Vietnam Cruises In Halong Bay And Mekong River Delta

Feb. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Visiting Vietnam, tourists cannot miss the two destinations that seem to speak volume about the beauty and the people of Vietnam – Mekong river delta and Halong Bay. The best way to explore these two destinations is by cruises.

Vietnam cruise is well-developed in the Mekong river delta and Halong bay, offering a wide range of Mekong cruise and Halong bay cruise for tourists’ choice. (http://vietnamhotels.net/cruises/)

Mekong river delta of Vietnam is the place where most of locals’ life is on the river. Being on the boat floating along the river through those floating markets, the “miet vuon” with friendly smiles and fresh fruits, all life is there: colourful floating markets, river villages on stilts and beautiful Khmer pagodas. Birds nest in huge colonies and five species of dolphin swim the Mekong, including the rare Irrawaddy dolphin.

There are a few popular names for cruising the Mekong River such as Mekong Melody cruise, Jayavarman cruise, Douce Mekong cruise, Mekong Queen cruise and Le Cochinchine cruise. Usually, a normal Mekong river cruise lasts around one week, give or take a 1-2 days. With the normal itinerary, tourists are ensured to visit all the attractions along the way. With an itinerary of around 10 days, Angkor Watt (in Phnom Penh, Cambodia) is often included. (http://vietnamhotels.net/cruises/categories/mekong-delta/)

Halong bay has been quite famous among foreign tourists for its natural beauty with mysterious sandstone peaks that rise out of the ocean. Cruising among around 3000 islands and islets in Halong bay to admire the creations of nature and explore the caves while enjoying the salty taste of ocean’s wind and the sensation of floating among the vastness is a classic yet note less overwhelming cruise experience.

When looking for a cruise in Halong bay (http://vietnamhotels.net/cruises/categories/halong-bay/), the names most often come across are Halong Emotion, Halong Violet, Halong Ginger, Halong Jasmine, Bhaya Classic, Bhaya Legend, Indochine Sails, Valentine cruises, Elizabeth Cruise, New Marguerite… Different from Mekong river cruise, Halong bay cruises last around 4 days at the most. Usually, a 2 day 1 night cruise on Halong bay is the best itinerary to thoroughly explore infamous bay.

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