So far this year, Khanh Hoa has welcomed 18 cruise ships with 21,000 international visitors. Most recently, on October 6, the Star Voyager ship carrying 1,000 tourists docked at Cam Ranh International Port, taking visitors to explore the land of agarwood. According to information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, from now until the end of 2025, Khanh Hoa will welcome 13 more trips with about 17,000 visitors. These are all luxury cruise ships that are familiar to Khanh Hoa like Discovery Princess, Seven Seas Explorer, Norwegian Spirit, Celebrity Solstice, etc. Cung Quynh Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said: "The continuous arrival of cruise ships to Khanh Hoa shows a positive signal for the recovery and development of cruise tourism activities in Khanh Hoa. The recovery of cruise tourism contributes significantly to the success of the local tourism industry, especially in promoting the image of Khanh Hoa to international tourists".

Cruise ship arriving in Nha Trang

The traditional cruise tourism season usually lasts from October to April of the following year. However, in recent years, the number of tourists even in the low season has tended to increase, showing the attraction of Vietnam in general and Khanh Hoa in particular to cruise tourists. A significant positive sign for Khanh Hoa tourism is that along with Cam Ranh International Port, Ana Marina Nha Trang (Bac Nha Trang Ward) has been licensed to receive international cruise ships. Currently, some ships such as Norwegian Spirit, Celebrity Solstice... have registered to take passengers to this port. Do Thanh Long - Director of Hai Dang Nha Trang Maritime Agency Co., Ltd. shared: "Together with Cam Ranh International Port, Ana Marina Nha Trang Marina is licensed to receive international cruise ships, helping Khanh Hoa tourism industry to have conditions to attract cruise tourists".

Khanh Hoa is considered one of the localities with many advantages to exploit cruise tourism with a favorable geographical location, beautiful natural landscapes, rich cultural heritage and increasingly complete tourism infrastructure. With the current positive signals, cruise tourism can completely become one of Khanh Hoa's strengths, contributing to enhancing the locality's position on the international tourism map.

Cruise tourists visit Truong Son Craft Village, Nha Trang

Cruise tourism in Khanh Hoa is gradually recovering. Currently, a number of shipping agencies have registered to welcome cruise ships in 2026 and 2027. Many shipping lines have returned, and the number of cruise ships visiting Khanh Hoa in 2026 may be higher than in 2025.

Xuan Thanh