By 2025, there is a risk of no international cruise ship passengers!
According to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Tourism, tourism activities welcoming and serving international cruise ship tourists have seen strong growth again after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, Khanh Hoa welcomed 25 cruise ships with 45,874 visitors going ashore.
In the first 6 months of 2024, Khanh Hoa welcomed 27 international cruise ships with more than 55,516 passengers and is expected to welcome 17 international cruise ships in the last 3 months of the year.
However, after Nha Trang Port invested in upgrading and temporarily stopped receiving passengers, some international shipping lines began to cancel trips, while a few shipping lines are working to bring passengers to Cam Ranh International Port.
Since October 10, Hai Dang Nha Trang Shipping Agency Co., Ltd. has issued Official Letter No. 105-2024/CVHD to cancel 7 trips, and is expected to continue canceling trips in January 2025. Thien Y Maritime Transport Services Co., Ltd. is planning to cancel all sea voyages in 2025 when there is no alternative plan to Nha Trang Port...
On October 15, Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism held a meeting with representatives of agencies, tourism businesses, and cruise ship companies to remove difficulties in welcoming international cruise ship passengers to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa in the coming time.
Suggest suitable anchorage points in Nha Trang
According to Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism, Cam Ranh International Port has international standard infrastructure, very convenient for large international ships to dock, anchor, and passengers to disembark and disembark without having to transfer.
The Port is located about 60 km from the center of Nha Trang City, the travel time by road is 3-4 hours, while the ship anchors at the Port for only 8-10 hours/trip for visitors.
Bringing international ships into Cam Ranh International Port will incur additional costs. The procedures for entering and exiting the port have not yet been specifically and publicly issued so that businesses can proactively build tour schedules...
In Nha Trang, there is currently Ana Marina Port (Vinh Hoa Ward) that meets the standards for serving international cruise and cruise ship passengers. This area does not have an international cruise ship anchorage area, only anchorage area A (near Nha Trang Port), the distance to Ana Marina Port is more than 4 nautical miles, so it is impossible to use transfer ships (Tenders) to bring passengers to Ana Marina Port.
According to the recommendations of businesses welcoming international cruise ships, the Provincial People's Committee is requested to study and survey Nha Trang Tourist Wharf and areas that can receive transit ships from international cruise ships anchored in announced areas to welcome guests.
The Department of Tourism also recommended that the Provincial People's Committee request Tan Cang Cam Ranh Company Limited to continue reporting to the Naval Region 4 Command to remove obstacles and difficulties for businesses receiving ships at Cam Ranh International Port. At the same time, work with businesses receiving ships on appropriate fees to provide maximum support for businesses.
Propose that Tan Cang Cam Ranh Company Limited coordinate with international shipping operators to research and survey to unify some contents and conditions for receiving passengers at Cam Ranh International Port, and study and plan to bring international ships to Cam Ranh Port in the near future.
The Department of Transport is requested to preside over and guide Ana Marina Nha Trang Joint Stock Company to contact the competent authority to carry out the survey procedure and announce the new anchorage area near Ana Marina Marina in accordance with the provisions of law to facilitate the reception and service of international ships in this area...
