Super cruise ship brings nearly 3,000 international visitors to Ha Long

The Costa Serena cruise ship has docked in Vietnam many times, but this is the first time it has come to Ha Long and is considered one of the largest international cruise ships to visit Ha Long this year.

Costa Serena (Italy) visits Ha Long Bay ( Quang Ninh ). (Photo: VNA)

On September 30, Ha Long International Cruise Port (Quang Ninh) welcomed the cruise ship Costa Serena (Italian nationality) carrying nearly 3,000 international tourists and more than 1,000 crew members to visit Ha Long.

The Costa Serena cruise ship has docked in Vietnam many times, but this is the first time it has come to Ha Long and is considered one of the largest international cruise ships to visit Ha Long this year, creating an important mark for the local tourism industry.

The above tourists come from Chinese-speaking countries and territories.

According to the program, international tourists will visit Ha Long Bay, tourist attractions of Ha Long city and the city center. Costa Serena will leave the port at 6 p.m. the same day.

The Costa Serena ship is expected to bring international tourists back to visit Ha Long on October 14, October 18, November 4 and November 8.

According to the Department of Tourism, in 2024, Ha Long is expected to welcome about 60-70 cruise ships, carrying about 70,000 visitors, of which the end of the year is the peak time to welcome visitors.

Nearly 3,000 international cruise ship passengers visit Ha Long International Cruise Port. (Photo: VNA)

At the end of the year, Ha Long is the destination of many international tourists. In particular, cruise tourism is on the way to recovery and has improved. Normally, according to the schedule, cruise tourism to Ha Long starts from November of the previous year, lasting until April of the following year.

The 2024 cruise season started with positive signs right from the beginning of the year. That is the return of many luxury, familiar customers; typically ships of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Azamara, Mein Schiff 5... bringing thousands of guests from the United States, Canada, England, Australia... to Ha Long from April 1.

Notably, the first luxury cruise ship to return and stay long-term in Ha Long was The World (US nationality), bringing over 170 tourists, including millionaires and billionaires, mainly from the US and Europe, to stay for 4 days in Ha Long./.

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