It is difficult to find a destination in the North with a long coastline with thousands of islands and the beautiful natural landscape of the heritage bay like Quang Ninh. That is why island tourism has long been a strength of the province, affirming its important position on the island tourism map of the whole country. To increase the driving force for this type of tourism, Quang Ninh has focused on attracting investment in infrastructure and facilities, while launching new attractive tourism products, catching up with the trend for this year's peak tourist season.
Modern, synchronous infrastructure
Since the beginning of the 2023 summer tourist season, visitors to the Co To and Van Don islands of Quang Ninh have been surprised to "check-in" at the beautiful and modern Ao Tien High-class Port. Many visitors, right from the moment they arrived at the port, exclaimed because the new port is located in the middle of a beautiful landscape, along with an eye-catching waiting area, integrating many utilities. Inaugurated at the end of April 2023, Ao Tien High-class Port is a port complex designed with a green space theme that can simultaneously accommodate 150 anchored cruise ships, with a capacity of up to 300 seats. Currently, the Port has more than 60 vehicles operating to transport passengers on 6 routes and islands of Van Don district and Co To district.
Ms. Le Thi Men, a tourist from Hanoi, shared: Having seen the photos and videos, this time I decided to choose Ao Tien Port to experience the island. The new port surprised me because of its luxurious and modern beauty like the airports I have been to. The port also has many beautiful corners, suitable for tourists to record memorable moments during their trip. We are really impressed with the landscape here and the innovation for tourists coming to the island route of Quang Ninh.
Thus, following Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Ha Long International Passenger Port which have been in operation since previous years, Ao Tien High-class Port has officially welcomed guests, creating a synchronous, modern and classy port infrastructure serving Quang Ninh's sea and island tourism. At the same time, the new port also opens a gateway to the province's island route, enhancing the experience for tourists.
Not only port infrastructure, to welcome this year's tourist season, the island tourism accommodation facilities in the province have also been invested in more diversely, meeting new trends.
Coming to Cai Chien Island (Hai Ha District) in previous years, many tourists were concerned because the island had beautiful nature and impressive beaches but lacked high-end accommodation, mainly homestays on the island. However, in the 2023 summer tourist season, with efforts to attract investment, Cai Chien Island has had a new highlight when Dau Rong resort was officially put into operation.
To reach this resort, visitors only need 7 minutes to travel from Ghenh Vo port by canoe or speedboat. The resort has 42 bungalows designed with amenities, luxury, open space facing the sea and entertainment service area, green park, sports, beach services.... Coming to Dau Rong resort, visitors can immerse themselves in nature amidst the vast white sand, blue sea, in a campus of flowers and green trees; at the same time, they are served with good service.
Mr. Le Tuan Kiet, CEO of Dau Rong resort said: We are proud that this is the first 5-star resort in Hai Ha district with the desire to bring tourists a high-end resort product line. The resort is located in a place with beautiful sea and island nature like Cai Chien, and at the same time connecting with other islands around the area will create its own strengths to attract tourists.
Currently, accommodation services in the province, including the island areas, have been continuously upgraded, newly built and put into use, bringing maximum experience and convenience to tourists. In addition to Ha Long City, Van Don district is currently developing a high-quality tourism business service system, especially a system of accommodation facilities rated from 3 stars or higher and a system of overnight cruise ships on Bai Tu Long Bay. In many remote island areas of the province, accommodation infrastructure is increasingly better developed such as: Cai Chien Island (Hai Ha District), Da Dung Island (Dam Ha District) ...
The synchronization of sea and island tourism service infrastructure has contributed to affirming the tourism brand of Quang Ninh and is an important plus point in attracting tourists.
New products, new impressions
During the peak tourist season this year, Quang Ninh has launched many tourism products, of which sea and island tourism products account for 1/3, with many attractive and impressive activities.
In Ha Long, night cruises on the bay are an experience that is attracting more and more locals and tourists. Unlike bay sightseeing boats or overnight boats, 4-5 star cruises will take tourists to explore the coastal city of Ha Long at night, combined with dining services and music.
In particular, there are super yachts with a capacity of up to 300 guests combined with organizing unique cultural and artistic performances. The music and art space, with LED lights, in the middle of the poetic and quiet Ha Long sea and sky at night will be unique highlights to conquer tourists when coming to the bay, to the coastal city of Ha Long.
Experiencing a sailboat on Ha Long Bay is a completely new tourism product for tourists on their journey to explore Ha Long Bay. These sailboats do not use machinery but use wind power, bringing an experience of being immersed in nature and suitable for tourists who love to conquer new things. In particular, to impress tourists when coming to Ha Long, on May 13 and June 15, Tuan Chau Sailing Club also organized a sailboat parade with the participation of 13 domestic and foreign sailboats. Starting from the starting point at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, 13 sailboats, along with domestic and international teams such as: Quang Ninh, Hanoi, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, USA, France, Argentina, Malaysia ... paraded along Tuan Chau - Bai Chay beach, creating a unique and beautiful image on the bay ...
Along with Ha Long City, Quang Ninh's island tourism has made a strong impression this summer with the attraction of Co To, or Minh Chau - Quan Lan...
Coming to Co To now, tourists can experience many new tours to explore islands such as Thanh Lan, Ca Chep, Hon Su Tu and Co To Con. In addition to admiring the beautiful, wild scenery of the sea and islands, tourists have the opportunity to experience fishing, swimming, boating or "check-in" with the "road in the middle of the sea" at Hon Ca Chep when the tide is low.
The most enjoyable activity is the experience of diving to see coral. Even tourists who cannot swim can wear protective gear and use diving goggles with a snorkel to dive to see coral reefs. Ms. Pham Viet Phuong, a tourist from Ha Long City, shared: I have known about the coral diving service in many sea areas of Vietnam, but this is the first time I have dived to see coral, and right in the sea of Quang Ninh. At first I was very worried, but when I got into the water, with the guidance and assistance of professional divers, I was completely confident to walk under the sea to see the diverse and beautiful ecosystem under the sea of Co To. I rate this as a service that brings an impressive experience, worthy of the expectations of tourists.
With strong innovations, in July, the seaplane service from Ha Long to Co To will also officially come into operation, reducing the travel time from Ha Long to Co To Island to 20 minutes. What is more noteworthy is that on this journey, visitors will be able to see Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and many beautiful islands on the Van Don and Co To island routes from above.
At the Quan Lan - Minh Chau tourist area of Van Don district, from April 30 to May 1 this year, the district has put into operation two walking streets in Minh Chau island commune and Quan Lan island commune, creating a space for entertainment and culinary enjoyment for tourists every Saturday night. In addition, entertainment services, enjoying coffee and sightseeing have also been opened and attracted many tourists to experience when arriving on the island. Along with that, the beach at Phuong Dong tourist area, Sonasea Van Don Harbor City is in the final stage to serve tourists.
Currently, Van Don district is continuing to coordinate to build high-quality marine eco-tourism tours, of which 2 sightseeing routes have been built. Route 1: Ao Tien Port - Phat Co Cave - Pearl farming (Hon Da Den) - Hon Qua - Cong Lao Vong - Hon Dua - Minh Chau Island - Ao Tien Port with a total journey of 53km; Route 2: Ao Tien Port - Tay Hoi Island - Meo Luoi Island - Ban Sen - Nha Tro Cave - Ao Tien Port with a total journey of 30km. Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuy - Director of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism said that with all the favorable factors in terms of traffic infrastructure, opening a new route will awaken the tourism potential of Bai Tu Long Bay, helping to expand the tourism space, reduce the load on Ha Long Bay, and renew the sea and island tourism products of Quang Ninh; At the same time, implement the Project "Overall management and development of sea and island tourism products in Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay - Van Don - Co To", aiming to expand sea and island tourism to the East, reducing pressure on Ha Long Bay.
In the coming time, the provincial tourism industry will continue to diversify tours and new tourism products; focus on building destination images associated with promotional activities and especially focus on improving service quality and human resources for tourism on island routes to realize the goal of welcoming 15 million visitors in 2023 and continue to affirm the important position of Quang Ninh on the national island tourism map.
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