Cruise ship brings 2,000 foreign tourists to Ha Long Bay
VOV.VN - Italian-flagged passenger cruise ship the Costa Serena docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 30.
The five-star cruise ship brought with it a total of 3,000 passengers, mainly from China and other Chinese-speaking countries, along with over 1,000 crew members.
During the course of their stay, the tourists will visit Ha Long Bay and go on city tours to explore local culture and cuisine. At 18:00 p.m. on the same day they departed Ha Long Bay as they continued with their journey.
According to the schedule, the cruise ship will continue to bring tourists to Ha Long City on October 14, October 18, November 4, and November 8.
By the end of this month, the northern city will welcome 60 to 70 foreign cruise ships from renowned firms such as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Azamara, and Mein Schiff 5, bringing with them roughly 70,000 passengers from the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia.
Most notably, Ha Long City will welcome American-flagged cruise ship The World, carrying with it 170 millionaires and billionaires, mainly from the US and Europe. They will stay in the city for four days.
