Halong Bay turned out to be pretty nice after all! But hey, something completely different: I've just created a Facebook group you can join to see new content and discuss anything you want about the videos. Or other things for that matter! facebook.com/groups/855027752247027 UA-cam comments are nice and all, but this way I can keep you informed about upcoming plans as well. So, please feel free to join!
I did a 3D/2N cruise in November, '22. $490/$770 couple (USD.) I had the same experience: it's WAY too crowded and VERY touristy! I do take exception to your saying a simple day cruise isn't a good idea. We spend LOTS of money and, like the 17 or 18 overnight vessels that accompanied us everywhere, we saw very little. The boats move ONLY when picking up or dropping off passengers. I'd estimate we were actually underway for less than 30 minutes total over the three-day period. You'll see just as much on a day cruise - and don't buy the "but you'll miss Lan Ha Bay!" Not a concern. Both Ha Long and Lan Ha are identical. I'd be tempted to do your cruise if I could get it for $150 like you did, but, otherwise, "been there, done that."
I was happy with this trip, especially for the price - but I can imagine that I would have been much less satisfied if I'd paid more. And I don't know about a day trip. I really wanted time to watch the sunset and the morning mists. But yeah most likely just a matter of the price!
I did Ha Long bay and cruises in Phuket, I like cruise from Phuket more because more cruises to choose, more bang for the buck, I got the feeling that I got rip-off on Ha Long Bay cruise unless I got incentive from the Ha Long cruise company to do the advertising for them .
Yeah I would have loved to get some incentive as well for stuff like this. But the location was amazing either way, and not something one would see in Phuket. That's what the extra cost is for
The rock island formations are beautiful and do resemble the jagged edges of dragons to my mind. Vikings always had dragon heads on their ships, do you know why?
It was mostly to put fear into the people who saw them. And funnily enough, they're not "dragons" per se but rather gigantic snakes instead, like the Midgard serpent, or Lindorm "dragons" in mythology.
Don't kid yourself, and don't mock "karaoke". Those luxury cruise ships offer a lot more bang for the bucks, from cabin size and convenience, more delicious food, more attentiveness from the crew.
Top vid again Vagabond. Absolutely stunning scenery and views. Pity about the damn tourists. Thank God for the booze. 😂😂😂. Loving your SE Asia tour. Glad to see your Facebook page…..already joined. Next step Netflix. Keep up the great work Miro. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love how hypocritical I am, complaining about tourists while standing right there myself. I blame the booze for that :D And yeah, I thought I'd try to offer a place for discussion outside of these comments - let's hope it's a good idea. Cheers, and thank you so much!
The island looked amazing, you were right the cave seemed awesome. I have to admit the boat deck looked like a mini putt surface 😂. Hope your having the time of your life, as always stay safe till next time.
Haha it did, didn't it? The boat looked quite spartan, but after a while I realized that I didn't really need any more - so I was happy I went for a budget option. Thanks! That place was amazing, but more cool stuff are coming up of course! Cheers!
Halong Bay turned out to be pretty nice after all! But hey, something completely different: I've just created a Facebook group you can join to see new content and discuss anything you want about the videos. Or other things for that matter! facebook.com/groups/855027752247027
UA-cam comments are nice and all, but this way I can keep you informed about upcoming plans as well. So, please feel free to join!
I did a 3D/2N cruise in November, '22. $490/$770 couple (USD.) I had the same experience: it's WAY too crowded and VERY touristy! I do take exception to your saying a simple day cruise isn't a good idea. We spend LOTS of money and, like the 17 or 18 overnight vessels that accompanied us everywhere, we saw very little. The boats move ONLY when picking up or dropping off passengers. I'd estimate we were actually underway for less than 30 minutes total over the three-day period. You'll see just as much on a day cruise - and don't buy the "but you'll miss Lan Ha Bay!" Not a concern. Both Ha Long and Lan Ha are identical.
I'd be tempted to do your cruise if I could get it for $150 like you did, but, otherwise, "been there, done that."
I was happy with this trip, especially for the price - but I can imagine that I would have been much less satisfied if I'd paid more. And I don't know about a day trip. I really wanted time to watch the sunset and the morning mists. But yeah most likely just a matter of the price!
I did Ha Long bay and cruises in Phuket, I like cruise from Phuket more because more cruises to choose, more bang for the buck, I got the feeling that I got rip-off on Ha Long Bay cruise unless I got incentive from the Ha Long cruise company to do the advertising for them .
Yeah I would have loved to get some incentive as well for stuff like this. But the location was amazing either way, and not something one would see in Phuket. That's what the extra cost is for
The rock island formations are beautiful and do resemble the jagged edges of dragons to my mind. Vikings always had dragon heads on their ships, do you know why?
It was mostly to put fear into the people who saw them. And funnily enough, they're not "dragons" per se but rather gigantic snakes instead, like the Midgard serpent, or Lindorm "dragons" in mythology.
Don't kid yourself, and don't mock "karaoke". Those luxury cruise ships offer a lot more bang for the bucks, from cabin size and convenience, more delicious food, more attentiveness from the crew.
Haha. No, completely wrong. Go sing your karaoke and be happy in your way.
Top vid again Vagabond. Absolutely stunning scenery and views. Pity about the damn tourists. Thank God for the booze. 😂😂😂. Loving your SE Asia tour. Glad to see your Facebook page…..already joined. Next step Netflix. Keep up the great work Miro. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love how hypocritical I am, complaining about tourists while standing right there myself. I blame the booze for that :D And yeah, I thought I'd try to offer a place for discussion outside of these comments - let's hope it's a good idea. Cheers, and thank you so much!
The island looked amazing, you were right the cave seemed awesome. I have to admit the boat deck looked like a mini putt surface 😂. Hope your having the time of your life, as always stay safe till next time.
Haha it did, didn't it? The boat looked quite spartan, but after a while I realized that I didn't really need any more - so I was happy I went for a budget option. Thanks! That place was amazing, but more cool stuff are coming up of course! Cheers!
Your channel is so underrated, love your videos. Keep up the good work and your humorous personality!
Thank you so much! That feels great to hear - what a perfect way to start my morning, with a comment like this :D
great content and delivery...looks authentic and looks like you are having fun. nice!
Thank you so much! Yeah it really was a blast - I didn't enjoy precisely every aspect, but it was such great fun overall :D
Hope my fellow Englishmen were good company on the cruise! 😊
They were terrific and so much fun :D But then again, so was the Aussie, the Singaporeans, the Vietnamese and all the rest!
Great video. Thank you for the info.
And thank you so much for checking it out :D
Great video Miro, really looking forward to visiting here in April.
Thanks man! :D I think you'll have a complete blast - and the weather will be even better by then. I'm jealous!
@ThreeStarVagabond yes I hope the weather is sunny when we visit. Looking forward to some fun on board, hopefully a few beers.
@@continentalcoxons Watch out for the happy hour. Three drinks for the cost of two ;D
@@ThreeStarVagabond sounds perfect