Tourists will not be allowed to kayak in Ha Long Bay.

Kayaking services in Ha Long Bay will be suspended due to signs of "ripping off" tourists, affecting the business environment on the bay.

On March 29, the People's Committee of Ha Long City (Quang Ninh) announced the suspension of all kayaking services on Ha Long Bay from April 1.

According to the People's Committee of Ha Long City, the number of kayaks and activities on Ha Long Bay is growing rapidly, while organizations and individuals providing this service do not have an approved operating plan. Kayaking service organizations do not list prices or do not follow the listed prices, showing signs of "ripping off" tourists, affecting the tourism business environment on the bay.

Ha Long City also requires owners of tourist boats to comply with the notice of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province regarding boat owners not arbitrarily operating kayaks, leading to the possibility of reducing the number of permanent crew members on board... If there is a violation, Ha Long City will request the Inland Waterways Port Authority to stop issuing permits to leave ports and wharves for at least 30 days.

Foreign tourists enjoy kayaking on Ha Long Bay: Photo: Thu Ky

Before the above move, some members of the Ha Long kayak club said that kayaking on Ha Long Bay is a very interesting form of tourism and experience; many European and American tourists when asked what they like to do when coming to Ha Long all said kayaking.

According to VNE