Princess Cruises, the United States-based company that's part of the world's largest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corp & Plc, was officially introduced to the Chinese market on Wednesday.

Shanghai will be the home port for the Sapphire Princess, which can carry 2,670 passengers.

The four-month-long 2014 China season, which runs from May to August, will feature four different itineraries ranging from three to seven days, bound for Seoul and other destinations in South Korea.