How long do cruise ships stay in Phu My Port? Phu My Port is one of the main ports for cruise ships in Southern Vietnam and travelers usually get to Vung Tau City, Ho Chi Minh City, and Mekong Delta for sightseeing and learning more about the history, architecture, culture, and local life. Depending on the average time for a cruise ship to spend in port, cruise passengers can choose to book group or private transfers from Phu My Port to the travel destinations or Phu My Port shore excursions (tours from Phu My Port). There are various choices including day trips and multiday trips, packaged tours and tours booked separately. Let me share with you the information that you must know about the options.
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Cruise ships stay in Phu My Port for 8 – 9 hours
It is a huge opportunity for cruise passengers to leave their cruise ships and visit vibrant and multicultural cities in Southern Vietnam. Vung Tau City and Ho Chi Minh City offer sacred sites, beautiful buildings, local markets, densely populated areas.
Vung Tau City has stunning beaches where you can swim, sunbathe, enjoy some drinks and fresh fruits, see the nice view of sea and mountains covered with green forests. Vung Tau is a perfect mix of natural highlights and cultural diversity. The top tourist attractions in Vung Tau are Giant Statue of Jesus Christ on Nui Nho Mountain, Xom Luoi seafood market, White Palace, Whale Temple, Vung Tau Lighthouse, Bai Sau beach, Niet Ban Tinh Xa Pagoda,… Other tourist attractions are far from the city center so we do not have enough time to visit. This city has many good restaurants serving Vietnamese dishes and seafood dishes. If you wouldn’t like to eat Vietnamese foods, you can ask them to stop at restaurants serving American, European, Chinese, Japanese dishes.
Vung Tau is only 45 km from Phu My seaport, so it does not take a long time to travel to the city center from the cruise ship. The driving time between two locations is about 1 hour, cruise travelers have so much time to enjoy the city.
Being the biggest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has tons of things tourists can do and see. Because tourists have about 9 hours and the estimating time of arrival driving from Phu My Port to the city center is 1 hour and 20 minutes, they can spend 6 hours to explore the city and have lunch. The top tourist attractions in District 1 are Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace. If tourists have enough time, they can have chances to visit Cho Lon – the biggest China Town in Vietnam and neighboring areas.
In case you don’t like to visit hustle and bustle cities, you can choose Cu Chi Tunnels – one of the most favorite tourist attractions thanks to the legendary underground city with the massive network of tunnels and functional areas created by Vietcong soldiers and villagers. The beautiful countryside, nice villages, rice paper making workshops, rubber tree forests are attractive enough. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to drive from Phu My cruise port to Ben Dinh – one of two sites of Cu Chi Tunnels opened to the public. Tourists usually spend 2 – 3 hours at Cu Chi Tunnels, so traveling to this historic site is a good choice.
How long do cruise ships stay in Phu My Port? The fascinating view of the sea from Nho Mountain in Vung Tau
Which services to choose in case you have 8 – 9 hours?
You can choose to book an all inclusive tour to the center of Vung Tau City, the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels in Cu Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City or a transfer (car rental with driver) to the travel destinations. The second option is cheaper and you need to take care of yourself on a trip without a tour guide.
- Vung Tau City tour from Phu My Port
- Ho Chi Minh City tour from Phu My Port
- Cu Chi Tunnels shore excursion from Phu My Port
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Vung Tau
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Transfer from Phu My to Ho Chi Minh
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Phu My Port and shore excursions from Phu My Port.
How long do cruise ships stay in Phu My Port? Thien Hau Pagoda with mysterious story about The Sea Lady and unique architecture in Ho Chi Minh City
Cruise ships stay in Phu My Port for more than 10 hours
Besides Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City, and Vung Tau City, cruise passengers have one more choice of travel destination from Phu My cruise port. Ben Tre and Tien Giang Provinces in Mekong Delta are about 125 km from the port and it takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes to drive from Phu My to these provinces, tourists from cruise ships can only travel to Tien Giang and Ben Tre if they have at least 10 hours. Why should you visit Mekong Delta? Highlights of this region include the green nature, busy agricultural activities, floating fishing houses, floating markets and local wet markets, green and yellow rice paddies, coconut and fruit gardens, generous Mekong Delta people, authentic Vietnamese dishes,… A trip to Mekong Delta make most tourists feel relaxed and renewed.
- Mekong Delta shore excursion from Phu My Port (My Tho – Ben Tre)
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Mekong Delta
How long do cruise ships stay in Phu My Port? Mekong Delta has a huge network of rivers, canals, islands, and fertile farmlands
Cruise ships stay in Phu My Port for 2 days 1 night
The Southern region of Vietnam is attractive enough to make your shore excursions from Phu My Port great and memorable. You can book a comfortable and convenient package tour helping save money or effective single day tours and accommodation. I would like to recommend you the itineraries for 2 days 1 night:
Option 1: Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh
Day 1:
- Vung Tau City tour full day
- Enjoy the night in Vung Tau or Ho Chi Minh on your own or book a night tour
- Stay overnight in Vung Tau or Ho Chi Minh
Day 2:
- Ho Chi Minh City tour full day
- Return to the cruise ship
Option 2: Ho Chi Minh
Day 1:
- Ho Chi Minh City tour full day or Ho Chi Minh City unseen tour by motorbike or Going shopping
- Travel the city at night, visit walking streets, night markets, enjoy street foods on your own or Saigon nightlife tour/Saigon night food tour by jeep/motorbike
- Or Water puppet show/A O Show and Dinner on cruise by cyclo
- Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 2:
- Cu Chi Tunnels tour
- Return to the cruise ship
How long do cruise ships stay in Phu My Port? Going shopping is one of the top things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Option 3: Ho Chi Minh and Mekong Delta
Day 1:
- Ho Chi Minh City tour full day or Ho Chi Minh City unseen tour by motorbike or Cu Chi Tunnels tour or Going shopping
- Travel the city at night, visit walking streets, night markets, enjoy street foods on your own or Saigon nightlife tour/Saigon night food tour by jeep/motorbike
- Or Water puppet show/A O Show and Dinner on cruise by cyclo
- Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 2:
- Mekong Delta tour
- Return to the cruise ship
Option 1: Mekong Delta and Vung Tau
Day 1:
- Mekong Delta tour
- Book a night tour or explore the city by night by yourself
- Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh or Mekong Delta
Day 2:
- Vung Tau City tour full day
- Return to the cruise ship
Cruise ships stay in Phu My Port for 3 days 2 night
In some cases, cruise ships stay in port for 3 days 2 night, you will have more time to explore the travel destinations near Phu My Port. You can enjoy the three destinations including Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh, and Mekong Delta region. Some tourists prefer vibrant cities to the countryside so they spend the days in Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh. Some tourists spend the whole 3 days to explore the picturesque and peaceful Mekong Delta.
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Phu My Port and shore excursions from Phu My Port. We are happy to arrange the tours for your group, customize the itineraries, arrange accommodations to meet your expectations.
