Monkey Island
Monkey Island
3.5
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Monkey Island is a very beautiful island in Catba beach town, Hai Phong city, Vietnam. This island has 2 beautiful beaches for swimming and there is mountain for go up to take nice pictures of Lan Ha bay with thousands of islets around.
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Tom_8
Cheltenham, England14 contributions
Dec 2019
Nothing special about this place. There's a charge to use the toilets, 10,000 dong, collected by a surly man who rubbed his fingers together to indicate what he wanted. The monkeys are just as aggressive and will approach you and attempt to take what they want. The climb to the viewpoint is over sharp and slippery rocks so wear sensible shoes. Why risk cutting your feet?
A few nice views but not a great place to relax. Wouldn't go again.
A few nice views but not a great place to relax. Wouldn't go again.
Written January 4, 2020
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J Bester
2 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
Beautiful spot, warm water and pristine views. Rooms are air conditioned, clean and comfortable. Shout out to Lee who really made an effort to make our stay more enjoyable. Highly recommended.
Written September 2, 2020
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Kevin J
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Oct 2023 • Friends
We went to monkey island and we had a dangerous experience. First the monkeys were really funny. But after it the monkey came out of the sleeve.
First the monkey looks at us really cute. But afterwards the monkey turned agressive and chased us for like 1 kilometer. We were running around the island and the monkey with the scar on his face finally caught us. He stole our sigaret and start smoking a bit. Then he calls more monkeys with him and finally we had no other option and jumped from the island in the water.
It was traumatising. We'll never visit a monkey island again.
I would not recommended this place. Many dangerous and sweaty monkeys.
First the monkey looks at us really cute. But afterwards the monkey turned agressive and chased us for like 1 kilometer. We were running around the island and the monkey with the scar on his face finally caught us. He stole our sigaret and start smoking a bit. Then he calls more monkeys with him and finally we had no other option and jumped from the island in the water.
It was traumatising. We'll never visit a monkey island again.
I would not recommended this place. Many dangerous and sweaty monkeys.
Written October 29, 2023
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Rakesh
New Delhi, India333 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
There is nothing but a restaurant serving fast food, few monkeys and a Pebble beach.
There are much better beaches in Cat Ba. I would rather pick beach 2 as it has very good shower facility and swimming gears on rent
There are much better beaches in Cat Ba. I would rather pick beach 2 as it has very good shower facility and swimming gears on rent
Written May 23, 2021
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Simon J
Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia13 contributions
Aug 2013 • Solo
Look I enjoyed the go-carting and other activities, be wary of the monkeys they will bite. Now if you do not like animals performing under strict discipline and doing things for human entertainment do not go. This is, if I was to hazard a guess, the way the west treated animals in the late 1800's. They will beat animals in-front of the public to make them behave or perform. Now I do not generally write negative reviews, but I was on a package deal and this was an eye opener. I grew up on a farm and used to shoot so if I find it upsetting you probably will also. I wouldn't take children. I think its cultural, in Australia we think animals have feelings too sort of thing, here animals are a commodity or product with no feelings.
Written June 17, 2014
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Catherine B
1 contribution
Apr 2014
I loved the first part I the trip, the monkeys are roaming free and are so friendly. It's so beautiful to see. Then they take you to the monkey show. It's so horrible I almost cried. They make he monkeys wear costumes and do tricks and he monkeys clearly hate it. The monkeys are on chains and get hit. Then you go to a dog race where they tie the monkeys onto dogs an take bets and race them. I walked away at this point as I couldn't bear to watch it.
Written April 24, 2014
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SangreYLeche
Netherlands15 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
Nobody really warns you for them but the monkeys here are among the most agressive I have met in SE Asia. The tourist spoil them by feeding them. I visited Monkey Island at the beginning of the low season, which makes them agitated, as they don't get as much food from the tourists as they are used to.
Even though I am always VERY careful around monkeys, I got attacked by two of them and this changed my whole trip, as I had to go through a rabies post-infection treatment and from that day on, had to stay close to hospitals for the multiple injections.
When I spoke the doctor in Hanoi, he told me that many people get attacked at Monkey Island. The tourguides tell you that they are safe and that they are vaccinated against rabies themselves, but the doctor could not confirm this. If one bites or scratches you, you really need to go to the hospital in Hanoi. Let no-one tell you different, as the touroperators are simply protecting their name, and you should protect your life. People still die from Rabiës in Vietnam. After a bite or scratch, you have to visit a hospital as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. Rabiës, once the virus becomes active, WILL kill you.
One more warning: I saw people let their children feed the monkeys, This is very, very dangerous. One look at their teeth says enough.
Aside from the agressive monkeys, the only thing on Monkey Island is a view after a big exhausting climb, and some lazing on the beach.
Even though I am always VERY careful around monkeys, I got attacked by two of them and this changed my whole trip, as I had to go through a rabies post-infection treatment and from that day on, had to stay close to hospitals for the multiple injections.
When I spoke the doctor in Hanoi, he told me that many people get attacked at Monkey Island. The tourguides tell you that they are safe and that they are vaccinated against rabies themselves, but the doctor could not confirm this. If one bites or scratches you, you really need to go to the hospital in Hanoi. Let no-one tell you different, as the touroperators are simply protecting their name, and you should protect your life. People still die from Rabiës in Vietnam. After a bite or scratch, you have to visit a hospital as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. Rabiës, once the virus becomes active, WILL kill you.
One more warning: I saw people let their children feed the monkeys, This is very, very dangerous. One look at their teeth says enough.
Aside from the agressive monkeys, the only thing on Monkey Island is a view after a big exhausting climb, and some lazing on the beach.
Written December 17, 2018
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aiimari
1 contribution
May 2015 • Solo
I went to monkey island with tourist group. The monkey island was ok becouse of the wild monkeys. But the animal shows was very disapointing. Little monkeys tied in a dogs collars in a dog race. Dogs was starving in the sun without water all the time and yhen they have to run. Also bears walking in a two feet all the time was terrible to see. Stop the animal shows and start use the Power of the nature for tourist.. I don't ever wanna see again that kind of animal torturing.
Written May 6, 2015
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Bernard B
Paris, France505 contributions
Mar 2018 • Solo
The beach is nice and the view from the hilltop stunning BUT the climb is challenging and can turn dangerous if the monkeys attack you! Do NOT bring any food! While I was there some people got chased by monkeys and one lady got bitten and scratched. Sad...
Written April 11, 2018
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Peter G
Steamboat Springs, CO21 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
We have ruined these Monkeys. Its sick to see how these monkeys act because of how humans have conditioned them. I thought monkeys were scary but after going here I realized how cruel humans are. Dont go it fuels the fire of destruction. They are scared, terrified, starved and conditioned to eat anything humans give them. I witnessed a Chinese couple feed one a medicine pill...... the monkeys are angry and will chase if you show your teeth.
Written October 29, 2017
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Best way should go by boat, it take 20 minutes to get their from Cat Ba Island
Written October 11, 2018
Est ce que ça existe des anciens voiliers dans ce lieu ?
Written June 8, 2017
There are many boats in this area and some large old, sailboats used for tours. You can google tours of Halong Bay from Cat Ba Island. Monkey Island is very small.
Written June 8, 2017
Thank you all you guys for sticking up for the animals and expressing your distaste... it is so sad!
Let's hope the authorities decide to do something to stop this cruelty.
Written June 17, 2015
Anna
Hai Phong, Vietnam
4,127 contributions
Those monkeys are born in the island, so the nature and habitat belongs to them
Written October 6, 2016
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