Phu Quoc is a regular port of call for cruise ships and is currently a stopover for 19 liners operating mostly on routes out of Singapore. There are no facilities on the island for large vessels and they have to anchor offshore and smaller craft are used to ferry passengers to shore.
Research conducted by tourism agencies indicate that upwards of 100,000 cruise ship passengers visit Phu Quoc a year. The research predicts the figure may climb to 190,000 by 2020 and possibly top the 500,000 mark 10 years later.
Portcoast is the consultancy firm that has been working on the initial plans for the port. The corporation says the port will consist of a 400-metre-long jetty. A 240-metre section of the jetty will have facilities to enable large vessels to moor on either side of it. The port will also incorporate a two-storey passenger terminal with 4,500-metres² of floor space.
Phu Quoc Island is situated in the far south of Vietnam and faces across to the mainland of Kien Giang Province. The island is noted for its pristine natural environment and amazing beaches.
Vietnam island to build cruise liner port
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The Vietnamese government has endorsed a plan to build a passenger cruise liner port on Phu Quoc Island. Hoang Trung Hai, the country’s deputy prime-minister, says the port will be big enough for ocean liners with up to 6,000 passengers aboard to dock at.