Genting Dream, a cruiser of the Hong Kong-based luxury cruise line Dream Cruises, with 2,300 passengers on board, docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang on November 10.
This was the maiden voyage of the modern ship that is capable of accommodating 3,400 passengers. Genting Dream was scheduled to visit three major ports in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Da Nang during its November 8-10 tour of Viet Nam.
Tran Chi Cuong, deputy head of the Da Nang Tourism Department said the arrival of modern luxury cruise liners to the city has helped exploit the potential of local beaches and resorts.
According to the agency, Da Nang hosted 58 cruisers with 81,271 international passengers in 2016, 3.6 times higher than the figure of 2015.