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Halong Bay is vast and picturesque. The highlight was Dong Thien Cung. The size and formations within the cave were dramatic. Luckily most ot the bus ride from Hanoi is on a freeway, but even with that the bus ride took 2.5 - 3.0 hours one way

TOOK A DAY TOUR OFF THE CRUISE SHIP IN HA LONG BAY. I stepped off the cruise ship and entered the terminal building. The first area on left this group was selling their trip. They were very interested in signing up as many as was there. I asked for the smallest group as I was solo. They put me on a boat with around 20 total which I don’t mind. At around 930 am they walk you across the street and on to your boat. No one Dolan’s ion of life rafts or life jackets. We started out and cruised most of the day with some nice stops. The bay of ha long is a cultural spectacular, and should not be missed in your lifetime. One must visit this area. The scenery was amazing. One stop at beach was packed with many boats that file in there and drop their clients. Nothing to do but sit there and wait, unless you want to take a swim, but it was a bit cool. There are many tours, this one was fine, lunch was included and it was passable.beer and sodas available for xtra charge.

Value for money, 5 stars service. Value for money. The Ha Binh Cruise team provided excellent service. Besides, it is vegetarian friendly. Surprisingly, they cook delicious and excellent vegetarian food. Our guide Johnny was great. When visiting the cave he tried to arrange us away from the crowd (there was a few groups of tourist arrived at the same time). We strongly recommended to take Ha Binh Cruise in Ha Long Bay. The entire trip was awesome, as introverts, we felt great, really great.