Tourist wharf in Ha Long Bay to cease operation from New Year Day
Tourist wharf in Ha Long Bay to cease operation from New Year Day
The administration of the northern province of Quang Ninh has decided to cease all ship operations from an old, deteriorated wharf starting New Year Day.
Ships bringing tourists to explore the world-famed Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh will no longer dock at the old Bai Chay tourist wharf from January 1, 2016 onwards, the provincial administration has announced.
The decision is included in the province’s zoning plan to develop local waterways, including regulations on wharf activities meant to take tourists to the stunning bay and its neighboring look-alike, Bai Tu Long Bay, according to The Saigon Times Online.
The Bai Chay wharf has received ships sending millions of tourist visits to Ha Long Bay each year.
Once it is closed, all ship operations will be moved to new ports, including Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, and Hon Gai Passenger Port.
The Tuan Chau port, operated by Au Lac Quang Ninh Co. Ltd., was inaugurated on July 28 to receive domestic and international vessels offering the Quang Ninh and Ha Long Bay services.
The port, located south-southeast of Tuan Chau Island, off the province’s Ha Long City, consists of two docks, measuring 1,143 meters and 4,411 meters, respectively.
The port is also open to ships bringing holidaymakers to Cat Ba Island, located to the south of Ha Long Bay, the newswire added.
The Hon Gai port will also temporarily offer services to travelers to Bai Tu Long Bay.
Coc 3 Tourist Wharf will also provide services to tourist vessels and cruise ships heading to scenic spots in Hon Gai, another locality in Ha Long City, and ships departing Hon Gai for the two bays.
News of the Bai Chay wharf closure began circulating some months ago, and many ships have started docking at Tuan Chau Port since.
