Majestic scenery of sunrise over Ha Long Bay

Any Halong Bay sunrise is worth its weight in gold. It is when the sun hits the water between spectacular limestone peaks and emerald green coves. Being there at that magical hour is a memory visitors will definitely want to hold onto.

Previously, US magazine Travel+Leisure named Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay among the most surprisingly stunning seaside spots in Asia to watch both sunrise and sunset.

It recommends that the best way to avoid the bustle is to dodge the day trips and do a two-night cruise. This will allow visitors to take in clusters of islands too far for day-trippers or overnighters to get to, and allow them to surrender to the rhythms of the sea and the sun. 

“Once afloat you can watch both sunrise and sunset from the deck—its ascent over the Gulf of Tonkin and denouement behind the slew of islands, bays and iconic limestone outcrops. Then wait a while longer… because it’s the blue hour, that twilight time between dusk and darkness, when the locals believe Ha Long Bay is at its most beautiful,” the magazine said.