You will be missing a big part of Vietnamese life if you
do not spend some time on a boat.
Halong Bay is a famous destination for one- to three-day
boat trips among its scenic limestone islands. Problem
is that all the boats seem to visit the same places -
and with high prices and poor quality boats and service
real value is hard to come by! Seafood is about the same
price as Europe in some places! See
Halong Bay junks
Dozens of small family-operated boats ply the river in
Hue taking visitors to the imperial tombs southwest of
the city. This journey is long because the boats are
slow taking about 4 hours or so to make the journey in
one direction.
Snorkel - fishing - lunch trips are available from Nha
Trang, Hoi An, and Phu Quoc to nearby islands. In
Central Vietnam North East monsoon season limits many
sea boat tours during the months September - February;
other parts of Vietnam seem less affected.
A 90-minute hydrofoil boat operates from Saigon to the
seaside resort of Vung Tau for about 120,000 dong each
way - the fastest way to reach the beach from the city.
Rivers tours are perhaps the most interesting. A
day-long boat trip forms the core of almost any tour of
the Mekong region. See
Mekong river cruises and sampans
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