At 8:00 a.m. on November 12, the Noordam ship (Dutch nationality) docked with 1,897 passengers. Then, at 10:00 a.m. the same day, the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship (Maltese nationality) docked with 2,806 passengers.
Most tourists come from Europe and America, and this is also the main group of tourists visiting Ha Long during the annual cruise season.
Immediately after arriving at the port, tourists divided into many groups to visit and explore the beauty of Ha Long Bay, other famous scenic spots such as Yen Tu, Long Tien Pagoda, Quang Ninh Museum. Some groups chose to travel further such as Hanoi, Ninh Binh.
According to schedule, the Noordam ship will leave Ha Long port at 11pm the same day to continue its journey to explore the Central region, with the next destinations being Hue and Da Nang.
The Celebrity Solstice will stay one more day in Ha Long before leaving the port at 7:30 p.m. on November 13 for Hong Kong (China).
According to plan, the Celebrity Solstice ship will return to Ha Long 4 more times in 2024, expected to bring tens of thousands more tourists to Quang Ninh province.
In 2024, Quang Ninh aims to welcome 19 million tourists, including 3.5 million international visitors. By the end of October 2024, Quang Ninh had welcomed over 16.7 million tourists.
