Luxury cruise ships bring 7,500 international tourists to Vietnam
VOV.VN - Saigontourist Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) will welcome three international cruise ships of Celebrity Cruises, a cruise line headquartered in Miami of Florida, from November 10 to November 26, bringing a total 7,500 passengers to the nation.
According to the schedule, Celebrity Solstice cruise ship with boast 2,700 international passengers on board and will arrive at the Phu My port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on November 10.
The visitors are then set to spend time on a five-day tour to various sightseeing destinations in the coastal city of Nha Trang on November 11, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 12, and Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 13.
After that, the next trip will see the cruise ship return to Vietnam and bring another 2,700 passengers to Ha Long Bay on November 18, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 20, and Phu My port.
On November 26, the Celebrity Millennium is scheduled to reach a port in Thua Thien-Hue province with about 2,100 passengers from the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia on board.
Upon arrival, the passengers will be able to discover the central region of the country before departing the port the following day.
A representative of Saigontourist said the density of ships docking at Vietnamese ports marks the strong recovery of international tourism in general, as well as cruise tourism in particular.
Moving forward, the company will continue receiving multiple international cruise ships from major firms such as Silversea Cruises and Crystal Cruises during the last months of the year.
