Monkey Island was formerly called Cat Dua Island. Because there are many wild pineapple trees on the island, many of them are tall and have large fruits that look delicious but are inedible. The local people have used this fruit to dry and make medicine. Later, when the forest rangers brought 20 monkeys to the island to raise in the wild, the island was affectionately called Monkey Island. When visiting the island, tourists can play with the monkeys, feed them and watch them perform tricks.
Cat Ba Monkey Island with its pristine and majestic beauty welcomes millions of visitors every year. Although it has not been invested in tourism exploitation and the services on the island are not many, this place is always a favorite stop for many tourists when coming to Hai Phong. The most ideal time to travel to Monkey Island is in the summer. From April to October every year, the weather is cool, suitable for relaxation and swimming.
This island is about 2km from Cat Ba town, about 60km from Hai Phong city center. To get to the island, visitors often choose a boat to Cat Ba Monkey Island departing from Beo wharf with a travel time of about 10 minutes. This journey will pass Cai Beo fishing village and some small islands in Cat Ba archipelago.
Clear and peaceful beach in Cat Ba Monkey Island - internet photo
The island is known as a place with beautiful wild scenery, a mountain structure with long sandy beaches. This island has 2 crescent-shaped beaches, which are Cat Dua 1 and Cat Dua 2. Of which, Cat Dua 1 beach is longer and is also an ideal swimming spot for tourists when traveling to Cat Ba.
According to the experience of those who have been to Cat Ba Monkey Island, stopping at Cat Dua 1 beach, visitors can freely immerse themselves in the cool, clear blue sea water. Although the services here are quite simple, they still generally meet basic entertainment needs such as: renting buoys, swimsuits, kayaks, serving drinks at leaf huts... The peaceful atmosphere here will bring visitors moments of relaxation that are comfortable and ideal.
Cat Dua 2 beach is located on the right, hidden behind a tiger-shaped mountain. There is a garden of hundreds of square meters, where trees such as: phong ba, white apple, wild pineapple ... are grown, creating a cool green space with the sound of chirping birds. Coming to Cat Dua 2 beach, visitors can immerse themselves in the charming and peaceful nature. If visitors love to explore, they can climb halfway up the mountain to fully enjoy the panoramic view of Lan Ha Bay (belonging to Cat Ba archipelago) with hundreds of large and small islands rising on the clear blue water dotted with fine white sand beaches in the distance. This is also a place to watch the sunrise or sunset extremely beautifully on Monkey Island.
Snorkeling is also a very interesting activity that not every beach can develop. Snorkeling activities here are developed by tour. Visitors participating in this activity will be able to admire the diverse ecosystem under the sea, including: coral reefs and schools of fish swimming around with many bright colors.
With the wild beauty bestowed by nature, Monkey Island is increasingly becoming a destination not to be missed when coming to Cat Ba. The moment of immersing yourself in the clear, peaceful water or watching the romantic sunset on the beach here seems to hold the footsteps of visitors and make a promise to return to enjoy.
Thanh Tra (synthesis)
Source: https://baobinhphuoc.com.vn/news/383/140055/dao-khi-cat-ba-ve-dep-thien-nhien-tho-mong
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