China News Service, Sanya, February 15th (Zhang Yuehe) During the Spring Festival holiday, cruise and yacht outings in Sanya, a well-known tropical coastal tourist city in China, are popular.
On the afternoon of February 15, the "Dream" cruise ship slowly sailed into Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port. The cruise ship will then carry more than 400 tourists on a 4-day and 3-night trip to Vietnam.
On February 15, the "Dream" cruise ship slowly sailed into the Phoenix Island International Cruise Port in Sanya, Hainan. Photo by Zhang Yuehe
Most of the tourists taking this cruise are families with children and the elderly. Xu Zhou, a tourist from Haikou, took the boat with his family of four. She said that she wants to experience new ways of traveling in the new year and hopes that Sanya can open more cruise routes for tourists to choose from.
Ms. Wang from Shanghai and her wife lived in Hainan for the winter. During the Spring Festival, she and four other elderly couples went to sea in a group. “In the past, we used to travel by plane and train, and cruise ships have not been tried yet. The price of more than 3,000 yuan per person is acceptable, so let’s go to Kuangkang Take a look."
Not far from the "Dream" cruise ship, on the sea of Sanya Bay, small and lightweight yachts contrast with the huge cruise ship. Many yachts went out to sea one after another, setting off white waves during the process, which was very spectacular.
Recently, in Sanya, Hainan, many yachts left the port and went out to sea for fun. (Drone photo) Photo by China News Service reporter Luo Yunfei
"In the first half of this year's Spring Festival holiday, about 2,500 people went out on yachts at the Sanya Hongzhou International Yacht Club Pier every day, 95% of which were family charter trips." Xie Shibo, sales MICE director of the Sanya Hongzhou International Yacht Club, said that chartered boats are usually Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren go out to sea together. The elderly can bask in the sun and enjoy the scenery. Projects such as motorboats and rainbow parasailing are more popular among young people.
"Going out on a yacht is a relatively new experience for us, so let's take the elderly and children to experience it." Mr. Chen, a tourist from Chengdu, and his family of seven are celebrating the New Year in Sanya this year. He said that the weather in Sanya was very warm during the Spring Festival, and the feeling of standing on the yacht and looking at the sea was unique. (over)