Sihanoukville: A tourist ship named “NOORDAM,” carrying a total of 1,865 tourists of 43 different nationalities, 987 of whom are women, is paying a day-long visit to Sihanoukville of Preah Sihanouk province. The 285.43-metre-long, 32.25-metre-wide, and 8-metre-deep cruise ship sailing under the flag of the Netherlands docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port early this morning.

According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, an immigration police officer reported that most of the tourists are American (677), Australian (354), and Canadian (207). They have been exploring cultural resorts, beaches, and other tourist attractions in the Preah Sihanouk coastal province. Coming from Vietnam, the cruise ship with 776 crewmembers of 35 different nationalities, 136 of whom are women, is scheduled to depart for Thailand this afternoon.

Since the beginning of this year, an increasing number of tourism vessels, bringing along thousands of multinational tourists and crewmembers, have visited Cambodia via the Sihanoukville Autonom
ous Port. The tourism sector is prioritized in promoting Cambodia’s macroeconomic growth and social development and is anticipated to play a significant role in the country’s GDP in the near future.