First Chinese passenger ship arrives in Ha Long in 2023

This is the first passenger ship bringing tourists from China to Ha Long in the 2023 cruise season.

Chinese cruise ship passengers visit the World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay

Tourists will spend 1 day experiencing Ha Long City and visiting some special destinations in Hanoi . After that, the group will cruise Ha Long Bay for 1 day and continue the journey to Da Nang, Hong Kong (China), before returning to China.

According to the registration schedule, the frequency of Zhao Shang Yi Dun ship docking at Ha Long international passenger port in the coming time is quite regular, with 5 trips expected to bring more than 4,000 passengers from now until the end of the year.

Tourists are warmly welcomed when arriving in Ha Long.

A representative of Ha Long International Passenger Port said that the 2023 cruise season started in October with many international super cruise ships bringing tourists from Europe and America to Ha Long. However, the cruises from China to the heritage bay still have special meanings, because this is a traditional and close tourist market.

The arrival of the Zhao Shang Yi Dun ship to Ha Long this time is also a positive signal showing that international tourists traveling by sea in 2024 will recover strongly. Up to now, the number of ships registered to dock at Ha Long International Passenger Port in 2024 has been nearly 60 with over 70,000 passengers. Passenger ships registered to dock in 2024 belong to many large and world-famous brands such as: Mein Schiff 6 and 5, Celebrity Solstice, Noordam, MSC Splendida, Westerdam...

Leaders of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism welcomed the captain of the ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun and the crew.

Invested and built on a large scale and systematically by Sun Group, Ha Long International Passenger Port has both international and domestic marinas, wharves, bridges, passenger terminals, and official houses of functional agencies. In particular, the international wharf is designed in a modern style, with a 406 m long wharf including 6 anchors; the reception hall is 130 m long and 30 m wide, capable of receiving ships with a load capacity of up to 225,000 GRT, serving 2 ships at the same time. The modern floating wharf system also ensures safety for cruise ships when anchoring overnight.

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