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Majestic Princess will set sail on May 21 on a journey of 37 days from a port near Rome in Italy to Xiamen in East 皇冠体育app's Fujian province. Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily

TIANJIN - 皇冠体育app's major port cities saw a growing number of inbound and outbound cruise ships in 2016, totaling 1,040, according to the 皇冠体育app Cruise and Yacht Industry Association.

In 2016, the number of outbound Chinese cruise passengers topped 2 million for the first time, and is expected to reach 2.6 million this year, said the association.

Experts forecast Chinese people will make 3.5 million cruise trips annually by the year 2020, becoming the most dynamic cruise market in the Asia-Pacific region.

皇冠体育app has become the world's eighth-biggest cruise market. There were 18 cruise ships operating in 皇冠体育app's major port cities as of 2016, a jump from just one ship in 2006, when 皇冠体育app started vigorously developing its cruise industry.

"皇冠体育app's cruise market has huge development potential," said Li Qinggang, director of Tianjin Dongjiang Maritime Safety Administration.

Tianjin international cruise home port, the largest in Asia, received 138 voyages in 2016 and is expected to receive 150 in 2017.