Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht is a hotel resort in

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. Designed in the image of a

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as ...

, notably the

Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean International (RCI), also formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organised as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Flo ...

, the hotel is long and tall and overlooks the beach resort. Built at the top of a large cliff, the hotel looks out over the sea and gives the impression that a cruise ship has run aground. The hotel has 211 rooms, including bedrooms and apartments, and six function rooms. There are six restaurants serving

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and European food and a rotating bar on the top floor. Sporting facilities include a netted golf range, volleyball court, and a fitness club. The cruise ship theme is emphasised by the sound of crashing waves played on speakers throughout the hotel and the use of salt water in the swimming pool. The resort also contains a park located adjacent to the hotel. Prominent within the landscaped gardens are "The Hands of Promise", two giant hands rising from the ground, along with a variety of other sculptures. There is also an observation area with a

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suspended above the sea, an exhibition hall, and a lake. In 2003 the Titanic hotel, a construction with a similar cruise-ship theme, opened in Turkey.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht Hotels in South Korea Resorts in South Korea

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