4 August 2018, Hubs surprised me with a birthday cruise in Hanoi. Overnight too! So we travelled from Hanoi to Halong Bay in our booked transport. Took us about 3.5 hours, stopping once over at a tourist mall that sold pearls, souvenirs and silk products. It was quite a long journey as the driver drove really slowly and it frustrated me a lot!!!
We reached Halong Bay before noon and got ourselves registered. Received our green bangles and waited some more. Registration was a pain in the ass. They are not organized at all for there were too many tourists and locals to attend to. Different colored bangles referred to different kinda cruises. Above all the queues and waiting, we were in good spirits.
There's our boat, QN6688.
We were the first to board. We headed straight to the dining area and then got our keys to our rooms.
Our room #212
Our little room on board was simple adorable. Local costumes were laid on the bed, ready for dinner.
Loved the toilet!
Loved the shower!
Loved my bedside table!
Okay, ready for lunch, We were starving.
Fried rice, stuffed cabbage and stir fried veggies
Fruits
Salad bar
Bar
My round #1
Jelly fish salad
Gorgeous view
My #2 round for lunch
Coffee and desserts
Our gorgeous balcony
Loved the balcony!
Happy hour
Relaxing on the top deck
The birthday girl was a happy gal
Managed to catch a glimpse of sunset
Demo: Making spring rolls
Chef Jo at work
Chef Jo's spring rolls
Chef Jo received certificate of participation from Captain Grace
Enjoying a last wefie before getting ready for dinner
All ready for dinner, costumes and all
Lots to eat at dinner time
There's a bar b q stall outside the dining area as well
Refillable to your heart's content
Night view
Lovely to watch all boats anchoring for the night
Gooooooooooooooood morning Halong Bay!
Woke up at 5AM hoping to catch the sun rise but it was raining.
Still...enjoyed the gorgeous morning from my bedside
Titop Island
Dining area
Out on the deck
Our table
Pre-breakfast
The crew knew we were coffee lovers!
Had new brew each time we were done
More glorious coffee
Breakfast
Salad and fruits
Sausages, baked beans and bacon
Stir fry beef, fried rice and hashbrowns
More delicious coffee
My omelette
Started to rain very heavily
After the downpour, Halong Bay was just breathtaking
Last wefie before we docked and had to say goodbye to the crew and Halong Bay.
Love the life you live, Live the live you love (Bob Marley)
Thank you Hubs for this beautiful birthday surprise.
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