Published:  16:52 Friday - October 28, 2011

Welcome 80 visitors from Cruise ship Orion II to Phan Thiet City on Tuesday morning

The delegation had 57 from the U.S., with the remainder from Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, the U.K., Spain, Italy and Ecuador.

Departing from Ho Chi Minh City, Orion II arrived in Phan Thiet at 5 a.m. As Phan Thiet has no specialized wharf the cruise anchored two nautical miles offshore before being transferred to the mainland by boats.

Guests were to visit popular destinations of the coast city such as Bau Trang sand dunes, Suoi Tien tourist area, Ham Tien-Mui Ne Tourist Area and play golf at Ocean Dunes Golf Club.

The cruise will leave Phan Thiet for other coastal cities in the central region before finishing its journey in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province.

This event has given more potential for Vietnam travel companies in Phan Thiet. Binh Thuan Province expects more cruise visits in the future.