Originally Posted by
Don Ho
Nice photos Bobcock. I went to Halong Bay about 3 1/2 years ago. I did two nights on the bay and I'm glad I did. On the first morning as the rest of the passengers returned to port I was transported to my own private small junk. It was just me, my translator/guide and a crew of 3. We went further out into the bay, visited a floating village and went out to the edge of the bay were I could spend some time on a private beach. On the way back in we stopped and my guide and I did some kayaking inside the karsk, totally isolated, it was wonderful.
If you do go back I recommend going ahead and staying two nights. Also, the climb up Tito Island for sunset photos will give you a great panorama of the bay.