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IndoChina Junk Cruise: Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bay {Travel Tuesday}


Today I wanted to share a little more about the cruise we took while in Vietnam. We went through the company called IndoChina Junk and we absolutely loved them.

We did a 2 day 1 night cruise and I really think we should have added the 3rd day- it was that much fun. We did the 2 day because we had never done a cruise before and I really didn't know how I would like it. So we played it safe and just did 2 days. If we ever visit Vietnam again- I know I will go for the longer cruise. We did our cruise on the Red Dragon which had 5 cabins and could have up to 11 people. They have smaller junks for honeymooners or families to have to themselves and they have larger ones that hold up to 22 people. We really wanted to do the small boat and just be the 2 of us, but we didn't like the $700 price tag. So we opted for the Red Dragon for about $400 total. We really lucked out because we were just with one another family, so there were just 7 of us on the boat. It was perfect. For dinner, they set up this table by the wheel for Matt and I to eat dinner alone. It was so romantic and nice to break apart from the other family for awhile. I loved sitting on the lounge chairs and enjoying the view. The only downside was our chairs weren't fully shaded, so it got a bit hot. I wish there was more water time to help cool off, but it really wasn't that big of a deal. Okay- let's talk food. We loved the food. I requested not to have shrimp in my meals ahead of time, and it was no problem at all. If there was shrimp in the meal- they would serve me a side of chicken instead. It worked out perfectly. The dinner was amazing. We had grilled fish, crab, beef, and clams. We loved every meal we ate while on the boat. I still dream about the yummy clams and crab we had.

*While the food is included- you do have to pay for drinks. We got a drink or 2 every meal and spent about $20. {By drink I mean- coke or non-alcoholic drinks.} Not only do you get to travel and see the limestone islands- which are amazing- there are also a lot of fun activities planned into your tour.
Ours included- exploring Thien Cahn Son Cave, playing at the beach at Hon Co Islands, kayaking, visiting Vung Vieng fishing village, and a water puppet show in Yen Duc village. (This is the largest of their junks.) This junk was seriously the best thing ever. Our little cabin was the cutest room. We had a great window, so even if we were in our room (which we hardly ever were) we could see the wonderful limestone islands. Everything was real clean in our cabin. The bathroom was great. The bed was comfortable. And the AC was nice and cold. Our room was right off the kitchen, and we never heard any noise from them. It was the perfect experience for first time cruisers.
(The IndoChina website has pictures of the cabins if you want to take a look.) We love love loved our 2 day cruise along Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bay. I would definitely go with IndoChina because they made everything so wonderful. We had great activities planned and saw some truly wonderful things. It was a great experience.

Would you ever take a cruise along Ha Long Bay? Posted by Alex Fahey at 10:53 PM Labels: Ha Long Bay, Travel, Travel Tuesdays, Vietnam


