At 6:50 a.m. on December 15, the international luxury cruise ship WESTERDAM berthed at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, bringing a new group of international tourists to Cambodia and providing a further boost to maritime and inbound tourism.
According to the information provided, WESTERDAM is a Dutch-flagged cruise ship. It carried 1,877 tourists, including 999 women, from 43 countries, along with 800 crew members, including 157 women, from 40 countries. Americans formed the largest tourist group at 824, followed by Australians at 299.
After the ship arrived, the Sihanoukville provincial administration and provincial tourism department jointly held a warm, formal welcome, greeting international visitors with a traditional blessing dance. They also comprehensively strengthened security and public-order measures with the aim of ensuring visitors’ safety and a good experience in the province, showcasing Cambodia’s friendly, open tourism image.
Available information gives WESTERDAM’s length as 285.22 metres and beam as 32.20 metres. The ship sailed from Thailand on this voyage and, after its Cambodian call, was scheduled to depart for Malaysia at 8:00 p.m. on December 15.
Relevant authorities said continuing international cruise calls brought substantial visitor flows to Sihanoukville province and helped develop local services, transport, retail and cultural tourism, contributing positively to Cambodia’s international tourism appeal.
Compiled by this station