Monkey Island

Monkey Island is located about 1 km as the crow flies from Cat Ba town. To get to Monkey Island, tourists usually take a boat from Beo pier, which takes about 10 minutes, passing through Cai Beo fishing village, several small islands, and then straight to Monkey Island.

Previously, the monkey island was called Pineapple Island because there were many wild pineapple trees on the island whose fruit looked delicious but was inedible. Fishermen often came to collect them to soak in water for a refreshing drink or dried them to use as medicine for diabetes.

Nowadays, the island is commonly known as Monkey Island. The reason is that there are more than 20 monkeys on the island. They often come down to the beach to play with tourists, eating food given by visitors such as bananas, apples, tangerines, and sweets. These playful monkeys climbing and frolicking create a lasting impression on those who visit, and gradually people have come to call it Monkey Island.

Monkey Island has a circumference of approximately 3 km. It's a mountainous island with sandy beaches formed over millions of years by waves and wind carrying sand, rocks, coral, and various marine life shells such as snails, clams, shrimp, and crabs to the foot of the mountains, creating a beach stretching for kilometers. Monkey Island has two crescent-shaped beaches: Cat Dua Beach 1 and Cat Dua Beach 2. Cat Dua Beach 1 is longer and has a military barracks. This is an ideal beach for tourists visiting Cat Ba because the sea water here is incredibly clear and blue. Services here include thatched-roof restaurants where visitors can sit and enjoy the sea breeze, buy drinks, eat ice cream, etc., along with some services such as renting swimwear, floats, and kayaks. In the summer, when the beaches in Cat Ba town become crowded, Monkey Island beach is the ideal place for tourists who want to avoid the hustle and bustle of beach life. Monkey Island beach is ideal for groups or families because there's plenty of space and it's easier to keep an eye on children.

Cat Dua 2 beach is located on the right side, hidden behind a tiger-shaped rock formation. The beach has a large garden spanning several hundred square meters, featuring various plants such as wild pineapples, sea almond trees, fig trees, white apple trees... and many different bird species.

Upon arriving at Monkey Island, some adventurous tourists may climb halfway up the mountain, or even to the very summit, to take in the panoramic view of Lan Ha Bay with its hundreds of large and small islands rising from the clear blue water, dotted with fine white sandy beaches in the distance.

Currently, tourists can visit Monkey Island and stay at Monkey Island Resort in Cat Dua 2 beach. The resort has 30 rooms built in the style of thatched-roof bungalows. Each bungalow is a guest room equipped with air conditioning, hot and cold shower, TV, electric fan... and free internet and Wi-Fi. This is truly an ideal place for you to relax, swim in the sea, and enjoy delicious food at the restaurant right next to the beautiful beach.

Indeed, Monkey Island has become a highlight of Cat Ba tourism with its natural gifts, bungalow accommodations, and tourist services that provide visitors with the vacation they desire.