Bến Tre Hùng Vương Pier → Chợ đêm Bến Tre
Walk about 500 m northwest along Hùng Vương riverside road to reach the entrance to Bến Tre Night Market.
Cruise port in Vietnam
Ben Tre
Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 7 hours. 15 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 6 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 416 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 7 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 1,234
Photo by Nguyen Minh Kien on Unsplash
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Bến Tre Hùng Vương River Pier. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- Where the ship docks
Cruise ships dock at Bến Tre Hùng Vương River Pier.
- Transfer to a Small Sampan for the Coconut Canals
When calling at Bến Tre, transfer to a traditional small rowing sampan to travel through the narrow nipa palm canals.
- Paying for Local Coconut Candy and Handicrafts
Credit cards are not readily accepted at village workshops and traditional markets, so bring small-denomination Vietnamese đồng (VND).
About 7 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- Bến Tre city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 6 hr 30 min
- Mỹ ThoAbout 25 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 6 hr
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Bến Tre Hùng Vương Pier → Cồn Phụng Island
Take a motorized sightseeing boat from the pier north along a branch of the Tiền River to Cồn Phụng Island.
Bến Tre Center → Chùa Vĩnh Tràng (Mỹ Tho)
Cross Rạch Miễu Bridge and follow National Route 60 to Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda northeast of downtown Mỹ Tho.
Bến Tre places to explore
Explore 12 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Con Phung Island
A river island combining dragon-pillared architectural ruins associated with the Coconut Religion leader, who is said to have lived only on coconuts, with tropical orchards and a beekeeping farm experience.
- Visit
- about 1 hr 30 min
- Admission
- VND 50,000
Ben Tre Museum
An elegant yellow colonial mansion built during the French colonial era, exhibiting the history of the Đồng Khởi uprising during the Vietnam War and artifacts from the Mekong Delta.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- VND 10,000
Vien Minh Pagoda
A historic Buddhist temple in downtown Bến Tre, with ornate dragon carvings, a Guanyin statue, and a peaceful garden.
- Visit
- about 30 min
- Admission
- Free
Ben Tre Coconut Candy Workshop
Watch the entire traditional process of making fresh coconut candy: squeezing coconut flesh, boiling the extract and mixing it with molasses, pouring it into molds, and cutting it; sample newly made candy.
- Visit
- about 45 min
- Admission
- Free
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Mỹ Tho
About 25 min each wayTime at destination About 6 hr
SightsVinh Trang PagodaThe Mekong Delta's leading temple, combining Asian and European Renaissance architecture, notable for its huge reclining Buddha, Budai statue, and delicate mosaic reliefs.
Modest clothing is required in the temple grounds.
Food and cafésQuan Hu Tieu My Tho Trung LuongOne of the Mekong Delta's 3 famous noodles: chewy, springy dry rice noodles that are a Mỹ Tho specialty with a deep broth made from pork bones and dried squid, served as soup or tossed.
Food and cafésSong Tien River View Cafe My ThoA riverside cafe with views of the Tiền River and Rạch Miễu cable-stayed bridge, where you can enjoy tea and tropical fruit drinks in the cool river breeze.
Cruises calling at Ben Tre
416 sailings are grouped into 23 cruises by ship and route.
Pandaw105 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2029.03
Pandaw29 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2028.04Asia cruises · 7 nights
Classic Mekong
Ho Chi Minh City → Siem Reap
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 4,311
Emerald Cruises27 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2028.12Asia cruises · 9 nights · Mid-length cruise
Treasures & Temples of Vietnam & Cambodia
Hanoi → Siem Reap
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 4,786
Emerald Cruises20 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2028.11Asia cruises · 7 nights
Wonders of Indochina and the Mekong
Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 5,921
Emerald Cruises31 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2028.11Asia cruises · 7 nights
Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong
Ho Chi Minh City → Siem Reap
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 3,421
Emerald Cruises32 departure dates
Sailing 2026.11 ~ 2028.11Asia cruises · 7 nights
8-Day Majestic Mekong Cruise
Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 1,996
Emerald Cruises11 departure dates
Sailing 2026.12 ~ 2028.12Asia cruises · 22 nights · Long cruise
Grand Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia
Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 6,015
Emerald Cruises10 departure dates
Sailing 2026.12 ~ 2028.12Asia cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
Wonders of Cambodia, Vietnam & the Mekong
Siem Reap → Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 3,880
Emerald Cruises19 departure dates
Sailing 2026.12 ~ 2028.12Asia cruises · 9 nights · Mid-length cruise
10-Day Meandering Majestic Mekong Cruise
Phnom Penh → Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 2,390
Pandaw3 departure dates
Sailing 2026.12 ~ 2027.12Asia cruises · 9 nights · Mid-length cruise
Deeper and Further on the Mekong River
Siem Reap → Ho Chi Minh City
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 5,544
Emerald Cruises9 departure dates
Sailing 2026.12 ~ 2028.12Asia cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong
Ho Chi Minh City → Siem Reap
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 3,880
Pandaw27 departure dates
Sailing 2027.01 ~ 2028.0423 cruises call at this port.
Ships calling at Ben Tre
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Emerald Cruises · 239 sailings
Emerald Harmony
4 cabin types · 3 dining venues · 11 entertainment options · 5 decks
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Pandaw · 105 sailings
RV Tonle Pandaw
3 cabin types · 1 dining venue · 6 entertainment options · 2 decks
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Pandaw · 37 sailings
RV Mekong Pandaw
3 cabin types · 1 dining venue · 10 entertainment options · 3 decks
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Pandaw · 29 sailings
RV Bassac Pandaw
2 cabin types · 1 dining venue · 9 entertainment options · 2 decks
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About Ben Tre
The port of Ben Tre in Vietnam is visited by Emerald Cruises and Pandaw. It lies on an inland waterway route included in an itinerary connecting Sa Dec and Chau Doc and continuing via the Cho Gao Canal to Ho Chi Minh City.
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