Hanoi 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise – Cabins, Surcharges and the Quiet Bay
4.7· 1,633 reviews
Yes, if you want a night in the emptiest of the three bays and a fixed, well-timed programme: 1,633 reviews at ★4.7 and three cabin levels to choose from. No, if you need drinks or a Hanoi transfer spelled out in the price: check the option, and budget for the October–April surcharge.
$145from, per person
checked 27 Sep 2026
on the water
BayHa Long + Bai Tu LongCabinStandard cabinPickupHa Long cruise port; Hanoi on the Hanoi optionNights1 night on board
Pickup: Ha Long cruise port; Hanoi on the Hanoi option
Short answerOne night on a boat that leaves Ha Long International Cruise Port and heads north-east into Bai Tu Long Bay, the quietest of the three bays: kayaking at Cap La Island, a night at anchor, Thien Canh Son Cave and the beach at Hon Co in the morning. About 22.5 of 31 hours on the water, ★4.7 from 1,633 reviews, with a deluxe, a 5-star and a 6-star option.
22.5 hon the water out of 31, by the partner's times
Three options: deluxe (window ocean-view cabin), 5-star (private balcony) and 6-star (balcony and bathtub). The price on this page, $145 per person, is the lowest option for a departure on 7 October, checked on 27 September 2026; the balcony options cost more. Prices for each option and other dates are in the GetYourGuide calendar.
One night on the cruise in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays, professional English-speaking guide
Ocean-view cabin, twin or double; balcony and bathtub on the 6-star option
All meals on board: two lunches, one dinner, one breakfast; tea and coffee with breakfast
Welcome drink and one bottle of water per person
Entrance fees for Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay
Kayaking, sunset party, cooking demonstration
Cổ Phục traditional-clothing experience on the 6-star option
Honeymoon or anniversary cabin set-up, birthday cake (tell them a day before)
Not included
Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks
Single cabin, paid at check-in: $60, $80 on the 5-star option, $125 on the 6-star
Peak-season surcharge from 1 October to 30 April: $10 per person, $15 on the 6-star
Surcharge at Christmas, New Year and national holidays
The Hanoi transferThe itinerary has a 7:40 pickup in the Old Quarter for the option from Hanoi, but the Includes list does not name it and the three options shown meet at the port. Make sure the option you book shows the pickup.
Pickup: Ha Long cruise port; Hanoi on the Hanoi option
Why people book it
Bai Tu Long Bay, the Emptiest of the Three
Most boats in Ha Long Bay work the same central loop. This one sails away from it, north-east into Bai Tu Long, where there are fewer boats around you at the kayak stop and at anchor.
The route is set out in the listing. After lunch the boat reaches Cap La Island for kayaking and a swim at 15:00, sails to its overnight anchorage during the sunset party, and anchors for the night. In the morning, after tai chi at 6:00 and breakfast at 7:00, you visit Thien Canh Son Cave, the biggest cave in Bai Tu Long Bay, and the white-sand beach on Hon Co Island. The highlights also name Cong Do Island.
The price of the quiet is the drive. The boat leaves from Ha Long International Cruise Port, the Sun World port in Bai Chay, rather than Tuan Chau, and the itinerary gives 7:40 for the Old Quarter pickup and 11:30 for arrival at the port. It is still one night: about 22.5 hours on the water, the same as the busier one-night cruises.
The listing sells the same two days on three levels of boat. The deluxe option gives an ocean-view cabin with a window, twin or double. The 5-star option gives a private balcony. The 6-star option gives a private balcony and a bathtub, and adds the Cổ Phục experience in traditional Vietnamese clothing.
What changes between them is the room and the extras, not the bay: the route, the kayak stop, the cave and the times stay the same. The surcharges also rise with the option. A solo traveller pays $60 for a single cabin on the deluxe boat, $80 on the 5-star and $125 on the 6-star, paid at check-in; from 1 October to 30 April everyone adds $10 per person, or $15 on the 6-star, paid on the day.
Deluxe
Window ocean-view cabin, twin or double · single +$60
5-star
Private balcony · single +$80
6-star
Private balcony and bathtub, Cổ Phục experience · single +$125
Pickup: Ha Long cruise port; Hanoi on the Hanoi option
The honest fit
Who This Bai Tu Long Cruise Suits
It suits travellers who have seen photos of crowded Ti Top and want the other side of the bay, couples who want to choose how much to spend on the cabin, and first-timers who like a fixed timetable: the listing gives a clock time for every stop.
It suits less well if drinks matter to you, since only the welcome drink, water and breakfast tea or coffee are included, or if you travel alone in the high season: the 6-star single cabin plus the peak-season surcharge adds $140 to the price of that option. Meals are traditional Vietnamese food, with a Western-style breakfast.
Bring
Passport or ID card
Sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen
Swimwear for Cap La and Hon Co
A reusable bottle: plastic bottles are not allowed
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise$145 from, per person
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony$187 from, per person
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star Cruise$175 from, per person
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity Pool$215 from, per person
Rating
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise★ 4.7 · 1,633 reviews
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony★ 4.8 · 6,049 reviews
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star Cruise★ 4.9 · 258 reviews
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity Pool★ 4.9 · 2,694 reviews
Bays
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay CruiseHa Long + Bai Tu Long
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with BalconyHa Long + Lan Ha
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star CruiseHa Long + Bai Tu Long
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity PoolHa Long + Lan Ha
Cabin
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay CruiseStandard cabin
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with BalconyBalcony and bathtub
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star CruisePrivate balcony
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity PoolBalcony and bathtub
Pickup
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay CruiseHa Long cruise port; Hanoi on the Hanoi option
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with BalconyHanoi Old Quarter · transfer $25 extra
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star CruiseHanoi Old Quarter · transfer $25 extra
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity PoolHanoi · transfer $25 extra
Hours on the water
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise22.5 of 31 h on the water
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony23 of 31 h on the water
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star Cruise≈22.5 of 31 h on the water · our estimate
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity Pool≈23 of 32 h on the water · our estimate
For whom
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay CruiseThe emptiest bay, three cabin levels
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with BalconyBalcony and bath, the most reviewed
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star CruiseBai Tu Long with a balcony
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity PoolLan Ha with an infinity pool
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay CruiseBook this cruise
Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with BalconyBook this cruise
Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay 5-Star CruiseBook this cruise
Hanoi: 2D1N Elite Lan Ha & Ha Long Cruise with Infinity PoolBook this cruise
From 1,633 reviews on GetYourGuide
What Guests Say About the Cruise
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Hanoi 2-Day Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise FAQ
what makes bai tu long bay different from ha long bay?
It is the north-eastern continuation of the same limestone seascape, with fewer boats. On this cruise you spend the afternoon kayaking around Cap La Island, the night at anchor in Bai Tu Long and the morning in Thien Canh Son Cave, the biggest cave in the bay, and on the beach at Hon Co Island. Most day boats never come this far.
is the transfer from hanoi included?
Check the option before you pay. The itinerary describes a 7:40 pickup in the Old Quarter by shuttle bus for the option from Hanoi, but the three options on the listing meet at Ha Long International Cruise Port, and the Includes list does not name a Hanoi transfer. If the option you pick shows no Hanoi pickup, you travel to the Sun World port yourself for 11:30.
which cabin options are there?
Three: a deluxe cruise with an ocean-view window cabin, twin or double; a 5-star cruise with a private balcony; and a 6-star cruise with a private balcony and a bathtub. The 6-star option adds a Cổ Phục experience in traditional Vietnamese clothing. Prices for each option and date are in the GetYourGuide calendar.
how much is the single supplement?
It depends on the option and is paid at check-in on the cruise: US$60 for the deluxe cabin, US$80 for the 5-star option and US$125 for the 6-star option. On top of that, from 1 October to 30 April a peak-season surcharge of US$10 per person, or US$15 on the 6-star option, is payable on the day.
what is not included in the price?
Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks; you get a welcome drink, tea and coffee with breakfast and one bottle of water per person. Also extra: the single-cabin surcharge, the peak-season surcharge from October to April, and surcharges at Christmas, New Year and on national holidays. Entrance fees for both bays, kayaking and all four meals on board are included.
how many hours are you on the water?
About 22.5 of the 31 hours from pickup to drop-off, by the partner's own times. You are on board at 12:50 on day 1 and disembark at the Sun World pier at 11:20 on day 2. The rest is the shuttle bus each way and the wait at the port, where tea or coffee is served before the transfer to the boat.
can I cancel this cruise?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before departure, with a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later. The operator sends the booking details within 24 hours and reconfirms 24 hours before departure by email or WhatsApp. The listing warns that the itinerary may change without notice when cruising conditions require it.
