The Sapphire Princess cruise docks at Ba Ria Vung Tau port to welcome Vietnamese travellers (File Photo) HCM City (VNA) - Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Vietnam due to the country’sincreasing affluence, experts said.
According to Cruise Line International Association, the rise in demand forcruises is the largest in Asia, rising by 126 percent between 2012 to 2016to 4,100 passengers.
Experts attributed the growing demand to the most rapidly growing middle classpopulation in Southeast Asia.
A report from the Boston Consulting Group said the middle and affluent classesin Vietnam would double to 33 million, or a third of the population, by 2020.
Seeing the potential of the market, the company this year plans 31 voyages to Vietnamthis year with over 80,000 guests.
“Vietnam has become an increasingly popular destination for our guests from theUS, Australia, and Europe as well as Asian countries, and cruising is one ofthe best ways to explore this magnificent part of the world,” Farriek Tawfik,director for Southeast Asia, Princess Cruises, said.
A report from Saigon Tiep Thi (Saigon Marketing) magazine said manycruise liners have the same ideas about the market.
Every time they come to Vietnam these companies invite tour operators to studytheir services and introduce them to customers, it said.
According to the report, in the past customers who wanted to enjoy cruises hadto go abroad, but they can now get them from local operators.
Many tour operators in HCM City like Viettours, Saigontourist and Vietraveloffer cruises, taking Vietnamese tourists to Southeast Asia and Europe, andalso getting them the required visas and tickets.-VNA
According to Cruise Line International Association, the rise in demand forcruises is the largest in Asia, rising by 126 percent between 2012 to 2016to 4,100 passengers.
Experts attributed the growing demand to the most rapidly growing middle classpopulation in Southeast Asia.
A report from the Boston Consulting Group said the middle and affluent classesin Vietnam would double to 33 million, or a third of the population, by 2020.
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Talking about the potential of the Vietnamese market, Princess Cruises, apremium cruise line, said, “With the rise of the middle class, the demand forholidays abroad will also increase among Vietnamese opting for cruise travel todestinations such as Europe and around Asia.”
The company told that last year its vessels visited Vietnam 22 times, berthingin the Phu My, Nha Trang, Cai Lan and Da Nang ports with 58,000 visitors.Seeing the potential of the market, the company this year plans 31 voyages to Vietnamthis year with over 80,000 guests.
“Vietnam has become an increasingly popular destination for our guests from theUS, Australia, and Europe as well as Asian countries, and cruising is one ofthe best ways to explore this magnificent part of the world,” Farriek Tawfik,director for Southeast Asia, Princess Cruises, said.
A report from Saigon Tiep Thi (Saigon Marketing) magazine said manycruise liners have the same ideas about the market.
Every time they come to Vietnam these companies invite tour operators to studytheir services and introduce them to customers, it said.
According to the report, in the past customers who wanted to enjoy cruises hadto go abroad, but they can now get them from local operators.
Many tour operators in HCM City like Viettours, Saigontourist and Vietraveloffer cruises, taking Vietnamese tourists to Southeast Asia and Europe, andalso getting them the required visas and tickets.-VNA
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