Nearly 900 Cruise Tourists Arrive in Cambodia Aboard Viking Orion

PHNOM PENH – Nearly 900 international tourists arrived in Cambodia aboard the Viking Orion on Nov. 10 for a two-day visit, as the country enters its peak tourism season.

The Norwegian-flagged cruise ship docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) after departing from Vietnam. It is scheduled to leave for Thailand at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11.

Measuring 228.30 meters long and 28.80 meters wide, the vessel carries 888 international passengers from 14 nationalities, including 470 women.

The ship also has 465 crew members, including 111 women, representing 34 nationalities.

According to a PAS Facebook post, most passengers are from the United States, accounting for 736 people, including 393 women.

As reported by the Ministry of Information, two passengers disembarked to visit Siem Reap province, while 18 tourists from Siem Reap will join the Viking Orion for the next leg of its journey.

As part of its Southeast Asian tour, the cruise ship visited Vietnam before arriving in Cambodia. Its next destinations include Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with the tour scheduled to continue until Nov. 27.

The ship’s arrival coincides with Cambodia’s transition from the rainy season to the dry season, when the country typically sees an increase in international cruise arrivals, particularly at Sihanoukville.

The arrival also comes as Cambodia seeks to diversify its tourism offerings beyond temples and cultural heritage sites, placing greater emphasis on coastal destinations and ecotourism-based communities amid a decline in international tourist arrivals.

Sihanoukville is known for its islands, including Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem, as well as its scenic beaches.

Visitors can also explore local life by visiting pagodas, seafood markets and fishing ports, or taking part in a range of coastal activities.
Source: Cambodianess