The SuperStar Gemini cruise carried 1,300 passengers from Hong Kong to
Da Nang''s Tien Sa Port on Saturday beginning a visit the to Hue, Hoi An
and My Son Sanctuary.
Though rain bucketed down last Saturday, the dry board and smiling faces
of those joining the cruise made for a great start to our tour along
the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi.
Cruise tourism in Asian countries, including Viet Nam, was growing in
recent years, experts said at a conference on "Asian vision - adapt to
the regional development trend" held by the Singapore Tourism Board in
HCM City last week.
Luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas operated by the Royal Caribbean
brought thousands of Australian and European tourists to the southern
province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 21.
The five-star cruise ship Celebrity Millennium made
its maiden voyage to Viet Nam last Saturday, docking at the Sai Gon
International Terminal in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province with more than 2,000
tourists on board.
The Quang Ninh-based Tuan Chau Five Star Yacht JSC
(Paradise Cruise) has launched a promotion offering tours from a mere
VND7 to VND1.7 million (US$80).
The five-star cruise ship Costa Victoria belonging
to Italy''s Costa Crociere S. p.A arrived in HCM City on Monday with
around 2,300 passengers from Italy, Spain, Great Britain, and Germany.
The first quarter of 2012 was a busy time for
several local travel firms that received many cruise ships in HCM City,
Can Tho, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang and Quang Ninh.
Saigontourist Travel Service Co welcomed some 2,500
passengers and crew members who arrived in Ha Long Bay aboard the cruise
ship Costa Classica on Wednesday.
Viet Nam tops the list of the world''s most emerging
tourist attractions this year, according to a recent official report of
the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), a professional
association representing the tour operator industry.
