Report on SE Asia cruise: Singapore, Vietnam, Bangkok, Hong Kong

[Suskies]

We just completed a 2-week Southeast Asia cruise on the Celebrity Millennium from Singapore to Hong Kong, with stops in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue/Danang/Hoi An, and Hanoi/Ha Long Bay. There's not much info available on some of these ports, and posts on this CC Asia board were invaluable in helping us figure out what to do. I posted a detailed report on our cruise on the Celebrity board as a way to pay it forward. Thanks to everyone else here who helped make this an incredible trip for us.

 

[TLCOhio]

2 hours ago, Suskies said:

We just completed a 2-week Southeast Asia cruise on the Celebrity Millennium from Singapore to Hong Kong, with stops in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue/Danang/Hoi An, and Hanoi/Ha Long Bay. There's not much info available on some of these ports, and posts on this CC Asia board were invaluable in helping us figure out what to do.

 

Appreciate your posting and sharing!!  Glad you enjoyed your Singapore to Hong Kong cruise with Celebrity.  Agree that that the info on these Cruise Critic boards are not as deep for Asia versus the huge amount from those who have sailed in the Caribbean, Europe, etc.  

 

For those doing future planning and research, you can find from the New York Times Travel Section coming on Sunday morning, much more info.   They will have this headline: “36 Hours in Hoi An”  with this sub-head: "This ancient town on the Vietnamese coast has charm, history and beauty to spare. It is also budget-friendly, and for foodies, a delight." 

 

Here are some of the story highlights: “Situated on the coast of central Vietnam, the former commercial port of Hoi An offers endless wonders, from fishermen launching bamboo basket boats along palm-fringed beaches, to farmers in conical hats harvesting rice in swathes of green paddies. But the marquee attraction is the well-preserved ancient town, brushed mustard yellow and festooned with colorful silk lanterns. Many of the wooden merchant houses and ornate temples and assembly halls — a fusion of styles from China, Europe and Japan — date back to Hoi An’s prime in the 1700s. By the early 1800s, though, the river port was supplanted by Danang to the north, and largely forgotten. Unesco World Heritage site status in 1999 boosted a revival, and in recent years mass tourism has landed hard, with multitudes of tour buses and resorts. Still, Hoi An holds plenty of charm, with budget-friendly prices and a vibrant gastronomic scene.”.

 

Many ideas and option are outlined within this travel profile.  We super loved our fun experiences exploring in this exciting and historic town.  Much more can be seen on my live/blog connected below. 

 

Full story at:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/travel/what-to-do-in-hoi-an-vietnam.html

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

SE Asia/Mekong River, Etc.!  Live/blog from early 2018, first adventure through SE Asia, stops in Hong Kong and Bangkok, before exploring all over Vietnam and Cambodia, seven days sailing on the Mekong River. Now at 45,061 views.

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2591474

 

Here are three of the visuals used to illustrate this NY Times travel profile on Hoi An.  Brings back lots of wonderful memories from visiting this historic Vietnam city in February last year.:

(Open your screen/viewer wider to see these pictures larger/better!)

 

 

 

Here is an example of the interactive map as a part of this NY Times profile.: