The 15 Best Ha Long Bay Cruises

1.Ha Long Bay Day Cruise – Swimming, Meal, Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,415 reviews · from $41Our pick

A practical review of Hanoi’s Ha Long Bay day cruise, covering caves, kayaking, swimming, lunch, transport, guides, and value at $41.

“My partner and I had a great time! Our guide, Sunny was amazing! He gave us lots of informations about the Vietnamese culture, which we loved. The cruise was really fun! The view is amazing and all the activities were really cool. The only thing which wasn’t as amazing was the food on the cruise… But other than that, I would highly recommend it! Thank you, Sunny!”

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2.Amanda Cruise – Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay – All Inclusive 2D1N & 3D2N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,358 reviews · from $56Top rated

Amanda Cruise explores Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay with caves, kayaking, meals, transfers, and overnight cabins, but ship quality can vary.

“We have marked this down one star as the company emailed us with one day's notice to say they were changing our boat to the Hera Grand. The reason being that the one that had previously been confirmed to us was then allocated to a larger group that had come in. That may be good business for them, but isn't customer friendly for people who have booked so far in advance. Other than that, we still enjoyed the trip. The cabin was very nice and the food was excellent. All staff were efficient, friendly and approachable. One big drawback was the lack of internet, even though it is advertised as…”

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3.Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,512 reviews · from $48

Review of Cozy Bay’s Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi, with cave, Ti Top Island, kayaking, buffet lunch, sunset party, and practical tips.

“Ideal trip for someone low on time but yet wanting to catch the best of halong bay. Every moment is fun filled and full of picturesque views. For the kayaking/ Bamboo boat part, I would recommend kayaking if no kids else the bamboo boat is Read more”

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4.Featured: All-Inclusive OVERNIGHT Halong Cruises – many options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,490 reviews · from $149

Review of a two-day Halong Bay cruise with Hanoi transfers, meals, kayaking, private cabins, and Halong, Lan Ha, or Bai Tu Long routes.

“Great relaxing cruise with plenty of activities. The travel agent managed to find us a last minute cruise (booked only hours before).”

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5.Lan Ha – Ha Long Bay – Dau Be island 2D/1N from Cat Ba in less touristy areas.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,460 reviews · from $170

Cruise Lan Ha and Ha Long bays from Cat Ba, with quiet lagoons, kayaking, swimming, good food, and a comfortable overnight cabin.

“This was one of my favorite experiences in Vietnam. Ben & Hang made sure we had an amazing time. Both speak English very well! The tour is always away from the other tourist boats, going into other areas or just doing activities earliRead more”

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6.Full day trip to Lan Ha-Ha Long Bay from Cat Ba, avoid the crowds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,317 reviews · from $41

Cruise Lan Ha and Ha Long Bays from Cat Ba with kayaking, caves, beaches, floating villages, lunch, and fewer crowds for $41.47.

“The whole trip was amazing. Beautiful views. Engaging tour guides. Good food. The kayaking through the caves was the best part of the trip!”

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7.2-Day Halong & Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,300 reviews · from $188

Review of a 2-day Halong and Lan Ha Bay luxury cruise from Hanoi, with balcony cabin, kayaking, caves, meals, tai chi, and practical tips.

“Food was very good. The bamboo boat trip was not as spectacular as I thought it would be”

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8.Halong Bay Day Tour With Titop Island, Cave, Kayak & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,551 reviews · from $40

Review of Halong Bay’s $40 day tour from Hanoi, with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Titop Island, lunch, transport, crowds, and practical tips.

“A great day out. Our guide, Tinh, was excellent and took us around the sights calmly. Halong Bay is very touristy which is to be expected so be prepared for crowds. I’m glad we chose the day trip as I feel we saw so much. The boat we went oRead more”

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9.Mon Chéri Cruise 5 star: Unique 2 Days Tuan Chau – Halong bay – Lan Ha Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,422 reviews · from $195

Review of Mon Chéri Cruise’s 2-day Halong and Lan Ha Bay trip, with kayaking, caves, fine dining, sunrise views, costs, and practical tips.

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10.Doris Cruise 5 star cruise 2 days visiting Halong Bay Lan Ha Bay private balcony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,338 reviews · from $235

Review of Doris Cruise’s 2-day Halong and Lan Ha Bay trip, with private balcony rooms, kayaking, meals, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“Very nice rooms , vegan food, well planned activities and the sundeck.”

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11.Halong Bay – Hera Cruise – All Inclusive Multi Days Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,967 reviews · from $56

Review of Hera Cruise’s 2-day Halong Bay tour from Hanoi, with Ti Top Island, caves, kayaking, meals, Tai Chi, and practical booking tips.

“Was a beautiful cruise with a fantastic crew, nice views all around, room was very comfortable and exceeded my expectations. Good food and good drinks! All around great time”

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12.All inclusive Bhaya 2-Day Halong Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,556 reviews · from $144

Review of Bhaya Cruises’ 2-day Halong Bay tour, with caves, kayaking, meals, cabin details, transport, costs, and practical booking advice.

“What a great way to experience the beautiful Halong bay! Friendly staff, clean accommodation, delicious food (provided perfectly for my dietary needs), beautiful boat. I will definitely be recommending this value and affordable service to my family and friends!”

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13.2-Day Luxury Halong Bay Aspira Cruise from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,517 reviews · from $178

Review of the 2-day Aspira Cruise from Hanoi, with Lan Ha Bay scenery, spacious cabins, meals, kayaking, Tai Chi, and practical booking tips.

“Great scene in Halong, room is so good with the balcony. Interesting cooking class. A bit pity that can't go through the sea cave due to low tier. It will be more interesting if activities is more tight.”

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14.Renea Cruises – BEST Small Boat in Bai Tu Long & Halong Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,485 reviews · from $139

Review of Renea Cruises in Bai Tu Long Bay, with quiet scenery, kayaking, cave visits, meals, cabins, costs, and practical booking advice.

“Enjoyed our cruise with Renea Cruises and our engaging host Cong. Kayaking was very enjoyable as was the visit to the caves. Bai Tu Long was much less crowed but still spectacular. Food was good, drinks a little pricey. Tour length was perfect for us, although really only one day, as we left at 12.30 and arrived back the following day at 11.30.”

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15.2-Day Halong Sapphire Cruise with Balcony Cabin

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,447 reviews

Sail Halong and Lan Ha Bays on a 2-day Sapphire Cruise with balcony cabin, kayaking, swimming, meals, Hanoi transfers, and Tai Chi.

“mr Luc was amazing boat trip was excellent, food was ample. ask for a massage from Mr Luc, i was drooling”

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