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Saigontourist welcomes thousands of sea tourists
Vov/Hanoitimes 16:21, 2014/04/08
Saigontourist on April 8 received a record high of more than 8,500 travelers aboard luxury cruise ships coming from Europe, America and Australia.

Voyager Of the Seas with 3,500 tourists and crewmembers docked at Vung Tau Port on April 8. They plan to spend the day touring Vung Tau City gaining insights into daily life of local residents, shopping in Ho Chi Minh City, and sightseeing at the crisscrossed Cu Chi tunnels known as the ”Iron Land” in southern Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Celebrity Millennium with more than 4,000 tourists and crew is on a five-day journey from Vung Tau-Hue–Ha Long from April 6-10. The trans-Vietnam journey is a favourite with international tourists as they get to experience three regions in Vietnam.

 

After docking at Chan May Port in Hue City on April 8, Celebrity Millennium will take tourists to major UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in central Vietnam such as the Hue former imperial city, Hoi An ancient town, and My Son Sanctuary.

The visitors will also stay two days in Quang Ninh province in the north on April 9-10 to discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay World Heritage site

Voyager Of the Seas and Celebrity Millennium are two luxury cruise ships belong to the US Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines – the world’s largest cruise lines.

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