After some websites posted an article praising Ha Long Bay as one of the five most wonderful climbing spots in the world, many people were curious.
Because, for the first time, even those working in tourism in Ha Long Bay heard about this type of sport, because the simple matter of opening another beach in the middle of Ha Long Bay to serve tourists has not been finalized yet, including concerns about the safety of tourists.
Looking back at the article in which Simon Carter praised his climbing experience in Ha Long Bay, the locations of Carter and the climbing tourists were in Lan Ha Bay, part of the World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago.
According to tourism workers in Cat Ba, mountain climbing services in the middle of Lan Ha Bay have existed for a long time and are very popular with tourists, especially Western tourists.
According to Simon Carter, this World Natural Heritage is not only "crazy beautiful", but also a great place for adventure activities, such as diving, mountain climbing... In particular, Cat Ba is considered the center for mountain climbers, with rugged rocky mountains, sharp and precarious cliffs.
For the most adventurous experience, Simon Carter says you should take a boat out to the rocky mountains in the middle of the sea and from there conquer the cliffs.
However, climbing here is not an ideal choice for beginners, but only for adventurous and experienced climbers.
The climbing spot that Simon Carter considers the most ideal is the Turtle Cave area (locals call it Turtle Island) - where there is a tall mountain standing alone in the middle of a deep sea.
“From the ship, you step out and climb with your bare hands. It's just you, the rock and the ocean,” Simon Carter describes.
According to this famous Australian climber and photographer, Ha Long Bay is an ideal place to organize climbing competitions or open climbing tourism products to attract tourists.
Previously, some travel companies have proposed opening adventure tourism and sports tourism services in Ha Long Bay to develop tourism.
Mr. Christian Manhart - former Head of UNESCO Office in Vietnam - when answering the press also said that it would be more interesting to develop tourism activities on the island, especially focusing on sports tourism activities to attract and retain tourists to stay longer.
