We went on a day cruise via the Bungalow lodge we were staying in. Fantastic guide, Paul, took us to little nooks and crannies in the strange rock formations to kayak and swim in hidden havens. Quite unique. Only warning, during the Vietnamese school holidays,...More

Cat Ba island is really beautiful but it's always crowded of people in summer so you should visit in another season!

We had visions of this idyllic island in the heart of Halong Bay but the reality is of an island with unchecked development, litter strewn beaches and construction sites everywhere. The busy streets with their crowds of local tourists do grow on you after a...More

Wonderful jungle island with caves and beautiful beaches.. but there’s so much plastic waste in the ocean, on the beaches and in the Forrest.. some waste cans here and there, in the ocean as well.. so start picking up the trash and put it where...More

After coming from the north of Vietnam, where everything was soooo amazing, we landed on Cat Ba Island thinking we'll find less crowds while visiting all the bays around. Aparently everyone thinks like this, as Cat Ba was paaaacked with people (and they called it...More

What a beautiful, scenic location only for the locals to use and abuse it. Everywhere you go whether land or sea, you'll find masses of litter. When we first arrived on the island we got a shuttle bus and two minutes into the journey the...More

We did a 2 days / 1 night boat tour departing from Cat Ba island and afterwards we stayed the 2nd night on Cat Ba island, at the Sunrise Cat Ba resort and arranged transportation with the hotel to the Ha Phong airport. I’ve a...More