HCM City, Dec. 5 -- Celebrity Solstice, a luxury Malta-flagged cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises, with nearly 2,850 international passengers on board arrived at Thi Vai General Port in Phu My ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on December 4.

After docking, visitors began their excursions to popular destinations in HCM City and nearby Dong Thap province.

According to the Saigontourist travel service company, about 75% of the 1,400 passengers disembarking chose tours in HCM City.

Among the most popular options are visits to traditional craft villages and the Cu Chi Tunnels, as well as tours in Vung Tau and Ba Ria wards featuring attractions such as Bach Dinh and Bai Truoc.

Built by Germany's leading shipbuilder Meyer Werft at a cost of 750...