A cruise through Halong Bay was one of the highlights of my vacation. Halong Bay is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Halong Bay has about 2,000 limestone islands. It was very relaxing to cruise through the water for 3 days.
I booked a tour out of Hanoi (about 100 miles east to the ocean). The cost for a 3 day, 2 night tour, including everything but beverages was $38 US.
We passed by a floating fishing village. This community had all that a typical small city needed floating around them - grocery store, restaurants and school.
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