Exploring Halong Bay in Vietnam

Any good ideas when exploring Halong Bay in Vietnam. My husband and I are going there for a 3 to 4 day stay. Thanks in advance, Rosemary.

Hi, I would recommend that you experience a fantastic cruise amongst the islands within Halong Bay

The operator is Emeraude Cuise: http://www.emeraude-cruises.com/

A bit of history on the cruise boat:

In 1910 a paddle steamer called the Emeraude was offering unforgettable cruises in Halong Bay for visitors to what was then French Indochina. The Emeraude was part of a flotilla owned by the Roque family who had left Bordeaux in 1858 in search of adventure and fortune. Over a period of more than 50 years they found both. After several ups and downs including successful trading and timber businesses, near bankruptcy and being taken hostage by pirates, the Roque brothers built Emeraude, Perle, Saphir, Rubis and Onyx to ferry passengers and freight along the waterways of Indochina and cruise on magnificent Halong Bay.
Today the Emeraude offers a regular cruise service on board a luxurious replica steamer with 38 cabins meticulously designed to evoke the nostalgic charm of colonial Indochina.

I personally loved it, so did my parents. Great memories. Rog.

Dear Lim,

If you prefer diving there, you can consider to contact Rainbow Divers: as they are one of the biggest dive operators in Vietnam - a lot of people in the diving world should know the company.

Name: Rainbow Diver
Address: The Rainbow, 90a Hung Vuong Street, Nha Trang, Vietnam
Tel: (84) 58-524351
Contact the boss: Jeremy P. Stein as he is a super nice person He should be able to assist you.
His e-Mail is jeremy@divevietnam.com or rainbowdiver@vnn.vn
Web site: www.divevietnam.com

If you don't prefer diving, I can recommend a tour operator in Vietnam which is also very professional in organizing trips there.

Vietnam Explorer Travel JSC
Address: Dia chi: # 34, to 47, cum 9, ngo 50, Buoi,Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tel: (844) 9274811-9274876 -9274878- 7539910
Contact the directo: Miss. Lai Thi Kieu Phuong
www.VietnamExplorerTravel.com

Enjoy the trip with your husband and please don't forget to share it with us later.

When I travel I want to stay as far away from tourists as possible, so any chance I can to get in a boat and explore where I can be on my own, I jump on the opportunity. I know Halong Bay has some caves to be explored and the easiest way of doing it is by Kayak. I can?t think of anything better than floating in the bay with no one around cruising in and out of the caves with a few of my closest friends.

JAM has the right idea here if you are a more active sort.

Halong Bay gets enormous numbers of mainland Chinese tourists who go out on the water for only a half-day at most. Your own experience will be better the further out you go. If you don't want a larger luxurious cruise feel as with the Emeraude, then a camping/kayaking trip is a great way to go.

Try Buffalo Tours in Hanoi. Well known operator with pedigree in this area.

Hello,

You have a wide selection of Halong Cruises to choose. Please find more information at : http://www.luxuryhalongcruises.com/

You could also get the pictures of Halong bay at :
http://luxuryhalongcruises.com/gallery/flash.php

Hope this will give you some idea to choose the right cruise on Halong Bay
Bests,

Linh (Ms)

try the Halong bay kayaking tours if you like to do some adventure sport!

That's the Mekong river you saw in the picture, go check out the latest issue of Action Asia if you are interested in Rafting/Kayaking~


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