In mid-February, one of Taiwan's top three most-read newspapers, Liberty Times, published an article titled 'New Tourism Icon of Phu Quoc Island,' introducing the immersive show 'Kiss of the Sea' and showering praise on Vietnam's pearl island.
According to the author Quach Xuan Xuan, Phu Quoc - the island dubbed as the "Maldives of Vietnam" - besides boasting deep blue beaches, delicious food, affordable hotels, and visa exemptions for international tourists, is now attracting attention with the new crowd-pulling highlight, the immersive art show Kiss of the Sea.
"Phu Quoc truly knows how to make Taiwanese tourists open their wallets," commented Liberty Times. The newspaper remarked that the pearl island offers an abundance of experiences, not only enjoying the beautiful nature but also experiencing the multi-media art show on the world's largest ocean. "Immersed in water, fire, dance, music... then elevated emotions with a magnificent fireworks display at the end of the show. Kiss of the Sea is an experience not to be missed in Phu Quoc," Liberty Times wrote.
Kiss of the Sea officially premiered on January 26, 2024, as a multimedia art piece, combining 8 performance technologies including fire, water, laser, light, music, projection, fireworks, and performance art showcased in a sophisticated, spectacular manner by 60 multi-ethnic artists from 20 countries around the world.
The show tells the romantic love story between an Earth boy and a female guardian of the galaxy, and their battle against dark forces to protect the planets. The audience's emotions are guided from relaxation on the beautiful beach to intense suspense when witnessing the epic clash between the powers of fire and water. From tension and heat as if caught in a volcanic eruption, the audience then erupts and finds satisfaction amidst the fireworks celebrating the victory of the main characters.
At the same time as Liberty Times, VOGUE magazine from Taiwan also published an article, affirming that Phu Quoc island once again creates a new tourism trend and stating that the stage of the Kiss of the Sea show is the "largest theater on the sea in the world."
According to VOGUE, integrating various elements such as water, fire, dance, music, epic mythology, and Vietnamese culture..., the show deserves to be considered the ultimate sensory feast of 2024. The magazine was also impressed with the performances of the 60 international artists who took tourists on a journey full of fantasy. "The astonishing performances such as acrobatics, ballet... are daring, amazing, and extremely charming," VOGUE described.
The highlight of Kiss of the Sea, according to the Taiwanese magazine, is the "huge" investment, as the Sun Group conglomerate has spent millions of USD to create a stage with a seawater screen of up to 1,000m2. "Audiences are completely convinced that they are traveling through time and space to an imaginary world, within a stage with three domes and up to 300 devices," VOGUE praised.
Meanwhile, Elle magazine called Kiss of the Sea an unforgettable experience, while NowNews referred to it as a "super visually stunning" experience.
Not only Kiss of the Sea, but the Taiwanese media also lavished praise on other destinations in the southern part of Phu Quoc island. The cable car to Hon Thom island, Sunset Town, Love Bridge... are suggestions not to be missed.
The coverage of Kiss of the Sea show and Phu Quoc tourism by the Taiwanese media continues to affirm the attractiveness of the pearl island to Taiwanese tourists. According to the Taiwanese travel community, Phu Quoc is increasingly attracting more tourists from Taiwan due to the newly opened direct flights from Taipei, Kaohsiung, and many charter flights for tour groups. Especially with affordable prices, attractive visa policies, and many unique experiences, especially the Kiss of the Sea show, Phu Quoc has scored points with Taiwanese tourists and tourists from other countries in the region.
