5 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Halong Bay Day Cruise

Halong Bay means descending dragon which is always one of the top destinations on the world travel map. For tourists, Ha Long is attractive by its amazing beauty with thousands of large and small caves, islands, and limestone karsts. In our imagination, Ha Long is like a picture of giant soldiers guarding the Vietnamese sea. Proudly, Halong Bay has been twice recognized as a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO with aesthetic and global values of geology - geomorphology.

Because of these things, the number of tourists coming to Ha Long is constantly increasing. And if you are looking for unique journeys and experiences here, please keep reading. This article will give you "5 amazing things you probably didn’t know about Halong Bay Day Cruise" which is one of the most popular itineraries in Ha Long. We hope you will have a lot of useful information about your trip after reading this article.

What is the Halong Bay Day Cruise?

First of all, your choice between a Halong Bay one-day trip or an overnight trip is based on 2 factors: Budget and time. This schedule allows those who have limited time and a smaller budget and don't mind long road trips, but still want to get a glance at the amazing Halong Bay. With at least 3.5 hours or more (4 hours, 6.5 hours, 8 hours, or 10 hours) cruising time in the Bay, you can have an overview of Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, or Lan Ha Bay.

Overall, our guides will collect you from your hotel inside Hanoi Old Quarter or other designated meeting point, and drive the 3.5 to 4 hours to Halong. Then you will have about a 30- 30-minute comfort stop and arrive at Halong Bay at roughly noon. You can enjoy lunch while cruising the islands and islets, and there may be one or two excursions like a cave visit or kayaking in the afternoon. Travelers will depart Halong Bay for Hanoi around 5:00 PM and arrive back in Hanoi at around 9:00 PM.

In addition, the pick-up time for the Halong Bay Day Cruise is usually earlier than the Halong Bay Overnight Cruise so that visitors will have more time to have fun and explore. This is also the reason that we highly recommend this tour for young and healthy guests. It requires more energy than an overnight trip.

Why is Halong Bay Day Cruise?

Advantages	Disadvantages
The price is not too high. Visitors still experience almost 2D1N tour activities. It is suitable for travelers who have less time in Halong.	Travelers have less time to rest. Perhaps, you’ll be back Hanoi in late at night. Health requirements.

Highlights of Halong Bay Day Cruise

Outdoor activities

Kayaking

Well-known for hundreds of spectacular islands and islets, it’s no coincidence that in 2002, Halong Bay was voted by National Geographic Adventures magazine as 1 of the 25 world's best destinations for kayaking. Joining kayaking is considered the best way to enjoy the majestic beauty of nature with typical cliffs among the rolling waves or thousands of years old stalactites and immerse into the awesome beauty of Halong Bay.

Here we offer you the best spots for kayaking in Halong:

• Cua Van Fishing Village
• Luon Cave
• Cong Do Area
• Tung Sau Area
• Co Cave Area
• Trinh Nu Cave

However, with the high demand for this activity, sometimes it’s quite hard to rent one. But it won’t matter if you travel with our Halong Bay Cruise. We offer many types of kayaks such as kayaks made from composite plastic, molded rubber, or inflatable kayaks with oars which are for 2 people/1 kayak. In addition, although kayaking is generally assumed to be very safe in these calm waters of Halong Bay, travelers still are advised to listen to the tour guide and to avoid some areas. And for more details, you can click on Halong Bay Kayaking.

Bamboo boat

Nowadays, while kayaking has been listed as one of the top things to do in Halong Bay, it’s a bit of a pity that visitors seem to forget another not-less-exciting outdoor activity here: bamboo boat. This means of travel is exceptionally suitable for groups of different ages.

With the bamboo boat, travelers can get a deeper approach to the corners of Halong Bay as well as visit the secluded beaches, and explore the limestone caves. You can learn to paddle yourself but it is much better to have a fisherman row the boat for you. Each bamboo boat can seat from 4 to 6 people. While rowing, tourists are free to immerse themselves in the fresh air of the sea or admire the caves, limestone mountains, gorgeous beaches, take pictures and film, chat with the enthusiastic fishermen,…

Swimming

This activity is suitable for all ages. And it’s great for families or groups of friends to do together while spending time enjoying Halong Bay. Dipping in the cool jade-green water of Halong Bay, visitors will feel free and could be more refreshing.

With many beautiful beaches with calm tides, clean, and green water, and sunbathing with dazzling sunlight, swimming deserves to be one of the most wonderful experiences not to be missed in Halong and Lan Ha Bay. The best spots for swimming are:

• Ba Trai Dao Beach
• Titov Island
• Quan Lan Beach
• Soi Sim Beach

However, like kayaking, swimming possesses also hidden dangers. So, you need to follow the instructions and conditions of our ship’s personnel before swimming or surfing.

Travelers are also advised to stay away from the white water in the center of the wave to avoid "over the falls". Especially, you shouldn’t swim in deep water while intoxicated because the precedents of death due to hypothermia and other accidents have been recorded in Halong.

Visiting fishing village

This activity will allow you to have a short stop at a fish farm to observe daily life or just to have a peek into the basic living of the villagers. Traveling to Halong Bay, you have to visit one of the fishing villages below:

• Cong Dam Fishing Village
• Cua Van Fishing Village
• Hoa Cuong Fishing Village
• Ba Hang Fishing Village
• Vung Vieng Fishing Village

Each is different than the other, but all of them are great and famous for foreigners who come to Vietnam.

Caving

Famous for its diverse natural landscapes and many beautiful caves, Halong Bay now become an ideal place for kayaking, swimming, trekking tours, sightseeing, and recreation. This activity allows travelers to discover the mysterious beauty at every sight as well as the attraction of these caves, and see the spectacular and massive of a world natural wonder.

Here are caves you should not miss when traveling to Halong Bay as well as Lan Ha Bay:

• Paradise Cave
• Surprise Cave
• Virgin Cave
• Master Cave
• Luon Cave

Activities onboard

Cooking class

Most of the Day Cruises in Halong Bay offer cooking demonstrations onboard a cruise as part of the Sea Day itineraries. This activity can be both educational and fun! Furthermore, it gives travelers a great chance to explore Vietnamese as well as Asian culture.

The chefs will show and guide you on how to carve different kinds of vegetables and fruits or how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes such as fresh or dried springing rolls. For those who love cooking and cuisine, this activity is very interesting when they may be invited to participate in a fun competition with other passengers to find who is the fastest to make the dish and then have their dish of food, enjoin themselves or share it with their companions.

Afternoon tea

Vietnamese is considered the home to some of the best tea in the world but few people know it. This is great to say that one of the keys to enjoying the tea ceremony is to use all your senses. Let’s immerse ourselves in the beauty of Halong Bay and feel free with a cup of tea in hand.

Notes when booking a Day Cruise in Halong

Here we give travelers a few notes when booking a cruise in Ha Long to avoid unexpected problems during your trip:

• You need to book in advance to get a good price.
• You should choose reputable shipping companies.
• You should pay attention to the accompanying services to protect your rights: food service, watching performances, and enjoying coffee on the cruise, ...
• You can save money on food if you are allowed to bring food on board.
• If you buy drinks onboard you should consult the price (maybe it will be much more expensive than the one sold on land stores).
• You should read carefully the itinerary, conditions, and terms of the cruise.

For more information about booking the cruise in Halong Bay, you can click on it 8 questions to ask before you book any Halong Bay Cruise

The Best Day Cruises in Halong Bay

We are very pleased to introduce to you the Top 5 Day Cruises in Halong. Perhaps, this will become one of your choices!

Escape Sails

Proud to be the newest member of a company with almost 10 years of experience, V'Spirit Cruises, the Escape Sails is a cruise with a distinguishable heart. It is eager to show you the amazing scene of the mystical Halong Bay.

Together with the luxury Escape Sails Cruise, you can get the opportunity to see the southern part of Halong Bay. Travelers will have also a chance to go swimming, bamboo boat, kayaking, and enjoy the atmosphere of Lan Ha Bay with a lot of amazing limestone islands.

Halong Sen Cruise

Halong Sen Cruise is a combination of the flawless blend of traditional and contemporary concepts. Considered the most delicate work of art, Halong Sen lets you immerse yourself in the glory of nature from the marvelous vessel.

With about 5 hours around the twice-designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers you a world quite unlike any other. Choosing this itinerary allows all visitors can discover the core beauty of Halong Bay without an abundance of time.

Orchid Cruise

Being one of the newest day cruises departing from Hai Phong, Orchid Day Cruise sets its sail in Lan Ha Bay. With luxurious decoration in a harmonious combination, Orchid Day Cruise offers an elegant appeal along with outstanding service provided by a professional crew team.

La Regina Cruise

La Regina Cruise offers its guests a spacious and well-furnished cruise. So, together with La Regina, every moment of your trip will be pampered with personalized service as if you were in a true queen's palace. In addition to being entertained by joyful activities, you will also be well served by an attentive crew who always do their best to bring you the exclusive and refined experience that you expect.

Jade Sails Cruise

Our intimate up-to-date ship is born entirely of its design with complexity and luxury providing our guests with the genuine from the moment stepping aboard to the time saying goodbye. Onboard, you will always be surrounded by unparalleled luxury from the oak woodwork, handcrafted teak, a high-class spa, two restaurants, an elegant sundeck, a café, and a lounge bar.

Starting earlier and finishing later, you will have more time to explore the private corners of Lan Ha Bay, the quiet southern part of Halong Bay.

Finally, hope that after our article, tourists will have useful information for traveling to Halong Bay. Furthermore, don't forget to visit our website to get more useful and important information for traveling in Halong in particular and Vietnam in general.  

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