Kep province officially inaugurates new tourism port

Kep province’s crab-shaped tourism port was officially inaugurated yesterday, a move to enhance the tourism sector by facilitating travel of tourists in the province, where there are dozens of potential islands for tourism. Taking about two years to complete, the $1.2 million Kep-Koh Tonsay Tourism Port will facilitate mainly maritime transport of tourists and isle residents between the mainland and islands.

The port can accommodate three ships with capacity of 150 passengers on board each, according to the Kep Provincial Administration. The port was built on the site of the old port in Kep city with construction starting in 2019 over a total area of nearly 4,000 square metres.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Public Works Minister Sun Chanthol said that the port infrastructure will contribute to development in the province, especially in the tourism sector. He said the port facility is one among many infrastructure development projects that the government has plans to build, particularly roads, to facilitate travel of people to visit the coastal province of Kep.

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