On March 11, information from the Ha Long Bay Management Board (Quang Ninh) said that this unit has just received a notice that Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Ha Long International Passenger Port have both increased port service prices for tourists and vehicle anchorage prices, starting from April 1.
Tourists buy tickets at the ticket counter at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port.
According to the announcement of the two ports mentioned above, the price of service tickets through the port (round trip) increased from 40,000 VND - 60,000 VND/person; in addition, the elderly will receive a 50% discount, and children will receive a 20% discount.
Not only that, service and anchorage fees for cruise ships have also increased. Accordingly, at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, the service fee per trip is about 100,000 VND, but from April 1 it will increase to 150,000 VND/trip. In addition, security and public lighting fees will increase from 150,000 VND to 200,000 VND/ship/month.
Thus, if the above service fee increase is officially applied, from April 1, tourists visiting Ha Long Bay for 3-4 hours (route 1) will have to pay 460,000 VND/person, including: entrance ticket, boat ticket, port service fee. If going on route 2, it will be 520,000 VND/person, including: entrance ticket, boat ticket, port service fee.
Overnight ticket prices in Ha Long Bay will also increase, averaging from 600,000 - 800,000 VND/person.
Service fees at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port are expected to increase from VND1.4
It is known that the above fee increase has caused a reaction from ship owners and travel businesses. Because the above costs will be forced to be added to the ticket to visit Ha Long Bay, leading to increased costs for tourists.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Toan, owner of a cruise ship in Ha Long Bay operating at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, said: "We are very surprised by this increase in ticket prices. The number of visitors to Ha Long is only seen in the report, but in reality it is very quiet. Ship owners are still having a hard time doing business after the Covid-19 pandemic. If anchorage fees and port fees increase, we will have to increase transportation prices and contracts signed with customers. The price increase needs to have a specific roadmap, several months, not just announced and then collected."
According to Mr. Toan, normally, travel companies often sign contracts with ship owners to transport passengers many months in advance, even a year in advance. If the price suddenly increases like that, the ship owner will eventually have to pay more. However, the worrying thing is that if the ticket price increases, tourists will be afraid to use it anymore.
Passenger tickets through the port are expected to increase from 1.4
Receiving feedback from ship owners, Mr. Nguyen Van Hong, Head of the Ha Long Bay Tourist Boat Association, said that the unit had received documents from the two ports and information about price increases for members. However, the negotiation and working process with the ports had not yet reached an agreement.
Meanwhile, a representative of the Ha Long Bay Management Board also said that the unit has received information about the increase in service prices of the two above-mentioned cruise ports. To ensure that the business's service activities comply with legal regulations and ensure the harmony of interests of passengers passing through the port to visit Ha Long Bay, the Ha Long Bay Management Board has issued a document requesting the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province to direct the Department of Transport to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies, units and enterprises to review and evaluate the adjustment of passenger service prices through the port to ensure compliance with legal regulations before implementation.
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