10 Jan 2023
This is probably one of the hardest reviews i have written. Lets start with Ha Long. Depressing and sad so many multi-story buildings unfinished, just shells. Transfer to the boat was efficient, and lunch on arrival was spectacular, but meals afterwards were average. We thought the boat would have cruised more, we stayed anchored until 5.30pm as the first excursion was from when the boat was anchored, personally we would had to preferred cruising more of the islands. Staff on board were exceptional.
Now having stayed at Trang An Riverview homestay outside Ninh Binh surrounded by scenery the same as Ha Long Bay we would probably not have bothered with Ha Long Bay and stayed longer at Trang An