If you are thinking of going for a holiday, you could actually consider going for Halong bay cruises. Halong Bay is located in north Vietnam. In the Vietnamese language, Ha Long Bay means the bay of the descending dragon.

If you visited this area, you will find that there are a lot of islands with unique and unusual shapes. Most of these islands are being named according to their unusual shape. Among some of the examples include the Voi Islet which means elephant, the Ga Choi Islet which is the fighting cock and also the Mai Nha Islet which means the roof. If you are going for Halong bay boat cruises, you will find that there are 989 islands that have been given names due to their unusual shape.

For those of you who go for the Halong Bay cruise, it will definitely be a worthy journey as you learn more about the culture of this country as well. The bay was listed as one of the world heritage by UNESCO at the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO.

Besides the cruises in halong bay, you will see a lot of boats operated by local fishermen. This is because some of the islands support floating villages of fishermen and thus, it will be natural to see these fishermen. It will be great to learn about the lifestyle of these fishermen. For those of you who love sea creatures, it will also be a great adventure as there are 200 species of fish and 450 different kind of mollusks.

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