Cruise tours returning to Xisha Islands By MA ZHIPING in Sanya, Hainan | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-10 07:29 Share CLOSE A Nanhai Dream cruise ship is seen at the Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Terminal, on Jan 3, 2019. [Photo/www.chinanews.com]
The Chinese cruise ship Nanhai Dream left Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port for the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday afternoon.
Among the over 280 domestic tourists aboard are those who expressed a desire to see breathtaking views of the sea and a curiosity about the area s role in Maritime Silk Road history, which dates back for centuries, officials said.