Signature Halong Cruise

Vietnam , Hanoi and North
Ha Long, Vinashin Wharf- 6 Le Thanh Tong, Hon Gai
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Judith

This was brilliant, and exceeded my expectations. Communication was great and everything was well-organised. Our cabin was very comfy and spacious, and the spa bath an added treat. Food was delicious and the excursions just right. I thought the drinks were not overpriced and happy hour made it even better. We were on the 1 night cruise, and we went to a quieter bay. I would definitely recommend this.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

pandian

This is cruise. The staff has everything under control. They are very helpful and nice

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Jane

Great Cruise. Value for Money.

The ship is an authentic style ship.Roo.s are traditional french style and the valco ues were great. The food on board was very good and the Vietnamese cooking class was informative and practical.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Hoang

Staff is very friendly, helpful

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

UYEN LINH

Staff was the best experience

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Gail

Our Signature Cruise was wonderful!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2024

Mr Innes Stuart-Smith

Halong bay cruise birthday surprise

Very enjoyable, so well organised, food amazing, accommodation excellent and ell activities organised so well. Staff were like a family by the end, couldn’t do enough for us

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024

Bradley

Service was excellent and the food was amazing. We went to the floating fisherman’s village and to a beautiful cave.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Aweoms trip. Did the two day. Staff were fun and helpful. Lots to do if you want it. Food was good. Drinks good. Surprisingly good Manhattan. Well made.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

4.5 stars cruise. Very good but not top notch.

We went on a 3 days 2 nights cruise.

Pros:
- Get the bus transfer from Hanoi, amazing service with luxurious bus.
- Very good service on cruise.
- Quality local food, excellent presentation.
- Crew helped celebrate special occasion.
- Happy hour on boat.
- Great room, bathroom and balcony.
- Amazing landscapes all along
- Very few people on the boat, quiet environment.
- Cruise follows less crowded itinerary on bay.

On the con side:
- The 3 days trip actually lasts a total of 48 hours and you spend the 2nd day (8 AM to 3 PM) on a smaller boat without access to a private room.
- You have to pay for your drinks during meals including water which shouldn't happen given the price you pay
- Very few activities out of the boat: 45 min of kayak the 1st day, 2 hours of kayak + small crowded beach on 2nd day, 45 min cave visit on 3rd day.
- Very small cruising time: ~2h a day and the boat spends the night at the same location every night, with several boats around you.

In summary, the experience is unique and worth it.

The biggest issue is that the cruise is a very profitable business and you truly feel it: there are more than 500 cruises every day in the Ha Long bay and 70 in the Bai Tu Long bay (2nd day). The boat goes back and forth every day to pick up new clients and drop the previous one. While the guide makes the effort to memorize your name, the trip doesn't really feel personal as you are just one more client. We were expecting more activities and history about the bay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2020

Angie

Had a relaxing 2 nights stay, happy with the service provided and the meals were not bad too. Everything ok except the exhaust from motor was unbearable.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

I booked Signature Halong Cruise after sufficient research, and then I was assigned a cabin on the Signature Royal Cruise, which is a different boat. This happened without the company providing me any notification that a switch was made.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Signature cruise was amazing!!! Tim was professional and friendly!!! The team was great!! Happy to have done Halong Bay with cruise signature

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Lesley

A special trip and a must to do .

The trip was fantastic. Signature made it very special the staff on board were all excellent. The food was way above expectations. The cabin was very comfortable and there was lots to see and do. The visit to the fishing village was amazing and we kayaked around it.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2019

Ling

We had a wonderful time on Ha Long Bay with Signature Cruises. The staff was wonderful, everyone made sure we were all happy with our trip. Ha Long Bay is beautiful. 3 Days/2 Nights is the perfect time to spend on the cruise. It gave us time to relax and enjoy the area. We didn't feel rushed and the extra day provided time to see Ha Long area with less tourist. Definitely a must do.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2019

Gyan

staff mention

special mention of Nancy who really has a way of making her guests feel extra welcome and comfortable and relaxed, a unique member of your staff definitely!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2018

Kerry

Signature Halong Cruise is a very experienced and safety conscious organisation.
They are professionals in every aspect from check-in to completion of the journey.
We would certainly use them again.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2018

Ralf

set sails to the bay of dreams

Very friendly helpful crew.Food was great on first day but only average the second day, Felt a bit pushed to have alcoholic drinks initially as no alternative was offered ( the drinks are not paid for and provide extra revenue for the company) Instead of shower had Jaccuzi in en suite bathroom which provided great hot water but jets were not working.The views and the tour out on small boates to a fishing village were a great experience, the tour guides were knowledgable and very helpful. the landscape is a breathtakingly beautiful

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2017

Mrinalini

UNDERWHELMING EXPERIENCE

Overall, it was fine. But the activities were quite boring and stretched out too long. The trip is nice, but too boring, with not much to do. I wish they would condense all of the experiences into just 1 day because it's absolutely possible to see and do everything in a day. Both days, we spent over 4 hours traveling back and forth on small boats from the main boat to see something/ do an activity that itself was for 45 minutes! It's kind of ridiculous.

The food onboard is quite mediocre. On the main cruise boat, the presentation is nice, but flavors are totally not on point. Believe me, this is coming from a food blogger and food critic. You will delicious food anywhere on the streets of Vietnam that cost 1/5 the money and has 5x the taste!

It was ok, nothing to write home about.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2017

Verified traveler

Excellent

Great cruise around the bay. Very comfortable cabin with balcony. Food very good quality and plentiful. Superb staff.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

The staff was amazing. My daughter had specific dietary requirements and they catered for her requirements very well. The scenery is magnificent.

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2017

Grady

Staff threw trash bags off the back of the boat

Overall it was an amazing trip, but significantly soured when I saw three large bags of trash being thrown off the back of the boat in the middle of the day. I realize that the garbage generated by tourists has to be handled in some way, and no matter how it is handled it is not pretty. However, there has to be better options than throwing it off the boat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2017

Claire

Making a lot out of a little - but stunning.

Beautiful surroundings even though it was misty and rainy. Calling this three days and two nights is misleading though, you arrive lunchtime the first day and leave after a late breakfast on the third morning so actually less than 48 hours. Lots of food, 4 or 5 courses is too much. The food is good, but not very Vietnamese, and if you've been enjoying local specialities it will seem a bit bland. There's isn't actually very much to see so the cruise company make a lot out of not very much, but this does mean that whatever excursions you do go on you'll be there with groups from lots of other cruise ships. The ship itself is lovely especially if you book a room with a balcony and the views are stunning. The staff are mostly very friendly and helpful.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2017

Daniel

nice staff, very outdated and tacky boat

Very staged, poor food and very outdated and grimey boat. the view is nice but not worth the trip if you ask me.

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Great mini getaway option

Enjoyed the fresh food served. Accommodating to vegetarian guests. Linh our host was excellent - very welcoming and informative. She attended to each and every guest on board

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2016

Sophie

We had an excellent time on the Signature Royal Cruise. Great food, very attentive and friendly service and the boat was clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend the Signature for a Halong Bay trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2016

Jenny

Absolute treat!

We thorough enjoyed our experience with Signature Cruises. The cabin, crew, food and activities were first class. Would highly recommend the two night cruise to experience the best of Ha Long Bay.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2016

Tarra

Fantastic cruise, 5 stars

The Signature cruise Halong bay was fantastic. Hung and his team were so helpful and friendly nothing was too much trouble. The food onboard was amazing with different options available if you didn't like something. We joined the cooking class and early morning Thai chi which was fun, we had a great group onboard and the views of Halong bay were amazing. I would definitely do this trip all over again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2016

Eric

Nice Cruise

A bit disappointed with the activities. Too few and not engaging.
Nice Food with nice presentation.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2016

Juhee

Bliss

Perfect trip!!! Very relaxing and fun. Fantastic staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2016

clyde

Beautiful scenery with great staff and lovely boat

Highly recommended. This us a very relaxing way of seeing Halong bay which is simply stunning. I would however recommend the 2 night stay to fully enjoy this trip. Staff are great, food is very good and rooms were very well fitted out, we had the junior suite.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2016

Annie

Great 2 night cruise at Halong Bay

Boat was in good condition and our room with a balcony was surprisingly spacious. Food was plentiful and good quality incl breakfast. All Staff on main boat, transfer and day boats were well organized, friendly and always made sure safety came first. Our host Mr Lam was super efficient and informative. A relaxing time for 2 nights.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2016

Christine

An amazing vacation! One I will never forget!

Signature Halong Cruise was a beautiful experience! Excelent customer service, the people that work for the cruise line they can't do enough for you, we felt like queens! The family room was big and beautiful. They give you plenty of great food. Halong bay is stunning, can't wait to return and use the same cruise line. You will not be sorry to book with Signature Cruise!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2016

evie

on a boat

I loved my stay with signature. our manager hung was awesome. the cruise included all meals which were really good (and they handled my allergies) and some activities.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2016

lisa

Not five star!

Staff nice, boat fairly modern. The best part for me was the jacuzzi bath and the motorised toilet! The rest pretty much standard! Sailing though the limestone rocks of Halong Bay is very relaxing so that was nice to see. You see pretty much the same sight for a couple of hours after setting off about 12.30pm. As soon as we were aboard the staff had us organised. Luggage in rooms. Then lunch. Lunch was a set menu and was good. As was all the food.Went through little fisherman village. Interesting. Saw how pearls were made. Cool. Happy hour was between 6-7pm. My partner drank a lot of alcohol but I went to bed early as I wanted to go kayaking at 7.30am. Once in the room I noticed air con wasn't working. Was very hot in the cabin. The staff took care of this immediately as there is an engineer on board. However it never seemed to get cool enough! Not sure if it was jut air circulating. Breakfast was good. Kayaking was fun but no one was with us. There should be a guide I've heard. However they had said nobody wanted to do kayaking however we had requested we were doing this at breakfast when staff asked. We just borrowed another kayak from the shore and they were happy with this. The others walked up to a cave. This was 30 minutes. Then back to main boat. When we received bill they had charged for 4 cocktails but I know I only had three! I brought it to the lady's attention but she was adamant. The Vietnamese do not seem keen on giving money back!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2016

Ann

Give Halong Bay a miss.

Overpriced, no wifi, no TV, dreadful dvd collection, unable to cope with disabled passengers, no drinks with meals, drinks very expensive.
So many ships all doing Halong Bay cruises it is ridiculous, all the boats crowd to the few attractions and the crowds of tourists are horrendous.
The trip to Halong Bay was long and the two night cruise is the best option if you have decided to go.
Senior suite is expensive but the room size is good.
Shower is over a rather lavish spa bath which makes standing for a shower, without a shower curtain, quite difficult.
Wish we had saved the money and given Halong Bay a miss.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2016

we stay in their biggest cabin - elite family suite which is very spacious and have a very good view of the bay. highly recommended for family who travel in group of 4 people. A friendly and humurous cabin manager, Hero whom has did a great job in making all his guests feel at \"home\".
downside- we can hardly use the free wifi on board as well as their onsite office.

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Fantastic cruise

The manager and his assistance are very friendly and helpful. The food is good. Nice and comfortable boat.
No TV or vedio signal so nothing to do at night. Wifi did not work most of the time!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2016

Guy

Beautiful Cruise

We had a great experience on the 2 night cruise. The staff were great and there was plenty of good food. Drink prices were a bit higher, but not too bad.

When booking we expected to have a balcony on our room, not realising from the photos that some rooms don't have them, but the rooms were quite big and had a nice layout. Make sure to check if you want a balcony.

There are also two boats. The boats are almost identical, however, the one in the photos looked a bit bigger.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2016

Renee

A Good Option to See Halong Bay

We were picked up at our hotel (not included in booking here, but is on the Signature Website). It is approximately a 3 1/2 - 4 hours drive with a stop at a large shop with art, sculptures, etc. upon arrival, you have to wait approx. 15 - 25 minutes to board the boat. You then walk (equal to 1 - 2 blocks) take a smaller boat to get the ship (5 min. trip). You check into your room (very clean) and head upstairs for lunch. The fish soup was really good, but the fish they called Sea Bass (too fishy to be bass) for the main course wasn't great, but there were many other items to eat. We then had approximately 45 minutes until we got on the little boat again to go to a little village with a floating homes. You then stop at the pearl shop (oyster farm in the village) to shop before going back on the boat. You can then relax, swim off the side of the boat (weather permitting), attend a cooking class or get a massage before dinner. Dinner was multiple courses with lots of options for drinks (alcoholic drinks not included in price). The boat docks in a alcove area along with several other boats for the night. There is a short excursion (take the little boat again) at 7:30 am to a little island with a beach and good size cave in the middle. You then return to the boat for lunch and then head back to Halong City. You are back by 11:00 and in vehicle back to Hanoi by 11:30 - 11:45. Of course, you have to do a stop back at the same shop at the 1/2 way point on the return trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2015

Vanessa

Excellent service, comfy and fancy rooms

Loved our experience with Halong Bay Signature Cruise, the staff was fantastic, we had a blast and which we could have stay longer.
If i need to find an opportunity, would be to lower the price on bottles of wine, we bought one bottle once we got there but was not good quality and costed $60+ dollars, way too expensive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2015

Anthony

Wonderful experience

Wonderful food and service. I thought the crew was be eh attentive.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2015

Rod

Great choice to Cruise Ha Long Bay

I took the 2 night 3 day cruise on Ha Long Bay on the Signature Cruise 1, Halong. I stayed in a Junior Suite which was nicely furnished with a roomy well appointed bathroom. The cruise was fully inclusive of meals so the only expense on board was alcohol. Happy Hour - 2 for 1 between 6pm and 7pm!
There were activities during the day time including visits to a fishing village and a pearl centre, bamboo boating, kayaking and visits to beaches and caves as the vessel cruised amongst the most beautiful limestone formations.
The food was uniformly excellent and there was an opportunity to attend a cooking class.
The Cruise manager and staff were friendly, professional and helpful. Overall a great holiday experience.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2015

Rebecca

Honeymoon

Beautiful stay at Signature, staff were very helpful, well organised. Food was good, happy hour is always a bonus, all activities were great fun too, highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2015

Paul

Halong Bay nights

Incredible experience - two nights on a boat and enjoying Halong Bay. Great food. Great service and well
Organised

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2015

Greg

Great but...

Our stay on Halong Bay with Signature Cruises was spectacular bar one mishap. The boat, activities, staff, cabin and food were all fantastic. I can highly recommend them for a anyone looking for a structured cruise on a junk. Only issue was that one of my bags was dropped into the bay by the staff as they moved everyone's luggage back to port. Whilst very apologetic and kind the token gift does little to offset the cost of a ruined leather bag. Fortunately the contents while soaked, survived. Lucky it's wasn't the bag with the camera in...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Perfect experience

Everything there was perfect . The rooms (senior suites), the staff, excellent meals, the cruise route. The only things that may be improved are: After dinner program, and more time for activities as
staying on a beach after kayaking.
In general it was a WOW vacation!!!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2015

Chris

First class experience on Halong Bay

Signature cruise was wonderful. Most of the itineraries for the cruises on Halong Bay are the same, so the only difference is the quality of the room and service.
The room was very nice and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was clean and spacious.
The service on the boat was amazing. Every one from the guides to the servers were kind and helpful.
The drinks on the boat are a little expensive and if you take the shuttle bus from Hanoi you stop a tourist trap for a bathroom break, but other than that our experience with Signature Cruise was amazing and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a first class experience on Halong Bay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2015

Carlos

Great experience because of the view!

Halong Bay is a wonderful place definitely worth the 3-4 hour transfer from Hanoi. Signature Cruise is one of the best companies that offer a cruise in the bay, although I found it a bit expensive. Food did not have many choices and the Tai Chi class was not really a true class. Personnel was very kind but they need to learn more English. When we got back to Hanoi we got a nice surprise gift (coffe and a coffe pot) as well as a call to see if everything was OK.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2014

Mark

Amazing stay

Halong bay is a must. Good and staff were great. Rooms clean and amazing and large. Top deck is relaxing and everything very modern.