Ships carry adventurers to 'mysterious islands'

Tourists heading for Sansha will have a new choice in July, with a large cruise ship from Sanya to the Xisha Islands set to start operating soon.

It will be the second liner, and the largest, to head for the waters.

"We are also considering a cruise around the South China Sea at the appropriate time," said Cai Chaohui, vice-president of the Port Affairs Center under Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port Development, the owner of the new liner, Dream of the South China Sea.