Phu Quoc Express 5 ship running the Sa Ky - Ly Son route, with a capacity of nearly 300 passengers and a journey of about 35 minutes, was put into operation on the morning of July 19.
Ticket price for locals is 185,000 VND/person and for tourists is 218,000 VND/person, operating frequency is 4 trips per day.
Phu Quoc Express 5 ship runs on Sa Ky - Ly Son route
According to Phu Quoc Express Joint Stock Company (Phu Quoc Express, the investor), the ship is designed according to European standards, with engines imported directly from Germany. The ship is guaranteed to operate safely in harsh weather conditions.
Previously, this ship served to welcome the US Navy's USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in Da Nang, then anchored at CT 15 port before being brought to Sa Ky port.
Sa Ky - Ly Son is an important waterway of Quang Ngai province, to take visitors from the mainland to the famous outpost island with volcanic cliffs and the history of the Hoang Sa army. On the route, there are 6 high-speed boats (Super Bien Dong, Super 2 Bien Dong, Super Speed Hoa Binh, Super Speed Hoa Binh 2 and An Vinh Express, Chin Nghia 09) of 4 waterway transport companies. Phu Quoc Express 5 is the 7th high-speed boat taking visitors from the mainland to Ly Son island.
In the first 6 months of the year, Ly Son welcomed about 60,000 visitors, an increase of 134% over the same period last year, according to the report of the district People's Committee, meaning that on average each day the Sa Ky - Ly Son route has more than 330 tourists, not including locals.
According to VnExpress