Overnight cruises
4.8/5
6,308 reviews on GetYourGuide
The best-reviewed overnight cruise by volume, 4.8 from more than 6,300 reviews, and the only balcony cruise here that also takes in Sung Sot Cave on the Ha Long side. Pick-up works from Hanoi or Ninh Binh. From €114.30 (GetYourGuide, 15 Nov 2026).
Starts inHanoi or Ninh Binh
The limousine leaves the Old Quarter at 08:00 for about two and a half hours to Tuan Chau Marina, with a 20-minute break; from Ninh Binh it leaves at 07:00 (request it by email). From 12:00 you transfer to the ship, meet the crew over a welcome drink, check in and sit down to a buffet lunch.
The afternoon covers Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long Bay, or, on the second route, the Tra Bau area of Lan Ha Bay for kayaking around the karsts and swimming in calm water near the fishing boats. Evenings bring a spring-roll cooking class, dinner, and squid fishing off the side of the ship.
Day two begins with tai chi, then Trung Trang Cave or Quan Y (Hospital) Cave on Cat Ba Island, or kayaking in the Ao Ech area. The limousine has you back in the Old Quarter at about 15:00, or in Ninh Binh at about 16:00. Cabins have a private balcony with a sea view and a private bathtub; the ship has a pool or jacuzzi.
Through the year
The listing adds a surcharge at New Year, Christmas and national holidays.
Our summary of the reviews GetYourGuide shows on the product page.
08:00Hanoi Old Quarter
Limousine pick-up (07:00 from Ninh Binh on request).
12:00Tuan Chau Marina
Transfer to the ship, check-in, buffet lunch.
Sung Sot Cave or Tra Bau
Cave visit, or kayaking and swimming in Lan Ha Bay.
Evening
Cooking class, dinner, squid fishing.
Day 2
Tai chi; Trung Trang or Quan Y Cave, or Ao Ech kayaking.
15:00Hanoi Old Quarter
Drop-off at about 15:00 (Ninh Binh about 16:00).
For the most reviews of any overnight cruise at a price below the other 5-star balcony boats, plus a Ninh Binh pick-up that suits a north Vietnam loop. The most-booked 5-star balcony cruise starts later and has a pool; the Elite cruise adds a panoramic pool and spa for about the same money.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 15 November 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The listing says a current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
What to do. Keep the passport, not a copy, with you on the bus.
Yes. The limousine leaves Ninh Binh at 07:00; ask by email after booking. You can also be dropped in Ninh Binh at about 16:00.
Yes, on the first-day route in Ha Long Bay; the alternative route kayaks in Tra Bau, Lan Ha Bay.
Yes, for bookings made from 26 June 2026, the listing says.
The most-booked overnight: junior suite with balcony and bathtub, pool on board.
Departs from Tuan Chau wharf · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The top-rated overnight: a 6-star ship with a panoramic pool, spa and balcony cabins.
Departs from Tuan Chau Marina · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The best-value balcony and bathtub cruise, taxes included.
Departs from Tuan Chau Marina · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Sources: getyourguide.com. Checked November 2026. Photos: GetYourGuide.