Blue Highway Carnival: 3 Routes, 7 Sailings, Combined with Diverse Festival Experiences
Taiwan's Maritime and Port Bureau announced the "Blue Highway Ocean Tourism Carnival" with 3 routes and 7 sailings, expanding maritime tourism to Penghu, Kinmen, and Hualien. A new 8,000-ton tourism vessel is planned for 2029, aiming to boost domestic tourism and local economies.
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(Keelung, CNA reporter Wang Chao-Yu, 6th) The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) held a press conference for the "Blue Highway Ocean Tourism Carnival" this afternoon at the Keelung Port Passenger Center. They announced the launch of three routes and an increase in sailings from four last year to seven, combining them with local festivals to lead the public in experiencing Taiwan's maritime charm.
Minister of Transportation Chen Shih-Kai stated in his speech that Taiwanese people are accustomed to viewing the ocean from land, not from the sea to appreciate their own country and islands. The MOTC and MPB's promotion of the Blue Highway routes last year achieved excellent results, allowing the public to discover a different perspective for admiring beautiful Taiwan through maritime transportation.
Chen Shih-Kai pointed out that they have secured a shipbuilding plan from the Executive Yuan, anticipating an investment of over NT$3 billion to complete the construction of an 8,000-ton national tourism and backup vessel by 2029 (Republic of China Year 118). They will collaborate with major shipping companies to expand operational capacity and partner with travel agencies to enable passengers to achieve a deep connection of "playing on board and playing after disembarking."
Director-General Yeh Hsieh-Lung of the Maritime and Port Bureau said that this year's carnival scale has expanded again, with sailings starting earlier in May, seamlessly connecting with Penghu's Fireworks Festival, and continuing until August. He emphasized the concept of "boarding the ship is tourism," upgrading service quality to a five-sense experience. Taking the Penghu Wheel as an example, passengers can savor Penghu's specialty "squid and pumpkin rice vermicelli" on board, along with coin-operated KTV and scented essential oil DIY activities.
The MPB stated that this carnival offers a total of seven round-trip sailings, including Keelung-Penghu from May 5th to 7th, Budai-Penghu-Kinmen island hopping routes in June and July, and summer-limited Keelung-Hualien sailings in July and August. This year, the popular IP "Baby Shark" has been invited to add fun, hoping to attract families to embrace the ocean. The event venue today also featured a neat lineup of 22 supercars, which are expected to board the Penghu Wheel at 8 PM to Penghu, showcasing the "self-driving tour" feature of the Blue Highway. (Editor: Lee Shu-Hua) 1150506
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(Keelung, CNA reporter Wang Chao-Yu, 6th) The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) held a press conference for the "Blue Highway Ocean Tourism Carnival" this afternoon at the Keelung Port Passenger Center. They announced the launch of three routes and an increase in sailings from four last year to seven, combining them with local festivals to lead the public in experiencing Taiwan's maritime charm.
Minister of Transportation Chen Shih-Kai stated in his speech that Taiwanese people are accustomed to viewing the ocean from land, not from the sea to appreciate their own country and islands. The MOTC and MPB's promotion of the Blue Highway routes last year achieved excellent results, allowing the public to discover a different perspective for admiring beautiful Taiwan through maritime transportation.
Chen Shih-Kai pointed out that they have secured a shipbuilding plan from the Executive Yuan, anticipating an investment of over NT$3 billion to complete the construction of an 8,000-ton national tourism and backup vessel by 2029 (Republic of China Year 118). They will collaborate with major shipping companies to expand operational capacity and partner with travel agencies to enable passengers to achieve a deep connection of "playing on board and playing after disembarking."
Director-General Yeh Hsieh-Lung of the Maritime and Port Bureau said that this year's carnival scale has expanded again, with sailings starting earlier in May, seamlessly connecting with Penghu's Fireworks Festival, and continuing until August. He emphasized the concept of "boarding the ship is tourism," upgrading service quality to a five-sense experience. Taking the Penghu Wheel as an example, passengers can savor Penghu's specialty "squid and pumpkin rice vermicelli" on board, along with coin-operated KTV and scented essential oil DIY activities.
The MPB stated that this carnival offers a total of seven round-trip sailings, including Keelung-Penghu from May 5th to 7th, Budai-Penghu-Kinmen island hopping routes in June and July, and summer-limited Keelung-Hualien sailings in July and August. This year, the popular IP "Baby Shark" has been invited to add fun, hoping to attract families to embrace the ocean. The event venue today also featured a neat lineup of 22 supercars, which are expected to board the Penghu Wheel at 8 PM to Penghu, showcasing the "self-driving tour" feature of the Blue Highway. (Editor: Lee Shu-Hua) 1150506
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