Ha Long Bay Cruise: Luxury, Nature & Culture

Embark on a luxury 3-day cruise to explore the stunning Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay, and Bai Tu Long Bay. Experience kayaking, swimming, cooking classes, and more. Indulge in delicious Vietnamese and seafood dishes while enjoying professional service.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay or Bai Tu Long Bay (Lunch, Dinner)

Halong Bay - 08:00 - 08:30: Guests are picked up from their hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and driven to Ha Long City, with a stop for refreshments along the way. Embark at Tuan Chau wharf around 11:30 am for cruise check-in. Enjoy a welcome drink and cruise briefing. Relish lunch…

What's Included
  • Private bathroom with bathtub/shower and ocean view
  • English speaking tour guide on board
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
  • Night squid fishing
  • Free honeymoon or anniversary room setup (request 1 day in advance)
  • Cooking class
  • Kayaking and local rowing boat
  • Private balcony cabin with ocean view on 5-star cruise
  • Welcome drink (soft…
What's Not Included
  • -Drinks and other services not clearly mentioned. Personal expense. Tips and gratuities.
  • Optional: Limousine bus 25$/per person 2 ways Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi
  • Optional: Pick-up and drop off at Ninh Binh depend customer request
  • There will be an extra charge in peak season from Oct 1 to April 30
  • Government VAT per person
Additional Information

Ha Long Bay & Lan Ha Bay Route - Visits & Activities:
Explore the stunning Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay with a variety of activities including cave exploration, kayaking, sunbathing, swimming, cooking classes, beach visits, cycling, walking, hiking, squid fishing, and sunset parties.

  • Discover serene and tranquil beaches, and enjoy the breathtaking…
Location
Halong International Cruise Port
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pilimejail
Feb 26, 2026
3D/2N tour, spectacular experience - We spent some amazing days on the cruise. The whole team was very professional and super friendly. The rooms were beautiful, the food delicious and the excursions beautiful. We did the 3D/2N cruise, I was relieved that the plans for each day were different as well as the food. It was worth paying an extra to be in Bai Tu Long Bay because we were mostly alone and we appreciate dodging mass tourism. Thank you to the team for working so impeccably on your lunar new year days, so grateful 🙏🏼
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Lorraine
Feb 19, 2026
It was very relaxing and nice to explore the area such untouched and beautiful Very peaceful and quiet. - The trip was spectacular! Great staff, food and day trips. The room was great loved the wood bath tub! What a great experience could have stayed one more day and night. Wo highly re this tour.
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Johntd8126jh
Feb 13, 2026
Great Trip - Great time 3 Day Cruise Luxury 5 star cruise, What a wonderful excursion, so glad we did this. After the chaotic yet vibrant Hanoi, we were ready for some relaxing! Kayaking in Ha Long Bay was so calming and beautiful, loved admiring the landscape. Relaxing in the pool with the mountain back drop was so surreal! The food and activities on board were better than I imagined. What really set this trip apart though were the staff. Wyn was always smiling at our meals, asking of our day and seemed to really take interest in us, she is pretty special. Lewis also must be mentioned! His contagious smile warmed my heart; loved his spring roll class and also how he mingled amongst guest. Highly recommend!
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Trudy
Feb 7, 2026
Stunning Experience - We travelled to Halong Bay for an Orchid Classic Cruise lasting 2 nights/3 days. This was a remarkable experience which we cannot fault. The crew were kind, polite and went out of their way to provide a wonderful experience. The ship was beautiful, lovely rooms, all with private balconies and a fabulous dining room, with a great bar on the upper deck for Happy Hour and a cooking class. It was great fun and we enjoyed some fun times together with other passengers. Tai Chi on the upper deck was a treat; watching the moon go down and the sun come up, in the middle of such stunning scenery, is an experience not to miss! We highly recomnend this cruise - we had a wonderful time, whilst seeing a beautiful place. Trudy and Keith Simpson
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864elaineo
Feb 3, 2026
Highlight of Vietnam - This was the highlight of our Vietnam tour. I can’t say enough about the rooms, service and itinerary! Book now, you will NOT be disappointed.
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Martine_m
Mar 31, 2026
Nice cruise - Nice cruise. A lot of boats in the bay. On the other hand, it makes consider that it is more 2 days 2 nights (instead of 3 days 2 nights). Indeed boarding at noon on the 1st day and disembarkation at noon on the 3rd day with the 3rd lunch at 9:30.... Otherwise the 2nd day boat only for us 4 top. Swimming impossible gas oil plates floating. The boat we sleep on stays in the same place all the time too bad we thought we would sleep away from the other boats. The cabins are beautiful. Small balcony with possibility to put only 2 stools. Lovely staff speaking English.
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Francine_l
Mar 16, 2026
Halong Bay is beautiful.... - Halong Bay is beautiful. The three-day cruise allows you to see part of the bay that day trippers don’t get to see. The staff was top notch. The buffet meals were very good. The more formal plates dinners were not. The beds are hard (which I like). The linens were good quality. The balcony was not comfortable. It’s tiny and basically has 2 barstools for seating. Not somewhere I want to sit. There was a bad issue with mosquitos in my cabin which the staff did their best to address. I believe they are coming in through cracks in the bathroom window. As a partially disabled person it was difficult to transfer to the other boats but the crews were gracious and assisted me which I appreciated.
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Steffen_d
Mar 15, 2026
Halong Bay - The 2 night tour is highly recommended. You get further into the bay and have more experience than on the 1 night tour.
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B1580nclaurentm
Feb 7, 2026
Agency tried to scam me, worst experience in Vietnam - Booked a solo cruise 3x days 2x nights on the trip advisor website. The local operator then repeatedly tried to charge me an additional USD 170 for solo travel (as opposed to a couple traveling) in violation of the trip advisor t&cs. I felt like I was being scammed and it’s only when I reported the issue to trip advisor that the additional charge was swiftly dropped. Also note these cruises are advertised as 3x days 2x nights, it really is 2x days 2x nights since you start midday on the first day and finish midday on the third day. So they are missold. In terms of the overall experience, I felt this was like a conveyor belt of tourists so popular is the cruise. Some sites were completely overrun by crowds even though this was not the highest season, and you did see a fair amount of plastic on some beaches. The boat proper was good, the room with balcony fantastic and the staff could not be faulted for their endeavour for what must be a very difficult and tiring job handling a constant stream of tourists from all over the world. That’s why my review is 2 stars instead of one. Because of them, they deserve better from the agency. I’ve been 3x weeks in Vietnam and I would rate this my worst experience. I think this could have been good on a privately chartered boat far away from the crowds and usual sites.
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L6679amannalisap
Feb 19, 2026
Bad experience - Bad experience with Marvel Travel Halon Bay. We booked a 3 day and 2 night cruise to Halong Bay. We received the confirmation and also the tickets. The next day we write to tell them where to pick us up and they write us a WhatsApp message of apology, but there is no place, there was a booking error. In the meantime we had booked the flight to Haiphong and the hotel in Halon bay. 😡
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From $320
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).