Italy’s Costa Cruises ship Costa Victoria, carrying 1,500 foreign passengers and 743 crew members from 25 different countries, berthed at Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port on Thursday.  The passengers were mainly from the USA and European countries. 

During their one-day stay in Da Nang, they visited some of the local popular tourist attractions such as the Marble Mountains and the Linh Ung Pagoda, and discovered the beauty of Hoi An City, Thanh Ha Pottery Village and My Son Sanctuary.

The ship’s arrival came at the start of this year’s cruise ship season.  By the end of this month, the city will have welcomed another 3,000 passengers and crew members from 2 more cruise ships.  These passengers will mainly be from the USA and countries in Asia and Europe.

According to the latest statistics released by the Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the city has welcomed about 61,000 international passengers from 54 cruise ships over the past 9 months of this year, a nearly 61.5% increase compared with the same period last year.