Cruise ship hotel left listing in China port after high tides

Author: Al JazeeraPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: China

Travel & TourismWorld / International

Cruise ship hotel left listing in China port after high tides

A luxury floating hotel, a former cruise ship, rolled onto its side while docked in Wenzhou, China. The operator blamed unusually high tides, possibly attributed to Typhoon Bavi that made landfall in eastern China last week. The ship had been idle for about 14 years.

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