The Le Jacques Cartier cruise ship introduced practically 200 worldwide guests to Phu Quoc Island on Thursday, marking the third arrival of luxurious cruise ships to the island this 12 months.
After docking, company from the French cruise ship would go on varied cultural, historic, and religious excursions, and coral diving.
Phu Quoc provided the primary style of exploration for a 7-day journey in Vietnam, earlier than the vacationers head to different locations like Con Dao Island, Cai Be City within the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh Metropolis.
Truong Ngoc Hung, tour operations supervisor for the southern area of Vivu Journeys, the main unit behind the tour group, stated guests will get to expertise Vietnam’s magnificence via its seashores and concrete areas, whereas additionally studying concerning the nation’s cultural and historic significance.
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Vacationers step off the Le Jacques Cartier cruise ship to discover Phu Quoc Island on the morning of Feb. 22, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Vivu Journeys |
Le Jacques Cartier options 9 inflatable boats for visitor transport, 5 visitor decks with 92 sea-facing rooms, and measures 130 meters lengthy and 18 meters broad, with a pace of 23 km/h.
Cruise tour costs vary from US$6,000 to $26,000, relying on the itinerary, timing, and vacation spot.
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The French 5-star cruise ship, Le Jacques Cartier. Photograph courtesy of Ponant |
In the course of the Lunar New Yr vacation on Feb. 8-14, Phu Quoc welcomed round 52,000 worldwide guests, practically six-fold enhance in comparison with final 12 months. They generated tourism revenues eight occasions greater than final 12 months.
Le Jacques Cartier’s group is the third worldwide guests aboard a 5-star cruise ship to go to Phu Quoc this 12 months. In February, Phu Quoc welcomed two different ships: Germany’s Aida Bella with practically 2,000 passengers, and Italian ship Costa Serena with over 1,000 passengers.