Port Description

Hanoi (Halong Bay), Vietnam

Although the stories vary, consensus dictates that a dragon created this mystical northern Vietnamese landscape. Whether the dragon whacked his tail, fell into the sea, or spit out a mouthful of jade, the result is a sapphire bay containing over 2,000 islands made of limestone and capped with emerald palms. Boats glide by trawling fishermen to land upon one glorious beach after another, allowing passengers to spelunk in underground passageways shimmering with stalagmites and stalactites, or explore cave chambers big enough to hold the inaugural ball. Swimmers: look out for Big Tarasque, Vietnam's answer to the Loch Ness Monster.