Cat ba cruises reddit. Smart, small boat, delicious food, friendly people. Taking a cruise from Cat Ba is a very similar experience to Ha Long bay, but less tourists and you don't see some of the caves. Staying on Cat Ba island and need some advice on good cruise operators starting from Cat Ba island. A cheaper way to see Halong Bay is to get to Cat Ba island on your own (bus/ regular ferry or with a small boat), and then when on Cat Ba, take a day cruise on a boat out to Halong Bay. If you can find some cruises starting from Cat Ba, I’d advise you staying for one or two nights, doing a cruise and spending sometime on the island, especially if you fancy less touristic places. I think technically that part near Cat Ba is not actually called Halong Bay, but it looks still absolutely stunning. We picked Lan Ha Bay because the research said it was less crowded. They said, the boats that go to Cat Ba go through an area that is not "THE" Halong Bay, but directly next to it - so the nature is basically identical. Most of the tours I see are either from Hanoi or Halong Bay. . You can get to cat ba from Haiphong, but if you leave from the Halong side the ferry ride is much nicer and you get to see the karsts. I saw that there are companies that offer these quite inexpensive one day tours from Cat Ba to Ha Long Bay - kayaking and etc. What is nice about their 2 day cruise is the second day ends about 3pm, whereas lots of the other 2D/1N cruises end late morning. They took us far from the dirtier parts of the bay and we had a great day of biking and (pretty challenging) hiking, as well as a special kayaking and swimming experiences. Plus, it's less crowded and cheaper. Will be skipping Sapa due to heavy rainfall and my flight back home is going from Hanoi. Currently in Ninh Binh after visiting Ho Chi Minh and Hoi An. Book a cruise to cat ba from Tuan chau port and you’ll be able to see the bay, plus you can do a tour from cat ba. That's why, I'm thinking about alternatives - going to Cat Ba island and staying there for several nights or getting to Ha Long and exploring the city. Great food, too! Reply reply mbarker1012 • We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I had a terrific 3-day, 2-night cruise with Cat Ba Ventures. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. As you can read by my title, I am doubting to go to Cat Ba. We (wife, 6 year old and myself) did a 1 night cruise with Heritage Line on their boat, Ginger, to Lan Ha Bay about a week ago. I have 7 days left to spent, and wanted to do 4 days cat ba and 3 days Hanoi. wkjyest lnpbcc gryk fccovi ubsot gfpkb qbdrkfvz ygwq siuk atv
26th Apr 2024