HL-02 · Ha Long Bay
Alisa Premier Cruise
Cabins 22
Launched 2017
From, as listed$150per 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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The famous one. Nineteen hundred limestone islands, the most dramatic karst of the three bays, and by some distance the most traffic.
Ha Long is the bay on the postcard, and it earns the reputation. The karst towers here are taller and more closely packed than in the two neighbouring bays, and the classic view of pillars fading into haze towards the horizon is a Ha Long view specifically.
It is also the busiest water in northern Vietnam. Most boats sail from the Ha Long International Cruise Port, and at peak times the tender queue at Sung Sot cave is the least romantic twenty minutes of the trip. Boats holding earlier cave slots make a real difference here, and it is worth asking which slot yours has.
If you have one night and want the view you came for, this is the bay. If you would rather swim and hear nothing at anchor, look at Lan Ha.
Boats sailing Ha Long Bay
HL-08 · Ha Long Bay
Amanda Cruise
Cabins 25
Launched 2022
From, as listed$118per 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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HL-21 · Ha Long Bay
Ambassador Cruise
Cabins 46
Launched 2018
From, as listed$149per 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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HL-19 · Ha Long Bay
Au Co Cruise
Cabins 32
Launched —
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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HL-06 · Ha Long Bay
Bhaya Soul Cruise
Cabins 20
Launched —
From, as listed$235per 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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HL-04 · Ha Long Bay
Calista Cruise
Cabins 38
Launched 2025
From, as listed$170per 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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HL-01 · Ha Long Bay
Catherine Cruise
Cabins 39
Launched 2023
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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HL-03 · Ha Long Bay
Emperor Cruise
Cabins 10
Launched 2017
From, as listed$147per 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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HL-07 · Ha Long Bay
Hermes Cruise
Cabins 18
Launched 2022
From, as listed$160per 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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HL-05 · Ha Long Bay
La Regina Royal Cruise
Cabins 20
Launched 2018
From, as listed$128per 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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HL-13 · Ha Long Bay
Sea Stars Cruise
Cabins 39
Launched 2023
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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HL-17 · Ha Long Bay
Victory Cruise
Cabins 21
Launched 2007
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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HL-18 · Ha Long Bay
Heritage Line Violet
Cabins 14
Launched 2026
From, as listed$615per 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°47′N 107°02′E
Lan 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.
21°04′N 107°25′EBai Tu Long Bay
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.