Xiamen, a port city on an island off the coast of Fujian in south-east China, is best known for the car-free UNESCO island of Gulangyu just offshore. More about Xiamen →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Xiamen day.
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Ships berth at the Xiamen International Cruise Center at Dongdu, on the west side of Xiamen Island in Huli District; the terminal is at 75 Yuanhang Road. Exit 2 of Cruise Center station on metro Line 2 is about 150 m from the terminal, an easy walk, and buses 87, 436 and M2 stop at Shuangshi South Road Junction, about 130 m away. Ferries to Gulangyu leave from the Dongdu Passenger Terminal next to the cruise center.
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3.5 km · ~16 min by car
Zhongshan Road, the old-town shopping street, is 3.5 km from the cruise center, about 16 minutes by car.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Metro Line 2 Cruise Center station (exit 2) is about 150 m from the terminal, within walking distance, and buses 87, 436 and M2 stop at Shuangshi South Road Junction, about 130 m away. Taxis are metered; no official flat fares are published.
1 terminal
Terminal at 75 Yuanhang Road, Huli District, with 6 floors above ground and 2 below; the former terminal on Donggang Road no longer handles cruises. Arrivals and departures are on separate floors (1F and 2F). Customs and security checks are combined into one, with staffed and fast passport lanes. Step-free lifts and walkways. Linked to metro and buses.
Xiamen, a port city on an island off the coast of Fujian in south-east China, is best known for the car-free UNESCO island of Gulangyu just offshore. Ships dock at the Xiamen International Cruise Center at Dongdu on the island's west side. Cruise Center metro station on Line 2 is a short walk away, and Gulangyu ferries leave from the Dongdu Passenger Terminal next door, about 20 minutes each way. The old town around Zhongshan Road and Nanputuo Temple are under 25 minutes away by car.
Car-free UNESCO World Heritage island of colonial villas, a 20-minute ferry ride from the Dongdu Passenger Terminal. Highlights include Sunlight Rock, the island's highest point, and Shuzhuang Garden, a seaside garden with a piano museum.
Buddhist temple founded in the late Tang dynasty and rebuilt under the Qing, at 515 Siming South Road, about 22 minutes from the terminal by car.
Late 19th-century coastal fortress at 2 Zengcuo'an Road, a national key cultural relic, with Qing soldier cannon demonstrations.
Xiamen's old-town shopping street of arcaded buildings running down to the waterfront, 3.5 km from the terminal, about 16 minutes by car.