Shanghai Cruise Ports

Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal

Traveling from/to Shanghai by cruise is quite convenient due to its advantageous location at the estuary of Yangtze River and midpoint of China’s north-south coastline. By now, both international and domestic cruises are available: the international ones leave from Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal and Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal to South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore; the domestic ones departing from Wusong Passenger Transport Center are bound for Mt. Putuo and islands in Chongming District.

 Since Oct. 1st, 2016, all foreign travelers getting to Shanghai by cruise have been eligible for the 15 days visa-free policy. They have to join a tour package through a Chinese legally registered travel agency in advance with at least two people in the group. Then they will be allowed to tour around Beijing and the domestic coastal areas, including Shanghai, Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan.
Read more about 15-day Visa-Free Policy Adopted for Cruise Tour Groups to Shanghai.

 The 144-hour visa-free transit in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang makes it possible for international air, cruise and train passengers transiting in Shanghai to have a visa-free layover of 144 hours.
 

International Departure Procedures	Checking in Luggage – Getting Boarding Pass (passport needed) – Security Check – Inspection & Quarantine – Customs Inspection – Immigration – Boarding Tip: Passengers should get to the terminal 2 hours in advance for check-in.
International Arrival Procedures	Disembarking - Inspection & Quarantine – Immigration – Collecting Luggage – Customs Inspection - Leaving Tip: It requires passengers to spend 15-30min handling entry formalities after arriving.

 

 Feature: Being able to accommodate three luxurious international cruises at the same time.
 Terminal Address: near Huangpu River, at no. 500, Dongdaming Road, Hongkou District
 Transportation:
By metro: take line 12 and get off at International Cruise Terminal. Leave from exit 2 or 3 to walk there in 6-8min.
By bus: take bus no. 330 and get off at Dongdaming Road Lüshun Road; or take bus no. 22, 37, 135, 806 or 934 to East Changzhi Road Lüshun Road.

International Cruise Terminal

 Cruise Schedule:
 “New Jianzhen” is a regular passenger and cargo ship sailing between the city and Japan. It departs at 13:00 every Saturday and arrives in Osaka or Kobe. For the return trip, the departure time is 12:00 every Tuesday from Osaka or Kobe and it arrives at noon on Thursday. The fare is CNY1,300 (20,000 Yen)/person for economy class cabin, CNY1,600 (25,000 Yen)/person for first class cabin, CNY2,600 (40,000 Yen)/person for special cabin, and CNY6,500 (100,000 Yen) per suite of VIP room. The reservation hotline is 86-021-63257642.
Read more about "New Jianzhen" ship and the 2021 schedules".

 “Suzhou” also voyages between the city and Osaka in Japan. Starting at 11:00 every Tuesday, it reaches Osaka at 09:00 on Thursday. Every Friday, it makes its return at 12:00, and arrives on Sunday. The passage is almost the same as that of “New Jianzhen”. It costs CNY1,300-1,500 (20,000-2,2000 Yen)/person for second class cabin, CNY1,600 (25,000 Yen)/person for first class cabin, CNY2,400-2,600 (38,000-40,000 Yen)/person for special cabin, and CNY6,500 (100,000 Yen) per suite of VIP room. To make a reservation, the hotline is 86-021-65375111 / 65956777.
Read more about Suzhou Ship.

  Feature: Operating the most international cruises in the city.
 Terminal Address: no. 1, Lane no. 1, Baoyang Road, Baoshan District
 Transportation: Take metro line 3 to Baoyang Road, transfer to bus no. 51, 160, 508, 728, 952, Baoshan Line 2 or Baoshan Line 9 and get off at Wusongkou Road Baoyang Road; then walk there within 5min or so. In addition, free shuttle buses are arranged from the terminal to Baoyang Metro Station.

 International Cruises:
The following routes are some popular ones for reference, and they all depart from and get back to Shanghai.

Company	Cruise	Voyage Time	Via Countries/Areas	Via Ports
Royal Caribbean	Quantum of the Seas	4N5D	Japan, South Korea	Fukuoka / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Seoul
		5N6D	Japan, South Korea	Nagasaki – Busan; Fukuoka – Nagasaki; Busan – Kumamoto; Kochi – Miyazaki.
	Mariner of the Seas	4N5D	Japan, South Korea	Busan – Kwangyang – Jeju (Note: this route ends at Jeju); Jeju – Nagasaki.
		5N6D	South Korea	Seoul
			South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Busan – Kumamoto / Fukuoka
			South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Busan – Nagasaki
		6N7D	South Korea, Japan	Hiroshima – Miyazaki – Kochi
		9N10D	Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore	Xiamen – Hong Kong -  Ho Chi Minh City – Singapore Note: this route ends at Singapore
Princess Cruises	Sapphire Princess	4N5D	South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Nagasaki
HNA Group	Henna	5N6D	Taiwan	Keelung – Taichung
Costa Cruise	Fortuna	5N6D	South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Fukuoka – Kagoshima; Jeju – Busan – Kagoshima.
		4N5D	South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Kagoshima / Fukuoka
		3N4D	South Korea	Jeju
	Serena	4N5D	South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Fukuoka / Nagasaki; Fukuoka – Jeju; Jeju.
	Atlantica	4N5D	South Korea	Jeju – Seoul
SkySea Cruise	Golden Era	5N6D	South Korea, Japan	Busan – Fukuoka / Nagasaki; Jeju – Nagasaki – Kagoshima; Jeju – Sasebo – Nagasaki.
		4N5D	South Korea, Japan	Jeju – Sasebo; Inchon / Seoul

"N” means nights and “D” means days.

 Note: The departure date and time of these ships are not fixed. It is suggested to contact the cruise terminal in advance to know the exact schedules by dialing 86-021-66593501. Or directly consult the cruise company.
 

A Ship along Huangpu River

Located at the meeting of Yangtze River estuary and Huangpu River, it is an important passenger port with regular domestic ships in operation. Succeeding the former Shiliupu Port, it has departures for Mt. Putuo of Zhejiang Province and islands in Chongming District.

 To Mt. Putuo: Ships running between the city and Mt. Putuo set out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and get back every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. A single voyage takes about 12 hours. For the fourth class cabin, the fare is CNY139/person; three class cabin costs CNY159-199/person; second class cabin costs CNY269-289/person, and special cabin costs CNY449/person.

 Note: Passengers can also go to Nanpu Bridge Tourist Dispatch Center, which is near Nanpu Bridge metro station on line 4, and take a bus to Xiaoyangshan Dock. Then change to a boat/yacht to Mt. Putuo. It takes almost 5 hours to arrive.

 To Islands in Chongming District:
To Xinhe:

 

Schedule	Return Time	Ticket Fare
07:50, 12:15	09:00, 13:20	CNY18

To Hengsha:

Schedule	Return Time	Ticket Fare
07:00, 08:00, 09:30, 10:15, 11:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:30, 16:00	06:30, 08:15, 09:20, 10:45, 11:40, 12:20, 14:15, 15:00, 16:00	CNY20-22

To Majiagang / Changxing Island:

Schedule	Return Time	Ticket Fare
07:00, 08:00, 09:30, 10:15, 11:00, 13:00, 13:45, 14:30, 16:00	07:05, 08:50, 09:55, 11:20, 12:15, 12:55, 14:50, 15:35, 16:35	CNY11-13

 1. From Shanghai Railway Station: take metro line 3 and get off at Songbin Road. Exit from exit 1 and walk eastwards for 10min to reach.
2. From Pudong International Airport: take metro line 2 to Century Avenue, where transfer to line 4 and get off at Baoshan Road. Afterwards, take line 3 to Songbin Road and walk there.
3. From Hongqiao International Airport / Hongqiao Railway Station: take metro line 10 to Hongqiao Road and change to line 3 to Songbin Road.
4. From People's Square: take metro line 8 to Hongkou Football Stadium, and transfer to line 3 to Songbin Road; or walk to Middle Xizang Road East Beijing Road stop, take bus no. 952 and get off at Songbin Road Mudanjiang Road. Then Wusong Passenger Transport Center is within 550yd (500m) away.
 1. Take metro line 16 to Dishuidong Station and transfer to intercity bus Yangshan Special Line. The terminal of the bus will be Shenjiawan Passenger Transport Center. There it is easy to transfer to a ship to Shengsi.
2. Go to the Nanpu Bridge Tourist Dispatch Center and buy the bus + ship combo ticket. Take a bus to Shenjiawan Passenger Transport Center and change to a ship to get there.

 Further Reading: Shanghai Cruise