3-Day Luxury HaLong Bay with Aspira Cruise: kayaking, meals, cave
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3-Day Luxury HaLong Bay with Aspira Cruise: kayaking, meals, cave

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Ages 0-99, max of 40 per group
Duration: 3 days
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Live guide: English
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  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Accommodation - bathtub, balcony (2 or 3 persons sharing 01 room)
  • Tickets
  • Sunset party
  • Welcome drink
  • Cooking Class
  • Kayaking or Local rowing boat
  • Fishing equipment
  • English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Halong Bay
  • Entry/Admission - Lan Ha Bay
What's not included
  • Transfers to and from Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Drinks, massage service and other personal expenses

Start:
  • Aspira Cruises, 38, Tuần Châu, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh 200000, Vietnam
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End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 311127P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 311127P1

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    • Aspira Cruise
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      Halong Bay, Vietnam
      Joined in May 2021
    • francoh632
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ten out of ten
      Had an amazing time definitely recommend. The guids are very friendly and the Cruz was beautiful. The rooms were also a stand out.
      Written 14 February 2025
    • 701radhikas
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aspira Cruise Review
      Undoubtedly It was the great journey Lee was the tour guide and has picked up from opera house and dropped at our location. His behaviour is super good and entertaining.
      Written 14 February 2025
    • 151nalinb
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best Journey
      Great Journey. The behaviour was funny always smiling and had fun in journey too. Lee was very good . The driver too had a smooth drive.
      Written 14 February 2025
    • Ahmed A
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Maybe find another ship till they fix this
      Pros: The food, staff, activities, and the view are nice. Cons: The bathroom smelled like sewage all the time. I think the ship might have some kinda issue with its water system... Please fix this as people travel and pay a lot of money to get on the cruise. And we hated the smell which didn't match how beautiful the scenery was.
      Written 12 February 2025
    • mauriciobK4874TK
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice cruise but….
      Nice boat and very friendly staff. Here are the issues we had: bathroom in our room had sewage smell, shower drain was clogged, no drinks included not even water (free water only during meals) and staff makes every possible effort to sell you drinks and even use deceiving methods. Our friendly waitress offered us wine. I asked if they have wine by the glass. She said no. I looked at the menu and pointed at the cheapest wine and she brought a bottle. During checkout I found out that the price on the menu of the wine that I ordered was by the glass and not by the bottle. So I ended up having to pay 40 USD instead of 8 USD that I was expecting. There is a language barrier that contributes to this situation but the staff will use every opportunity to get your money. Besides the above it was a nice experience. The manager made every effort to make us feel good and the boat and room were nice and clean.
      Written 11 February 2025
    • paulgray1
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Halong bay experience.
      We were staying in Hanoi and wanted to experience Halong bay so I chose Aspira from reading the TA reviews of trips. I worry when booking from the UK but Aspira contacted me about the trip before and a paid a deposit including the transfer to and from our hotel in Hanoi. The transfer went smoothly when Alex ( and the driver) took us to the port and we were transported by tender to the ship. The ship was well specked out, very clean and our cabin- junior suite- was a good size and very clean. After unpacking we went to lunch which was a great buffet. I had warned them earlier about my onion /spring onion and leek allergy and the staff/ chef were brilliant ensuring all my foods were (my) allergen free. Halong bay was magnificent and we were taken in a cove and cavern by a bamboo boat oared by an elderly woman. It was really special and allowed you to enjoy the experience. After we went back meeting for happy hour ( a minor gripe- it was buy 2 drinks get 1 free- which is a bit odd. Anyway we had a lovely dinner buying a bottle of wine -Uk restaurant prices- where again the head chef was attentive to me. The other people on the cruise were all very nice and chatty. We did some squid fishing from the ship after dinner. The next morning we kayaked off the boat, packed up, paid and had brunch before we set off back with Alex to Hanoi. We chatted to another couple at dinner who had been on the 2 night/3 day cruise who felt that the 1 overnight stay as enough - something to bear in mind if you are short on time ( and 💰).
      Written 4 February 2025
    • charlescE9797AD
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome tour! Highly recommended
      This tour was great! Halong Bay is beautiful, and the view from our room was like a dream. Biggest highlight was kayaking around and seeing monkeys on the shore. Special thanks to our guides, Nancy on the boat and Lee on the bus. They and everyone else were super kind and helpful.
      Written 2 February 2025
    • F2980NNdonaldd
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great service, great team and incredible scenery
      Great experience! Lee our guide from Hanoi to Halong Bay and back was great. Great personality, customer focused and a hard worker. Drivers were amazing navigating Hanoi traffic. On the boat, the great experience continued. Junior suite was very comfortable and very spacious. All staff onboard was great as well. However, Nancy was outstanding. Her role appeared to be that of cruise director. Great job. She kept us well informed on program details. I’m glad I did the 2 night sailing. I was able to see more of Halong Bay on day 2. Those who opted for 1 night sailing missed a lot. If one is planning a visit to Halong Bay, travel with Aspire. You won’t be disappointed.
      Written 2 February 2025
    • 349kelvinh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommend for this trip
      The room is very large and luxury, with reasonable price. The food is great but can be better expcecially the steak. The guide and staff are really nice and helpful.
      Written 1 February 2025
    • arianabV1785CW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best Transport Services
      LEE is the very best driver. He was so attentive and he was will able to accommodate our pickup directly from my apartment in Ocean Park which is not near the center. Unfortunately I did oversleep…but he waited so long and called and texted many times. When I did wake up, I thought I missed out on the trip completely but he called me again and advised me to take a grab and we made it on time!!! I was able to go back to Hanoi with Lee after the cruise and it was a blessing to meet him in person!
      Written 25 January 2025
    • rabis2025
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Bruce Lee he is amazing. Kindly all to him for ur ride. Before you start your trip kindly talk to him . He will take ca
      Bruce Lee he is amazing. Kindly all to him for ur ride. Before you start your trip kindly talk to him . He will take care all your belongings and You.
      Written 25 January 2025
    • Johnny L
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great first time visit to Halong Bay
      Lee was a great host on the Limo. He made pickup and dropped easy. Accommodations were clean, food was generous, and kayaking was my favorite part.
      Written 24 January 2025
    • mihajlor926
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ha Long Bay Aspira.
      The Aspira cruise in Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay is the best 👌. The staff on the cruise were beautiful. Great foods. Bus tour guide Mr Lee very helpful...
      Written 24 January 2025
    • dungd573
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommended
      The bus is on time, never late. Nice service. 10/10. They provided watwr for free. Also very fast. Overall, nice service, would recommend.
      Written 24 January 2025
    • aunglay96
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent
      Good food, Good Cruise. Maybe better if more activities during the stay. Especially Mr.Lee who is our transport tour guide. He is a good guide.
      Written 23 January 2025
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    heyzlll
    Hong Kong, China11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We stayed on the Aspira Cruise for a 2D1N trip, the facilities there were nice, we like the window-view bathtub and the jacuzzi on the deck, it's beautiful and very Instagramable.

    We were lucky that the sun was out for both days, giving us a marvelous if not the best sunset in Ha Long Bay. The scenery there was just unbeatable!

    Our tour guide, Lee, had been very helpful and took good care of us during these two days. He was a good photographer too. Thank you Lee!

    p.s. you would need to pay for drinks including water during meals but there was free bottled water inside your cabin.
    Written 26 December 2022
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    John T
    Surbiton, UK2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    July 2023
    First off Ha Long Bay is stunning, find a way to go however you can.

    The boat was amazing, clean, comfortable and the top deck in particular was brilliant. The balcony attached to the room was also a really nice way to start the day.

    The staff were amazing and conscientious making sure everything was to your satisfaction. In particular going above and beyond when one of us was ill to check in regularly and make sure everything was ok.

    The food is wonderful (in particular the first night) and is in fact probably slightly too much food to eat.

    The coach transfer direct from your hotel to and from the boat was also a real plus point, with everything running smoothly.

    We loved the activities on the first day however, I would say the cruise feels more designed for people staying one night (2 day) and doing the extra night (3 day) felt a lot like repeating the same day over and is probably unnecessary. Particularly at dinner time as on your second day you are served a slightly different menu to everyone else who has just come for one night. While we still enjoyed the second day, I would say one day is sufficient. The majority of passengers were doing the one night cruise so it felt a bit strange the second morning that everyone else was doing their final activity and leaving where as we were doing a separate activity with another boat and then coming back to the boat to see a whole new group of people. This also meant the second night didn't have any new activities for us and the menu wasn't as good.

    A few other small downsides, if you're on the second floor and people are doing karaoke or even just music is playing in the dining room you will hear it (loudly) in your room until they turn it off. We also found that the bath leaked all over our bathroom floor.

    Overall a beautiful place to visit but we would recommend just doing the one night with this company and then maybe visiting Cat Ba separately.
    Written 4 August 2023
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    Teik Chin T
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lee was an excellent guide. He gave clear instruction in good understandable English. He has a steady character, occasional humour and good team management skills.

    Cruise tour was good with good scenic views. Room was clean, Bed was comfortable, shower good except water outlet was clogged so created a bit of inconvenience due to flooding of water in the bathroom. Service crew were courteous and helpful. Meals were average, and we will recommend the cruise operator to improve the variety and quality of food on board.
    Written 27 December 2022
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    Mark C
    Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand79 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2024 • Friends
    Ok, so firstly we did the 3 day tour, including the private return transfers from Hanoi. The driver meets is in an old and dirty 4wd, that hasn't been washed forever. He also decides to vape the entire way, also spitting out the window, and tearing down the highway, with not one other car passing us in the 2 plus hour trip. So definitely NOT the transfer you want to take to a 5 star cruise. Room was great, and as was expected.. food was good also, but you couldn't get good outside the meal times, and the bar only opened the serving. So for lunch, and then again at 5pm for their pretty lame excuse for happy hour. Buy 2 hugely overpriced cocktails, and get one free. Or 10% off basic wines, which is all they really offered, or scotch. So nothing on beers, glasses of wines or anything else. We are on holidays and often like a few drinks in the afternoon, but couldn't do this.. inclusions were ok, but nothing special, and you would want to like kayaking, as 3 activities were this, just in different areas. I have done lots of great tours back in Hanoi and HCM, so know what you get for your money, so the activities are at best maybe worth $30-$40 AUD per day. I asked for a water after one of the hour long kayaks, which wasn't lead by anyone, so a pure rental really, and told not included. So for $400 Aud per night, in a lead in room, I think there are much better options out there. Also a few double standards, crew insisted on us wearing life jackets for any and everything on the water,I get it, yet the staff didn't follow this. I come from Australia, so could easily out swim all of them put together. Often the service was too much too, and is fine line between good and overservicing. Yeah, I won't be back, nor will my travelling companions whom booked the best suite on the boat, at around $800 AUD a night.. anyone that considers this 5 star or great value, hasn't obviously done a lot of travel in Asia. Disappointing to say the least!!
    Written 5 March 2024
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    akshayluhar
    Mumbai, India1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2022
    Even though Halong Bay is the most beautiful thing in the whole of Vietnam, my Aspira cruise experience was disappointing.

    The cruise is neat and clean and is exactly as shown in the pictures. The things that disappointed me are as follows :-
    1. Limited vegetarian options : Even after explicitly mentioning multiple times during reservation and check in, the food options were limited and horrible. 70% of the passengers were Veg. For the 5 of us, they served v limited portions and when we asked them for more, they told they have run out of supplies. Overall less quantity of food and limited options.
    2. Tea & Coffee + Water bottle : You would expect tea/coffee to be included in the bfast menu. Be prepared to cough up extra for your morning cuppa. Also they charge you for any extra water bottle you order (yes, even on your lunch table & rooms). Its the first time I have seen anyone charge for Tea/coffee/Water for a Buffet breakfast. Kindly get extra Water alongwith you on the cruise.
    3. No activities : We went on Xmas eve, and the ship was literally dead post dinner i.e 8.30pm. No activities, decoration/festive vibe really killed it for me.
    4. Rude staff : Even after promising us a few things, the crew charged us for the same. While settling the bill, the concerned staff (Jimmy) denied promising us the same and v rudely refused to reverse the billing. Jimmy and the other crew members were highly commercial minded with zero hospitality.

    Would highly recommend Halong Bay but wouldn't recommend Aspira Cruise
    Written 2 January 2023
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    gill
    Darwin, Australia18 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We thought that the boat might only do 3 day and 2 night but the 2 day and 1 night people also get on this cruise which means you go back to the docking area the next day also , bit disappointing. Our first guide Jimmy was amazing spoke good English and made jokes and was very funny. The next guide couldn’t speak very good English and was mot very informative, very disappointing. We had a massage on the boat as we stayed the 3 days and it was the worst massage we have ever had , big waist of money. The room we had was amazing and the food was great just a few things disappointing
    Written 4 July 2023
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    Khym808
    Island of Hawaii, HI8 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our experience traveling on a luxury cruise to see an UNESCO destination was mixed.
    The pros ~ the crew was very friendly and helpful, food abundant and delicious and there were many fun activities to take part in.
    The cons ~ there were parts of the ship that seemed unclean and needed service such as the plumbing, water drainage was poor in shower and the bathroom had a faint sewage smell. Also the pool water seemed murky with an oily film floating on the top of the water and the filter area surrounding the outside of pool was very moldy. The waters was once pristine and beautiful but are now showing severe signs of pollution. There was trash and signs of fuel in the waters which could be seen especially when the boat was anchored.
    There were way to many boats in the water making our trip feel extremely touristy and not very luxurious.
    Written 8 September 2023
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    Kimberly B
    Commerce City12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023 • Couples
    Everything was incredible! Every single staff member made us feel like the most valued guest on the boat. Ha, the manager was extremely attentive to every need and ran a tight ship. There wasn’t even the tiniest hiccup. The crew all seemed to get along great and were extremely personable. The room was exquisite. The food was top notch. Every transfer, whether by boat or bus was efficient and timely. All the activities were well thought out and coordinated. Every guide gave a ton of information. Literally from the shuttle pickup to the shuttle drop off every encounter and part of the cruise deserves 5 stars. I highly recommend doing the 3 day and 2 night.
    Written 28 March 2023
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    evachen
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2022 • Friends
    Had a great experience overall with all of our guides, Lee, Alex, Mr. Ha. The hotel transfer was smooth with some breaks to use the bathroom and see pearl production. The cruise itself was really nice, I loved the sunrises and sunsets as well as the food and activities. We especially got lucky with the weather, it was a little chilly at night, so bring a medium weight jacket. Our room was especially nice to relax, slept like a baby for 9 hrs. Thank you Aspira Team!
    Written 22 December 2022
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    Stephen B
    Rochester, UK24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The cruise was very well organised and from what we saw the boat was newer than a lot of the others. Our first cabin smelt unpleasant but we were moved so all was ok. The best day was day 2 and we are so glad we went for the 3 day 2 night tour as we saw and learnt so much on day 2. The guide on day 2, Thang, was super good, knowledgeable and made the whole day excellent. It would have been an expensive trip for just 1 night, especially after the long transfer from Ha Noi. The food was good although we would have prefered buffet style in the evening. It was odd that you had to pay for tea/coffee at breakfast. Making spring rolls was excellent as was the tea ceremony and the early morning tai chi. The transfer from Hanoi was good with a stop at a pearl farm which interesting and no pressure to buy. It was not the same on the way back which took longer and had a 20 min break only 40 mins from Ha Noi, with a chance to buy souvenirs which we didnt want as we just wanted to get back and explore Ha Noi. Total time to get back from yhe harbour was over 4 hours, it was only 3 hours going out.
    Written 2 April 2023
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