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.
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 in Ha Long City and the city center. The 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.
At the end of the year, Ha Long is the destination of many international tourists. In particular, cruise tourism is on the rise. Normally, cruise tourism to Ha Long starts from November of the previous year and lasts until April of the following year.
The 2024 cruise tourism season started with positive signs right from the beginning of the year. That is the return of many familiar luxury customers; typically, cruise ships of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Azamara, Mein Schiff 5... brought 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./.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/super-ship-carries-near-3-000-international-guests-to-ha-long-5023358.html
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