LUXURY Travel and cruise company Huong Hai Ha Long launched Emperor Cruises last month, which will start first cruises in Nha Trang by mid-2015.
Emperor Cruises operates a fleet comprising of five 32-pax small cruise boats in the Nha Trang Bay vicinity. A Junk Boat will also start offering day cruises inclusive of cocktails and dinner, as well as charters from February.
From June, overnight luxury cruises will be launched on the first of Emperor Cruises’ five ships, accommodating 36 people in 18 en-suite cabins.
Nha Trang is renown for its scenic landscapes, clear waters and lush islets, and is steadily gaining tourist arrivals with international brands such as Marriott and Hyatt coming soon to the area.
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Khanh Hoa Province, over three million tourists visited Nha Trang and its surrounding attractions in 2013, an increase of 29 per cent compared to 2012.
Emperor Cruises aims to own a fleet of 10 boats, and carry between 300 and 500 passengers a day.
It will make its first international appearance next week at ITB Asia.
