night Busan visit on the 18th, with passengers taking part in evening activities including a nighttime drone show at Gwangalli Beach.
Busan is seeking more cruise calls that keep ships in port for at least one night, using what the city describes as South Korea’s first round-the-clock cruise-terminal operating system to support evening tourism. Six ships have called overnight so far this year.
The city is developing programs that combine nighttime attractions with dining and performances. Overnight calls are defined as stays of one night or longer.
The latest arrival was the luxury residence ship The World, which began a three-day, two-night visit on the 18th. Its passengers participated in evening activities across the city, including a nighttime drone show at Gwangalli Beach.
Busan’s cruise traffic is divided between two facilities: the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal in North Port and the Yeongdo Cruise Terminal. The city announced its overnight-call initiative on the 20th but did not provide individual passenger totals for the six ships received this year.
Azamara Pursuit is scheduled to become the seventh overnight cruise call of the year when it arrives on the 24th. Busan plans to offer its passengers the same night-tourism program during the ship’s stay.
