Four new cruise ships in Da Nang on New Year 2018.
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The department said some international flight routes would aslo be put into service on this occasion such as Incheon – Da Nang (Vietjet Air, Eastar Jet); Hongkong –Da Nang (Jetstar); Busan – Da Nang (T’way Air); Deagu – Da Nang (T’way Air, Air Busan); Osaka – Da Nang (Jetstar)… contributing increase the number of international visitors to the city in coming time.
On 2017 May 16, the central city has launched Han Da Nang Princess, a five-star cruise ship offering tours of the Han River. The city’s culture, sports and tourism department said the cruise ship, built in HCM City, has three decks with full recreational facilities and diving services for 198 passengers.
The ship, which was built with total investment of VND50 billion (US$2.2 million), offers days and nights tours along the Han River. The city has given licences for 29 boats for carrying tourists in the Han River.
In 2015, the city also debuted the first five-star cruise ship, Harem2. According to the department, nearly 300,000 tourists, of which 90,000 are foreigners, booked tours and accommodation in the city for the four-day holiday (from April 29 to May 2), a 30 percent increase compared with last year. Four and five-star hotels were up to 80 to 85 percent of capacity during the May Day holidays.
