The ship, Henna, operated by Beijing-based HNA Tourism Holding (Group), was detained yesterday before its scheduled departure on a request from iron and steel enterprise Jiangsu Shagang International Trade Co. Ltd.
The ship, with 1,659 passengers and a crew of 650, was bound for the Korean city of Incheon, HNA Tourism was quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency.
All passengers and crew have been stranded for more than 20 hours and no departure time has been confirmed. The cruise operator said it is providing free entertainment and round-the-clock food and drinks while trying to work out a solution.