Quang Ninh has an additional fleet of luxury cruise ships serving visitors to Bai Tu Long Bay.

On this occasion, Crystal Holidays Tourism Joint Stock Company (a member of Everland Group) also launched a tourism itinerary called "The Beauty of Van Don" with 03 routes including: 1. Ao Tien Port - Tay Hoi Island - Lucky Cat Islet - Ban Sen Island - Nha Tro Cave; 2. Ao Tien Port - Phat Co Cave - Pearl Farm (Den Rock) - Lao Vong Canal - Du Islet (Du Islet) - Minh Chau Island; 3. Ao Tien Port - Cai De Cave - Cai Lim Cave. These are also the Bai Tu Long Bay tourism routes officially announced by Quang Ninh province on March 29.

Opening ceremony of 02 luxury cruise ships Crystal Holidays 991 and Crystal Holidays 992 and opening of "The Beauty of Van Don cruise" on May 5, 2025.

The "White Swans" on the sea

It is known that Crystal Holidays 991 and Crystal Holidays 992 are the first two cruise ships in the project to develop a high-end cruise fleet of Everland Group, including day and overnight ships to exploit tourist itineraries to visit Bai Tu Long Bay and connecting itineraries between Bai Tu Long Bay and Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay ( Hai Phong ).

The Crystal Holidays 991 and 992 cruise ships with a capacity of 99 seats/ship are currently the largest and most modern daily cruise ships in Van Don. Each ship is designed with 03 floors with separate functions. The first floor is the main passenger compartment designed to be spacious, airy with a panoramic view of Bai Tu Long Bay. The rear of the ship is designed with a lowered floor to expand and optimize public space for visitors. The second floor is a compartment for VIP visitors with luxurious interiors like a yacht, including an outdoor swimming pool and sundeck. The third floor is a completely open outdoor space with relaxing chairs, tea and coffee tables for visitors to enjoy while sightseeing. The fire protection system, lifeboats, lifebuoys, warning and rescue systems on board are all designed and equipped according to the safest standards.

On board there is also a 5-star restaurant with a buffet menu or an À la Carte menu with a variety of Asian and European dishes , prepared and served by professional hotel chefs. In addition, the restaurant also serves fresh seafood dishes from the famous Van Don seafood warehouse, prepared according to traditional local flavors or according to the guests' requests.

Two luxury cruise ships Crystal Holidays 991 - 992 depart on Bai Tu Long Bay right after the Opening Ceremony

The unique feature of the two cruise ships Crystal Holidays 991 and 992 is that they are designed according to the concept of a yacht with a strong and elegant style, and the interior is as luxurious as that of overnight cruise ships. With a prominent white paint color contrasting with the blue sea, the Crystal Holidays 991 and 992 duo look both sophisticated and splendid like white swans walking on the sea. In particular, on the ship there are many viewing angles for visitors to comfortably check in with the majestic scenery and save memories of a memorable journey on Bai Tu Long Bay.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the two cruise ships Crystal Holidays 991 and 992 will officially serve tourists on tours and routes in the Crystal Holidays “The Beauty of Van Don” cruise with daily departures. Each tour of the Bay will last from 4 to 6 hours depending on the choice. Tourists will be served lunch on board and can use many other services and entertainment activities.

Pieces of Van Don tourism ecosystem

The opening of two luxury cruise ships Crystal Holidays 991 and 992 and the tour “The Beauty of Van Don” are important pieces in the closed tourism ecosystem that Everland Group and Crystal Holidays are striving to create in Van Don, including accommodation, travel, transportation and tourism services.

Currently, Everland Group is speeding up the construction progress and soon putting into operation the Crystal Holidays Harbor Van Don tourism, resort and entertainment complex to solve the shortage of 5-star hotels and international standard restaurants in Van Don. Possessing a prime location with 2 sides adjacent to Bai Tu Long Bay, the Crystal Holidays Harbor Van Don complex consists of 05 towers from 28 to 34 floors high, modernly planned with 2,274 tourist apartments and 5-star hotels and 01 1,500-seat international conference center, fully meeting all the needs of tourists from accommodation, resort, conference, shopping, to entertainment, cuisine... Crystal Holidays Harbor Van Don is considered a connected city with a strong global lifestyle, an ideal living and working space, connecting with nature and global lifestyle, where owners can enjoy all the high-class amenities in the same complex.

Crystal Holidays Harbour Van Don project, opening from the third quarter of 2025, will be an important boost for Van Don tourism.

Crystal Holidays Tourism Joint Stock Company is also actively working with leading domestic and international travel agencies to bring the Van Don tourism brand to tourists. On February 20, 2025, Crystal Holidays signed a strategic cooperation agreement with leading international travel agencies including H&T Travel (Taiwan, China), Astar Travel (China), Century Travel & Marketing (Korea), Fantasea Travel and Luxury Tour (Vietnam) to bring inbound tourists to Van Don and Bai Tu Long Bay. Accordingly, the partners will coordinate with Crystal Holidays in a campaign to promote the destination of Van Don and Bai Tu Long Bay to the world, focusing on the Northeast Asian market, with the goal of attracting inbound tourists to Van Don and Bai Tu Long Bay in the summer of 2025.

The promotion of investment in a 5-star hotel complex, the opening of a fleet of luxury cruise ships and the opening of the “The Beauty of Van Don” tour show the efforts of Everland Group in the strategy of developing a tourism service ecosystem in Van Don and its determination to accompany the local government to turn Van Don into an attractive tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists in the near future.

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