Royal Caribbean has invested $5 million to upgrade Chan May Port in Thua Thien-Hue Province, a major port in central Vietnam.
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The upgrade work is scheduled to be finished by the end of July and will allow the cruise port to handle shops that are 360 meters or longer, such as Quantum class ships.
Royal Caribbean Vice President of Commercial Development, John Tercek, told a Vietnamese newspaper the investment in the cruise port was largely due to an increase in guest interest in the area.
Tercek cited last month's visit by Quantum of the Seas, where more than 2,000 passengers signed up for a one-day tour around Vung Tau and the neighboring Ho Chi Minh City.
According to Tercek, Royal Caribbean is considering investing in other Vietnamese ports as well, such as Nha Trang.
He said that while improving its infrastructure, Vietnam also needs to promote itself as a cruise ship destination to attract tourists with deep pockets.
