Tan Cang Pilot: Success continues as Tan Cang - Cai Mep terminal welcomes top 10 luxury cruise ship for the second time in 2023
Tuesday, 22/08/2023
In the morning of August 22, 2023, the international luxury cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" managed by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Saigontourist as its agent, successfully arrived at Tan Cang - Cai Mep terminal (TCCT) with over 4,000 passengers on board. This marks the second visit of the Spectrum of the Seas to TCCT in 2023, following its debut in February, signifying a year of robust recovery and development for TCCT's capacity to accommodate cruise ships after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Spectrum of the Seas – Luxury Cruise Ship’s Overview:
- Length: 347 meters
- Height: Nearly 63 meters
- Capacity: Over 5,600 passengers with 2,000 rooms
- Amenities: Three swimming pools, three whirlpools, an open-air cinema, a spa, and a theater for up to 1,300 people.
Spectrum of the Seas – top 10 luxury cruise ships in the world arrived at Tan Cang - Cai Mep terminal for the second time in 2023 on August 22, 2023
With its 12-day voyage through Southeast Asia, the ship briefly docked at TCCT in Vietnam for a day, allowing approximately two-thirds of the passengers to join rural sightseeing tours in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. The excursions covered landmarks such as Cao Dai Holy See, Ho Phap Pagoda, Hoa Long Market, traditional rice paper-making, Nguyen Hoang Ancient House, and tours of Vung Tau.
Tourists disembarked the ship to participate in tours exploring the Ba Ria - Vung Tau region and neighboring provinces based on the ship's itinerary in Vietnam.
Developing the International Cruise Ship Market at Cai Mep Terminal:
In connection with this event, the Royal Caribbean International Group concurrently held a ceremony to announce the recovery of the international cruise ship tourism industry, which took place directly on board the Spectrum of the Seas upon its arrival at TCCT.
Tan Cang - Cai Mep terminal (TCCT) is the first deep-water terminal in Vietnam in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai region, with the capability to receive vessels with a capacity of up to 160,000 DWT. TCCT optimizes its capacity and strengths to enhance collaboration with major partners, such as Ba Son Corporation and KCTC Vietnam. Both entities invest in developing suitable investment plans for service expansion, warehouse and yard operation, and logistics solutions in the vital southern region.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Ria -Vung Tau Province presented a souvenir to the Vice Chairman of Royal Caribbean International Group at the ceremony on the Spectrums of the Seas ship arrived at TCCT
Promoting International Cruise Ship Tourism:
The local Department of Tourism actively promotes and markets international cruise ship tourism, particularly targeting the Vietnamese market. In 2022, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province coordinated with the Singapore Tourism Board and several Singaporean travel agencies to survey cruise ship tourism at ports within the province, with plans for 26 cruise ship visits to Phu My terminal in 2023.
The local Department of Tourism actively promotes and markets international cruise ship tourism, particularly targeting the Vietnamese market. In 2022, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province coordinated with the Singapore Tourism Board and several Singaporean travel agencies to survey cruise ship tourism at ports within the province, with plans for 26 cruise ship visits to Phu My terminal in 2023.
These favorable factors present multiple opportunities for development, not only for the local tourism industry but also for TCCT to expand its potential cruise ship business, thereby achieving and surpassing its business targets for 2023.
(Source: Ba Ria - Vung Tau News)