According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province, on the morning of February 26, the Norweigian Spirit international cruise ship docked at Cam Ranh International Port. Nearly 1,900 tourists from many countries have disembarked on a ship to visit the coastal city of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa for a day.
According to the organizer, after arriving at Cam Ranh International Port, tourists will choose a tour program to visit Nha Trang city, a tour to visit the suburbs of Nha Trang city, a tour to visit Nha Trang city by cyclo, a tour to visit Cai River and rural areas.
These are tours chosen by many cruise ship tourists since the beginning of the year. In addition, the business welcomes guests and organizes shuttle bus services from Cam Ranh International Port to Wyndham Cam Ranh Resort's beach, relaxing at sea and freely swimming or sightseeing many other destinations by free bus.
Not only visiting Khanh Hoa, visitors can also choose tours outside the province such as: visiting Nui Chua National Park, Vinh Hy Bay - Phan Rang.
Coming to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa for the first time, Ms. Karen from Switzerland shared her impression of the Ponagar Tower cultural relic.
"I was attracted by the beautiful scenery of Nha Trang beach and I loved the unique towers on the riverbank of your friends. And I will return here in the near future," the female tourist shared.
Since the beginning of January 2025, Khanh Hoa has welcomed 7 international cruise ships with more than 12,500 visitors ashore. Of which, 100% of trains have tourists choosing to experience Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa by cyclo.
According to tourist Lee Dong Ju from Korea, the cyclo experience in Nha Trang is quite interesting. "I love the feeling of going around the coastal city to breathe the bustling atmosphere here," he said.
cruise ship tourists before 2019 once accounted for a significant market share among the total number of international tourists to Khanh Hoa. After the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic and the temporary suspension of receiving international cruise ships to Nha Trang Port for repairs, many shipping lines have intended to change their schedules.
However, with the timely changes of the locality, now cruise ship tourists have returned to Khanh Hoa through Cam Ranh International Port with modern technical infrastructure, convenient for international cruise ships to anchor safely.
Along with improving seaport infrastructure, Khanh Hoa province has also directed units to organize the construction of attractive destinations to serve international cruise ship tourists.
According to statistics from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in the first 2 months of 2025, Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 1.9 million overnight guests, an increase of 25% over the same period in 2024. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at VND 10,362.8 billion, up 27.1% over the same period.
Of which, international visitors are estimated to reach more than 974,000, an increase of 13.7% over the same period, domestic visitors are estimated to reach more than 960,350, an increase of 38.7% over the same period.
