I woke this morning, opened our balcony doors and watched the scenery go by, it was so tranquil seeing the many limestone mountains with overhead birds hovering, we definitely did not wish to leave this boat yet! 10am we joined a tea ceremony on the top deck and then disembarked about 11am.     It was hard to leave. Today was a travel day mostly, and that gave us time to reflect on such a wonderful stay on Halong Bay.   We fly to Hoi An.What a fun place t...

A fun day, the morning takes us to the Surprise Grotto, a cave with impressive stalactites and stalagmites and the afternoon a bike ride from the port to the village of Cat Ba where we see the organic farming and young school children attending school.  We are on standby for return to port, as a China storm/wind is supposedly coming, however it never came, so the day finished with a swim, overlooked by the grand peaceful limestone karsts and isles - relaxatio...

Weather - said not to be very good for the bay, fingers are crossed, as this is one of the key sights to see on the trip – one of the wonders of the world.   We arrive to find we have been upgraded, to an amazing three level ship, the photos will have to help with the explanation of how beautiful the ship was. Balcony, large room and elegant bathroom perfect for the few days in the bay.Safety drill and lunch comes first, then we have an afternoon on a ba...