VietNamNet Bridge – Majestic Princess, the newest ship in the US-based Princess Cruises fleet, arrived at Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on its maiden Viet Nam port call with more than 3,500 passengers and 1,340 crew members.

Majestic Princess at sea.

Viet Nam is the second port call made by the cruise ship on its 21-day cruise to Southeast Asia.

In addition to Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Princess Cruises also visited Nha Trang, Chan May in Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang.

This year Majestic Princess and five other royal-class vessels -- Sapphire Princess, Diamond Princess, Golden Princess, Sun Princess and Coral Princess -- will make 35 trips to Southeast Asia carrying 79,000 guests in all.

Sapphire Princess will visit Phu My Port six times and Nha Trang Port four times with over 25,000 passengers.

Majestic Princess will visit Viet Nam three more times with 14,000 passengers.

Diamond Princess, Golden Princess and Coral Princess will make a total of 21 trips bringing more than 40,000 travellers. 

VNS