At noon on May 4, two consecutive high-speed trains carrying passengers from Phu Quy Island arrived at Phan Thiet port. Trung Trac ship, when entering Phan Thiet port, was pushed behind by a fishing boat to dock directly at the port. After the ship anchored, the new passengers got off the ship and unloaded the goods.
There are currently 3 high-speed trains operating the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy passenger transport route and vice versa. According to the Phu Quy Port Management Board, from April 30 to May 4, there were a total of 27 closed trips, transporting 13,180 passengers to Phu Quy Island, including 90 international visitors. On average, the number of visitors entering and leaving the port each day is about 2,636.
High-speed train businesses strictly maintain stable ticket prices, do not increase ticket prices during the holidays.
According to records, every time the ship departs, the border guards, maritime ports and waterway traffic police come to inspect and carry out procedures before the ship departs. However, there is still a situation of Phan Thiet transport port gate being filled.
A high sandbar is located between the entrance and exit of the port. High-speed ships departing from Phan Thiet must have fishing boats towing and towing them into deep water before moving out of the port. Tide is also one of the factors that determine the time when ships depart and dock at Phan Thiet port.
The status of Phan Port of filling has occurred for a long time, but for many years, it has not been dredged with channels, leading to a channel that has been narrowed in the seaport. Regarding the specifications of Phan Thiet maritime channel with the actual depth of only about 0.6 m and the spinning puddle only reaches a depth of 1.1 m of water. To clear the channel, it is necessary to dredge about 120,000 m3.
However, to dredge and clear maritime routes, a project must be established and the authorities and localities must carry out many procedures according to regulations, including determining the location of the dumping site after dredging.
Currently, passenger transport from Phan Thiet port to Phu Quy island only takes 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes so traveling of visitors is easier. On the high -speed train, there are seats, reclining seats, so they serve a variety of needs of visitors. Especially this season the sea is quiet, passengers are less seasick. If the seasick passengers often choose to go to the deck to take to breathe the sea air and will not be seasick.
