International cruise ships dock at Nha Trang port
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Three international cruise ships have anchored in Nha Trang port in the central province of Khanh Hoa Wednesday last week, carrying more than 2,000 visitors and crew members to the coastal city, one of the most favorite tourist destinations in Vietnam.
The Nautica and Minerva ships, with 700 and 400 passengers on board, arrived from the US whereas the Portugal ship Princess Daphne carries 300 passengers, mostly from Australia and Europe.
The passengers will spend their time sight-seeing the city, visiting famous tourist sites and sampling local foods.
On Feb 5, the third day of the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, Khanh Hoa province also welcomed the Artemis cruise ship from Bermuda with more than 1,800 passengers aboard.
During the Tet holidays, from Feb 3 to Feb 7, Khanh Hoa province received 95,967 visitors, a 114 percent year-on-year increase against 2010, of which international tourists account for 19,000, up 104 percent.
