5-star Bai Tu Long Bay cruise · Ha Long, Hanoi transfer extra
A 3-day, 2-night cruise through Ha Long Bay and the quieter Bai Tu Long Bay area on a 5-star boat with balcony cabins. Pick it for the slow version: more time on the water, with a cave, a fishing village and a pearl farm along the way.
Most overnight boats on this site sail south toward Lan Ha Bay. This one covers Ha Long Bay and then the Bai Tu Long Bay area to the north-east, which the listing describes as less touristy. You sleep two nights in a deluxe balcony cabin, twin or double, with an ocean view and 24-hour room service. Meals are all on board, with local, Western and vegetarian food.
The listing packs a lot into the three days: swimming, kayaking and a bamboo boat, a cave, a fishing village and a pearl farm. On board there is a cooking demonstration and a cooking class, a tai chi class, the sundeck and squid fishing at night. With two nights you are not rushing from one to the next. Itineraries and timings can change with the weather, tide levels and operating conditions.
The cruise starts from $323. Entry fees and all meals on board are included. The shuttle bus from Hanoi by highway is $25 per person for both ways, and solo travelers pay a $170 single supplement. The listing also prints a government VAT of $35 per person, a peak-season charge of $20 per person from 1 October to 30 April, and holiday surcharges at Christmas, New Year and national holidays. Check the total for your date on the booking page before you pay.
The shuttle bus by highway if you add it ($25 per person both ways). A welcome drink, a cold handkerchief and your balcony cabin.
The sunset from the sundeck, dinner on board, then fishing for squid at night.
Kayaking, a bamboo boat and swimming, with visits to a cave, a fishing village and a pearl farm.
A tai chi class, a cooking demonstration and a cooking class with the crew.
Back to land at Ha Long, and the shuttle bus to Hanoi if you booked it.
★★★★★Cruise was great! Jessica was always checking in via WhatsApp if everything was going well. Our cruise director Mr. Morning was great! It was a relaxing time aboard. Very nice views, lounging around. Nice visit to a floating village and kayaking on the second day. Also saw two caves. Food was great too. Cannot recommend it enough. Definitely opt for the 3 day one. [...]
★★★★★Can’t recommend this enough! Great trip. 10/10 Morning, our tour guide, was awesome.
★★★★★They have been some incredible days, everything has been spectacular, the service is wonderful, the room too. The food was delicious [...]. I am very happy to have chosen this experience with you.
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If you have the time, yes. Guests who chose it say a 2-day cruise feels like two half days on board; the extra night adds a whole day for kayaking, the fishing village and the sundeck.
Ha Long Bay and the Bai Tu Long Bay area to the north-east, per the listing, with a cave, a fishing village and a pearl farm on the program.
No. The shuttle bus from Hanoi to Ha Long and back by highway is $25 per person for both ways.
Per the listing: drinks, a government VAT of $35 per person, $20 per person in peak season (1 October to 30 April), holiday surcharges, and $170 if you travel solo. Entrance fees are included.
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Two nights on board for the slow version of Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bay.
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