According to provincial authorities, cruise ships primarily visit Ha Long Bay from October to March. Foreign cruise ships, including Viking Orion, Silver Muse, Celebrity Solstice and Silver Whisper, have registered 18 trips to Ha Long during this period.
An international cruise ship at Ha Long Bay
The first trip is scheduled to arrive in Ha Long on October 27.
International cruise ships have returned to Ha Long from October 2022 following a long suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Quang Ninh Department of Tourism said that before the pandemic, Ha Long Bay welcomed around 100 foreign cruise ships with between 150,000-180,000 passengers per year.
Ha Long International Cruise Port with a total investment of VND1.1 trillion was put into operation in 2018.
Quang Ninh has built more tourist sites and diversified tourism products to attract more visitors.
