Halong Bay Cruises 

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Vietnam is a beautiful country. It is home to the beautiful Sapa valley, home to beautiful mountains, valleys, minority tribes and some fascinating street markets. Vietnam is also home to Halong Bay, one of the 28 finalists for the 7 wonders of the world. Halong is one beautiful place with 1969 islets and limestone karsts of different sizes and shapes. This bay boasts of 200 species of fish and over 400 kinds of mollusks. It is a great place for marine biologists to visit. Any visitor to Vietnam should spare some time to visit this picturesque place. It's best enjoyed onboard a cruise ship. 

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A vietnam tour packages cruise gives you the opportunity to experience the Halong Bay in a unique fashion. You get to slowly experience the country from a vantage point. Luxury cruises are a bit more expensive than usual tours on land but the experience is much more enjoyable. 

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The best thing about going on a cruise in Vietnam is that you get to continue enjoying all the luxuries you would on land, and more. It's like living at home, but with a more beautiful scenery. On board a luxury cruise ship you get to enjoy amenities such as restaurants, spas, and even mini golf courses; the same things that you would enjoy in a high-end hotel inland. For those looking to unwind and relax, a cruise from the Halong Bay is a great choice.

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Cruising is also a great way to enjoy water adventures. Cruising Vietnam gives the opportunity to enjoy water adventures that are offered at certain locations in Vietnam. Onboard a cruise ship you can go fishing, scuba diving, swimming and if you are lucky you get to go parasailing and banana boating. 

Halong Bay cruises are available on two types of ships. The first type is a junk boat cruise. These are wooden boats made in classic Asian style. They are not big but they have a restaurant, a lounge, a bar a library and sleeping cabins. Onboard these you can have Vietnamese food and see performances of Vietnamese music. Fishing is popular at night and kayaking a popular activity during the day of a sapa and halong bay tour. 

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The second cruise type is onboard a luxury cruise ship. These are much bigger than the junks and have more amenities. On a luxury cruise ship, you will enjoy a luxury twin or double cabin with air conditioning, tai chi classes and main meals and cocktails. There is also a swimming platform where you can swim off.