Arranged by the Da Nang branches of Destination Asia Co., Ltd. and Saigontourist travel agency, 2 luxury cruise ships, carrying 2,000 European and more than 2,200 passengers from Hong Kong and China, respectively, on Tuesday docked in Da Nang.

During their one-day stay in the city, the passengers were taken on organised daily tours to such popular attractions as the Museum of Cham Sculpture, the Marble Mountain Tourist Area and the My Khe Beach.

The high-end visitors were also taken to the markets of Con and Han, BigC Mall, and Lotte Mart for shopping.

In the afternoon of the same day, these ships left the city for other destinations.

By late this year, a total of 160,000 passengers from 110 ship arrivals are likely to have arrived in the city, a 31% rise in the number of passengers, and 17 ship arrivals higher than in 2018.

By THU HA - Translated by ANH THU