Where does Encore dock in HCMC (Saigon)?

[Westiesheepie]

We are in the FEB 17 Singapore to HKG sailing. Need to find out the port for Vietnam eVisa and planning private excursions.

 

Thanks,

[EbonyJ]

18 hours ago, Westiesheepie said:

We are in the FEB 17 Singapore to HKG sailing. Need to find out the port for Vietnam eVisa and planning private excursions.

 

Thanks,

We disembarked the Seabourn Encore in HCMC in February 2023.  The ship docked downtown right in the centre.  When I checked Whats in Port to find out the name of the wharf  the site says ships use one of 2 ports Tan Cang Cai port or nha rong wharf  but the actual one is not allocated until 24 hours before the ships arrival.   The Encore is showing as being there on 24 February. https://www.whatsinport.com/Ho-Chi-Minh-City.htm

[adoctor]

This is good news for your trip. The sail into the downtown port of Saigon is IMHO one of the best cruising experiences in the world.

Be sure to set the early alarm to see Vietnam waking up, going to school ,working the fields and manufacturing everything you could imagine.

The ship will be led into the port by a wonderfully aggressive pilot boat which clears the path for the ship around the tight turns on the Saigon River scattering other craft in its wake. I recall a conversation with one of Seabourn's captains who told me that the sail in was hugely exhilarating for the Bridge team if a little stressful!

Don't miss it.    

[EbonyJ]

Here are a couple of photographs we took of The Encore docked in HCMC prior to us leaving our hotel day room for our flight home. 

[Isklaar]

3 hours ago, adoctor said:

This is good news for your trip. The sail into the downtown port of Saigon is IMHO one of the best cruising experiences in the world.

Be sure to set the early alarm to see Vietnam waking up, going to school ,working the fields and manufacturing everything you could imagine.

The ship will be led into the port by a wonderfully aggressive pilot boat which clears the path for the ship around the tight turns on the Saigon River scattering other craft in its wake. I recall a conversation with one of Seabourn's captains who told me that the sail in was hugely exhilarating for the Bridge team if a little stressful!

Don't miss it.    

 

Totally agree! We've done it on Ovation and Sojourn, unmissable even if it means an early wake up. 

[Westiesheepie]

Thanks for the replies. Called Seabourn and the rep could not find the answer. Was not liking the 90 min drive to the city if not docked at this one.