Vietnam Port of call
Lăng Cô shore, Hue’s citadel, or Cham sculpture in Da Nang.
Lăng Cô shore, Hue’s citadel, or Cham sculpture in Da Nang. Chan May is a working port in the Lăng Cô area. It is separate from Hue and Da Nang. Confirm the cruise berth, passenger clearance and authorised vehicle pickup before leaving.
Option 1
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
A focused coastal visit
One agreed public beach or shore section in Lăng Cô.
Your lăng cô beach plan
Local tip
A bay description is not a resort pass. Laguna Lăng Cô describes the bay and surrounding coast. Our suggestion: settle the exact public shore entrance rather than assuming the resort’s pools or beach services are included.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Lăng Cô Beach: visitor information
One historic-city focus
Selected Imperial City visitor areas in Hue.
Stops, in order
Your hue imperial city plan
Local tip
Hue is the destination, not the port. Vietnam Tourism describes Hue’s imperial monuments as a city visit. Our suggestion: budget the complete Chan May road journey before choosing the rooms.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Hue Imperial City: visitor information
A single art-history museum
Selected Cham sculpture galleries in Da Nang.
Stops, in order
Your da nang museum of cham sculpture plan
Local tip
The museum sits by the Han River. Vietnam Tourism locates the Cham Museum on the western Han riverbank. Our suggestion: use the specific museum address instead of a generic Da Nang beach drop-off.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture: visitor informationCount from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Lăng Cô Beach in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Arrange a driver or booked transfer with the full outward and return journey confirmed. Choose one destination: Hue and Da Nang are different city trips, not successive stops in a short local walk.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalOur suggestion: choose food near your selected destination, confirm ingredients and the total bill, and keep the road return ahead of an extra meal stop.
Published information checked Oct 5, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalAt the stops
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Port details
Arrange both road journeys. Arrange a driver or booked transfer with the full outward and return journey confirmed. Choose one destination: Hue and Da Nang are different city trips, not successive stops in a short local walk.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. Hoi An, imperial tomb circuits and Hải Vân Pass tours require separate road planning. The activity allocations below cover only the chosen attraction, not the substantial port transfer.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
Chan May is a working port in the Lăng Cô area. It is separate from Hue and Da Nang. Confirm the cruise berth, passenger clearance and authorised vehicle pickup before leaving.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Chan May passenger berth | Chan May passenger berth | Chan May is a working port in the Lăng Cô area. It is separate from Hue and Da Nang. Confirm the cruise berth, passenger clearance and authorised vehicle pickup before leaving.Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrival |
Port hours vary by ship and date in Chan May (Hue/Da Nang). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Vietnamese dong (VND). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 5, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningVietnamese dong (VND): currencyWait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningA walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Chan May (Hue/Da Nang)’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningVietnamese dong (VND). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Vietnamese dong (VND): currencyHoi An, imperial tomb circuits and Hải Vân Pass tours require separate road planning. The activity allocations below cover only the chosen attraction, not the substantial port transfer.
Use the arranged road connection to the specific access point, choose a small shore area and keep swimming optional.
Lăng Cô Beach: visitor informationTake the agreed road connection to Hue, choose a limited set of open courtyards or buildings and follow the visitor circuit.
Hue Imperial City: visitor informationTake the confirmed city connection and choose a few sculpture rooms rather than adding a broader Da Nang tour.
Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture: visitor informationThe port, beaches and places to explore
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Arrange both road journeys. Arrange a driver or booked transfer with the full outward and return journey confirmed. Choose one destination: Hue and Da Nang are different city trips, not successive stops in a short local walk.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Chan May is a working port in the Lăng Cô area. It is separate from Hue and Da Nang. Confirm the cruise berth, passenger clearance and authorised vehicle pickup before leaving. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Other outings: Plan separately. Hoi An, imperial tomb circuits and Hải Vân Pass tours require separate road planning. The activity allocations below cover only the chosen attraction, not the substantial port transfer.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Local connections. Arrange a driver or booked transfer with the full outward and return journey confirmed. Choose one destination: Hue and Da Nang are different city trips, not successive stops in a short local walk.
Chan May (Hue/Da Nang): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Vietnamese dong (VND). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningVietnamese dong (VND): currencySources checked Oct 5, 2026
Port hours vary by ship and date in Chan May (Hue/Da Nang). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Local guide checked Oct 5, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
