Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), handed over Adora Flora City on 06 Nov 2026, China's second large domestically built cruise ship and a further step in the country's push to develop an independent cruise shipbuilding industry. The vessel is based on the design of China's first large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, but incorporates five years of technical refinements. SWS reported a 20% gain in construction efficiency, cutting the build period by eight months and around 4 million man-hours compared with its predecessor. More than 80% of interior outfitting materials were sourced domestically. At 141,900 gross tons and 341 metres long, Adora Flora City is larger than the 136,201-gross-ton Adora Magic City, with capacity for 5,232 passengers across 2,130 cabins, 28 restaurants and bars, an 800-seat theatre and a shopping complex, supported by about 1,300 crew. The ship also adds two exhaust gas desulfurization systems and five selective catalytic reduction systems for improved emissions performance. Named for Guangzhou, known as the Flower City, the ship is due to arrive at Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port on 12 Nov 2026 ahead of its maiden voyage on 22 Nov 2026. It will later undertake nearly 20 cruises from Hong Kong across three deployment periods starting late March 2027, with itineraries to South Korea and Vietnam. In March 2026, Adora Cruises and CSSC signed a memorandum of understanding for two further cruise ships, plus an option for a third, with the first targeted for delivery by 2030 featuring a fully domestic design.