The cruise takes you from Halong city (3.5h ride from Hanoi) to Cat Ba island. The junk cruise amidst the rocky peaks protruding out of the water.Cat Ba island is quite populated with rice fields and villages and beautiful coast. At least one or two nights either in junk or Cat Ba island. I prefer 2 nights as the journey from Hanoi is 3.5 hrs. The sights are good so forget about bad service from the locals there especially from the standard package. Met lots of unhappy tourist along the way. Beware of bad deals..
