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Foreign cruise visitors to Korea top 200,000 in May

Korea Times News

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July 6, 2026

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Foreign cruise visitors to Korea top 200,000 in May
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The korea Herald News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May

The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers. A total of 206,542 foreign passengers and crew disembarked from cruise ships in May, up 13.4 percent from the previous month and 12.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. Monthly arrivals have risen steadily since late last year, from 56,000 in December to 57,000 in January and 112

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jul 2, 2026

Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period

Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period

BERNAMA

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· Jun 22, 2026

General : Cruise Tourism Expands Market Reach For Perak Products

By Nur Afiradina Arshad LUMUT, June 22 (Bernama) -- Cruise tourism is seen as a potential new economic driver for the local community, as the arrival of the Star Dream Cruise off Pulau Pangkor waters generates spillover benefits for traders, transport operators and tourism industry players in the Manjung-Sitiawan corridor.

Malay Mail

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· Jul 9, 2026

Penang draws more than half a million foreign patients, accounts for 45pc of Malaysia’s medical tourism revenue

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 — Penang now contributes 45 per cent of Malaysia’s total medical tourism revenue, said C...

Korea Times News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Korea's medical tourism booms, yet untapped potential remains

Korea's medical tourism booms, yet untapped potential remains

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Related coverage for "Foreign cruise visitors to Korea top 200,000 in May": The korea Herald News — Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May. Eyewitness News Bahamas — Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period. BERNAMA — General : Cruise Tourism Expands Market Reach For Perak Products. Malay Mail — Penang draws more than half a million foreign patients, accounts for 45pc of Malaysia’s medical tourism revenue. Korea Times News — Korea's medical tourism booms, yet untapped potential remains