Overseas companies set to boost cruise travel

TIANJIN - Two international cruise operators will sail their luxury ships to China next year, ready to take advantage of the growing cruise travel market.

Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises said it will add a new luxury cruise ship to its Chinese routes next year.

The new ship - the 138,000-ton Voyager of the Seas - is twice the size of the Legend of the Seas, which is the largest cruise ship visiting Chinese ports.