Luxury day cruise · Tuan Chau Marina
A day cruise on the classic Ha Long Bay route with two classes of boat: Luxury, with a buffet lunch and a jacuzzi, or Standard, with a Vietnamese set menu. It is among the highest rated day cruises on the bay, and the one to pick if you want the same caves and beach with more comfort between them.
Same water as the most booked cruise: Ha Long Bay, boarding at Tuan Chau Marina. The from-price of $41 is the harbor pickup. Be ready by 11.30am; the guide collects you between 11.30am and 11.45am, and the listing suggests waiting at Milano Coffee, next to the large black wooden Laughing Buddha statue. From Hanoi there are two ways in. Book the Hanoi Round-Trip Bus option, with hotel pickup in the Old Quarter from 7.30am to 8.15am (or 160 Tran Quang Khai Street at 8am to 8.10am if you stay outside it), or add the shuttle to the harbor option for USD 15 per person, per the listing. If your hotel is on a narrow street, the operator sets a meeting point a short walk away. The bus takes the new expressway with a short rest stop, and visits a pearl farm if time permits.
The class you choose decides lunch. The Luxury boat serves a buffet and has a jacuzzi; the Standard boat serves a set menu at a lower price. After that the day is shared. The boat cruises past Hon Cho Da and Hon Ga Choi, the Fighting Cocks Islet that the listing calls the symbol of the bay. Then Sung Sot Cave, which the listing calls the largest cave in Ha Long Bay; Vietnam News says the French found it in 1901 and puts its area at about 10,000 square meters. At Luon Cave you kayak or ride a bamboo boat, and at Ti Top island you trek to the top or swim at the beach. All three stops sit on Itinerary 2 of the Ha Long Bay Management Board.
Included: an English-speaking guide, lunch for your class, the Ha Long Bay entrance fee, the jacuzzi on Luxury, the kayak or bamboo boat, and the bus with a bottle of water if you booked it. Not included: drinks on board, the speedboat, travel insurance and tips. There is no water refill on board and plastic bottles are not allowed, per the listing, so bring a full reusable bottle. A friendly tip: book the Luxury class. The buffet and the jacuzzi are the whole point of this listing, and the rest of the day is identical.
Hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, or 160 Tran Quang Khai Street at 8am, then the expressway with a short rest stop.
Harbor guests meet the guide between 11.30am and 11.45am, by Milano Coffee and the Laughing Buddha statue.
A buffet on the Luxury boat, a set menu on the Standard one, as you cruise past the Fighting Cocks Islet.
A walk through the Surprise Cave, the largest cave in Ha Long Bay according to the listing.
Kayak through the arch, or let a bamboo boat take you in.
Trek to the viewpoint or swim at the beach, then back to Tuan Chau and, for bus guests, Hanoi.
★★★★★Ken was a great guide, speed boat through the bay was a lot of fun. Bus had WiFi, would book again for other activities!!
★★★★★We had Tinh as our guide and he was AMAZING, we had such an amazing experience!
★★★★★Ken was a really nice guide and really engaged to entertain us on the tour.
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From $41 per person on GetYourGuide for the harbor pickup at Tuan Chau Marina. The Hanoi Round-Trip Bus is a separate option, or USD 15 per person added to the harbor option, per the listing. The entrance fee is included, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Lunch and the jacuzzi. The Luxury cruise has a buffet lunch and a jacuzzi; the Standard cruise has a Vietnamese set menu. Both follow the same itinerary.
Be ready by 11.30am at Tuan Chau International Marina. The guide collects you between 11.30am and 11.45am, and the listing suggests waiting at Milano Coffee, next to the large black wooden Laughing Buddha statue.
Drinks on board are for sale and there is no water refill, per the listing. Bus guests get a bottle of water on the bus; bring a reusable bottle for the boat.
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The classic day route on a luxury boat with a buffet lunch and jacuzzi, rated 4.9.
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