Quang Ninh will welcome 62 international cruise ships in 2026

Quang Ninh - According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 2026, Quang Ninh province is expected to welcome 62 international cruise ships.

Celebrity Solstice cruise ship docked at Ha Long International Passenger Port on December 7, 2025, carrying 2,800 tourists. Photo: Thanh Tung

In 2025, as of December 7, Quang Ninh has welcomed 55 international cruise ships. From now until the end of the year, the locality plans to continue welcoming 11 more cruise ships, bringing the total number of cruise ships docking at the port to 66 - the highest level in many years.

Specifically, from December 9 to 13, Ha Long International Passenger Port (Bai Chay Ward) will welcome an international cruise ship every day. Notably, on December 12, Celebrity Solstice - one of the luxury cruise ships of Maltese nationality - will continue to bring about 2,800 tourists to Ha Long International Passenger Port.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ninh congratulated the group of tourists on the Blue Dream Melody ship, coming from Beihai city (Guangxi, China). Photo: Doan Hung

Previously, on November 14, the Blue Dream Melody ship from Beihai city (Guangxi, China) brought more than 1,500 tourists to Quang Ninh.

This is the first ship from Bac Hai to Quang Ninh in 2025, resuming the route restored from November 2024.

In 2025, there are expected to be 9 cruise ships from Bac Hai, carrying 15,000 - 20,000 Chinese tourists to Quang Ninh.

As of mid-November 2025, Quang Ninh had welcomed 21.28 million visitors, up 12% over the same period; tourism revenue was estimated at VND57,000 billion, up 22.46%. The province has soon completed the target of welcoming over 21 million visitors in 2025 and is aiming for VND58,000 billion in annual revenue.

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