Cruises to Hualien

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About Cruising to Hualien

The port of Hualien, set on the Pacific Ocean midway down Taiwan's mountainous east coast, is the gateway to Taroko National Park. The scenic park is renowned for its breathtaking Taroko Gorge, a 12-mile long, steep marble-walled canyon. This is the place to get back to nature and away from the country's sprawling cities.

A number of restaurants in the Hualien area are known for their aboriginal cuisine, making this a top port for adventurous eaters. You can get your culture fix along with a tasty lunch at rustic, open-air restaurants run by Taiwan's indigenous tribes. The dishes, served family style for sharing, include bamboo rice (rice steamed and served inside a stalk of bamboo), fried pumpkin, roast boar, smoked chicken, local carp and super fresh wild veggies.

The city of Hualien itself is the world's second largest exporter of marble (the first being in Italy). Look out for sidewalks paved with the pale gray to white stone.

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Why Cruise to Hualien?
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Why Cruise to Hualien?

Pros:

Hualien provides access to the beautiful Taroko National Park and its 12-mile-long gorge

Cons:

English isn't very widely spoken, so be sure to brush up on your Mandarin or have Google Translate ready

Bottom Line:

This town offers an authentic look into the region's landscape and culture

Currency & Best Way to Get Money?

The official currency is the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD or NT$). For current currency conversion rates, check www.oanda.com or www.xe.com. ATMs are commonly found at banks and 7-Eleven shops.

Language?

Mandarin Chinese is the main language. The younger the person, the more likely he or she is to speak at least some English.

Hualien Cruise Reviews

As the cruise critic system fails to recognise Ishigaki Island as a port, we mention that we took the excursion Highlights of Ishigaki which was informative and interesting, particularly the pearl farms at Kabirawan.Read More

FrednCoral

Ship excursion to Taroko Gorge which was immense. Extremely informative Swiss tour guide who spoke great English. VIews in the gorge were amazing. THe stop at some massive pottery place on the return could have been Read More

midscouple

I did the Taroko Gorge tour. The gorge was beautiful though I was expecting more of a hike through the park rather than a bus tour with a few photo stops.Read More

vanvleckeren

Taroko National Park: Bulowan, Swallow's Grotto, Eternal Spring Shrine Took taxi (~$8 USD) from Port to the main public Bus Station. This public shuttle bus runs all the way to Tiansiang and you can get off and onRead More

TTLam