On May 16, 2019, the superyacht of British billionaire Joe Lewis - owner of Tottenham Hotspur football team docked at Ha Long international cruise port. As planned, his ship stopped at Ha Long port until May 22, 2019. However, the good service of the port as well as the attractive beauty of the heritage city made Mr. Joe Lewis decide to stay in Quang Ninh for another 10 days. Most likely, the British billionaire will interact and watch the 2019 Champions League final between his team, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on June 1 with Quang Ninh football fans.
Superyacht of British billionaire Joe Lewis
Mr. Septimu, the captain of the ship, commented that Ha Long International Passenger Port is the most classy and cleanest port among the ports he has visited in Vietnam and is truly worthy of welcoming luxury cruise ships in the world. This is also the first specialized port in Vietnam (dedicated to cruise ships) to officially come into operation to welcome international ships from December 31, 2018.
Ha Long International Passenger Port is the first specialized port in Vietnam.
According to statistics, in the first 4 months of 2019, the port welcomed approximately 56,000 visitors, accounting for 47% of the total number of international visitors to Vietnam by sea (119,000). In particular, the port welcomed 25 large cruise ships such as Celebrity Millennium, World Dream, Mein Chiff, Westerdam, Voyager of the Sea. International ships docked, mainly cruise ships with a capacity of up to 225,000 GRT departing from Hong Kong and Singapore, choosing Ha Long as a convenient and attractive destination in the Asian cruise route. In addition, there are many large 5-star ships from other continents such as Columbus from the UK, or Seven Seas Mariner departing from Sydney.
British billionaire Joe Lewis is traveling to Quang Ninh
Ha Long International Passenger Port and Inland Waterway Terminal - Marina are located on the left side of Hon Gai - Cai Lan route in Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, easily welcoming tourist ships, speedboats and yachts to visit the heritage bay. The project is designed with 4 modern wharves, with a maximum capacity of 220 tourist ships visiting and staying on routes to visit Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and Gia Luan Wharf (Cat Ba), with the function of serving tourist ships, large speedboats, sightseeing ships and overnight ships.
Ha Long International Passenger Port and Inland Waterway Terminal - Marina are located on the left side of Hon Gai - Cai Lan route in Bai Chay ward, Ha Long city.
In particular, the soon-to-open tourist wharf will eliminate the image of crowds of people queuing under the sun to buy tickets to visit Ha Long Bay. Instead, there will be wonderful experiences when visitors can enjoy the top-notch architecture, enjoy delicious cuisine, visit and shop for many trendy items at the port terminal while waiting to buy tickets to visit the bay.
Visitors can enjoy top-notch architecture, delicious cuisine, sightseeing and shopping for many trendy items at Ha Long port.
With 3 floors with a total area of 13,500 m2, and a capacity of up to 2,000 people, the port terminal has a comfortable waiting room system, duty-free shops providing high-end products such as wine, jewelry, cosmetics, currency exchange counters... Besides, there are supermarkets, shops providing food services, souvenir shops selling local products.
Ha Long Port was designed by architect Bill Bensley
Under the “magic hand” of Bill Bensley – one of the world’s top 5 architects, the port terminal is a subtle distillation and blend of the quintessence of Vietnamese and European culture and architecture, resembling a corner of Hoi An ancient town from the outside, but inside it resembles the basement of a 13th-century ship with a system of wooden columns, wooden and steel ceilings, and elaborate interiors.
Ha Long International Passenger Port has been affirming itself as the first specialized international tourist cruise port in Vietnam with the capacity to receive both domestic and international visitors.
The tourist wharf is located right at the foot of Bai Chay bridge, connecting Bai Chay tourist area with the political - economic and cultural center of Quang Ninh province on Hon Gai side, helping tourists easily visit Bai Chay bridge while experiencing, shopping, dining, and exploring Hon Gai city.
Ha Long Port, the pride of Quang Ninh province
Ha Long International Passenger Port has been asserting itself as the first specialized international tourist port in Vietnam capable of receiving both domestic and international visitors. Ha Long International Passenger Port will quickly promote its advantages, affirming its important role in the sea tourism development strategy of a potential province like Quang Ninh.
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