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Tourism crisis Later restart the River cruises

Status: 19.06.2021 3:29 p.m.

River cruise ships are back in Bavaria – because of the infection protection with fewer guests on board. The long absence of the ships has left deep marks along the routes.

By Sebastian Grosser and Martin Gruber, BR

A melody sounds on deck of the river ship “NickoSpirit” before cruise director Ferdinand Selig starts his speech. “Welcome to Regensburg, dear passengers.” In front of Selig is a piece of paper with several names, which are in turn marked with different colors. “Please remember your grouping and don’t forget your mask when you leave the ship,” he says. At this point, several passengers have already gathered at the entrance of the ship to go ashore for a tour of the city. A maximum of 14 people are allowed in a group. This is part of infection protection.

Million revenues before Corona

The “NickoSpirit” is the first river cruise ship to be moored in Regensburg this year. Usually the season starts in spring. But Corona put the once booming tourism industry on the back burner in 2021. The Regensburger Stadtwerk, which manages the pier, is expecting around 100 landings this year. Similar to 2020, in the first Corona year, the city is expected to turn over only 100,000 euros with the ships. For comparison: in 2019, more than 1000 ships moored in Regensburg, with which the city was able to bring in a turnover of 1.3 million euros.

Hard times for tour guides

Michaela Ederer is already waiting for the guests at the Donaulände, where the “NickoSpirit” moored. The tour guide has longingly awaited the first ship and its passengers. “The last few months have been really tough,” she says. “The majority of the tour guides work as freelancers and rely on the tour guides and the sales they generate with them.”

In the peak of the pandemic, around 7500 tour guides nationwide were unemployed, says Ederer, who is also on the board of the Federal Association of Tour Guides in Germany. Many of her colleagues should have tapped their retirement reserves. “We are therefore very happy,” she says, referring to the arrival of the first passengers.

Passengers: No problem with infection protection

While the guests with audio guides in their ears follow the tour operator’s blue tablet to explore the historic old town of Regensburg, cruise director Selig talks to the passengers who have stayed on the ship. Unless they are sitting in the restaurant or on the summer deck, they all wear mouth and nose protection. Many of the mostly older passengers do not mind the infection control measures. “The guests are used to it,” says Selig. For the provider of cruise travel, however, creating a suitable hygiene concept was a bit of a challenge: In order to maintain the distance, only 143 of the otherwise 170 passengers are currently allowed on board. There is even a certified test center on the “NickoSpirit” so that everyone on the ship can be tested every 48 hours.

End of the cruise boom

While the provider Nicko had previously relied mainly on a German-speaking audience, other shipping companies, such as the largest industry association IG Rivercruise, have a harder time BR demand notifies. In particular, sales of shipping companies that specialize exclusively in guests from overseas such as the USA or Australia fell by 100 percent last year. But also those ships that were able to sail between July and October 2020 recorded losses of between 60 and 70 percent.

“The Queen would declare the year 2020 to be an ‘annus horribilis’. The IG Rivercruise joins this,” said the Industry association. The forecast for 2021 is no better. “The season is short,” said IG Rivercruise. Individual providers have therefore filed for bankruptcy, but had already got into financial difficulties before the pandemic.

Souvenir shops before the end

The lack of cruise business also brought Gabriele Winklmeier into existential difficulties. The 58-year-old has a souvenir shop in the old town of Passau. The ship tourists from the USA and France would actually be their main business. Due to the pandemic, hardly anything happened last year, according to Winklmeier. “This year, too, things have been bad so far: no buses, no ships, no customers. Now the first cruise ships are arriving, but they all dock outside.” She will probably give up her souvenir shop – after 17 years.

Winklmeier looks back with sadness: “Three years ago all hell was going on here. 300 guests as early as eight in the morning. You could still do business there. Today it can happen to me that I don’t have a turnover of 30 euros.” The guests of “NickoSpirit” will probably no longer buy souvenirs in Winklmeier’s shop. The cruise on the river ends in Passau. Several buses are waiting along the landing stage where the suitcases are already lined up. Cruise manager Selig, who has to say goodbye to his guests after nine days, draws a positive balance: “It was a relaxed trip, even if it seems unrelaxed. We were well prepared with the tests on board. Many guests were vaccinated or recovered. That is natural also a great relief for us. “

Cruises start again The return of the dream ships

As of: 06/17/2021 3:52 p.m.

The cruise industry is trying to start over in small steps. Successful vaccinations and falling infection numbers are fueling hopes, but the way out of the crisis should not be an easy one.

By Thomas Spinnler, tagesschau.de

The cruise industry, along with the entire tourism sector, was one of the biggest losers in the pandemic. The entire business came to a standstill at times. The 7-day incidence values, which have recently fallen across Europe, and the vaccination campaign, the progress of which is becoming increasingly noticeable, are awakening hopes for a successful restart in 2021, both in the industry and among those interested in cruises. It is not excluded. Just yesterday, a cruise ship with guests left Hamburg for the first time in seven months . This morning went for the first time since the outbreak of the corona pandemic in front of Palma in Mallorca a cruise ship at anchor, the “Mein Schiff 2” of the German shipping company TUI Cruises. It is said to be the first of more than 20 who will be calling this port by the end of August.

“Time was used”

“The chances of a real fresh start for the cruise industry are very good due to the measures that have been taken,” said Helge Grammerstorf, National Director of the Cruise Lines International Association Germany (Clia) tagesschau.de firmly. The providers used the time to expand the security measures against Corona, to keep the ships ready for the incoming operation and to strengthen the sustainability measures.

However, the memory of what happened during the start of the pandemic last year is likely to be fresh for many. Hundreds of vacationers were stuck on board, some for weeks, ports refused entry – the sometimes dramatic images are not so easy to forget.

“Safer than in the supermarket”

That is why protection against corona remains the determining issue on cruise ships. Grammerstorf is certain that health protection on the ships is guaranteed. Individual corona cases cannot be completely ruled out. But both staff and passengers would be tested before boarding, during the trip and also at the end of the trip.

“In principle, it is safer on the ship than when shopping in the supermarket, since the ships are completely sealed off from the outside,” says the Clia director. This also applies to shore excursions, which take place in closed groups that are not allowed to be left. “In the very rare event that a person should test positive during the voyage, it is provided that all affected persons and their contacts are taken off board to protect everyone else,” says Grammerstorf.

The shipyards are also suffering

The industry is an important economic factor. In Germany alone, the ocean cruise business is worth billions. According to the association’s data, the area with around 48,000 employees generated around 6.6 billion euros in 2019. Above all, however, it represents 80 percent of orders from German shipyards.

The German shipbuilders were therefore hit hard by the crisis. Because many shipyards have specialized in the construction and maintenance of cruise ships. Jobs have also been cut, both at the shipyards and among the cruise lines.

“Offers are accepted”

According to Clia, according to the latest available figures from September 2020, around 28,000 jobs have been lost, more than half. If the industry returns to a reasonably normal and predictable course of business, many will return. No wonder, then, when the hope of a new start becomes more and more urgent.

According to Grammerstorf, the customers are very enthusiastic about the offers, there is a great demand for cruises: “Demand pressure has built up while it was not possible to travel. The pre-bookings for 2022 are also very encouraging.” A more precise forecast is currently not possible, as the countries are only gradually opening up and therefore many departures are scheduled at short notice.

High costs, hardly any income

The business will hardly be profitable at first. No income, or at best low income, is offset by high running costs. After all, the ships cannot simply be completely decommissioned when they are in ports or in roadsteads. Some of the crew must remain on board, the ships must be kept functional, which requires regular and intensive maintenance. In addition, the huge passenger capacities of the ships cannot be used to their full capacity despite the start of travel activity due to the corona-related distance rules. Higher costs, also because of the various protective measures, are offset by lower income, which would have to be offset with higher prices. “At the moment, the main thing is to show that cruises can also take place safely under Corona conditions,” emphasizes Grammerstorf. The cruise operators have to accept that it is likely to be a losing business, at least initially

“By this time, I am very tired, very tired. If this situation lasts for a few more months, I don’t know if I can stand it.” That is the situation of Mr. Le Duong Minh (SN 1980, owner of Huy Hoang cruise ship, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province) when sharing with PV VTC News about the miserable and exhausted situation of businesses and ship owners. Ha Long tourism after many outbreaks of COVID-19 disease, causing the tourism industry here to be temporarily “closed”. Looking at the man with a wrinkled shirt, a hard face, messy hair, deep eyes, no one would have thought that this was once a famous ship owner in Ha Long just nearly 2 years ago. Lazily, Anh Minh said, this whole year, his mind is always heavy, burdened with worries and doesn’t know how to remove it. In one day, he had to sink into thought for a few hours, almost shocked and really pressured by having to take care of the expenses but the revenue was not available, the epidemic kept coming from time to time. “I’m very exhausted and almost exhausted right now,” Minh said choked. 3 cruise ships of Mr. Le Duong Minh’s family are now moored, lying dormant at the international passenger port of Ha Long without knowing when they will return to operation. Sell ​​clean to pay bank interest Mr. Le Duong Minh said, more than 20 years ago, he moved from his hometown in An Lao district (Hai Phong) to Quang Ninh to find a job, started washing dishes, carrying calves, and then fell in love with a career as a tourist service for tourists. Cruise ship owner in Ha Long. More than 10 years ago, he and his relatives contributed capital to buy cruise ships to run their own business. From the time of contributing half of the ship to a ship, so far, Minh’s family has had 3 cruise ships, including 1 wooden ship and 2 newly built steel hull ships. How much profit has accumulated so far, Minh’s family uses to reinvest in new steel hull ships. According to Mr. Minh, each new steel hull ship is about 7 billion VND, he has to borrow up to 5 billion VND. In early 2020, his family built 2 new ships, so he had to borrow 10 billion from the bank. Since then, every month Mr. Minh has to pay 100 million VND. However, before carrying any passengers, the COVID-19 epidemic suddenly appeared and continued to break out from time to time. Until now, we have been traveling, we never thought that the epidemic would last forever and be so terrible. Mr. Le Duong Minh – Ha Long cruise ship owner “Since the day of the epidemic, I have to borrow money to fight. I expect that if there is no epidemic, 3 normal ships will also earn about 150 million per month, enough to pay bank interest and also have a savings. If you don’t work now, you won’t get anything to make up for that profit. Until now, we have been traveling, we never thought that the epidemic would last forever and be so terrible. In the past, there was a SARS epidemic, it only lasted 3-4 months, and businesses stopped operating for a short time, then revived and developed steadily. But this epidemic lasted from the beginning of 2020 until now, we are out of breath.” Minh said sadly. From the beginning of 2022 until now, Minh’s monthly revenue is just zero. Meanwhile, bank interest is still payable, principal is not yet payable. In addition, they still have to pay money to hire workers to look after, maintain, operate the machine, electricity, water … “Now that I have no income, I have to borrow money. I borrowed from relatives, brothers, even sold something to get money to pay bank interest and expenses. If the epidemic is under control in 1-2 months, I will still have the opportunity to run a full-time train to earn a living and pay salaries to employees, raise my wife and children, otherwise I don’t know how.” Minh said. Running out of resources to borrow, ship owners exhausted, employees losing their jobs Sad when it comes to financial resources, Mr. Minh said that because he had no income, he had long been in a new situation of taking out a new loan to pay the old interest, leading to debt stacking, interest on top of interest, even having to borrow high interest rates. to pay low interest. “A lot of expenses, bro! Every month, you also have to borrow up to 60 million to pay interest, but from February 2020 until now, you know how much it is. In addition, each month has to maintain 1 employee for each ship, to pay salaries and meals for them has already lost 8 million, plus maintenance, operation and maintenance costs … Every 5-6 months, the ships have to be put on board for maintenance, scrubbing, repainting the hull… twice a year, costing 100 million. So, my family has 3 ships and it takes another 300 million. Due to having to borrow money from a shipbuilding bank, ship owners have to buy insurance for the loan, and each year they have to spend about 25 million money to buy insurance. If the epidemic continues from this year to next year without stopping, I really don’t have the strength to reinvest anymore.” Minh is sad. Next to Tuan Chau international passenger ship port, hundreds of cruise ships are lying motionless. Also since the COVID-19 epidemic raged, most of the employees who used to work for the ship had to find jobs by themselves to maintain their lives. Some people go to help build, others go to the market to trade errands to get through the day. “The big owner ‘died’ big, the small owner ‘died’ small. Just like myself, 3 supporting ships from last year to now, the damage is also about 2 billion. Sometimes the wife and children do not dare to eat, do not dare to wear, just worry about money for the staff to eat, look after and maintain the ships waiting for them to return to operation.” Minh said. The ships that sleep at night with tens of billions are also lying in the lock on the side of Ha Long Bay. According to Mr. Minh, if the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic continues like this, his family will only last 3-4 months. If the bank pressed too hard at that time, his family would borrow money from one place to another. “Unfortunately, I have already borrowed a lot, so there may not be another place to borrow. Maybe you have to accept the risk, borrow more high interest outside to support. Because no one buys ships now, people buy them to carry tourists, not buy them to park. Cruise ships are now almost frozen and no longer trading.” Minh commented. Now, no one buys ships even if they sell them, people buy them to carry tourists, not buy them to park. Mr. Le Duong Minh – Ha Long cruise ship owner Minh said that he, like most other ship owners, wants the bank to accompany businesses and cruise ship business households to have a debt freeze and debt extension policy, so that ship owners and businesses can strength to endure and when tourism is restored, they will repay the bank. Up to this point, according to Mr. Minh, many ship owners not only pledge assets such as houses and cars, but also have to sell them to have money to continue. “Nearly 100% of ship owners have bank loans, if this time “collapses” is to collapse, there will be a series of ship owners facing bad debts, debt squeeze… policy support from the bank and the State” , Minh predicted.

Back in 1960, the prominent novelist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau used to come to this construction site to set the scene for the film. the movie “The Testament of Ospheus .” “. “ This space is so modern, new and something so intense “, designer Virginie Viard expressed her feelings when watching this film. “ The movie really inspired the BST a lot. When I revisited this site again, many years ago before it was used as a “son et lumiere” show (show of light and music), I noticed that the costumes had to be strong, white and black. “, added Chanel creative director. Designer Virginie Viard weaves both Mod and Punk inspiration into this Cruise 2022 collection to highlight suit designs, white and black mini skirts, or square knit dresses, dotted with mesh socks. bold mod personality. Accessory designs are extremely rich such as leather hoster belts worn on the hips or thighs, chain pants straps, necklaces, thorny lip piercings of the Punk style. Meanwhile, graphic print suits with new designs, featuring blouse bodices and tight peplum skirts, or pigeon motifs drawn from artist’s pencil and brush drawings Cocteau is also vividly reproduced on cardigans and sweatshirts. In this Cruise BST, Chanel also challenged the 1930s costumes of actor Jean Marais in “ Oedipus Rex “. And that idea is reflected in bodycon shirts combined with sarouel pants, and hem-cut skirts worn with long coats. Besides the thorny punk or mod personality, many other gentle and elegant designs in the Chanel Cruise 2022 collection such as ivory lace dress, wide-leg pants, high-waisted linen pants, sweatshirt embroidered with flowers characteristics of Provence such as lavender, thyme, marigold… also fascinate fashionistas at first sight. In particular, tweed material is indispensable in the launch seasons of Chanel’s collection. And so is the Chanel Cruise 2022 collection, Chanel’s signature colors such as white, black, and pastel pink on sustainably treated tweed are described by designer Virginie Viard as the “Cézanne” palette – the color palette according to with the style of Post-Impressionist painting by French painter Paul Cézanne. At the end of the show, velvet short dresses combined with crochet and macramé robes made it difficult for fans to take their eyes off with their not-so-sophisticated but sophisticated design. Here is the entire Chanel Cruise 2022 launch show: Posts : To Hoang Bao

Les Baux-de-Provence, a picturesque hilltop village in the south of France, is known for its winding streets, picturesque setting with the famous Carrières de Lumières cave. The limestone quarries are a major tourist attraction, hosting regular light and sound shows dedicated to artists such as Van Gogh and Cézanne. For Chanel, this cave has special meaning because this place was once a favorite place of the great French writer Jean Cocteau (1889 – 1963), also the place where he set the scene for a beautiful haunting movie. “Le Treat d’Orpheé” (The Will of Orpheus) 1959. Jean Cocteau and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Jean Cocteau is a close friend of founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Cocteau considered Coco Chanel “the greatest tailor” of her time. The two spent a lot of time creating and sharing their passions in art at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris. Although they cannot meet often, the two keep in touch through handwritten letters. Chanel’s creative director, Virginie Viard shared: “During life, Coco Chanel was close to Jean Cocteau and I also loved Jean’s movie “The Will of Orpheus”. Especially the image of the man and the horse. Black went down to the Carrieres de Lumières cave, his silhouette striking against the white limestone walls. Inspired by letters exchanged between French poet Jean Cocteau and fashion house Coco Chanel during their close years, the collection connects ’60s design with the decade’s punk-rock style. 90, 2000. The show begins in Chanel’s Paris apartment, where models become moving portraits. The opulence and lavishness of the Parisian apartment, with its architectural and decorative details, is a stark contrast to the vast cavernous spaces of the Carrières de Lumières in Provence. The Cruise 2022 collection blends distinctive designs from different decades. Still designs tweed fabric, shoes, vest with white, black, and pink colors typical of the French fashion house. However, Virginie Viard has emphasized a bit more punk elements of the 60s-70s through the designs of mesh skirts, fringed leather skirts evoking wild features, combining the nobility of pearls and splendor of sequins. Models stand out with jet-black smoky eye makeup with messy hair and a series of lip piercings and mesh stockings. Supermodels strutted on the catwalk in the Cruise 2022 show. This is perhaps Viard’s most liberal collection since taking the helm of the French brand. The designer said she wanted to do something “quite rock”, reminiscent of the 60’s modernity in classic Chanel designs. Jean’s influence is also reflected through a series of animal motifs such as lions, pigeons, elephants, sphinxes, etc., hand-embroidered on the designs in this collection. These are the animals that have appeared in familiar items at Coco Chanel’s house at 31 Rue Cambon Street. Designs with dominant black – white tones stand out in the large space of the Carrieres de Lumières cave. Although Viard has been with the home for more than three decades, it’s been since taking over from the late artistic director Karl Lagerfeld in 2019 that Virginie Viard has truly admired them. “With Karl, I focused more on listening to him. Now, it feels like I’m exploring other sides of Chanel. When I read the letters that Cocteau wrote to Coco – I may have known about them before, but I only skimmed them. While now, those letters have touched my heart,” Viard shared. Viard sought inspiration for the outfits from the passion Chanel and Jean shared with each other during their lives. But Viard isn’t one to get bogged down in detail so ivory lace dresses, high-waisted white linen pants, dotted with hand-embroidered patterns like lucky charms, Provence wildflowers — lavender, grass musk, ranunculus,.. Cocteau’s influence on Chanel’s Creative Director is also evident in sleeveless tweed suits with white sailor collars combined with vivid blues, or in ruched white jumpsuits. recalls a costume Chanel designed for the play “Oedipus Rex” by the great writer. Chanel Cruise 2022 not only combines punk rock in a classic design but also shows the spirit of travel in the tourist fashion season. Loose caftan tops, easy-to-match two-piece dresses, and robes over bathing suits, appeared constantly on the catwalk. The collection is dotted with dresses made from woven chiffon strips with delicate watercolors. In addition, the company also promotes sustainable fashion trends when using 4 environmentally friendly tweed fabrics. These fabrics are made by Lesage, the renowned Italian yarn manufacturer that Chanel acquired last year, 28 of the 78 models in the collection contain more than 70% sustainable fibres. The show ended with beautiful images when the models together released white doves into the sky to the music and the voices of Sébastian Tellier, Paradis, Angèle, etc. under the sunset light, symbolizing information The message of peace and hope that Viard and Chanel convey in the Cruise 2022 collection. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fashion industry has fallen into crisis, must gradually make efforts to recover and promote the race on digital platforms. The catwalks, online fashion campaigns, at-home photography, … impress the fashion world. Like other high-fashion brands, Chanel has been steadily developing digital products that help viewers and customers have the most authentic experiences – and it has made no secret of its intention to film. re-format directly as soon as possible, as soon as the epidemic is brought under global control.

The Ambasssador Cruisse docked at the old Bai Chay Ferry Terminal and was arranged by the Quang Ninh Port Authority in a separate anchorage area. Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn As VNA reports: 182 tourists and staff of Ambassador Cruise are temporarily isolated on board in Ha Long Bay because the ship’s kitchen staff is F1 of a COVID-19 case related to the outbreak in Ha Nam province. . Ambassador Cruise of Ha Long Pacific Company Limited left the wharf to bring the number of tourists to spend the night on Ha Long Bay at noon on May 2 and is expected to dock at Tuan Chau port to disembark at noon on May 3. The kitchen staff of the Ambassador Cruise ship returned to Ha Nam and played games here. However, the owner of the game shop in Ha Nam was determined to have COVID-19 so this chef became F1. With the first negative result, Ha Long city will implement a plan to monitor, manage and isolate visitors and employees of Ambassador Cruise according to regulations, ensuring reasonable, strict and appropriate. actual conditions. Ha Long City directs the Urban Management Department to coordinate with the City Police to urgently compile a list of tourists and staff on the Ambassador Cruise ship, provide it to the medical room, the health center, the People’s Committee. Bai Chay ward to coordinate management and take measures to monitor, manage and isolate according to regulations. The People’s Committee of Bai Chay Ward in collaboration with Ha Long Pacific Company Limited, Tuan Chau International Passenger Port is responsible for managing the Ambassador Cruise-QN8879 ship and the tourists and staff on board as an area. isolated until final results are available. City police, Ha Long city health center and health department cooperate with People’s Committees of relevant communes and wards to urgently trace and clarify the locations where the F1 case has been and stayed. , service use … widely information to promptly implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic when there are complicated developments.

Advantages of yachts Professional staff attitude My first impression was the warm welcome from the staff. To get to the cruise, guests have to take a speedboat to the middle of the bay. When the ship approaches the yacht, staff such as chefs, receptionists, bartenders… all stand out and wave to welcome guests. This is a professional gesture, easy to win sympathy. During the time on board, the staff also support customers enthusiastically and pay attention to the smallest details. The behavior and attitude of the staff is the plus point of the journey. Beautiful design In fact, the 5-star yachts on Lan Ha or Ha Long Bay now have a luxurious design, different from the old-fashioned bay cruise ships. Walking 3 floors of the yacht, you will find enough angles to take pictures of “fire”. Guests can also go to the deck to check-in the pool or pose with the beautiful bay in the background. Luxury yacht space, many beautiful photo angles. For those who prefer a little more “sexy” photography, the bathroom is definitely worth a try. The bathtub is located right next to a bay view window. Just a little alignment, a sexy photo with the natural space behind is not difficult. Beautiful and delicious “fine dining” meal At dinner, guests will experience fine dining with dishes such as oysters, abalone soup, grilled shrimp… In my opinion, seafood is fresh and delicious. The processing method is not too traditional, suitable for modern people. Delicious, beautiful dinner, suitable for those who like to take pictures of food. The plus point of the meal is the beautiful decoration. Tourists who have the habit of showing off their photos before a meal will surely like “both eyes and stomach” when the dishes are presented. Diverse experiences During 2 days and 1 night on the cruise, you can choose to join a cooking class, practice vovinam or kayak, explore caves… In general, with a leisurely schedule, this is enough for you and your loved ones to experience. However, for families with young children, these activities are not very suitable. Unsatisfied things Weak phone signal If you are looking for a place completely separate from daily life, a yacht is definitely a great choice. However, for those who still need to update news and work, this is an unnecessary experience. Weak waves are what makes many travelers uncomfortable while on cruises. Of course, the weak phone signal is not the yacht’s fault. This is something you have to learn to accept as you go deeper into the bay. However, this also makes the experience of many customers less pleasant. Not vibrant You can see the luxury yachts bobbing in the music on the film. However, this is not something you can see when traveling on cruises in Vietnam. Most tourists go on a cruise to relax. In addition, despite the discount compared to before the epidemic, the fee for 2 days and 1 night on the cruise is still relatively high (about 2.7 million VND/adult). Therefore, most of the guests on the yacht are families, honeymooning couples, relaxing… Quite a few groups of young people choose yachts. Life on a yacht is not as exciting as it is in the movies. Therefore, before deciding to choose this form of tourism, you should put aside the vibrant images often seen on movies. Life on the yacht passed quite gently and smoothly. Even the bar on the deck is not very lively at night. At about 0:00, the music was turned off to avoid disturbing other guests. Buffet is not diverse The “fine dining” meal is a plus for the cuisine on the cruise, but the buffet is not worthy of the “5 star” title. Quite a few options for the lunch and breakfast buffet. The food is not too special, repeating dishes such as corn soup, fried noodles, fried squid… You should choose a 5-star yacht if you belong to the following groups: – Family on vacation – Couple on vacation/honeymoon… – People who like to check-in luxurious and sexy space – No seasickness (in fact, the cruise is relatively quiet) – No work pressure related to phone, laptop…

However, just 15 days later, MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Orchestra will sail through the Giudecca Canal, St Mark’s Square and dock in the city center on June 5. Illustration. Source: CNN The ban on cruise ships from central Venice has been repeated over the years. To deal with this problem, the yachts will approach the tourist port near the city centre, pass by St Mark’s Square and then continue along the Giudecca Canal – the area that separates central Venice from the island canal. Giudecca. This wide canal is now the main traffic route for ferries and water taxis. Cruise ships head up the 4km (2.5 mi) canal before turning right to dock at Marittima port west of central Venice. Some argue that the appearance of many yachts is worsening the city’s unique landscape, altering the ecosystem and harming the famous city. The incident that took place in June 2019 is an example. At that time, the MSC Opera cruise ship accidentally crashed into a dock in Venice, causing tourists to flee in chaos. Meanwhile, some other comments said that the cruise industry is bringing 42,000 jobs related to ships and promoting tourism economic development for Italy. “Cruises are extremely important. The Port of Venice is generating income for our city and is seen as a quality income. Travelers who choose to cruise will be willing to spend more and stay in the city. stay in the city longer,” said Mr. Adrea Tomaello – representative of the city of Venice. Venice is Italy’s second-largest port. Visitors here will stay in the city before or after the tour. “Cruise tourism accounts for 3.2% of Italy’s gross domestic product. This sector supports jobs for many city dwellers,” emphasized Mr. Adrea Tomaello. However, in the near future, the city of Venice has not yet taken any measures to overcome the above situation. “The problem exists, that is, there is no solution in the context of Venice falling into a state of serious impact,” said environmental scientist Jane da Mosto.

Passionate about nature, wonderful scenery in the lyrical canal For the convenience of convalescence and excursion, couples should choose the chill combo package for 4 days 3 nights that includes aircraft and rooms at Vinpearl Phu Quoc. It only takes nearly 1 hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City, you have arrived in the beautiful island city. Immediately after checking-in and enjoying a luxurious lunch buffet right at Vinpearl Oasis Phu Quoc, both chose “Venice” as the first point in the journey to discover the pearl island. More than expected, Venice Phu Quoc appears as a paradise, where there are colorful streets, poetic canals with prominent emerald blue water, rippling waves, the wind brings the scent of the sea. street smell, bringing its own unique aftertaste, very nostalgic. Most reminiscent of couples, is the 400-meter-long and 25-meter-wide canal in the middle of the city. The poetic charm of the canal lies not only in its pure inherent beauty, but also adorned by many resonant elements; That is the beauty of the bustling streets of Burano Shop or busy Shanghai Street; is the enchanting architectural feature of the semicircular arched bridges spanning the river … “Destroying virtual world” with pictures capturing the moment of brilliant sunrise or sunset on the romantic Gondola boat Like any couple, full of love, both will love romantic moments together, especially moments of harmony between nature and heaven. Therefore, you cannot ignore the experience of riding Gondola down the famous Venice Canal, love, watching the sunset over the semicircular arches and immersed in the melodious music of the love songs. With two open hours from 06:00 – 11:30 and 15:30 – 18h45 every day, is the ideal time that couples choose to watch the sunrise or sunset in miniature Europe. Watching the rays of sunlight at the end of the day shine on the water, each wave swaying like gold, hand in hand with “that person” records the moments of love at the arch of the Bridge of Light, Bridge of Romance and Bridge of Love … will forever are unforgettable sweet memories in life. Become the main character of a romantic love story like in a fairy tale as the other half floats on the Venetian river every sunset, marked together by “melancholy” pictures with magical sunset. . Believe me, this is definitely an ideal meeting place to exchange words of love, because inspiration is everywhere. Sublimated with the extreme chill experience while sailing down the Venice stream In 24 minutes down the romantic channel, couples have countless impressive and new experiences that are clearly reproduced. Source: Facebook Vy Hoang Lose yourself in the humming vocals of the boatman on the Venice Canal, a perfect Italian experience in the heart of Phu Quoc. The entertainers on the Gondola are the hospitable boatmen and opera performers who come out from the story. They will give you melodious music tunes on the sun sparkling water of a romantic sunset, bringing sweet and memorable moments for you. At that time, your job is to close your eyes, mingle with impromptu opera songs, sublimating in the happiness of overwhelming feelings of love. At the same time, both are also fascinated and fascinated by the beauty of the image of solo artists playing music on both sides. The beauty emanates from the style of performance blends with the sound that goes into the heart of classical music, romantic sounds. Street painting artist. (Source: Facebook Nguyen Cong Tri) Discovering yourself through vivid couple paintings painted by artists on the street, you will see an interesting appearance of yourself and your partner through artistic eyes. You will not regret it, for you have saved all the memories of a beautiful Oriental Venice both in your mind and on ink. The ticket price is only 150,000 VND / time, the couples immediately had a Gondola yacht floating along the canal, falling in love and stepping into discovering the love mecca of Venice Phu Quoc. Classic, attractive, poetic and full of interesting experiences, Venice Canal will be the “must-see” choice of thousands of couples arriving in Phu Quoc. After filling up with love at “Oriental Venice”, couples can embrace other exciting experiences at Phu Quoc United Center. Immerse yourself in the chain of works “ten thousand people love” such as Bamboo Legend, Urban Park, Teddy Bear Museum with thousands of virtual live check-in photos. Relive your youthful enthusiasm with challenges at VinWonders. Immerse yourself in nature with Vinpearl Safari. Or try your luck at Corona Casino. To ensure disease prevention conditions, visitors to Phu Quoc United Center do not forget to wear a mask when traveling on public transport and wash hands before getting in the car or entering the sightseeing area. Vinpearl staff will check the temperature before the journey to ensure the highest safety for all visitors. Celebrate unforgettable love memories at Venice Phu Quoc with the Chill Combo package, fly hand, good experience, super attractive ticket and hotel package from only VND 4,420,000 / 4 days 3 nights / person. Details of the preferential packages, visitors can contact: http://bit.ly/PQUCCombo (www.phuquocunitedcenter.com) Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/PhuQuocUnitedCenter

The farm that the American actor is selling for is nearly 130 hectares, surrounded by famous national forests. The main villa of this property was completed in 1994, covers an area of ​​about 920 square meters with 4 bedrooms. The living spaces inside the villa are designed warmly, close to nature, with a rustic beauty. The living room is airy, large with high ceilings covered with cedar wood. Classic stone fireplace makes this space more cozy. The kitchen is spacious, luxurious, decorated with wooden furniture and modern and professional cooking equipment. A small, rustic library with simple furnishings that are delicately decorated to create a sense of friendliness and intimacy. The entertainment area is decorated with elegant and sophisticated furnishings, featuring a luxurious billiard table. In addition to the main villa for the homeowner, the real estate also has a 3-bedroom motel, wider than 148 square meters. The outdoor furniture is where homeowners can comfortably enjoy the rich natural scenery. In addition, the farm also has a tennis court, basketball court, and off-road motorbike driveway.