China News Service, Sanya, October 4 (Reporter Wang Xiaobin and Li Yufan) During the "11" Golden Week holiday, Sanya yacht cruises are sought after by tourists from all over the country.

  From October 3rd to 4th, the reporter saw at the Sanya Yacht Tourism Center and Banshan Peninsula Sailing Port that there was an endless stream of tourists who came to experience the fun of going out to sea; the inlet and outlet of Sanya Port were busy, standing by the channel during peak hours, almost every tenth. Boats pass by in seconds; on the offshore of Phoenix Island, large and small yachts "get together", looking down through the drone lens, like dumplings in a pot.

  According to data provided by the Sanya Maritime Safety Administration, on the first day of the "November" holiday, 2,312 tourist boats entered and exited the port and received 49,600 passengers, an increase of 20.7% and 82.9% respectively year-on-year.

  "The boats parked behind us are basically full of sea trips. Sometimes the captain may not be found if we add more trips temporarily." said Wang Xiaoqiang, senior captain of Hainan Hongzhou Ocean Tourism Co., Ltd., who has been in business for 11 years. , Such a busy state is rare.

  Wang Xiaoqiang said that over the years he has changed from a "small captain" to an "old captain", he has witnessed the development of Sanya yacht cruises from high-end to civilians. Currently, they can provide high-end, mid-end, and affordable products and services. According to different needs, the price of chartered boats ranges from more than 100,000 yuan to more than 2,000 yuan. If there are few people, you can also join the scattered group. The per capita fare is only more than 200 yuan, so the number of tourists is increasing."

On October 3, the rainy weather did not deter tourists from going out to sea enthusiastically.

Photo by Wang Xiaobin

  Marine tourism is the core competitiveness of Sanya's tourism industry.

Yacht operators like Wang Xiaoqiang did not stop at inviting tourists to watch the sea on a boat, but developed more and more “play” projects based on the needs of guests: underwater diving, motorboat rides, excitement such as parasailing and jet water flight.

  "Before there were not so many water sports to play, now our captain provides services according to the different needs of the guests. Some people like diving and swimming; some people like fishing; some young people like to play water sports; and some people like to go sailing out by themselves." Wang Xiaoqiang Said that the captain's services will be customized according to the needs of the guests.

  At three o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Hui, the customer service manager of the sales and membership department of Sanya's Mid-Levels Sailing Port market, was "busy to fly" because of the need to report the procedures for the entry and exit of ships.

Wang Hui believes that in October, Sanya has entered the peak tourist season. Affected by the foreign epidemic and the tax-free shopping policy on Hainan’s outlying islands, many tourists choose to come to Hainan for sightseeing, which has further boosted the flow of tourists from Sanya yachting to the sea.

  Wang Hui predicts that this year's "October" sailing port yacht tourists may increase by 10%-20% year-on-year. "Because the overall occupancy rate of the hotel industry has increased a lot now, our yacht sailing rate will also increase accordingly." . (Finish)