On October 18, at Ha Long International Passenger Port, the Tuan Chau Express high-speed boat operated by Havaco Investment Joint Stock Company conducted a test run on the Ha Long (Quang Ninh) - Cat Ba ( Hai Phong City) route. It is expected that the boat will officially go into operation on November 15.
The boat runs daily, departing from Tuan Chau International Passenger Port at 7:30 am and arriving at Dong Ho Bay (Cat Ba Town Center, Hai Phong City) at 8:30 am. The boat then takes passengers from Dong Ho Bay to Dong Bai Port and returns to Dong Ho Bay. At 3:00 pm on the same day, the boat returns from Dong Ho Bay to Ha Long International Passenger Port.
It takes locals and tourists only about 1 hour to travel from Ha Long to Cat Ba town center at a price of 250,000 VND/ person/trip.
Tuan Chau Express is the first modern high-speed sea passenger transport route to operate, connecting the heritage area of Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago. This is a 2-hull high-speed ship with a modern design according to European standards, with a capacity of up to 300 passengers and many entertainment facilities. The ship has a maximum speed of up to 28 nautical miles/hour, high stability, noise resistance, anti-seasickness, can operate in bad weather conditions, wind level 7 .
The operation of the Ha Long - Cat Ba expressway will help people and tourists have more interesting experiences, reduce traffic and pressure on ferry routes which are very crowded on weekends; at the same time, strengthen the connection between Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago after being recognized as a World Natural Heritage.
Hoang Quynh
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