The Saigontourist Travel Company welcomed 450 foreign tourists and crew who joined the five-star cruise liner “Columbus†on January 12. The ship’s passengers were predominantly German.
The Columbus is the second cruise liner to be received by Saigontourist during the first half of January 2009.
More than 200 tourists disembarked from the vessel to explore HCMC, while the rest joined a tour to discover the delights of the Mekong Delta on January 12 and 13.
The Columbus is scheduled to weigh anchor at Nha Trang Port in Khanh Hoa Province on January 14 and Tien Sa Port in Danang City on January 16.