Halong Bay adventure Junks, Cruises, Kayaking tours Vietnam

When the bus pulled up to the departure point for Halong Bay I was a little put-off by the incredible number of tourists. But I had heard that Vietnamese drive boats the same way they drive motorbikes and I was looking forward to that.

As it turns out, the bay of 3,000 islands proved big enough to avoid other tour groups once we left the harbour. After a stop at a secluded beach it was time to go kayaking.

A British guy in the group claimed to be an expert kayaker, who had braved furious rapids for years. I wasn’t an expert kayaker by any means, but I had done it enough to speak of it casually, which is what got him started on his rant.

“It’s just like a canoe,” I said.

“A canoe?” yelped the expert. “It’s not at all like a canoe. It’s a kayak!”

Our guide gave us the kayaks and told us to be back in an hour. The only rules were no leaving the kayak and no swimming. There were three groups: myself and a Swedish girl, two British, and a German couple.

We took off for a set of karsts that looked like none of the other tour groups had gotten to yet.

It was exciting to paddle up close to the edge of one of the islets. The limestone facade jutted out of the water – seemingly from nowhere – and reached into the sky.

We paddled through a tunnel in one of the karsts and found ourselves inside a large alcove, surrounded on all sides by a tall oval island. We floated around without talking or paddling. The slapping of the water against the sides of the kayaks was all that caused a slight echo.

There was no one else around so we decided it was time for a swim. We had a long pleasant swim around our inlet and back into the cave. The sun began to set and we decided we had better get back to the boat before it was dark.

We all got back in our kayaks easily except the two British people, who capsized the kayak and lost a set of glasses and a mobile phone. They claimed to have been stung by a jellyfish.

“A jellyfish! Can you believe that?”

After a laugh we took off, in hope of finding the boat before we lost the sun.

Once out of the cave we paddled in the general direction of the boat but we couldn’t quite remember where it was. The sun had gone down and we had to circumvent some islands that none of us could remember or see. The Germans were strong and shot out ahead of us. I was paddling hard but couldn’t keep up and the two Brits fell even farther behind.

By the time we had turned a corner to where we thought the boat was, we had completely lost the light and couldn’t see our boat. We did see a few boats in the distance and we chose the middle one and paddled for it. But the boats were moving and we lost which one we were paddling for.

For a long while we paddled from boat to boat without finding the right one. I was a little worried and my arms were tired but it was also stirring to paddle around the karsts in the dark. We had no sense of direction and no idea where we were going.

I was a little disappointed when I saw our guide come paddling up to us with a flashlight. He directed us back to the boat and went out after the two missing British. I was jealous. They got really lost and weren’t back for another hour.

That must have been fun. And that’s how it is in Vietnam: it’s not all tour-guides, fanny packs, and tourists. If you explore a little bit you might just find yourself out on your own. You might even find yourself pleasantly lost.

For more information about activities on Halong bay, please visit  Indochina Sails, Halong Discovery

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Myself and Caroline had a trip booked to Halong Bay for two days and one night on a boat. The previous night we went to call for David and Teri in their hotel. David wanted to watch the Rangers vs Dundee game on TV so we polled up with a large bottle of vodka which we bought for the boat and a small bottle of vodka that we could drink before we went out.
 

Needless to say both bottles got drunk pretty quickly and David was dispatched to the office to procure another large bottle. We vaguely remember ending up in a bar until 5am which was not a particularly good idea consider me and C had a 7am start. Which bar?, we are not sure but it was the one with the smallest pool table on the planet. We inexplicably ended up smoking a bong with some work men who were paving the street at 5am in the morning, got lost and had to get a motor to take us two blocks. I suspect when we see David and Teri in Laos they may or may not be able to shed some light on the situation.

When our tour guide knocked on our door early the next morning things were not too perky, considering we were not packed and not showered, we got our arses into gear pretty swiftly and were loaded onto the mini bus feeling like badgers had shat in our throats and mice were playing a game with iron footballs in our heads.
 

I tired to purchase a large bottle of water from across the road but they claimed they did not sell water. This was not good, we were dying of thirst, the bus was very hot and C was feeling really ill. After asking the driver to stop for water at the next convenient shop, and his subsequent ignore of my police request, I lost my cool a little, scared him a little and he stopped. We loaded up with nice water.

Four hours later we arrived in Halong Town, not really wanting to be there but looking forward to spending the day on the boat chilling out.

We boarded a traditional Junk Boat. The top deck was open with sun loungers and seats, the middle deck was a bar/restaurant affair. The lower deck was the cabins. Our cabin was very nice.

On board were a couple of Argentinean girls, a Hungarian couple, A Chilean/German couple, a Malaysian couple and a group of older French people who were traveling together. Everyone was nice and friendly.

Hanlong Bay is a World Heritage Area and consists of green still sea and huge towering limestone islands, sparsely populated by greenery. The weather was overcast and it would look so much better with a blue sky backdrop. It sort of reminded me of Yangshou on Sea.
 

Our first stop were some amazing caves that were only discovered in the late nineties, we walked around for forty five minutes and got back on the boat

Late evening we dropped anchor in a bay and went kayaking. I had never done it before, C had once, so she was deemed the experts and took the lead in the front seat. We paddled ourselves around a nearby island and saw lots of massive jelly fish everywhere which rather put us off this idea of swimming.

After the Kayaking we waiting on the top deck, starving hungry for our food and watched the day turn into night and the lights come on the other Junks that were anchored nearby.

We were fed a very mediocre meal and everyone was in bed early due to the fact that there was not much to do.
 

We woke for a 7am breakfast and set sail back to Halong Town. We were due to arrive back at 4pm and then get an eighteen hour bus to Laos but we were shattered and could not face it, we decided to postpone it for twenty four hours and book back into the Blue Star Hotel for some rest.

We sort of enjoyed the trip but it was not spectacular by any means. 

Damien and Tanya have gone ahead to Laos and we shall see then in a few days. David and Teri may have gone to but we are not too sure if they were sober enough.

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Exploring the world heritage site and overnight on board  - 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
( VALID FROM 15 JULY – 31ST AUGUST 08)

1. Superior cabin:  135 USD/ Person (Twin shared) – 210 USD/ single Cabin
2. Deluxe cabin:   155 USD/ Person (Twin shared) – 260 USD/ single Cabin

  INCLUDED
 •Superior Double/Twin (Twin shared)
• Shuttle bus return Hanoi - Halong Bay – Hanoi
• Candlelight Dinner BBQ Seafood dinner with Big choice of fresh local sea foods and others dishes
• Welcome Drink
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees.
• Luxury en-suite air-conditioned Cabins
• Vietnamese Set Lunch Menu
• International Breakfast Buffet
• Onboard Insurance
• Tax and Service Charges

EXCLUDED
•  International Wine tasting - A select wine list for 1 hour free flow from Spain, Chile,US, Italy
• Visa Arrangements
• Beauty Spa Services and Massage
• Kayaking
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above

Terms & Conditions
•  Cruise rates based on group of two adults
•  This promotion applies for new bookings made and paid directly by guests
•  This promotion could not combined with other promotion
•  Advance reservation required
•  Supplement cabins for normal walk-in rate without extras
•  Other terms and conditions apply
•  Available on Indochina Sails I and II only
•  Cruise Itinerary and program for 2 days on Halong Bay

For reservations, Please email info@indochinasails.com
More information at: http://www.indochinasails.com
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Eighty contestants of the Miss Universe 2008 on June 27-28 visited northeastern Quang Ninh province where they called at well-known Ha Long Bay and voted for it as one of the world’s seven natural wonders.

On June 28 evening, the beauty queens joined a seashore gala night and an exchange with Vietnamese entrepreneurs.Many of their souvenirs were auctioned during the event to raise funds for the Thanh Nien daily-initiated Nguyen Thai Binh scholarship programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It was my fourth visit to Ha Long Bay, but the first time my mother and I could together float on the sea, from sunset to sunrise on a large wooden junk.
by Cam Giang

Follow the leader: Holidaymakers explore limestone rock formations in Ha Long Bay. Kayaking is just one of many activities tour operators offer in the area. — Photos courtesy Indochina Sails

Our three days and two nights on a the wooden junk named Valentine, of Indochina Sails may just be our most memorable trip together since I was 10 years old and accompanied my mother to visit the sea for the first time. Now I was a 20-something girl, old enough to stretch by my mother’s side on two deck chairs and enjoy the darkness surrounding the numerous white limestone towers, not to mention the melodious ballads flying up from the wooden deck into the sky. It was our first night on board, a moment so tranquil that it made a western couple stand up and waltz. At the time, our junk was still moving slowly ahead, passing through the cool sea-breeze and many gigantic limestone towers, which impressed us with their bizarre shapes in the darkness.

This wasn’t what we were expecting when we joined the newly- designed cruise.

We were excited the moment we took a tender to step onto the gigantic wooden junk, which resembled an ancient French-style palace floating on the sea. Passing through the glittering dining room, with its windows facing the sea, we reached our cabin. My mother and I immediately saw beyond the wooden doors: two parallel white sheeted beds, a jar of white Madonna lilies, two large windows covering almost half of the brown wooden wall, and a splendid view of the sea outside.

Our first day was spent relaxing on the deck and in our cabin, although there were various activities tourists could enjoy partaking in on land, such as visiting Bat Cave, Cua Van fishing village or Soi Sim Beach. Most of us were not interested in stepping off the junk, since it served as an idyllic day-trippers’ paradise. Lying on the beds at night, we could see both the high limestone towers and bright stars glittering in the dark sky.

We went to bed early that night. Perhaps it was the effect of consuming a few glasses of good red wine on deck, or the cool breeze coming in from the large window mixed in with the intoxicating air from the cream lilies, that served as soothing lullabies.

The second day began filled with energy as we woke up early to participate in a tai chi session on the sun deck. We then transferred to the day-trip boat and cruised to the bay’s most untouched areas. A buffet-style breakfast was served on the boat, which was not only impressive in its various delicious Western dishes, but also served very good Vietnamese pho (noodle soup).

By the time we completed our breakfast we had reached Ngoc Vung Island. It was sunny and none of us could refuse to take a light bicycle trip through untouched forests to enjoy the natural scenery here. After half an hour, we found ourselves in front of the endless white sand-beach with not a single human shadow in sight. From afar, the sea could appeared as an emerald. I changed into a bathing suit while my mother chose to relax under the cool shadows of the pine forest.

The highlight of the trip turned out to be kayaking in the afternoon, when our boat reached Cong Do area. All of us were very eager, although my mother seemed hesitant. She had never squeezed into a kayak before and she didn’t know how to swim.

Our yellow kayaks followed each other, moving in the low surf, with the warm waters of the sea lapping, and the cool breeze wrapping around us. The high rock formations seemed much higher when looked up and could make our way through all the narrow slots between the towers to discover a strange area where big boats couldn’t reach.

Our second day came to a good end with a delicious dinner, a grilled seafood feast, after which we went off to see people catching squids offshore. Passengers who caught squids could be found at our table for a second dinner, laughing away as they shared their funny stories.

The next morning our ship steamed forward to Sung Sot Cave, one of the bay’s most impressive limestone caverns. The entrance required a hike up stone steps to a spot high above the bay. More steps led into receding chambers, past humongous stalactites and stalagmites that resembled giant sandcastles.

Our cruise ended in the afternoon with us waving to the staff as we returned to land.

Many hesitate to vacation in a sailboat, but it is worth trying, for once you go, you will want to go again and again. It is advisable to go in a group, as you can share together all the wonderful moments of sitting standstill in the cool sea-breeze, listening to love ballads, sipping Vallformosa red wine, while the limestone towers all around move softly as the boat keeps drifting ahead.

Ha Long is like a story whose ending I thought I had reached but in reality I discovered that it has many alternative endings that need to be discovered, again and again.

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Gastronomic BBQ Seafood and Summer wines cruise promotion from 1st May- 30 August 2008. 180 USD per person ( twin shared)

· Cruise rates based on group of two adults
· Advance reservation required
· Supplement cabins for normal walk-in rate without extras
· Other terms and conditions apply
· Available on Indochina Sails I and II only
· Cruise Itinerary and program for 2 days on Halong Bay

 For reservations, Please email info@indochinasails.com
More information at: http://www.indochinasails.com
Supported by Active Travel Shop, Active Travel Vietnam, New 7 wonders 2008

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Ha Long – a Unesco World Heritage site and one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders- may have never been easier and more comfortable to discover with INDOCHINA SAILS. Let’s get aboard.

The boarding time is 11h 30 am. Passengers are welcomed with smiles and the sound of drums. The friendly staff provide each with a fresh cool tower and a welcome drink to refresh after a long travelling distance. One hour to take a short rest before lunch at magnificient seascape.

This traditional junk is special from its materials to decoration. It is made by Aroma woods, a relaxing perfume living in every corner of the ship. With 15 air-conditioned rooms of twin, double and single, Each room is luxuriously and neatly decorated in 4 star style. It is a truly perfect paradise for those who travel in couple, with friends or alone.

Lunch time seems everlasting as the ship moves very slowly, the gentle music sound and every dish is served in a very professional way by servants in Vietnamese traditional costume. This is one of the most unforgetable experience during the day as the sun shines brightly over green water and trees. After lunch, boarders can either walk freely around to take marvellous pictures/photos, sunbathing on the sundeck. Sun tan oil is available at the reception for free.

The trip also takes boarders to Cua Van Fish village where more than 600 people live and earn their living on water surface. The details in their daily life must be a very exciting impression for tourists. On returning to Indochina Sails, boarders are provided with cool towers before having a swim at Soysim beach nearby and enjoy the sunset.

Indochina Sails by night is even more romantic. Passengers are dressed themselves like King and Queen. In good weather, buffet will be served on sundeck restaurant so that everyone may feel the sea breezes and hear the sea breaths. Not just seafood but each dish got its own taste through the skillful hands of experienced chefs.

Huong Hai Junk is finishing its own pier opposite Halong Bay hotel which is very convenient for tourists of small groups or free and easy style. The pier may act as an interval before boarding. The design includes souvenir shops, restaurants and can accommodate up to 200 guests.

“We wish to provide our valued customers with best service quality and we are trying our best for that. Many other leisure activities will be put into operation soon” said Mr.Bui Tuan Ngoc, Director of Huong Hai Company.

“For those who want to travel from Hanoi, we can also pick them up at their hotels if informed early. They may drop in Dong Trieu Ceramics on the way Ha Noi – Ha Long or buy green bean cakes in Hai Duong on the way back to Hanoi” , he added.
Huong Hai has been very popular with Ha Long aboard discovery tours with Huong Hai Junk trademark on a number of cruisers: Huong Hai Deluxe, or Gingers.

On soft opening of Indochina Sails, Huong Hai Junk is now offering special rates of accommodation and package tours:
The two daily trips are 2days/1night and 3 days/2 nights aboard at 285 USD and 570 USD based on double or twin share respectively.

For reservations, Please email info@indochinasails.com

More information at: http://www.indochinasails.com
Supported by Active Travel Shop, Active Travel Vietnam, New 7 wonders 2008

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Discover the World Natural Heritage of Halong Bay in style on Indochina Sails - a newly built wooden junk fleet featuring twenty luxurious cabins furnished in classic Eastern style. A truly memorable experience awaits you as you cruise this delightful Bay, reveling in its tranquility as you escape the bustling tourist sights. Start your day with calming Tai Chi - a good exercise method for health, dine on fresh seafood on the deck, then retire to your own plush cabin - just some of the highlights of Indochina Sails’s exceptional Halong Bay cruise.

 Prices in US dollars/per Cabin (valid from 01 Jan 2008)

Roundtrip Shuttle Bus Service By Indochina Sails from Hanoi: USD 35/ person
Pick-up/ Drop-off place:  at your hotel

Departure:  8.00am

Duration: 2 days/ 1 night

INCLUDED

• Welcome Cocktail.
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees.
• Luxury en-suite air-conditioned Cabins and Suites
• Vietnamese Buffet Lunch and Dinner
• International Breakfast Buffet
• Swimming Equipment
• Conference Equipment (Charter Cruises only)
• Onboard Insurance
• Tax and Service Charges
EXCLUDED

• Roundtrip Shuttle Bus Service By Indochina Sails from Hanoi
• Airfares, Transfers and Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Kayaking, Beauty Spa Services, Massage, Tai Chi
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above

NOTES

• Cruise Itinerary and Program may be subject at anytime without prior notice
• Advanced reservation is required by providing full passenger details in prescribed standard format, including Full Name, Date of Birth, Nationality, Passport Number, Visa Expiry Date etc.
• A valid passport is required upon check-in onboard.
• 25% surcharges apply for cruises on Christmas, New Year and Tet Holidays
• No additional charge for child < 6 years sharing fully-paid cabin, limited to one child per cabin only
• Free of Charge for child < 5 years sharing fully-paid cabin, limited to one child per cabin only
• Major credit cards are accepted onboard

DAY 1

11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.45 Boarding – enjoy Welcome Cocktail and receive cruise briefing and safety instructions
12.15 Depart to Halong Bay – start cruise and check-in cabins
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch – enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu
14.45 Arrive at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) – choose from optional programs : visit local floating fishing village, Cua Van Village with our tender OR visit Bat cave by rowing sampan or kayak OR relax with beauty services onboard
16.20 Return to boat
16.30 Depart by boat to Soi Sim Beach : swimming or relaxing
18.15 Return to boat
18.30 Depart to Luon Bo Area
18.50 Arrive at Luon Bo Area – anchoring for overnight
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner - enjoy luxury Vietnamese Set Menu or Buffet
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour – ‘Buy One, Get Two’ at Bar and Sundeck
21.30 Evening Activities – choose from optional evening activities: enjoy classical Movie Night OR play board games with fellow passengers OR relax with onboard beauty services OR join squid fishing with crew.
Overnight on board.

06.00  Optional Meditation and Yoga Session on Sundeck
07.00  Depart to Surprise Cave (Sung Sot) – Raise anchor and continue cruise
07.20  Arrive at Surprise Cave – choose from optional tour program: visit famous cave of Surprise OR enjoy swimming and kayaking OR relax with beauty services onboard
08.30 – 10.00  Breakfast – International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
09.45 Cruise back to Bai Chay
10.15  Check-out cabins and settle bills
11.15  Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.20  Farewell and End of Cruise

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