Your day, step by step
08:00
Take the port shuttle to the main gate, or meet your guide at the agreed point. Carry your passport and visa papers.
10:00
Arrive in District 1. Independence Palace first (opens 07:00; ₫80,000 combo ticket).
11:00
War Remnants Museum (₫40,000; buy online to skip the queue).
12:00
Walk past Notre Dame Cathedral and into the Central Post Office.
12:30
Lunch near Ben Thanh Market: pho or banh mi.
13:30
Leave the city with your driver. Do not add stops.
- Latest you can leave Central Ho Chi Minh City (District 1)13:30
16:00
Back on board, 90 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Ho Chi Minh City day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Central Ho Chi Minh City (District 1)Pre-booked car or ship shuttle, 1.5–2 hours plus the port gate13:30
- Thien Hau Temple (Cho Lon)Pre-booked car, 1.5–2 hours or more plus the port gate13:30
- Vung TauCar, about 45–60 min15:00
Where people get Ho Chi Minh City wrong
Relying on Grab or a late start back from Ho Chi Minh City, and getting caught by expressway traffic.
Built from our Ho Chi Minh City guide, checked against 10 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Ho Chi Minh City to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
Cruise Pass
€14.99
One sailing, up to 10 ports. Pay once, nothing renews.
- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
Year Pass
€39/yr
Every cruise you take for 12 months. Renews yearly; cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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