The cruise ship Voyager of the Seas with 3,000 tourists onboard arrived at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 12, allowing tourists to visit popular destinations in Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An and Nha Trang.
Saigontourist Travel Service on November 22 received more than 1,000 foreign tourists on the SuperStar Virgo cruise ship that docked at Phu My Port, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
The Mariner of the Seas, a luxury cruise ship of the US Royal Caribbean International harboured at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on October 13.
It has just been announced that cruise ships will be delivering 7,180 passengers to Viet Nam’s shores in the six day period leading up to March 12, providing a good start for the new tourism season.
The 6-star luxury cruise ship, The World, run by a US-based firm took 180 tourists to Phu Quoc Island, southern Kien Giang province on December 2.
The development of Viet Nam’s cruise ship tourism was discussed at international seminar held in Hue on April 16 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Thua Thien Hue provincial People’s Committee, and the Asian Cruise Association (ACA).
The four-star international cruise ship Columbus 2 of Germany with 900 tourists and crews on board, anchored at Saigon Port in Ho Chi Minh City on March 11 for the first time.