The cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked at Chan May Port on January 7, bringing nearly 2,700 international tourists to central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Most passengers are from the UK, France, and the US.

They are scheduled to take tours to major tourist destinations and sample specialties from Thua Thien-Hue province, nearby Quang Nam province, and Da Nang city, which are all home to UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Sites.

This is the first cruise ship to berth at Chan May Port in 2024.

The province welcomed 3.2 million tourists in 2023, up 56 per cent year-on-year. Of these, foreign tourists totaled 1.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 361 per cent.

Total tourism revenue was estimated at more than VND6.6 trillion ($275 million).