Bhaya Halong Cruises

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Toby

Unfortunately, due to an approaching storm, we were unable to spend overnight on this beautiful boat. We left at 12.15pm and were back by 5.45pm.

This was not the operators fault, but what was disappointing was the lack of assistance by the operator to pivot us into other accommodation, or help us get to another hotel, which we had to arrange ourselves at very short notice.

Despite this, the kayaking, lunch, beach and cave visit were outstanding, as was the views on the cruise.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Cecile

Cabine très agréable et joliment décorée. La petite terasse est un plus. Le personnel était très gentil et les repas vraiment très bons ! Très bonne communication pour l'organisation du transfert. Je recommande !

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Helen

The boat was old but very quaint, staff and food were amazing.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2020

Marco

Highly Recommended

We booked this stay as a part of our holiday to Hanoi and couldn't recommend this enough.

I personally loved every moment of this cruise, from the communication with Bhaya, to the logistics of the transfer, our complimentary upgrade to their better boat, the service on board, the food, the happy hour and activies. It was all fantastic and a great way to see, travel and learn about Halong Bay.

Thank you to Kevin and his team who exceeded all of our expectations!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Staff were excellent. Will highly recommend to friends and family.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2019

Hollie

Absolutely loved this trip and all the experiences, the staff were fantastic and so friendly. They knew we were on our honeymoon and went out of their way to make us feel special. Would highly recommend this tour, thank you for such a special time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Perfect service- absolutely recommended

We were pleasantly surprised to have been given a complimentary upgrade to the higher-end Auco cruises! The cruise itself was amazing, the staff went all out to make sure our needs were taken care of and their service was simply fantastic! There were also various activities like kayaking and cycling which we could enjoy. Personally I felt that the pace was a little slow as there was a lot of waiting time in between the activities but if you don’t mind just chilling out and enjoying the breathtaking scenery then it’s not a problem at all!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2019

Kyle

A relaxing tour to escape the crowds

Wonderful, friendly crew. Beautiful rooms with decks. Great food. Stayed for two nights to enjoy a relaxing time from the city.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Staff were sensational, food was outstanding. Bhaya Cruises know how to treat U on Ha Long Bay!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great cruise and service! All the staff are so excellent esp Dat ( lingum), Lee, Jay, and Hui and the bartender. It’s the people that make or break the trip. Special thank you to all of them for making our trip so memorable!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great service. Really well organized. Lovely small boat with only 8 passengers. Great food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful cruising experience

Ha Long Bay is definitely one of the wonders in the world. On Bhaya 5, Thyun and his team did everything to ensure that all passengers have a wonderful cruising experience. Thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful & relaxing.

Small room as expected on a small cruise boat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2018

Noor

Perfect 24 hours at the bay

The rooms are comfortable? Itenirary well planned and food was excellent. Great service, friendly staff and most importantly breath taking sites!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Bhaya is awesome!

It was a wonderful experience being able to visit Halong Bay. The staff was extremely accommodating and friendly, making our trip perfectly pleasant. The rooms were clean, comfy and cozy. Definitely recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Great experience

Boat and all activities were great and well organised. Nothing felt rushed and all were enjoyable. Small group and good food and drinks, which were reasonably priced, esp during happy hour. Transfer was prompt and very comfortable...executive van with plenty of legroom and recline. Jessica and her team made the experience very enjoyable

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2018

Dennis

First class trip. Not the cheapest but worth it for a once in a lifetime experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2016

Adam

Great Halong Bay Experience

Overall good stay and no regrets booking with Bhaya Cruises. Two things worth considering:

1. We booked a 3 Day / 2 Night itinerary, but the overall operation seems more catered toward the 2 Day / 1 Night crowd. There were repeated activities on the 1st and 2nd & 2nd and 3rd days, which whilst they were enjoyable activities we didn't want to do twice.

2. We paid extra for one of the better rooms on 'Bhaya Premium', but knowing what we know now we probably wouldn't do again. The better rooms have extra space, a balcony and are located on the upper deck. In practice, the extra space is nice but not really necessary, the balcony is too small to be usable for a couple, and the upper deck location doesn't offer much more vs. being on the lower deck (which still has outward views / big windows etc.)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2016

David

Great to discover Halong Bay

We spent 2 nights (definitely more activities and fun than for 1 night) on Bhaya Cruises 3 and really enjoyed our stay in Halong Bay, probably the best option! The boat was beautiful, the food delicious from breakfast to dinner and the staff super friendly. The 'Terrasse Suite' room was really worth the extra dollars! The company was also very professional in organizing transfers for us from Hanoi and to Ninh Binh.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2016

Jonathan

Calm Seas

As someone who often gets seasick, I was a little apprehensive about booking a cruise. But the ship basically doesn't have to go too far (or fast) to get to the main sites. The seas were calm and the boat was parked in a calm area. I didn't even have to take a Dramamine. The service was friendly. Cave tour was great. We were on ship #3. They did a sort of dance/performance at the end which was unnecessary for both us and them. Definitely would recommend to a friend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Cruise manager made our trip

Linh, our cruise manager, had provided great customer service and made our trip a delightful one despite the bad weather that had the cruises return to the harbour at night. The company had changed the itinerary to take guests to the Surprise cave and Titop Island, which in my opinion are the main highlights of the tour, while the ship was still able to set sail. The food and cooking class on board were great as well!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2016

ann

Wonderful 2 night cruise on Halong Bay.

The boat could cater for 12 but there were only 7 people on our cruise -the company was good!. The cabins were lovely and very clean. The staff were very attentive and the scenery was amazing. The food was delicious: 4 course lunches and 5 course dinners with a Vietnamese roll cooking demonstration thrown in. Perfect

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2016

ale

Great cruise

We had a bedroom with a little balcon with an excellent view. The food was great. We loved that The cruise was small ( 7 bedrooms), because that made The whole experience more intimate. I would definetely recomend this experience and i think one night is enough.
The only bad thing is that on The way to ha long, you ride a bus that stops on a production worshop that sells everything for 20 minutes. Maybe it should stop only going there ( not on both rides) or make The stop shorter only for The bathroom.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2015

Pallavi

Awesome boat, crew, food and view!

I loved this cruise! It was a good mix of activities and relaxing time. Halong Bay is absolutely stunning. The staff was excellent, as was the food.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Great time

The crew was incredibly friendly and helpful, and the cruise boat as a whole was beautiful. Would have loved more time on the boat to not feel as rushed. Also wouldn't have minded doing things that didn't go along the same itinerary as all the other boats. All in all though it was a great trip!

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2015

Alf

Halong Bay with Family

Great trip with family. Fair price. Great activities and food.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2015

Richard

Fantastic 5 star cruise ship

Luckily got a free upgrade. Lovely rooms with balcony. Amazing 5 course meals. Excellent excursions & activities.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Excellent!

Food was amazing! Lots of variety and excellent quality. Rooms were just as pictured. Clean and comfortable. Can't tell you how friendly the staff was. They spoke fluent English and were eager to help. We dropped our camera into the bay and they literally dove into the water to retrieve it. I was amazed. The memory card had all of our photos. They saved our trip.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Food & customer service

Food was average and not worth the good ratings on the website.
Management on the boat were very rude and had very little English skills especially Maria the 2nd manager on board. Maria also lacked customer services and her attitude to the other staff on board was disgusting, they were all exceptional and no one could fault.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2013

Verified traveler

Bhaya cruises the best

The whole experience from start to finish was seamless, well organised and totally relaxing. Everything I was hoping for in a cruise ,scenery was spectacular . Loved the little private outside deck which other boats did not provide.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2013

Juan

beautiful

Very romantic place and great staff. i highly recommend for couples and newlyweds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

Romain

C’était incroyable !

Tout simplement incroyable ! Merci beaucoup ! Je recommande 1000 fois !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2019

Saori

景色は素晴らしく、スタッフは親切でした。ただ、エキストラベッドが固くて、寝づらかったです。

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

天井から水漏れがあり、朝にはベッドが一部びしょ濡れの事態となり、驚きました。
マネージャーさんがすぐに対応してくれましたが、
残念でした。

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

いろんなアクティビティーがあって楽しかったです！

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2019

Guillermo

Not a good experience and expensive!

We had an upgrade to Bhaya Premium but really there is nothing about Premium, little quantity of food, schedule is not respected, the principal of the boat does not know I. Details about the village and the cave!
Do not consider doing again with Bhaya Cruises!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2019

Aruana

Os vietnamitas são anfitrioes maravilhosos, de uma gentileza e cuidado incríveis! Ótimo passeio, comida boa e farta! Vale muito a pena!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2016

Gilles

Deux nuits de rêve

Un équipage très attentif pour une croisière inoubliable, la baie d'Halong ne se raconte pas, il faut la voir

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2016

Pau

Excelente experiencia

Excelente barco, con personal amable y atento. Muy recomendable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2016

Eun Ju

4성급 정도 입니다.

깨끗하고 음식이 맛있었고 직원들이 친절합니다.
단지 방이 너무 좁습니다.
저희 부부는 101호 였는데 뱃머리라 방이 반듯한 사각형이 아니였는데 욕실이 좁아 샤워하기가 불편했습니다. 카누 요금별도 입니다. 옵션에 포함이 안되있어 아쉬웠습니다.
그 외는 만족합니다.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2015

BARBARA

Increible

Es algo espectacular despertarte y estar en medio del agua con esa vista!! La mejor experiencia poder tomar este crucero si vas a Vietnam. Tienen muchas actividades, la mejor fue usar el kayak en medio de las montañas. lo unico la ida a las cuevas, deberian de organizar mejor los horarios estaba atascado, peor que las filas de Disney en verano. La comida que te ofrecen muy buena, y las actividades padrisimas.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

가족이나 연인이 더 많이 이용하는 듯. 그래서 혼자가면 약간 루즈할 수 있음. 마사지는 별로.
코스 저녁도 조금 별로였음. 다른 크루즈에 비해 가격이 쎈데 별 차이 없을 것 같은 생각이 들었음.

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2014

KOJI

ハロン湾を満喫！

ハロン湾を堪能できました。スタッフがよく面倒を見てくれ、暇を持て余すことは全くありませんでした。また食事は、３組だけでしたのできちんとサーブしてくれたのでしょうが、コース料理で大変おいしく驚きました。
ただ、シャワーは温水が出ず、ドライヤーも準備されていなかったのはちょっと残念。
しかし、総合的には満足できるクルーズでした。（バーヤ　No.5）

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2014

Alberto

Utmärkt båt

we were upgraded to the AUCO Cruises.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2014

P

Vieux Bateau a 2 etages. Chambre sans Balcon.

Nous nous attendions a mieux meme si le personnel etait charmant. Ce bateau a besoin d'un rafraichissement. Nous etions Gate 4 avec 20 passagers. Nourriture acceptable et visites interessantes. Baya a d'autres bateaux plus modernes. Par contre la competition semble etre plus a point avec certains bateaux beaucoup plus luxueux.PB

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Alles Super

Wir waren auf der Classic 2.
Das Schiff war sehr gut. Die Zimmer waren sehr gut. Das Team war sehr gut.
Der Ausflug ist ziemlich durchorganisiert, was aber nie zu viel wirkt. Man muss bei den Aktionen nicht teilnehmen. Allerdings sind sie oft recht unterhaltsam.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2013

patty

Muy lindo

El crucero fue muy lindo, ves unos paisajes paradisiacos. Vale la pena conocer el lugar. En cuanto al crucero, la atencion es muy buena, todo el personal esta pendiente de lo que puedas necesitar. El barco es chico, pero con todo lo necesario a bordo. Lo unico que no me parecio bien, es que en las comidas, no te incluyen ni agua , todo lo que tomes, te lo cobran aparte. La experiencia en general, fue muy buena, lo recomendaria.

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 May 2013

julian

Sucio

Buenas comidas y atención personal.Nota negativa la suciedad ya que el barco necesita un repaso de pintura y quitar el polvo.

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2013

Julian

Sucio

Bastante sucia la habitaciòn. La comida buena y las excursiones como se supone tienen que ser

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2013

Christine

Belle croisière

Restauration de bonne qualité - chambre très exigüe - salle de bains également très petite - personnel très serviable

Partner