How to recognise a passenger ferry: eight views from the harbour

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Many high-speed ferries share similar red-and-white paintwork. A better way to recognise a vessel is to read its name, examine its bow and deck arrangement, then compare what you see with the vessel shown on your ticket.

This gallery includes vessels outside the four ships highlighted on this website. Those photographs are clearly separated so they are not mistaken for Côn Đảo Express services.

Front views and aerial perspectives

Two catamarans next to each other can look almost identical in colour. From above, however, Thăng Long’s long monohull and its multi-level superstructure are more apparent. The photos help you look for details rather than assume a name from the colour alone.

Two red-and-white catamarans at a pier; names cannot be confirmed from this view.

Thăng Long from above near a harbour pier.

Thăng Long from the side and stern

Along the side, the rows of windows reveal Thăng Long’s length and passenger decks. Stern views show parts of the safety equipment and wake, which provide more context than a close-up of the bow.

The long side of Thăng Long in Vũng Tàu.

Thăng Long underway, viewed from the stern.

A diagonal stern view of Thăng Long at sea.

Other vessels in the harbour archive

The vessel visibly marked GreenlinesDP is not one of the four Côn Đảo Express ships described here. The remaining photographs show a blue-and-white passenger vessel and a covered deck on another boat. Their exact names or operators have not been fully established, so the captions do not assign them to this fleet.

A GreenlinesDP passenger ferry, outside the four highlighted ships.

A blue-and-white ferry at a pier; its name is not confirmed.

The covered passenger deck of a different ferry, not identified as Côn Đảo Express.

Three checks before you board

Read the vessel name on your ticket. Trưng Nhị and Trưng Trắc are different boats despite their similar names.
Check the latest sailing notice for any change of vessel or boarding pier. An old promotional photo is not a reliable boarding instruction.
Ask staff at the designated gate if you are unsure before walking onto the gangway.

Trưng Trắc is currently introduced here with the Phan Thiết–Phú Quý route. For any journey to Côn Đảo, follow the vessel actually assigned to your date and route rather than an archive photograph.