Guangzhou's Nansha International Cruise Homeport officially opens

A cruise ship sets sail from Guangzhou's Nansha International Cruise Homeport on June 25 with more than 600 domestic and foreign tourists aboard. (Drone photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

The Blue Dream Melody cruise ship set sail for a five-day, four-night visa-free adventure to Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, marking the official opening of the much-anticipated port in Guangdong province.

A cruise ship sets sail from Guangzhou's Nansha International Cruise Homeport on June 25 with more than 600 domestic and foreign tourists aboard. (Drone photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

A cruise ship sets sail from Guangzhou's Nansha International Cruise Homeport on June 25 with more than 600 domestic and foreign tourists aboard. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Tourists head for Guangzhou's Nansha International Cruise Homeport on June 25. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

The staff tidy up the dining room on the cruise ship on June 25. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Tourists go through the procedures before getting onboard the cruise ship on June 25. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)