By Nguyen Quy  April 4, 2019 | 09:13 am GMT+7 Ha Long Bay, one of the famous natural wonders in the world, is captured from above. Photo by VnExpress/Meo Gia U.S. news site Business Insider has named Ha Long Bay among 35 most incredible places on the planet. The famous bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and terraced rice fields in Indonesia’s Tegalalang are the only two natural wonders in Southeast Asia to break into the global list, which spans from Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast to the Verdon Gorge in southeastern France. It is not the first time that the site has highlighted the beauty of Ha Long Bay. In 2016, Business Insider had said that a cruise on Ha Long Bay is a must-have travel experience in Asia. This time, it reiterates that an overnight cruise to watch sunrise or sunset in a spectacular setting is a ‘must-try’ experience. Ships cruise Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province. Photo by … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay gets another int’l compliment
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Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay gets another int’l complement
The famous bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and terraced rice fields in Indonesia’s Tegalalang are the only two natural wonders in Southeast Asia to break into the global list, which spans from Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast to the Verdon Gorge in southeastern France. It is not the first time that the site has highlighted the beauty of Ha Long Bay. In 2016, Business Insider had said that a cruise on Ha Long Bay is a must-have travel experience in Asia. This time, it reiterates that an overnight cruise to watch sunrise or sunset in a spectacular setting is a ‘must-try’ experience. Ships cruise Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province. Photo by Shutterstock/namanh Since its recognition as a UNESCO natural world heritage in 1994, Ha Long Bay has entrenched itself on the global tourism map, receiving raves from many travel bloggers and several foreign filmmakers for its emerald green waters and thousands of towering limestone … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay gets another int’l complement
Spanish family books Ha Long Bay cruise on non-existent vessel
By Vy An  July 29, 2018 | 03:11 pm GMT+7 Authorities are investigating how a Spanish family was cheated into booking a Ha Long Bay cruise on a vessel no longer in service. A Spanish couple and their three children were stranded at the Tuan Chau Wharf on Thursday after they found that the vessel they’d booked for an overnight cruise on the Ha Long Bay had not been in service for several years. The booking was made in March on Expedia.es, which collected $746 for a two-night tour on the Paragon Legend. Some cruise ship owners at the wharf said the Paragon Legend had stopped operating in the bay several years ago. The management board of the bay also confirmed that there was no ship with that name active in the bay. On learning of the family’s plight, the owner of the Pelican cruise decided to offer the Spanish family a free two-day-one-night tour of the world famous bay. A local cruise ship owner offers a free two-day-one-night trip for the Spanish … [Read more...] about Spanish family books Ha Long Bay cruise on non-existent vessel
Over 3,600 maritime tourists visit Ha Long
The maritime tourists leaving the cruise ship to start touring Ha Long At Ha Long city, the visitors visited Ha Long bay and experienced some services on the bay such as cave tour, kayak rowing, and visiting Quang Ninh museum, Ha Long night market and Vincom trade center. As scheduled, the luxury cruise ship left Ha Long the same day. World Dream is a luxury cruise ship which was launched in November 2017. It bringss high-end Asian tourists to popular tourist attractions in Vietnam and the Philippines with departures from Hong Kong or Guangzhou (China). It has 18 floors, is 335 meters in length and accommodates 5,300 travelers and crew. From the beginning of 2019 to now, Saigon Travel and Service Company in Quang Ninh received 41 international cruise ships carrying more than 35,000 tourists to the coastal city of Ha Long./. BTA … [Read more...] about Over 3,600 maritime tourists visit Ha Long
Ha Long cruise ship faces suspension after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service
A cruise ship in the world-famous bay Ha Long in northern Vietnam is facing suspension after a group of Australian tourists described it was a "nightmare" trip far different from what they were advertised. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has ordered the ship owner to apologize and compensate the tourists, saying the incident damaged the reputation of Ha Long and Vietnam tourism. The agency asked the authorities to suspend the boat when the tourists' complaints are confirmed to be true. Lynne Ryan, who was among the group of six tourists visiting the UNESCO heritage bay early this month, came back with "horrific" memories as she described on a Facebook post. Her post drew the attention from many news outlets who published the story last week. Ryan said that she had been shown a glossy brochure with beautiful pictures of the boat and its services, but they were not what she and her friends actually received. They had a "junk boat," she said, listing a rat house … [Read more...] about Ha Long cruise ship faces suspension after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service