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According to Saigontourist, the local travel firm in charge of catering to the ship, more than 70% of the cruise passengers had booked tours to destinations in the Central region. The firm had arranged for over 70 buses to serve them.
Thousands of tourists visited such popular destinations as the communal houses of the Co Tu ethnic minority people in Danang’s Hoa Bac Commune, My Khe Beach, Linh Ung Pagoda and Hoi An Ancient Town.
At 9 p.m. today, World Dream will leave Tien Sa Port.
The cruise ship is expected to return to Vietnam several times this year.
World Dream, which was put into service two years ago, is a 19-storey cruise ship with 1,686 cabins. It can accommodate more than 3,300 passengers and requires nearly 2,000 crew members. The ship features over 20 restaurants and several entertainment and fitness centers.
The travel firm said destinations in the Central region would be prioritized for upcoming visits to Vietnam by World Dream as the cruise passengers had shown great interest in these areas.
So far this year, Saigontourist has welcomed over 38,400 international tourists from the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Hong Kong, traveling on cruise ships such as the Celebrity Millennium, Voyager of the Seas and Genting Dream.
Further, the firm also expects to receive Ms Europa 2 carrying 600 German cruise passengers to Halong in Quang Ninh Province on May 19. The ship will dock at ports in Halong, Danang and HCMC, where the passengers will do some sightseeing, before leaving Vietnam on May 23.