A double-hull boat of Phu Quoc Express operates on a sea route. (Photo courtesy of Phu Quoc Express) The company said the re-operation of the route aims to providesafe and comfortable conditions for tourists travelling from Da Nang tothe popular islands in a two-and-a-half-hour trip.
It said the double-hull boat allows sea trips even in roughweather with windspeeds at up to 74km per hour.
Tourists can depart for Ly Son islands at 7am on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays, and return to Da Nang from 2pm on Wednesdays,Fridays and Sundays.
A one-way ticket for the journey ranges between 270,000 VND (10.8 USD)to 450,000 VND (18 USD).
To provide service for residents travelling from the mainlandof Quang Ngai province to Ly Son islands, Phu Quoc Express also launched anew high-speed daily boat trip, offering tickets starting from 218,000(8.70 USD) to 288,000 VND (11.50 USD) with a 35-min travel time.
Local islanders will enjoy a prioritised ticket price from 140,000VND (5.60 USD) to 275,000 (11 USD) for each trip, while kids will get a ticketprice of 160,000 VND (6.40 USD).
It said people with disabilities and the elderly will be reservedat 154,000 VND (6.16 USD) and 175,000 VND (7 USD), respectively.
It’s the first timea sea route uses a double-hull boat in central Vietnam, offering more optionsfor visitors spending time on the islands.
The boats willdepart from Da Nang’s Han River port to Ly Son islands.
The islands, 24km offthe coast of Quang Ngai, have emerged as a top destination since 2014,and host around 200,000 visitors per year.
Currently, a fleet ofsix vessels with a total of 1,200 seats is operating from Sa Ky Port in Quang Ngaito Ly Son Islands, able to carry 3,000 passengers to the islands duringthe high season.
Two other vesselscarry 100 passengers between the Islands and An Bình Isle every day.
The Phu Quoc Express JSCis operating sea routes connecting Vung Tau, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Rach Gia, HaTien to the islands of Con Dao, Phu Quoc and Nam Du with 300-seat and 600-seatboats.
The company was selectedas a qualified logistics and transport supplier providing services for the USnaval aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the aircraft carrier USS RonaldReagan on their visits to Da Nang in 2017 and 2023, respectively.
The central provinces ofQuang Nam and Quang Ngai, and Da Nang city proposed a plan to develop asea-linked tour from Da Nang to Cham islands and Tam Hai island of Quang Nam,as well as the Ly Son islands, using speed boats./.
VNA
