Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises, US and Germany focused contemporary market brands of Carnival Corp & plc, the world's largest cruise shipping group, will base vessels in China, Travel Weekly reports on its website.

Both would enter the Chinese market next year and bring to four the number of Carnival group brands that operate in the country - Costa Crociere and Princess Cruises are already well established in China.

The vessels to be employed and itineraries together with further details would be disclosed later.