BT-08 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Athena Royal Cruise
Cabins 22
Launched 2019
From, as listed$140per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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North-east of Ha Long and far emptier. Fishing villages, quiet caves, and a realistic chance of anchoring within sight of no other cruise boat.
Bai Tu Long carries a fraction of the traffic of its neighbour, and the difference is immediate. The route takes in working fishing villages and caves that receive a handful of boats a day rather than a hundred.
What you trade is choice and drama. Few operators hold licences here, so if your dates are fixed the shortlist is short. The scenery is gentler than Ha Long proper, and guests who came for the postcard sometimes find the second day quiet in a way they did not expect.
It is also the most exposed of the three bays. When the provincial authority suspends sailings during the storm months, Bai Tu Long tends to close first.
Boats sailing Bai Tu Long Bay
BT-04 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Cycad Cruise
Cabins 24
Launched 2025
From, as listed$148per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-02 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Dragon Legend Cruise
Cabins 24
Launched 2014
From, as listed$110per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-11 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Larissa Cruise
Cabins 28
Launched —
From, as listed$190per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-06 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Paloma Cruise
Cabins 14
Launched 2026
From, as listed$510per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-07 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Prince Cruise
Cabins 4
Launched 2009
From, as listed$205per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-05 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Signature Cruise
Cabins 12
Launched 2013
From, as listed$130per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-01 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Swan Cruise
Cabins 18
Launched 2015
From, as listed$135per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
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BT-10 · Bai Tu Long Bay
Treasure Junk
Cabins 14
Launched 2017
From, as listed$120per person, as the listings state itchecked 7 Aug 2026A guide, not a quote — we confirm the live rate when you enquire.
Details →The other two bays
20°54′N 107°12′E
Ha Long Bay
The famous one. Nineteen hundred limestone islands, the most dramatic karst of the three bays, and by some distance the most traffic.
20°47′N 107°02′ELan Ha Bay
The same limestone, quieter water, and beaches you would actually swim from. Administratively part of Cat Ba rather than Quang Ninh, which is why it feels different.