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Reviews

• Beautiful scenery, very average cruise

  Meagan P,

  Apr 4, 2025

  - Viator

  3.00

  This cruise was okay, but definitely not worth the price. We got the option that included the pick up in Hanoi and while we were on the bus, the side door of the luggage storage opened and my bag was flung out onto the road. Fortunately, the driver noticed and stopped but nothing was ever said to me about the incident or to check if my luggage was damaged or even just a simple apology. Once we arrived on the boat, the crew seemed lovely but had very little English skills. There was a lot of food on offer at meal times, but it was fairly average quality. Make sure you bring plenty of water because they don’t give you any for free except for the 500ml bottle in your room when you first get on, so you are forced to buy water when you’re on the boat. Drinks are cheap by western standards but very expensive compared to what you would find elsewhere in Vietnam. Skip the tour in the village, it is a complete waste of time. There is nothing authentic there at all except for one tiny hut, everything else is overpriced restaurants and “fish massage” places. Our guide was nice. He was only young and seemed new to the job. He didn’t offer much information and didn’t seem knowledgeable when we asked questions about the area. Unfortunately his English was minimal and he was hard to understand.

• Great cruise!

  Vicky G,

  Nov 21, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  Transport on comfortable bus from Hanoi 4 hours with one stop. 5 stateroom ship with indoor dinning room/bar and outdoor lounge. Cruise included a stop at swimming spot and a row boat tour under a cave into a bay. Lunch and dinner with music and karaoke. Late night fishing for squid. Breakfast then a bike ride into village and fish foot bath. Cruise back to port. Lunch then onto bus again. Food was good with many options and plentiful. Beds were comfortable and facilities were great for the age of the vessel. The best part was our crew and guide. The captain had us at each stop before the other larger boats arrived so we had no crowds to deal with. Victor the bartender was excellent. Nam our guide was a fun young man who spoke good English. The only warning is that the drinks are quite expensive on board.

• WONDERFUL

  Laura B,

  Oct 2, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  I highly recommend this company. I had the best time! The crew was super professional, smily and friendly. From hanoi a the way to the the bay and then the cruise, the service has been amazing. Always on time, always communicating. I had a different pick up point as I wasn't staying in the old quarter in hanoi and had 2 numbers contacting me to organize the pick up. I also decided to stay an extra day on Catba (which i dont recommend, there's not much to do really) and it wasn't a problem at all. It was very nice to have this experience especially in Vietnam... nothing to say but to recommend. Our guide Nam was the sweetest. His English was very good. Food was beyond amazing, and we ended up being only 4 on the boat. Small group and lots of fun. THANK YOU SO MUCH !

• Misleading and disappointing.

  Laura M,

  Aug 15, 2024

  - Viator

  2.00

  The crew is really helpful and lovely, however the photos shown here do not correspond to the reality of the actual cruise boat and food is really bad. In addition, organization of transportation services is really poor and communication about it as well.

• Beautiful, fun time in Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island

  Phyllis S,

  Feb 17, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  This was a fun filled wonderful experience. Highly recommend the 2 day one night experience. You pack a lot in between kayaking, swimming, biking, karaoke, delicious food. Shin was the best guide imaginable.