On the morning of February 9 (ie the 30th of Tet), after a journey of more than 3 days at sea, the AIDAbella ship carrying nearly 2,000 international passengers and more than 600 crew members docked at Phu Quoc City port ( Kien Giang ).
AIDAbella ship anchored in Duong Dong sea, about 3 km from shore
At Bach Dang Park (Dinh Cau estuary), from 6:30 a.m., border guards, customs, quarantine agencies, Phu Quoc City Culture - Sports and Broadcasting Center... were present to complete the reception work.
The first international visitors set foot on Phu Quoc Island on the morning of the 30th of Tet.
In addition, tourism businesses set up booths to introduce products, tour guides and hundreds of service vehicles parked around the park to pick up guests.
Lion and dragon dance team greets tourists
At exactly 7:00 a.m., the AIDAbella arrived at its anchorage, about 3 km from shore. At 7:45 a.m., the first tender arrived at the shore to complete immigration procedures for the ship. Then, a motorboat brought the authorities to the ship to complete immigration procedures for the tourists.
Many tourists are interested in the lion and dragon dance.
At 8:45 a.m. the same day, the first tourists arrived in Phu Quoc and began to explore the island. Most of them were German, with a few Austrians, Dutch, Spanish, and Turkish.
Street bands perform to welcome visitors
Right at Bach Dang Park, Phu Quoc City’s Culture, Sports and Broadcasting Center arranged a lion dance team and a street band to welcome visitors. Many visitors were very excited about the lion dance, stopping to watch and take photos.
Tourists excited with the lion and dragon dance
According to tourism businesses, these tourists will visit Phu Quoc night market, Vin Wonders, Vinpearl Safari, Hon Thom cable car, and Cau Hon. More specifically, during the traditional Vietnamese New Year, foreign visitors will also discover interesting things about the customs and cultural beauty of the people of the pearl island.
Take a souvenir photo with God of Wealth
Available Tet holiday spots such as flower markets and dragon mascots at Bach Dang Park will attract many tourists to take photos. Traditional Tet dishes are also selected and served by tourist spots to create a good impression in the hearts of international visitors.
Tourists get on the car and start their journey to visit Phu Quoc Island.
According to the People's Committee of Phu Quoc City, from the beginning of 2024 to now, Phu Quoc has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors, including 82,615 international visitors. This number will continue to increase when there are 4 registered cruise ships bringing thousands of international visitors to Phu Quoc for sightseeing and entertainment by sea in 2024 and early 2025.
Nearly 2,000 international visitors to Phu Quoc on the 30th day of Tet
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