Two cruise ships at Hambantota International Port

Cruise ships MS Europa 2 and MS Azamara Quest docked at Hambantota International Port

Two cruise ships, MS Europa 2 and MS Azamara Quest, visited Hambantota International Port on May 9.
More than 900 passengers disembarked to visit popular tourist destinations 
in the South.Amongst the sights were the Yala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Bundala National Park, Kataragama Devalaya and Mulkirigala Temple.

 The visitors also had the opportunity to take a tour of the city of Hambantota and visited Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa.
“We are happy to welcome these two cruise ships back. Azamara Quest visited us in December last year and Europa 2 called at the port in 2019. 
We are pleased to note that we are entering the cruise ship circuit and this would mean more vessels calling at Hambantota International Port this year,” Hambantota International Port Group COO Tissa Wickramasinghe said.
The facilities for passengers and crew have been upgraded with duty free shopping also available within the
port premises.