Japanese Cruise will embark on its maiden cruise on Dec. 24, 2024, the corporate introduced in a press launch.
After buying the previous Pacific Venus in 2023, the corporate is poised to supply a collection of cruises departing from Busan, South Korea.
For its first crusing, the ship is scheduled to supply a four-night itinerary to Japan that features visits to Sasebo and Kagoshima.
In response to the startup, which is a subsidiary of DuWong Delivery, the operation will open a brand new chapter for conventional cruising within the area.
“Not like ferry-type cruise ships, the Japanese Venus is a standard cruise ship that provides an entire cruise expertise past transportation, together with lodging and leisure actions,” Japanese Cruise stated.
“Whereas there have been overseas cruise ships working for brief intervals for Korean vacationers or briefly stopping at Korean ports with overseas vacationers, the Japanese Venus is the one genuine cruise ship operated by a Korean cruise line crusing internationally,” the corporate added in a press launch.
After its inaugural crusing, the 700-guest ship is scheduled to supply extra quick cruises to Japan, together with a two-night New Yr’s journey to Japan that features a name to Sasebo.
Japanese Cruise’s maiden season additionally contains visits to Japan’s Kyushu area, together with Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Kumamoto.
In response to the corporate, the Japanese Venus is ready to supply extra itineraries tailor-made to the wants of home and worldwide passengers beginning in April.
Plans name for cruises visiting locations in Japan’s Hokkaido area, in addition to different ports of name in China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Along with serving the nationwide market in South Korea, Japanese plans to supply passengers in different Asian nations, together with Japan, Taiwan and China.
Constructed for Venus Cruise in 1998, the Japanese Venus was acquired by DuWong Delivery in late 2023. Forward of its deliberate debut, the 26,500-ton vessel underwent an entire refurbishment in a shipyard in Asia.
