Located in the northeastern Vietnam, Ha Long Bay or the Descending Dragon bay is scattered with over 3,000 wonderful, strangely sculpted limestone islands and outcrops, and dotted with many small fishing villages floating on the Bay Halong and beautiful sandy beaches. The water is particularly calm and transparent in the spring and summer. The best way for tourist discover this UNESCO World Heritage is by a cruise on a junk. - The book writes
Beside Halong bay Vietnam , the other nice destinations like Nova Scotia and Labrador Tall Ships of Canada; San Juan Islands, Washington; Pirate Cruise, Grand Cayman Island of the UK; Star Clipper to French Polynesia of France; Junk Cruise, Andaman Sea of Thailand; Seychelles Islands of Seychelles; Dhow Cruise, Straits of Hormuz of Oman; Lamu Island of Kenya; and Evia Island Cruise of Greece is also ranked by the National Geographic book Journey of a Lifetime based in the US.
Earlier, Halong Bay was also listed among the world’s top ten best and romantic destinations for 2011 by the UK’s Lonely Planet magazine.
Now the tourists travel to Halong bay , they will enjoy not only the world heritage site by the UNESCO and also the new seven wonders voted by the tourists from over the world.
The best way to enjoy the beauty of Halong bay, you should spend one night on the junk boat with many cruise choices from 5 star luxury cruises to superior cruises in Halong bay.