{"id":12325,"date":"2022-05-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/?p=12325"},"modified":"2022-11-11T22:12:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T03:12:16","slug":"ha-long-bay-cruise-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/ha-long-bay-cruise-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: An Overnight Cruise through Vietnam&#8217;s Ha Long Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12325\" class=\"elementor elementor-12325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd3a5d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd3a5d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f67d8f2\" data-id=\"f67d8f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd6a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd6a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most gorgeous and unforgettable experiences in all of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/tag\/vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam<\/a> is a cruise of Ha Long Bay.\u00a0<\/p><p>Located about two and a half hours east of the capital city of Hanoi, Ha Long Bay is a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a> known for its thousands of islands, islets, and rock formations that jut up out of the blue-green water. The islands are mostly made of limestone, and many feature caves, grottos, and a covering of green foliage. Some of the larger islands even have beaches and permanent inhabitants. It&#8217;s an otherworldly place, and the absolute best way to experience it is on a Ha Long Bay cruise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9aa492 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9aa492\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e2610\" data-id=\"e7e2610\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6884d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6884d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3131-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12381\" alt=\"Ships and islands in Ha Long Bay from the deck of a cruise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3131-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3131-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3131-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c006ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c006ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef026ae\" data-id=\"ef026ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580b80f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"580b80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed5c9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed5c9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51da891\" data-id=\"51da891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52d641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b52d641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<center><em>(Note: some of the links in this article may be\u00a0affiliate links, which means that I may earn a small commission from your purchase at no additional cost to you. You can find the full disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/affiliate-disclosure\">here<\/a>. Thank you for supporting Full Life, Full Passport!)<\/em><\/center>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9829152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9829152\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db006c\" data-id=\"1db006c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56773d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56773d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb2725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb2725\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf35b2\" data-id=\"3bf35b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bfbe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bfbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We arrived in Hanoi on February 5, 2011, after a long overnight bus ride from Vientiane, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/tag\/laos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laos<\/a>. While we were certainly excited to explore Hanoi and immerse ourselves in our Vietnamese adventure, one of our first priorities was to arrange a cruise in Ha Long Bay. We ended up doing so through our guest house (not <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/worst-travel-experiences-part-2\/#rat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the one with the giant rat<\/a>) with the help of our front desk attendant and a friendly Australian traveler who happened to overhear us talking about it. Although we had only intended to do a day trip, they\u00a0 both strongly encouraged us to do an overnight cruise instead. On our <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/tag\/backpacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backpacker<\/a> budget, the $55 price tag felt like an extravagance, but we ended up being very glad we took their advice.<\/p><p>Two days later, we were on our way.\u00a0<\/p><p>While the scenery is spectacular, a lot of the charm of a Ha Long Bay cruise comes from the ships that serve as both hotel and transport. Many are traditional wooden ships or &#8220;junks&#8221; with full sails. Ours was called the <em>Sapphire Sail<\/em>, and even though it was by no means the fanciest ship in the bay it still had character to spare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5da951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5da951\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d01c8e\" data-id=\"5d01c8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ecf9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2ecf9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3110-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12375\" alt=\"Our wooden ship for our Ha Long Bay cruise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3110-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3110-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3110-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82aff74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82aff74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a23c48\" data-id=\"2a23c48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d98355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d98355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3113-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12376\" alt=\"Up on deck of the Sapphire Sail looking out toward open water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3113-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3113-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b748e3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b748e3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d47cdf\" data-id=\"0d47cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee04d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ee04d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3117-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12377\" alt=\"The red-wooded deck of the Sapphire Sail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3117-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3117-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de9033c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de9033c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ad749d\" data-id=\"2ad749d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eed0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eed0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our bus ride from Hanoi and boat shuttle to the <em>Sapphire Sail<\/em> had been pretty gloomy, so we were thrilled when the sun came out soon after boarding. Even if our cabin hadn&#8217;t been as small and dimly lit as it was, we still wouldn&#8217;t have wanted to miss the scenery and ambiance available up on deck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb5413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb5413\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5a56ca\" data-id=\"d5a56ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19692b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19692b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3125-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12378\" alt=\"Gwen relaxing on a lounge chair on the top deck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3125-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3125-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3125-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8080666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8080666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a82ed5\" data-id=\"8a82ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3162e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3162e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once we were underway, the islands began to come into view almost immediately. It was a hazy day, so they were mostly silhouetted at first, their hulking shadows looming off in the distance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07bf993 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07bf993\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1399d26\" data-id=\"1399d26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e535e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99e535e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3128-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12380\" alt=\"View of silhouetted islands in the distance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3128-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3128-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-489150b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"489150b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8253e5\" data-id=\"d8253e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7e80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb7e80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3126-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12379\" alt=\"Wooden junk ship in front of silhouetted islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3126-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3126-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3126-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4814ba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4814ba4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42dcddd\" data-id=\"42dcddd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8c53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb8c53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3150-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12388\" alt=\"Silhouetted islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3150-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3150-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3150-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a89532 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a89532\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1247626\" data-id=\"1247626\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b8018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b8018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">As we floated along and reveled in the scenery, a lone woman rowed up to the\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Sapphire Sail<\/em><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">in a little boat filled with snacks and drinks for sale.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7098e12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7098e12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-954e2d7\" data-id=\"954e2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6630a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6630a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3148-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12387\" alt=\"Woman in yellow rowing a small rowboat laden with snacks and drinks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3148-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3148-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-974045a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974045a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321e99d\" data-id=\"321e99d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f88b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34f88b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3147-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12386\" alt=\"Rowboat filled with snacks and drinks alongside our Ha Long Bay cruise boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3147-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3147-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3147-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a29b45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a29b45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3ad56\" data-id=\"8a3ad56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d227011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d227011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Afterward, more and more islands and rock formations began to appear all around us, as well as other wooden ships. The views were breathtaking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-275ba5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"275ba5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-583f0ef\" data-id=\"583f0ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099b310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"099b310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3133-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12382\" alt=\"Clearing skies revealing green-topped mountains rising out of the water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3133-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3133-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3133-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f702b45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f702b45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6835d66\" data-id=\"6835d66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e7c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46e7c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3134-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12383\" alt=\"More limestone mountains and cliffs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3134-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3134-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3134-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-668fc33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"668fc33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0db915d\" data-id=\"0db915d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1d870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba1d870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3142-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12385\" alt=\"Wooden junk ships in front of islands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3142-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3142-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3142-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01db6f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01db6f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-511d6ac\" data-id=\"511d6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5443346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5443346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the ships we began to pass were pretty impressive, and the setting only made them more fascinating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d457aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d457aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71445e6\" data-id=\"71445e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c9a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67c9a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3139-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12384\" alt=\"A much fancier wooden Ha Long Bay cruise ship with two big, traditional sails\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3139-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3139-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3139-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-563c4b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"563c4b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac635f7\" data-id=\"ac635f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adf697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7adf697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3161-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12390\" alt=\"Red, wooden junk in Ha Long Bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3161-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3161-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3161-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e078f6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e078f6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9312549\" data-id=\"9312549\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8457d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8457d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Later in the afternoon, we made our way into a little bay-within-the-bay that is one of the busiest tourist areas of Ha Long. There were more permanent structures here, as well as a cave system, shrines, and plenty of boats docked all around.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd87180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd87180\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34302eb\" data-id=\"34302eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7222a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7222a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3159-2-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12389\" alt=\"Small, colorful wooden shacks sitting on the water under a huge limestone cliff face\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3159-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3159-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b3878 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b3878\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-904e478\" data-id=\"904e478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf7cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf7cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was here that we were able to disembark the\u00a0<em>Sapphire Sail\u00a0<\/em>and get up close and personal with the bay and its topography. First up was some kayaking, which we undertook with the aid of some life vests whose lifesaving ability was questionable at best.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf5e59e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf5e59e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09f4d06\" data-id=\"09f4d06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d206cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d206cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongLifeVest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12441\" alt=\"Gwen pointing and looking skeptical while wearing an old, flat life vest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongLifeVest.jpg 540w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongLifeVest-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(photo credit: Katie Harmon)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e6d2a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e6d2a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7b2c2b\" data-id=\"b7b2c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1eb07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1eb07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The kayaking itself, though, was pretty cool. As huge as these limestone formations seemed from the decks of the\u00a0<em>Sapphire Sail<\/em>, they loomed even larger while gliding right on top of the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8379225 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8379225\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c81a5\" data-id=\"02c81a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070e873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"070e873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongKayaking.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12437\" alt=\"Gwen kayaking in Ha Long Bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongKayaking.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HaLongKayaking-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(photo credit: Katie Harmon)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea98a5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea98a5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73b7c17\" data-id=\"73b7c17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8845569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8845569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After we finished kayaking, it was time to check out one of the dozens of caves and grottos that dot Ha Long Bay. We happened to be near one of the largest and most popular: Sung Sot Cave. This massive cavern is located on an island called Bo Hon, also one of the biggest in the area. Not only is the cave itself spectacular, but the views as you climb the hundred steps to the cave entrance aren&#8217;t too shabby either.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1130f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1130f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7730\" data-id=\"ebd7730\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee9dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ee9dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3164-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12391\" alt=\"View of boats, islands, and water in Ha Long Bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3164-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3164-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3164-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c523105 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c523105\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-119a13c\" data-id=\"119a13c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b15386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b15386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3194-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12395\" alt=\"Another view of boats and islands in the bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3194-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3194-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3194-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7653687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7653687\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b568d2f\" data-id=\"b568d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57802e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57802e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re the kind of person who feels claustrophobic underground, Sung Sot might be the cave for you. It&#8217;s one of the largest and most open caverns I&#8217;ve ever entered, with room for literally hundreds of people to stand without crowding each other (if they didn&#8217;t have to keep to the walkways, that is).\u00a0<\/p><p>I was completely awed by the size and scale of the cave. Everywhere you turned, there were massive stalactites, stalagmites, and other rock formations, all lit up with multicolored lights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2e277e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e277e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e87f46\" data-id=\"4e87f46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e9af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44e9af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3182-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12393\" alt=\"Huge, illuminated interior of Sung Sot Cave\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3182-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3182-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3182-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bdfa47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bdfa47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecb2807\" data-id=\"ecb2807\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f396ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f396ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our spelunking behind us, it was time to return to the\u00a0<em>Sapphire Sail<\/em> for the night. Darkness soon fell and obscured the islands, leaving us to enjoy dinner on the ship and the gentle rocking as we bobbed on the water.\u00a0<\/p><p>The next day was all about cruising and enjoying the views, though unfortunately we eventually had to return to the harbor in Ha Long and start the drive back to Hanoi. Despite another round of heavy cloud cover, it was hard to say goodbye to this remarkable place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0c3a92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0c3a92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a5046\" data-id=\"18a5046\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b34029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b34029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3226-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12396\" alt=\"Cloudy morning over islands of Ha Long Bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3226-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3226-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3226-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-839658d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"839658d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-099afc6\" data-id=\"099afc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a85eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a85eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vietnam is an incredible destination &#8211; perhaps my favorite in <a href=\"https:\/\/thefullpassport.com\/tag\/southeast-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southeast Asia<\/a> &#8211; and Ha Long Bay is one of the best reasons to go. Cruising among the countless and massive limestone formations was an unforgettable experience, and my only regret is that we didn&#8217;t spring for a two-night trip instead. I would have loved to have spent another day exploring some of the more quiet and remote corners of the bay, poking into ancient caves, spotting shrines perched up in the rock faces, and perhaps wandering a little beach at the foot of a cliff.\u00a0<\/p><p>Yet another reason that I need to book a return flight as soon as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b404ac7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b404ac7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3628770\" data-id=\"3628770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c625a64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c625a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3643df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3643df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4707fa\" data-id=\"d4707fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b25af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b25af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a93d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a93d91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5928c2c\" data-id=\"5928c2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e12c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e12c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ha Long Bay Cruise Tips<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bec374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bec374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdc8bcc\" data-id=\"cdc8bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14bb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14bb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>If you&#8217;re considering visiting Ha Long Bay, I strongly encourage you to <strong>take at least a two-day cruise<\/strong>. A day trip, especially if you&#8217;re making the drive from and back to Hanoi the same day, just isn&#8217;t enough time to truly experience and appreciate the wonders of the bay. <strong>Devote two nights to the journey if you can<\/strong>, as even our two days didn&#8217;t feel like enough.<\/li><li>One of my favorite tour companies is Tours By Locals, and they offer some nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toursbylocals.com\/find_tour&amp;area=1017&amp;acl=21046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">private tour options for Ha Long Bay and Ha Long City<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li>The <strong>best (and busiest) time to visit Ha Long Bay is October to December<\/strong>, when the weather is great and the storm\/typhoon risk of June through September has passed. Spring (March through May) is also a pleasant and less crowded time to go. We visited in February, which is known for clouds and drizzle, and still had a great experience, so it&#8217;s up to you! Just <strong>watch out for major holidays<\/strong> like Tet and the Lunar New Year, which bring big crowds and high prices.<\/li><li>If possible, pack lightly for your overnight cruise, as many onboard cabins are small.<\/li><li>While <strong>I recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-3714993&amp;aid=1809815&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">basing yourself in Hanoi<\/a><\/strong> and booking a cruise package that includes transportation from the capital, you can also grab <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-3715715&amp;aid=1809815&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accommodations in Ha Long City<\/a>. It&#8217;s not the prettiest or most interesting town, but it&#8217;s closest to the action.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6200f9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6200f9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efd539d\" data-id=\"efd539d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64161c3\" data-id=\"64161c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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