French Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier five-star cruise ship is the first international passenger ship to visit Con Dao in 2024

Monday - 26/02/2024 16:39

On the afternoon of February 23rd, 2024, the five-star cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier arrived at Ben Dam Port, Con Dao Island District, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, bringing 151 international tourists to the island to visit the some ecological and spiritual tourist attractions.

Con Dao was chosen as one of 5 stops of the international passenger ship Le Jacques Cartier during the 7-day, 6-night journey to Vietnam (the remaining stops are Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City, Cai Be, Cu Chi). Previously, this super cruise ship departed from Sihanoukville (Kingdom of Cambodia) to Phu Quoc island.

Le Jacques Cartier is a five-star super cruise ship from France. It has 5 cabins and a total of 92 sea-view rooms, with balconies or courtyards and large sliding doors. The Le Jacques Cartier ship is 130 meters in length, and 18 meters in width, with a draft of 4.5 meters. Le Jacques Cartier has a max speed of 23km/h and also owns 09 tenders. The maximum passenger capacity of the ship is 184 people to maintain the first-class quality.

Not only a means of transportation, the 5-star super cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier is also known as a symbol of comfort and perfection in every detail of France. This 5-star super cruise ship belongs to the leading cruise travel agency in France and Europe and combines state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly technology. One of the special highlights of Le Jacques Cartier is the luxurious atmosphere mixed with a unique ethnic style expressed through the Blue Eye space - The Blue Eye of the Ocean. At Blue Eye, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the underwater scenery and listen to the sounds of the deep sea world while comfortably enjoying drinks of premium French wines on board.
According to data from PONANT and Clean Cruising website, a tour on the 5-star superyacht Le Jacques Cartier can vary from 8 days to 12 days, with prices ranging from about 150 million VND to about 640 million VND.
The ship carries about 151 luxury passengers from many countries around the world such as France, England, America, ..., of which French passengers account for more than 70%. In Con Dao, 80 tourists on the Le Jacques Cartier ship visited the island and participated in some tourist attractions such as: Con Dao Museum, Con Dao Prison: Phu Tuong prison relics, Hang Duong Cemetery, Palace of Con Dao, Phi Yen Temple; diving to see coral at Hon Cau; experience and explore eco-tourism in the So Ray area, visitors walk up the mountain along the trail and take pictures of Con Dao landscape.

*The welcoming ceremony of the Le Jacques Cartier cruise ship was organized in a friendly and safe manner by the People's Committee of Con Dao district and other agencies.*

*Con Dao National Tourist Area Management Board coordinated with Ben Dam Port Management Board and relevant agencies and units to welcome the international ship Le Jacques Cartier to visit Con Dao.*

The international cruise ship to Kong Island has created favorable conditions for international tourists to visit Con Dao Island, contributing to the recovery of the tourism industry after a period of epidemic and prolonged economic recession as well as creating an impressive and beautiful image. image of humans.