Cruise economy is characterized by large scale，stable growth and strong aggregation. In recent years，Shanghai’s cruise economy has achieved creative development from scratch，forming a “two main and one standby” cruise terminal pattern. The energy level of the cruise home port ranks among the top in the world. It has become the first international cruise home port in Asia and the fourth in the world. It has formed the development pattern of “international cargo flow of Yangshan Port in the South and international passenger flow of cruise port in the north” in Shanghai，which has become the gateway of China’s cruise industry China has become the second largest cruise market in the world. Focusing on the development of the whole cruise industry chain，Shanghai has taken the lead in establishing a relatively complete cruise industry development system. It has been approved as the first China Cruise Tourism Development Experimental Zone and the first China cruise tourism development demonstration zone. It has explored the cruise tourism development mode with Chinese characteristics，playing an important demonstration and leading role in the national cruise economic development，and actively creating a national sample of high-quality cruise economic development. It has actively led the cruise industry to the high-end development of the value chain，launched the “four major brands” of Shanghai in the cruise field，and has become the core plate for Shanghai to build into a world-famous tourist city and an international shipping center. Novel coronavirus pneumonia is a new trend of cruise economy development in Shanghai during the 13th Five-Year period. It is a new situation to analyze the development of cruise economy in Shanghai during the period of the “new year” epidemic. The research on the development of cruise industry in Shanghai during the 14th Five-Year period is carried out，and strategic thinking and key measures are put forward to better promote the quality development of cruise economy in Hong Kong.