Hanoi 2-Day Lan Ha & Halong Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony – Cabins, Upgrades and Extra Costs
4.7· 4,934 reviews
Yes, if you want both bays, a balcony and a clear price for every step up: the senior suite is $10 more, the President Suite $110. No, if you want everything in one price: the transfer, insurance and a solo cabin are all extra.
$146from, per person
checked 27 Sep 2026
on the water
BayHa Long + Lan HaCabinPrivate balconyPickupHanoi · transfer $25 extraNights1 night on board
Short answerA one-night cruise on a 5-star ship through Ha Long and Lan Ha Bays, $146 per person for a departure on 7 October, ★4.7 from 4,934 reviews. You sleep in a junior suite with a private balcony, and the days hold kayaking, a cave, a cooking class and tai chi at sunrise. Expect about 23 hours on the water; the $25 transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh is sold separately.
The price shown, $146 per person, is the lowest for a departure on 7 October 2026, checked 27 September 2026: the junior suite with a balcony. Other dates cost more or less, so check the calendar for yours before comparing. Upgrades are per person: senior suite +$10, VIP cabin +$65, President Suite +$110.
One night in an air-conditioned junior suite with an ensuite bathroom and a private balcony
All meals on board, with a guide on the ship
Welcome drink, cold towels and two bottles of water in each cabin
Swimming stops and kayak tours
Cooking class and squid fishing at night
Not included
Round-trip transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh: $25 per person
Solo traveller surcharge: $80
Senior suite +$10, VIP cabin +$65, President Suite +$110 per person
Gala dinner on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: $40 per person
Other drinks, tips, spa and massage
Visa fees and onboard insurance
Insurance is on youUnlike several neighbours in this price range, the listing excludes onboard insurance. If your travel policy does not cover boat trips, sort that out before you go.
The listing gives the order of the two days but no clock times, and it warns that the programme can change at short notice with the weather or the tide. This is the order as the operator describes it; the captain picks between the options on the day.
MorningPickup in the Hanoi Old Quarter if you booked the transfer, or meet the crew at Tuan Chau
MiddayTender to the ship, welcome drink, cold towel, safety briefing and a tour of the ship
LunchLunch in the restaurant as the ship sails through the channels into Ha Long Bay
AfternoonOption 1: Dark and Bright Cave by kayak or bamboo boat, about an hour, then a swim
AfternoonOption 2: kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao Lagoon or Tra Bau Island in Lan Ha Bay
SunsetPool, sunset party or cooking class; massage available at extra cost
NightDinner at anchor, then squid fishing, a film, music or the bar
SunriseTai chi on the top deck, then a light breakfast
MorningOption 1: kayaking at Ao Ech. Option 2: Hospital Cave or Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba Island
Late morningCheck out, brunch as the ship returns through Lan Ha Bay, tender to Tuan Chau
Two things set this programme apart from the plainer one-night routes. The second morning can reach Cat Ba Island, with a visit to Hospital Cave or Trung Trang Cave chosen by conditions, and the first afternoon can reach Ba Trai Dao Lagoon in Lan Ha Bay instead of the busier cave route.
All activities are optional, so you can stay on board with a book while the others paddle. Spa and massage are on board too, paid separately.
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The price includes a junior suite: air-conditioned, ensuite, with a private balcony. The listing's short description says every room has a bathtub, but the includes list names only the balcony, so treat the bath as likely rather than promised and ask the operator if it decides your booking.
What this listing does better than most is price the steps up. A senior suite on the second floor costs $10 per person more, a VIP cabin $65 more and the President Suite $110 more. On many one-night cruises the better cabins sit behind an email; here you can see the cost before you book.
The $10 senior suite is the small step: a room on the second floor for the price of a drink. The VIP cabin and the President Suite are for anniversaries and honeymoons, when the free cabin decoration the listing offers on request adds to the occasion.
Who it suits
Couples who want both bays and a balcony, and may want to upgrade
Travellers who like a longer second morning: Ao Ech by kayak or a cave on Cat Ba
Birthdays on board: the cake is free if the birthday falls during the cruise
The listing is explicit: transport is not included in any booking option. The shared round-trip transfer costs $25 per person and runs from Hanoi or Ninh Binh, and you can be dropped somewhere other than where you were collected. From Hanoi the drive to Tuan Chau takes 2.5 to 3 hours; from Ninh Binh about 3.5 hours.
For two people sharing a cabin, a realistic total is the per-person price twice, $292 for a departure on 7 October, plus $50 of transfers, plus drinks. Travelling alone, add the $80 single supplement. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the gala dinner surcharge adds $40 per person.
Drinks beyond the welcome drink and the two bottles of water in the cabin are paid on board, as are tips and any massage. Budget for them, as on every cruise in this segment.
The closest rival is the most reviewed one-night cruise we compare, with 6,049 reviews and a balcony and bathtub in every cabin. For a departure on 7 October it costs $187 against $146 here. It follows a similar two-bay route, with the same $25 transfer; its single cabin costs $90 against $80 here.
Choose this cruise when the price and the upgrade ladder matter: it is $41 cheaper per person on that date, $82 for two, and even with the $10 senior suite it stays $31 below. Choose the other when you want the larger review base, a bathtub its includes list names, and published clock times that make the day easier to plan around a train or a flight.
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Hanoi 2-Day Lan Ha & Halong Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony FAQ
how many hours are you on the water on this cruise?
About 23 hours out of roughly 32 from door to door. That is our estimate: the listing gives no clock times. The road from Hanoi to Tuan Chau takes 2.5 to 3 hours each way, and the tender between the pier and the ship takes a little more on both days. The rest, from lunch on day one to brunch on day two, is on the bay.
is the transfer from hanoi included?
No. The listing says transport is not included in any booking option. The shared round-trip transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh costs $25 per person, and the drop-off can be at a different place from the pickup, for example Hanoi out and Ninh Binh back. You can also make your own way and check in at Tuan Chau Harbour.
does the cabin have a balcony and a bathtub?
The included cabin is a junior suite with a private balcony, air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom. The listing's summary adds bathtubs in every room, but the includes list does not mention the bath, so ask the operator if a bath matters to you. Higher cabins cost extra: senior suite on the second floor +$10, VIP +$65, President Suite +$110 per person.
what is not included in the price?
The $25 transfer, the $80 solo supplement, drinks beyond the welcome drink and the two bottles of water in the cabin, tips, spa and massage, visa fees and onboard insurance. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve a gala dinner surcharge of $40 per person applies. Cabin upgrades are priced separately.
how much does it cost for a solo traveller?
The listing adds $80 when one guest takes a cabin alone, on top of the per-person price: $226 for a departure on 7 October, plus the $25 transfer if you do not travel to the pier yourself. The most reviewed one-night cruise costs $187 on the same date and charges $90 for a single cabin, $277 in all.
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 itinerary can change at short notice with the weather or the tide. When a storm warning is issued, the Quang Ninh port authority stops tourist boats from leaving until the warning is lifted.
what can you do on board?
Everything is optional. On day one: lunch, then a kayak or bamboo boat at Dark and Bright Cave or kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao or Tra Bau, a pool, a sunset party or a cooking class, dinner, then squid fishing, a film or the bar. Day two starts with tai chi, then kayaking at Ao Ech or a cave on Cat Ba.
