Crystal Symphony calls at Incheon port for the first time

Incheon Port Authority (IPA) said Crystal Symphony is the second Crystal Cruises' ship to call at Incheon port, following the arrival of Crystal Serenity last year.

'As the number of Chinese tourists entering Incheon Port is showing a sign of decrease due to a Chinese governmental ban on Korea visits, Crystal Symphony's call, following Cunard's Queen Mary 2 a few days earlier - also on a world voyage - signifies a diversification of cruise ships calling that has been dominated by Chinese vessels,' an IPA official said.

IPA said a group of passengers disembarked Crystal Symphony on the morning of March 31 to tour Korea before departing through Incheon International Airport.

Transit passengers on the day numbered 867, mostly Europeans and Americans.