Young people in Ho Chi Minh City are interested in renting a cheap yacht to walk along the Saigon River

Accidentally surfing on social networks and seeing photos of friends sharing about a cruise on the Saigon River by boat, Ms. Phuong Uyen (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) was interested in finding out and deciding once with the group. Friends experience this service because according to her the price is very reasonable.

‘Many people think that going on a cruise is expensive and cannot reach the majority of young people, but in my opinion, with this cost, the price is very affordable, in addition to enjoying very good services and this is a suggestion. The idea to experience in Saigon is very good,’ Ms. Uyen said.

Renting a yacht for sightseeing and sightseeing on the Saigon River is not really new in Ho Chi Minh City, but cheap yachts are a completely new concept because in many people’s minds, yachts are a service for ‘gender’ the rich’. However, those who bring this service say they want to share that enjoyment with everyone.

Cheap yachts are a new tourism product on the Saigon River

Mr. Tran Song Hai – General Director of Greenlines DP Company said about the idea of ​​launching this service ‘I see a lot of people like to go for a river walk, but nowadays most people go for a river walk by bus or bus just to go to work. , did not have the right function, so I came up with a cheap yacht’.

He also shared, one of the premise to get cheap yacht service is to make yacht models at low cost. Currently, Vietnam has a number of enterprises that have advanced into this field with a level equivalent to other countries in the region. In which materials are PVC, composite and aluminum, the design and interior are combined with countries in the region, so it is possible to reduce the maximum cost when launching a yacht.

Although it is cheap, the yachts operating at Bach Dang high-speed pier (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) are guaranteed to meet the standards of a “5-star” yacht with accompanying amenities and services. A yacht can accommodate 14 to 20 visitors at a time. “On weekends, almost all river cruises are booked in advance, in which many of our passengers are office workers and a group of students,” said a sales representative of Greenlines. DP said.

Seeing the city on the river is a new experience that many young people in HCMC love

Although it has only just returned to operation after the Covid-19 epidemic not long ago, the yacht charter service to roam the Saigon River is being “reviewed” by young people in Ho Chi Minh City for each other, holidays such as February 14 or the occasion. March 8 and the weekend the number of bookings skyrocketed. “Having experienced it directly, I find this to be a very suitable type for traveling on the Saigon River, a very beautiful river in the South of me”, said Thuy, a tourist in Ho Chi Minh City.

Currently, tourism products on the Saigon River only revolve around a number of sightseeing routes by river bus. The appearance of yacht rental service promises to be a new experience product, attracting many visitors to experience river tourism in Ho Chi Minh City.

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