Cam Ranh Port expected to receive more cruise ships after Coral Princess

On the morning of October 23, the cruise ship Coral Princess (Bermuda nationality) carrying 2,300 tourists docked at Cam Ranh Port. Leaders of Khanh Hoa Province Department of Tourism and Tan Cang - Petro Cam Ranh Company Limited went to the wharf to welcome the ship, presented gifts to the crew and flowers the tourists with flowers. 

Leaders of the Department of Tourism and Tan Cang - Petro Cam Ranh Company Limited gave welcome flowers to Khanh Hoa.

Taking tourists to explore Nha Trang

After arriving at Cam Ranh Port, the tourists were taken tours in Nha Trang such as visitng famous relics and tourist attractions of the coastal city (Truong Son Craft Village, Ponagar Tower, Long Son Pagoda ...), exploring the city by cyclo, visiting suburban villages, and taking a boat trip on Cai River…

Tourists from Coral Princess ship at Cam Ranh Port

Tour guide Le Huu Phuc said that when visiting Truong Son Craft Village, international visitors are very excited to see artisans of the craft village perform many traditional crafts such as embroidery, conical hat weaving, net weaving, sand painting... Visitors are also very interested in traditional musical instruments of the Vietnamese people here. Many visitors were amazed and surprised when hearing the unique sounds of the monochord, stone instruments... Some tourists followed the tour guide on a bicycle tour of the rice fields in Vinh Phuong commune (Nha Trang) or visited the ancient house of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hai in Phu Vinh village (Vinh Thanh commune, Nha Trang). The tourists were satisfied when learning about the traditional cultural life of the Vietnamese people.

Visitors watch artisans embroidering paintings at Truong Son Craft Village.

Ready to receive more cruise ships

According to the provincial Department of Tourism, from the beginning of 2024 to now, Khanh Hoa has welcomed 27 international cruise ships with more than 55,500 passengers. The Coral Princess is the 28th cruise ship to Khanh Hoa, but the first to Cam Ranh Port this year. Ms. Nguyen Thi Le Thanh - Director of the provincial Department of Tourism said: “Cam Ranh Port's participation in welcoming cruise ships will contribute to diversifying the destinations for welcoming cruise ships to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa. The facilities here are very good, ships can dock at the wharf so there is no need to waste time transferring passengers. After this trip, we hope that cruise lines will continue to bring cruise ships to Cam Ranh Port as planned. In the long term, the tourism industry will coordinate with the People's Committee of Cam Lam district and Cam Ranh city to research and develop products to serve cruise ship tourists to Cam Ranh Port".

Regarding the reception of cruise ships, Colonel Nguyen Tuan Anh - Chairman of the Board of Members of Tan Cang - Petro Cam Ranh Company Limited said: Cam Ranh International Port has enough conditions to receive the world's leading cruise ships. In the period of 2016 - 2017, Cam Ranh International Port received many large ships such as: Legend of The Seas, SuperStar Vigor, Mariner of The Seas, Genting Dream, World Dream... 

According to Mr. Dinh Van Thieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said, the province will focus on upgrading infrastructure, completing legal procedures to have many ports and wharves to receive cruise ships. In addition to Nha Trang Port and Cam Ranh Port, provincial agencies will coordinate with businesses to complete procedures on anchorage areas for cruise ships to bring passengers to Ana Marina Nha Trang. 

Xuan Thanh
Translated by T.T