The Ms Europa 2 cruise ship docked at Saigon Premier Container Terminal
According to the two big service providers, since the beginning of the year, the number of cruise ships flocking to Vietnam increased compared to the same period last year.
Specifically, Saigontourist welcomed the Ms Europa 2 cruise ship docking at Saigon Premier Container Terminal, Ho Chi Minh city and Genting Dream cruise ship at Nha Trang Port with a total number of tourists of 4,100.
The company said it will continue greeting thousands of tourists from Voyager of the Seas to Ho Chi Minh city, Nha Trang and Da Nang in April.
In the first quarter of 2019, Saigontourist received 26,729 maritime tourists with nationalities of China, Britain, France, the US, and Germany from cruise ships such as Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Millennium, World Dream, Voyager of the Seas, MS Europa I, Azamara Quest, Mein Schiff and more.
Meanwhile, on the same day, Vietnam Excursion also greeted Insignia cruise ship of the US docking in Da Nang. The cruise ship is touring around the world with its travelers spending hundreds of thousands of US dollars on the tour within three months, or even six months. After arriving in the central coastal city, the cruise ship will reach Ho Chi Minh city on April 18th.
“We have not yet had detailed statistics but the schedule of welcoming cruise ships has been overwhelming. The number of cruise ships is much higher than the same period last year, with an average of 2-3 trips a week,” said Mr. Pham Xuan Anh, Chairman of Viet Excursions.
He added that cruise ships often call at ports in Ha Long, Da Nang, Thua Thien - Hue, Nha Trang and Ba Ria - Vung Tau./.