A photo tour of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

[firth1974 2,659]

Ha Long Bay.

Dont let the guides or brochures fool you into believing its only a 2 hour journey from Hanoi, it is actually a 4 hour drive each way.

I let the owner of the hotel i was staying in Hanoi talk me into a 2 day/1 night stay in Ha Long Bay, and after this trip, i was really glad that i allowed him to do this. I ended up booking with Legacy cruises, with a cost of $130 per person, but seeing as i was travelling alone, i had to pay an extra $30 single supp charge. Now, it might seem expensive, but honestly, this had to of been the best £100 i have ever spent on any holiday anywhere. Great little rooms on the boat, and very well fed from start to finish of the trip. The crew even catering to my seafood allergy with extra chicken and pork at every meal time.

A very highly recommended 2 day trip, i cant praise the crew and the boat enough.

Photos taken by myself early June 2014.

Lots and lots of photos on this thread, and still not enough to do this place justice to its beauty.

My boat for the next 2 days........

Our tour guide/rep, kevin.......

My room..........

So many tour boats in this area considering that it is low season here..........

[firth1974 2,659]

This is one big ass cave system here, but not sure what its name is though..........

Time for some kayaking...................

Some amazing views of the islands from up here.......

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Jet skis get everywhere!!!!...........

The sun is starting to come down on the day..........

This is the actually view out of my bedroom window first thing in the morning.............

Yoga and Tai Chi seems to be a huge thing in Vietnam, and it was no different on the boat.....................

[firth1974 2,659]

Off to a local sea fishing village now, tucked into a bay inside some of these limestone islands..........

My boat guide on this little trip, and fairly cute as well............

[bluechef 3]

Wow great pics thanks for shareing

[firth1974 2,659]

My boat guide on this little trip, and fairly cute as well............

[js007 795]

Great pics!

[Fornicator 106]

As per usual firth1974 you out did your self with this pictorial! Thanks for the great insight to Veitman.

[Butch 3,456]

Awesome, running out of +1's for this.

 

Brilliant report. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[firth1974 2,659]

Awesome, running out of +1's for this.

 

Brilliant report. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Cheers Butch, come back tomorrow and vote again.........

[MakMak 0]

Hey, i heard that kayaking was banned in Halong Bay but I still want to visit Halong Bay, anyone knows which cruise to choose, look, there are numerous cruise tour options:

https://www.bestpricevn.com/Tours_Halong-Bay-Tours/

[Bob Belzy 150]

If you're flexible, wait until you get there to book a trip. I got a full day trip with sole use of a boat, heaps of food, a driver and tour guide from Hanoi, all for around $120 for the two of us, although that was a few years ago. Don't spend a fortune on those western chain big hotels either. Plenty of good places around for near peanuts right in the centre of old Hanoi.