-Ha Long Bay-
Ha Long Bay is situated in north
Vietnam round a 120 kilometer long coast line and is literally translated as
“Bay of Descending Dragons”.
The bay is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vietnam and features thousands of islands, each topped with thick
jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Several
of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, others islands include lakes
and some support floating villages of fishermen.
-Guanabara Bay-
Guanabara Bay is a beautiful bay
located in southeastern Brazil. The bay is surrounded by tropical forests,
beaches, strangely-shaped rocks, the high mountains of Serra do Marl and the
neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro.
The bay was discovered in January 1, 1502 by
Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos, who named it Rio de Janeiro (January
River) thinking it was a large river. The name Guanabara comes from the
Tupi-Guarani language.
-Phang Nga Bay-
Located just over 95 km (60 miles)
from the island of Phuket, Phang Nga Bay is one of Thailand’s most scenic
areas. It consists of beautiful caves, aquatic grottoes and limestone islands
some of which reach 300 meter (984 feet) high.
The most famous island in the
bay is a needle formed limestone rock called Ko Ping Kan (more commonly known
as James Bond Island) which was featured in the James Bond movie “The Man with
the Golden Gun”.
-Bay of Islands-
The Bay of Islands is one of the
most popular tourist attractions in New Zealand. The picturesque area contains 144 islands, many secluded
bays and some great sandy beaches. This beautiful bay has an abundance of
marine life including whales, penguins, dolphins and the big marlin.
Not
surprisingly, it is a popular gathering place for sailing yachts on world
cruises and international sport fishermen. The bay is also historically
significant as it was the first part of New Zealand settled by Europeans.
-Paradise Bay-
Paradise Bay is one of only two
places used by cruise ships to stop on Antarctica (the other is Neko Harbour).
Consequently it is one of Antarctica’s most visited areas.
The bay is
surrounded by heavily glaciated mountains and ice cliffs. Activities include
cruising between iceberg with inflatable zodiac boats, visiting a Chilean
research station and photographing penguin habitats.
