On February 13 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year 2024), Ha Long International Passenger Port welcomed 600 guests on the Zhao Shang Yi Dun cruise ship to enjoy spring and visit the World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay.
Chinese tourists excitedly receive lucky money and roses after docking at Ha Long International Cruise Port
This is the first international cruise ship to dock at Ha Long International Passenger Port in the new year of Giap Thin 2024.
When the Chinese tourist group arrived in Ha Long, the leaders of the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism and the Port presented flowers to welcome the group.
Chinese tourists shared that by choosing to depart for a spring trip to Ha Long Bay right on New Year's Day, they hoped the trip would bring them luck all year round.
Visitors are excited by the warm welcome
Mr. Zheng Xiaoqing (a Chinese tourist) said he was very excited about this trip and felt like he was at home when he was given flowers and warmly welcomed at the port as soon as he stepped foot in the port.
"The weather today is very pleasant, the air is cool and there is light sunshine. The spring trip to Ha Long will definitely be an interesting experience for my family," Mr. Zheng Xiaoqing shared.
Immediately after docking at Ha Long International Passenger Port, the group of tourists spread out to visit Ha Long Bay and some tourist attractions in Ha Long City such as: Sun World Halong Complex, Quang Ninh Museum, Tuan Chau Seaplane...
According to schedule, the Zhao Shang Yi Dun cruise ship will leave Ha Long at 5:30 p.m. the same day to travel to other famous tourist destinations in Vietnam.
Chinese visitors enjoy the lion dance at the port
Zhao Shang Yi Dun - the first luxury cruise ship likened to a floating hotel on the ocean of the "billion-people country" has registered to run a route, docking at Ha Long International Passenger Port with an average frequency of 4 times/month (from December 2023 to the end of February 2024).
According to the registration schedule, this Chinese ship will continue to bring tourists to Ha Long on February 20-27.
Also in February, the super cruise ship Celebrity Solstice carrying nearly 3,000 passengers will return to Ha Long twice, scheduled for February 17-22.
Director of Ha Long International Passenger Port, Mr. Pham Van Hiep, shared: "The international cruise season lasts until April. We are always ready with the best infrastructure and the highest quality services to welcome international tourists back to Vietnam. These are positive signs showing the recovery of high-quality tourists traveling by sea."
Mr. Zheng Xiaoqing's family chose Ha Long Bay as the first destination in the new year of Giap Thin 2024 with the hope of bringing good luck.
Thus, from the end of December 2023 until now, international visitors returning to Ha Long by sea have been relatively stable, along with domestic tourist groups taking the opportunity to visit Ha Long Bay in the spring.
The international cruise ship bringing 600 Chinese tourists to Ha Long on the 4th day of the Lunar New Year is a positive signal for Quang Ninh tourism at the beginning of the new year of Giap Thin.
Zhao Shang Yi Dun cruise ship docks at Ha Long International Passenger Port with an average frequency of 4 times/month, from December 2023 to the end of February 2024.
According to the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism, it is expected that in 2024, the number of sea tourists to Ha Long will recover compared to 2023, with nearly 60 cruise ships registered to dock at Ha Long International Passenger Port.
Meanwhile, the number of domestic and overland tourists visiting Quang Ninh to visit Ha Long Bay and other tourist and entertainment destinations will continue to grow steadily, a positive signal at the beginning of the new year for the goal of welcoming 17 million visitors in 2024, including 3 million international visitors to Quang Ninh province.
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