The Malta-flagged cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port on November 13, bringing nearly 2,700 European and American tourists to the locality.

They spent time exploring a number of tourist attractions in the city, including the Quang Ninh Museum, before making  a city tour to experience local culture and cuisine.

Celebrity Solstice is expected to depart Ha Long Bay on the afternoon of November 14 before returning to Hong Kong (China). From now until the end of the year, the cruise ship is set to return to Ha Long an additional four times.

Meanwhile, another Marshall Islands-flagged cruise ship will also dock at the Ha Long International Cruise Port on the morning of November 14, carrying 700 passengers onboard from both Europe and the United States.

The ship is expected to visit other provinces and cities in Vietnam, before moving on to Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore.

According to the management board of the UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay, as many as 16 cruise ships have registered to dock at the Ha Long International Cruise Port ahead in the remaining two months of the year.

Source: VOV