Nearly 2,800 visitors arrived in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa by sea on the 6th day of Tet

On February 15 (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), the international cruise ship Celebrity Solstice (Malta nationality, Celebrity Cruises) arrived in Nha Trang on a cruise to visit Vietnam.

International cruise ship Celebrity Solstice anchored in Nha Trang Bay.

The ship carried about 2,770 tourists from many countries; of which 400 registered to visit tourist attractions in Nha Trang. Coming to Nha Trang, tourists will visit Ponagar Tower, Hon Chong, Vinpearl Nha Trang (Hon Tre Island), craft villages and local markets, mud bath, cycling to explore the city's suburbs... At 4:00 p.m. the same day, the Celebrity Solstice ship will leave Nha Trang Port to continue its journey. According to the plan, on February 16, the Seven Seas Explorer ship (Mashall Island nationality) will bring 700 tourists to Khanh Hoa.

Tourists go ashore to visit Nha Trang city.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Le Thanh - Director of Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism, since the beginning of the year, Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa has welcomed 9 international cruise ships with more than 20,000 tourists coming ashore for sightseeing. In 2024, it is expected to welcome more than 44 international cruise ships visiting Khanh Hoa . This is a positive signal for the recovery and development of cruise tourism activities in Vietnam in general and Khanh Hoa in particular, contributing to the success of Khanh Hoa tourism industry.

In 2024, Khanh Hoa tourism industry aims to welcome 9 million overnight guests, including 3 million international visitors; striving for tourism revenue of 40,100 billion VND. Previously, in 2023, the whole province is estimated to welcome 7 million overnight guests, including about 2.1 million international visitors. Tourism revenue is estimated to reach nearly 31,800 billion VND.

THANH NGUYEN

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/du-lich/202402/gan-2800-khach-den-nha-trang-khanh-hoa-bang-duong-bien-mung-6-tet-ea10d9d/