On March 2, the Azamara Journey ship carrying over 700 guests of European, American, and Australian nationalities arrived at Saigon Port (Ho Chi Minh City). It was expected that in 4 days (from March 2 - 5), the tourist group would visit Ho Chi Minh City and then move to Tien Sa Port (Da Nang).

The cruise ship Azamara Journey (belonging to Azamara Cruises) arrived at Saigon Port on the morning of March 2. Photo: Baotintuc

From March 19 - 20, Vietnam will continue to welcome the Resort World One cruise ship to Nha Trang - Da Nang, and the Silver Shadow cruise ship to Ho Chi Minh City - Hue. This is the last month marking the exciting 2023 - 2024 cruise peak season (lasting from November 2023 to March 2024).

A representative of Saigontourist Travel Company said that in the first 2 months of 2024, the Company has successfully served more than 10 cruise ships carrying over 30,000 international visitors to Vietnam, an increase of 15% over the same period of 2023. In 2024, the number of cruise passengers is expected to increase by 10-15% compared to 2023.

In Vietnam, tourists prefer long-term cross-Vietnam cruises, visiting many ports in Ha Long, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Ho Chi Minh City, among others. After docking, international tourist groups will choose different sightseeing itineraries.

International tourists coming to Ho Chi Minh City are served by Vietnam's travel companies. Photo: Baotintuc

Specifically, if the ship docks at Ba Ria - Vung Tau, tourists will choose a journey to visit the coastal city of Vung Tau, or go to My Tho (Tien Giang) to experience the Western region of the river and explore Ho Chi Minh City.

In Ho Chi Minh City, visitors will learn about the history of the city's formation and development, experience coffee, and watch the sunset on the Saigon River.

In Nha Trang, visitors can visit cultural and historical landmarks, relax at the beaches, and cycle around the city to learn about the lives of local people.

In Hue, visitors will explore famous landscapes in the Ancient Capital such as the Imperial Citadel, pagodas, Hue garden house, and Thuy Bieu ancient village, and explore the culinary delights of this land.

Representatives of Ho Chi Minh City travel companies said that the international cruise tourism segment is showing rapid recovery and growth in the 2023 - 2024 cruise tourism season. This is a positive result of efforts in adjusting tourist visa policies, improving infrastructure, and building new accommodation and sightseeing spots that meet international standards and ensure tourism in each locality.

At the same time, travel agencies constantly improve the quality of services and operations to retain international cruise passengers with the most unique and professional tourism products. It is expected that the 2024 - 2025 international shipping peak season will be exciting again from the end of 2024.

Tourists cycle around Nha Trang city on a tour to Vietnam. Photo: Baotintuc

According to data from the National Tourism Administration, in February 2024, international visitors to Vietnam reached over 1.53 million, and the total number of visitors in the first two months of the year reached more than 3 million.

The excitement of tourism activities and the results of welcoming international visitors in the first 2 months of 2024 show a very positive recovery of Vietnam's tourism industry. The outstanding mark is the direction and guidance of the National Tourism Management Agency on preparing activities to attract tourists during the Lunar New Year.

The National Tourism Administration also emphasized the effectiveness of the visa policy applied from August 15, 2023, increasing the temporary stay period from 15 days to 45 days for countries with unilateral visa exemptions and visa issuance for all countries with a temporary residence period of up to 90 days. These are good signs for Vietnam's tourism industry at the beginning of 2024, and for the industry to complete the goal of welcoming 18 million international visitors this year.

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