Summer is a good time to cruise on
Halong Bay but the best time of year
is during the spring or fall.
Because the bay is situated in the
northern part of the country, it can
get colder in the fall and winter,
and though you won't see extremes
such as blizzards, it's still a
lousy place to be when it gets cold.
Tip: You should bring a swim suit
with you, night's swim in the
phosphorescent water is also very
nice (must be before your drinks
How far is that from Hanoi to
Halong Bay ?
HaLong Bay is located 170 km away
from Hanoi, this would take you
about 3 – 3.5 hours on bus transfer
to Halong city, bus trip normally
leaves Hanoi by 8.30 am.
We will be hitting the road for
Halong Bay through the rich
farmlands of the Red River Delta and
the scenery of rice fields, water
buffalo and everyday Vietnamese
village life.
What kind of food on boat in
Halong Bay ?
Most of the meals offered with
seafood as Halong Bay specialty is
seafood; there is lots of sea dishes
combined with traditional Vietnamese
food, I’m sure you will like the
food on boat, if you are allergic
with seafood, please inform your
meal preference to our tour operator
before your departure to Halong Bay.
Do we have to bring passport for
sleeping aboard ?
Yes you do have to bring it with you
on boat and please provide us your
full names, gender, passport number,
visa expire date before your
departure to Halong Bay.
Tip: Each boat/junk has it own
safety box, please do leave your
valuable belongings in this safety
box so that you can have more fun
visiting cave, swimming…
Where does the boat anchor at
night time?
Afternoon cruise to see the hidden
wonders of Halong Bay, Paloma
Cruise’s captain will find a
suitable place (within the allowance
areas) to anchor for the night, this
place is normally inside the very
calm bay surrounded by the islands.
Tip: Before we drop the anchor for
the night, you will probably see the
sunset so get your camera ready to
take these wonderful moments.
Can we sleep outside on the top
deck of the boat?
Yes, it is very nice to sleep
outside there on the top-deck but
please check this with our tour
guide or the junk’s captain if the
weather is fine to sleep outside. To
note that we have very fine cabins
designed with comforts of everything
needed for a good sleep: natural
rubber mattress, blanket, feather
pillows and mosquito net and we can
not bring this outside for you.
Tip: That night we all stayed up
drinking talking about home and
watching the shooting stars from the
top deck. It was a wonderful time!
How many caves in Halong will we
visit?
We will embark on the boat for a
cruise amongst the islands and
islets of this stunning Halong bay.
We will visit ONE cave on our 1 or 2
day trip, however, if you wish to
visit more than one cave, we have to
plan this well prior to departure so
that our captain know where to go
and please be informed an extra fee
for each additional cave you plan to
see.
Note: If the weather turns bad, we
all have to follow the captain’s
instruction, cave visit or extra
cruise can be canceled without prior
notice.
Do you have life jackets on
Cruise ?
Yes, that is one requirement for any
boat/junk in Halong Bay.
Tip: If you do not see this when
boarding the junk, please ask for
the instruction from the crew member
or our captain.
What about seasick on boat?
If you look on Vietnam map, you will
see Halong lies on the Tonkin Gulf
with lots of island that made up
Halong Bay. With its calm water,
Halong Bay really acts as a shield
that stops all the violent wave, so
it's hard to get sea sick in Halong
Bay.
Only some of the routes that the
junks cruise can be close to open
sea that the junk was swinging up
and down. But once the junk was
surrounded by Halong Bay unique
limestone islands, it became stable
again.
Tip: When the junk gets swinging, do
not walk around on boat to avoid
seasick.
