Vietnam: Ha Long Bay’s Hidden Lagoon

Ha Long Bay Conical Hat Wanderer

Ha Long Bay Conical Hat Wanderer

Early morning the next day after spending a night at Ha Long Bay, our next activity after having a hearty breakfast was to explore a Hidden Lagoon. Not too far from where we were anchored that night we took a small boat, which can cross through a low passage under a lime stone karst. This would be our last attraction to visit, after this we would be going back to the port of Ha Long and drive back to Hanoi.

Emerging from the Lagoon Passage

Emerging from the Lagoon Passage

The said Hidden Lagoon is only accessible in the morning when the tide is low since the passage is submerged during high tide. It was only a short ride from our boat and the passage is not that deep.

Ha Long Lagoon Passage

Ha Long Lagoon Passage

We found ourselves soon in an enclosed lime stone which they called a hidden lagoon. The lime stone walls there looks impressive but that’s most of it. Our boat only just went around the place which isn’t actually very big and there’s no land there to dock or step on. Honestly I found it not that impressive as our Kayangan or Barracuda Lake.

Ha Long Bay Lagoon Explorers

Ha Long Bay Lagoon Explorers

When we got back at our Junk, we were given a couple of hours to prepare our bags and check out from our room as we head back to land. We still had our lunch at the boat and got to know more about our junk mates. It was a merry mix of nationalities there. From Vietnamese who grew up in USA, John and his Korean girlfriend, JJ, their Taiwanese friend joining along, Jessie. Taiwanese businessman Jim and German student Felix.

vietnam - all aboard the aloha junk

vietnam – all aboard the aloha junk. standing from l-r – ferdz aka ironwulf, jessie (taiwan), jj (korea), mark (vietnam), felix (germany), jim (taiwan); kneeling: oggie aka lagal[og], and our guide, phu

This trip at Ha Long Bay was a delightful feast on the visual perception, but it was made more fun being with the company of this small group of young and vibrant travelers. As with any travel companions on the road, there is a time when we must part ways. We may or may not cross paths again on the road in the future but they’ve been a part of this memorable experience already so it would be delightful too see again someday.

Tags: Ha Long Bay, Halong Bay, Northern Vietnam, UNESCO

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17 Comments on

“Vietnam: Ha Long Bay’s Hidden Lagoon”

  • ’tis true what you said wulfriend. medyo dyahe lang at first but once we got laughing, masaya na yung grupo. kakatuwa nga kasi phu even wrote once to thank us for the group pic.

  • lalo yatang mapapadali plan ko to go there :P
    ganda! galing talaga

  • The lagoon is very exotic and untouched…..I think we have something to offer same as that or even more beautiful than that….mentioning Palawan.

  • ang sarap bumyahe sa bangka. ganda ng mga limestones. ang maganda dyan ay yung makakapasok ka lang pag umaga. looking at your photos of coron ferdz, tama ka nga. wala ito sa ganda ng limsetone ng palawan. lalo na ang tubig.

  • Like its name, Ha Long Bay is as mysterious and majestic.

  • wow, that third pic is amazing. isn’t Ha Long Bay the first in the list of the new 7 wonders of the world?

  • yan talaga masarap sa traveling ferdz. nakakakita ka na ng mga bagong tanawin, nakaka-meet ka pa ng mga iba’t-ibang klaseng tao at based on my experience, yung mga travelers ang isa sa pinakamababait na tao na nakilala ko.

  • i love the fourth pic. looks really amazing, from the crystal clear waters to the clear blue skies and everything in between.

  • Ei Og, I think nice mix talaga yung group. Nakaka relate on certain things, especially on food.

    Ei Tutubi! Punta na if you get the chance.

    Hi Eric. Palawan has a beauty on it’s own talaga.

    Definitely we have more pristine waters in Palawan, Dom, but I can’t also dismiss the thousands of Limestones in Ha Long Bay. Iba-iba beauty nila.

    So true Major Tom!

    I guess travelers are the ones who will help out each other on the road Oman. I think meeting people on the road is part of the experience in traveling.

    Many thanks Barrycade! It’s one of my favorites as well.

  • As usual, beautiful photos! I love all your travelogues and you highlight many beautiful aspects about the places you’ve been to.

    [:

  • Many thanks Kyels! Am glad you always find time to visit my blog as well

  • breathtaking! superb! lahat na ng pwede kong sabihin na maganda….keep it up!

  • sobrang breath taking… cant blame why it emerges number one in the new 7 wonders of nature tilt.
    kakainlab. sobrang serene.

  • [...] arrived late in the afternoon in Hanoi, coming back from Ha Long Bay. We stayed for a while at the Handspan office to rest and confirm our train tickets for the night. [...]

  • sa may lagoon passage.. ang ganda! parang movie ulet…

  • I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!

  • Halong Bay reminds me a bit of Coron? Parang ganon nga ba ‘yon?

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