HALONG BAY · BAY CRUISES
The sailings worth boarding, reviewed.
The 15 Halong Bay cruises travellers rate highest, from day boats out of Hanoi to two-night junks through Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long. Limestone karsts, sea caves, kayaks off the back deck and a cabin on the water.
Full-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi: Sung Sot Cave, Luon kayaking, Titop beach swim or hike, and a sunset party. From $44.
Most Popular“Super good tour, definitely recommend. Well organised, our tour guide Alex was a fantastic person, helping everyone throughout the day. Must book with them when Ha Long bay”
A small-group Bhaya 2-day Ha Long Bay cruise with cave time, Tai Chi, cooking class, squid fishing, and full meals included for $144.
“Really well organised tour. Food was good, especially the evening meal. The visit to the caves rather short, so was the floating village tour but staff were amazing and cabin quite spacious. The whole thing finished around 10.30am so you are back in Hanoi for lunch”
A full Hanoi-to-Ha Long Bay day trip with Sung Sot Cave, Luon kayaking or bamboo boat, Ti Top swimming, and sunset snacks on board.
“Wonderful attentive staff, very informative and funny tour guide as well as an efficient and smooth driver. We had the optimal experience of HaLongBay in such a short time. We felt very tired after this day that's for sure but it was wonderful!”
2-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with hotel pickup, kayaking, cave visit, beach time, seafood meals, and a Vietnamese cooking class.
“Reviewing operator, ship and guide that you would get while booking this one, and this is not a review of HaLong Bay itself (that is beautiful depending on weather). Tour operator BestPrice Travel., JSC booked me to a cruise ship that looks Read more”
A 4-hour Paradise Delight buffet dining cruise in Halong Bay with scenic grotto/cave stops, a hearty meal, and helpful crew at great value.
“great, tasty food and very funny staff , everything was simple but luxurious, a great experience, I like everything here, reasonable prices, anyone who hasn't been here should come and experience it once, it's worth it.”
Overnight Halong Bay-Lan Ha cruise with V’Spirit: Hanoi pickup, sunset party, Tra Bau kayaking, Cat Ba visit, meals included.
“This was for sure bucket list for me and the cruise with V’Spirit did not disappoint. The small group lent itself to a cozy feel on board. The staff was super attentive. We lucked out with good weather and even a little sunshine in December. TRead more”
2-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with a real cabin, cave stops, Ti Top sunset, Luon kayaking, and spring roll making.
“The cruise through Halong Bay was beautiful! Although the weather was not sunny, our guide Dan (very nice and helpful) and the crew were great at trying to let us have the best time! Everything was very well organized and the food was delicious! Would 100% recommend the experience!”
A 2-day Starlight Halong Bay cruise with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, full board, and a luxury cabin with Jacuzzi comfort.
“They Halong Bay looks nice,but crowded with up to 50 boats of different size means thousands of tourists clogging sites and beaches and trashing the environment. Our staff,food and boat was excellent. Nice big cabin with balcony. Good service.”
Cruise Ha Long Bay from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island views, Luon Cave kayaking, and a seafood lunch plus sunset party.
“Wonderful experience everything was very well organised. Halong Bay js scenic and the tour included a number of activities and good food”
One-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with lunch, Surprise Cave, Titop Island, kayaking option, and swimming, with easy Old Quarter pickup.
“Halong Bay itself is very beautiful. A one-day trip was perfect for me because I got to see the highlights. The bay is FULL of visitors so there’s traffic on all the stops (Titop steps, Surprise Cave, kayaking). The tour guide was knowledgeable but not personable or that nice. Overall I’d say he was average…”
One-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with caves, swimming, and optional kayaking by Luon Cave, plus onboard Vietnamese lunch.
“We had an amazing day with our guide, Thinh. The trip to Halong Bay was amazing. There were plenty activities to do and we had a great cruise in the Halong Bay area where we saw the natural landscape. The driver on the bus was very good and prompt, the guide spoke good english, was…”
Luxury Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi with caves, Ti Top views, Luon Cave kayaking or bamboo boat, and lunch, about 6 hours on water.
“Had this tour book for quite awhile and was looking forward to it. Tommy our guide was very funny and very easy to get along with. His knowledge was immense and could answer questions easily without hesitation. He even gave us a lesson Read more”
One-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, and optional kayaking—plus a solid seafood lunch and door-to-door transport.
“Great experience and the tour guide was super friendly and very accommodating. Had good vegan options for lunch and they communicated really well throughout. I am bit claustrophobic and was not sure I can go through one of the cavRead more”
Arcady Premium Halong day cruise from Hanoi with buffet lunch, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop Island views, sunset treats.
“Limousine bus was nice with a bottle of water offered. It took us 4 hours to reach our hotel from our pick-up point. The bus space for luggage wasn't adequate enough and hence the bus driver had to push them through leading to scratcheRead more”
3 days from Hanoi to Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay with Hoa Lu, Trang An caves, kayaking, spring roll class, and a 1-night cruise.
“We had an excellent experience during our trip to Ninh Binh and Halong Bay. The guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and always happy to help. Happy and Bobby our guides did a fantastic job and the entire trip ran smoothly. Transportation was on time and comfortable on all occasions. Food on the trip was delicious…”
Sightseeing sailings, sunset cruises and island runs, in the bays and harbours that do them best.
