China's first worldwide cruise to debut

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A cruise ship will debut next year sailing from Shanghai across three oceans, five continents, stopping at 16 nations in 83 days, organizers said Saturday.

The trip for Chinese travelers will set sail on March 22.

With a total of 2,680 passengers on board the Costa Atlantica, the ship will stop at Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Aman, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France and return to Shanghai on June 13, 2014.

The tour is being organized by Costa Cruise Company and Shanghai Air Tour International Company.

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