The Adora Magic City set sail on January 1st on its maiden commercial voyage for Adora Cruises. Built to serve the Chinese market, the 135,000-ton cruise ship now offers a series of four- and five-night cruises departing from Shanghai.
The itineraries include visits to various destinations in the Far East, such as Jeju Island in South Korea, and the Japanese cities of Fukuoka, Okinawa, Sasebo and Nagasaki.
Short cruises, which sail year-round, also include one or two full days of cruising the East China Sea.
With a design based on Carnival Cruise Line's Vista class, the Adora Magic City is the first cruise ship built in a Chinese shipyard.
In collaboration with the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, the vessel, with a capacity for 5,000 passengers, was built at the Waigaoqiao shipyard, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, in Shanghai.
According to Adora Cruises, Magic City combines Eastern and Western aesthetics, as well as diverse concepts to offer guests "ingenious gastronomy, immersive entertainment, trendy shopping areas and various creative and fun spaces."
Among the ship's features are a number of restaurants serving world cuisine, as well as performances in a state-of-the-art theater with a capacity for 1,000 people.
Without an onboard casino, the cruise also offers huge duty-free shops selling products from global and local brands.
In addition to the Magic City, the Mediterránea is also in service with Adora Cruises. Having entered service with the company in September 2023, the ship, built in 2003, offers a range of short cruises departing from Tianjin in northern China.
A second Vista-class vessel for the shipping company is also under construction at the Waigaoqiao shipyard. Slightly larger than the Adora Magic City, it is expected to enter service in 2025.
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