Cruise Buzz

Port Buzz: Qingdao, China

Qingdao – The name “Qingdao” means “The blue/green island.”

The port of Qingdao at Jiaozhou Bay in China

After cruising about 300 nautical miles west-southwest of the Port of Incheon, Siversea Cruises’ Silver Shadow pulled up to the dock. Looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a busy port buzzing with activity. The Port of Qingdao rests at the entrance to Jiaozhou Bay on the south coast of Shadong Peninsula.

Qingdao City Highlights

• Badaguan (Eight Great Passes)
• Zhanqiao Pier
• Xiaoyushan (Small Fish Hill) Park
• May 4th Square (Wu Si Guang Chang) is a large public square in Qingdao’s central business district
• Tsingtao Beer Museum
• Zhanshan Temple
• The Qingdao Underwater World (Chinese) is China’s first public aquarium
• Qingdao Catholic Church
• Mt. Laoshan
• Taiqing Palace
• Qingdao Catholic Church
• Zhanshan Temple