Where to Book: The 14 Best Luxury Cruises in Hanoi

1.Hera Cruise – All Inclusive Multi Days Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,967 reviews · from $56Our pick

Spend two days and one night aboard Hera Cruise from Hanoi, visiting Halong Bay, Luon Cave, Ti Top Island, and Sung Sot Cave. You get round-trip transfer, meals, a junior cabin, kayaking or a bamboo boat, swimming, Tai Chi, cooking class, and happy hour drinks. The cruise carries up to 30 people, with pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“We had an amazing experience! The 3 days, 2 nights itinerary was perfect—so much better than just doing 1 night, as it gave us more time to relax and enjoy everything. Minh, our tour guide, was absolutely lovely—enthusiastic, entertaining, aRead more”

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3.2-Day: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay Luxury Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 842 reviews · from $110

This fast-paced two-day tour pairs Ninh Binh’s temples, rice fields and Trang An boat ride with Ha Long Bay’s Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave and Titop Island. English-speaking guides such as Sunny, Ken and Alex lead the trip. You return to Hanoi each night, so there is no hotel stay, but the $110 price includes transport, meals, tickets, kayaking or a bamboo boat, and a sunset party.

“Perfect! The guide Ken was very kind and helpful! Thank you Vietnam!! 🇻🇳🇨🇱”

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4.Ha Long Bay Day Trip – Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 673 reviews · from $62

Spend 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by limousine, then cruise past limestone islands aboard a modern 5-star boat. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, swim at Ti Top Island, and finish with a sunset snack party. Guides include Tinh, Henry, Jason, Nam, and Trinh.

“Tinh was a really good guide we enjoy the whole trip.”

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5.All-Inclusive 2 Day/1 Night Halong Luxury Cruise, Meals, Cave, Kayaking,Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 668 reviews · from $50

Spend one night aboard a small-group Halong Bay cruise with a private balcony cabin, meals, cave visits, kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi, cooking, and squid fishing. Guides such as Sunny, Alex, Tom, and Tung have helped make the trip lively and well organized, though boat quality and Hanoi transfers can vary.

“We loved Aquamarine cruise. Huge windows for great views. Rooms very clean, huge and comfortable. Staff all helpful and attentive.”

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6.Hercules Grand Day Cruise Tour, Sung Sot Cave,Titop, Luon Cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 649 reviews · from $65

Spend about 11 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay aboard the three-level Hercules Cruise. Visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, swim or climb Ti Top Island, and finish with tea and fruit at a sunset party. English-speaking guides may include Henry, Sam, Nam, Vincent, or Tinh.

“Alex was the BEST tour guide!!! This was a 5 star tour, boat, view, food, everything! Alex was phenomenal, caring kind and made sure we had everything we needed. He put his group first!! This tour is absolutely stunning and so worth every penny. Do not skip on your time to hanoi!”

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7.Luxury Day Cruise with Buffet, Kayak, Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 456 reviews · from $42

Join an English-speaking guide such as Minh, Tim, James, or Trung for a full Ha Long Bay day. Cruise past limestone islets, visit Surprising Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave, swim at Ti Top Island, and finish with music, wine, fruit, and cake at sunset. Transfers from Hanoi are optional.

“The tour guide James really nice person, all the trip was amazing and the food really nice!”

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8.Halong bay 5star Cruise Day Trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 388 reviews · from $35Best value

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter by limousine bus to a five-hour Halong Bay cruise. Expect a seafood buffet, Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, optional kayaking, a cooking class, and a sunset party. Guides such as Jake, Thanh, Long, and Phong have been praised for friendly service, though summer weekends can be crowded.

“Not a luxury boat, but good service and Service, the price is right. Maybe if you're looking for luxury find yourself another boatAuto-translated”

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9.All-Inclusive 3 Day/2 Night Halong Luxury Cruise Meals, Cave, Kayaking, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 346 reviews · from $290

Spend two nights aboard a Halong Bay cruise with an English-speaking guide, balcony cabin, full meals, cave visits, kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi, cooking, and squid fishing. Routes may use Halong, Lan Ha, or Bai Tu Long Bay. Day two reaches quieter areas, with Viet Hai Village or Vung Vieng Fishing Village depending on the route.

“My mom and I went on the 3-Day Cruise of Halong Bay and had an absolutely AMAZING experience! Our cruise director on the Athena was absolutely phenomenal and everything aboard the ship was superb. I would highly recommend stayinRead more”

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10.Halong Bay Day Tour Luxury Cruise With Jacuzzi and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews · from $50

Spend about six hours on Halong Bay aboard a premium boat with a Jacuzzi, buffet lunch, kayaking or bamboo boating, Sung Sot Cave, and Titop Island. Pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter runs from 8:00 to 8:45am, with an English-speaking guide such as Sam leading the day. Return is around 9:00pm.

“The cruise was amazingly good, the food is good and appetising, love the Vietnamese food, the driver and Sam the tour guide is very supportive and helpful and bery informative to the history and culture of local people”

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11.Sea Lion Luxury 5-Star Halong Day Cruise,Buffet Lunch,Shuttle Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 302 reviews · from $56

Spend 11 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay by limousine bus and Cozy Bay Premium Cruise. Visit Surprise Cave, Titop Island, and Hang Luon by kayak or bamboo boat, then enjoy a buffet lunch and sunset party. Guides such as Timtam, Peter, Jacky, and Jason have earned strong praise for clear explanations and good organization.

“Places we visited in this tour was good. But I won't recommend this cruise. Their buffet lunch was really bad.. very less options , no desserts & the food they had tasted so bad (we really liked the Vietnamese food in hanoi) They don't allow uRead more”

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12.Ha Long Bay Luxury Day Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 245 reviews · from $48

Spend 13 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by limousine and cruise boat. You’ll visit Surprise Cave, kayak at Luon Cave, swim or climb Titop Island, and eat a buffet lunch on board. Guides including Jackie, Sam, Thanh, and Robert Hung have led well-organized departures, though the day is long and the bay can be crowded.

“An outstanding day. Tinh was a super guide. Loved every minute.”

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13.Best Halong Bay Tour One Day On Luxury Cruise 6 Hours Cruising

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · from $53

Travel from Hanoi to Halong Bay by air-conditioned bus, then spend about six hours on a luxury cruise. You will visit Sung Sot Cave, swim or hike on Titop Island, and kayak or ride a bamboo boat through Luon Cave. English-speaking guide Tommy is noted for his humor and strong command of the area.

“Had this tour book for quite awhile and was looking forward to it. Tommy our guide was very funny and very easy to get along with. His knowledge was immense and could answer questions easily without hesitation. He even gave us a lesson Read more”

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