Born from Z189 Shipyard under the Ministry of Defense according to international standards for ships with state-of-the-art shock reduction technology from British Rolls Royce Group, Mai Linh Express 01 does not disappoint visitors thanks to its comfortability like sitting on the sofa at home even though the average speed of the boat reaches 32 knots/hour. The boat has 339 seats including Economy, Business, and Head of State class with prices from 600,000 VND to 1,200,000 VND. In order to best serve tourists, there are also an international standard meeting room, bar, and karaoke room. The trip from Ninh Kieu Wharf (Can Tho) to Ben Dam Port (Con Dao) just takes over 3 hours. The vessel is currently being operated with a frequency of 02 turns/day.

Excellent service of the Mai Linh Express 01. Photo: Pham Do Minh Trung

Mai Linh Express 01 also owns a team of professional, attentive, dedicated, and friendly staff that can satisfy the visitors’ needs. Tourists are also served lunch with many dishes and drinks such as lunch box, bread, pasta, soft drinks, milk… suitable with the customers’ taste.

Pasta is served on board. Photo: HT

Visiting the “sacred land” of Con Dao island, the Can Tho tourists reviewed the heroic history of Vietnamese heroes and predecessors in places such as Con Dao prison - one of the top 10 most devastating prisons in the world, Con Dao Museum, Hang Duong cemetery, etc. These are meaningful and sacred destinations to teach descendants and young generation lessons regarding patriotism and the indomitable will of the revolutionary soldiers who fell for the Fatherland. In addition, the group of tourists also has time to contemplate the wonderful wild beauty of the sea and enjoy delicious dishes, including appetizing fresh seafood of marine cuisine.

Tourists visit Con Dao Museum. Photo: HT

According to Mr. Ho Huy, Chairman of Mai Linh Group, the official operation of Mai Linh's high-speed boat will contribute to the economic development of the islands according to Resolution 120/NQ-CP dated November 17th, 2017 of the Government on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam. Moreover, the development of tourism by inland waterways is in line with local investment attraction policies. With vision and enthusiasm, Mai Linh Group will achieve its aspiration to set sail and also provide people more choices for memorable trips and vacations.