Bhaya Halong Cruises

When we went, there were not many passengers on board so it was a very relaxed experience. The crew was very friendly and helpful.

The menu portions were generally too big for us. Even though they assured us that the food will not be wasted (fed to animals), we think that sometimes less is more. You could better enjoy the single dishes and wouldn't have to feel bad about food waste. I think it would be better to make the dishes smaller, but let persons who want more, be able to ask for more later.

Excessive food Should not be wasted

Una experiencia inolvidable, el barco estuvo muy bonito, la comida muy bien cocinada, el personal muy amable y el viaje espectacular. Los paisajes con las montañas son increíbles.

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We booked a night’s stay at the Bhaya Cruise but were then upgraded to the Au Co Cruise instead. We had an amazing experience as a group of four with a beautiful view at the Halong Bay. When it comes to the cruise, that was packed with activities considering it was only for a day, and the rooms were very comfortable and felt luxurious, with all the necessities. The food was also really good, with a plethora of options inspired by the local cuisine. We had a vegetarian in our group and they were looked after really well. The biggest highlight however, was the amazing cruise team who took excellent care of use. Every single staff member, from the F&B team, bar, kitchen, reception and brilliant musician were outstanding. Everyone was really attentive and efficient, and I want to give my huge thanks especially to our Cruise Manager, Joy, who made our safety her top priority. I would strongly recommend this experience for anyone visiting northern Vietnam looking to get a glimpse of the marvellous Halong Bay.

There was nothing we did not particularly enjoy, everything was top notch!

Un'esperienza super positiva, a partire dalla nave stessa, allo staff e al panorama

Le esperienze proposte sono molto brevi, incrementerei un po' quelle

Très bonne expérience , nous avions réservé une chambre avec terrasse et c’était chouette. Les activités étaient sympas : canoë, atelier cuisine autour du nem avec dégustation, grotte , le tai chi au levé du jour.; la nourriture était très bonne , mais pas assez vietnamienne à mon goût.

Nous aurions aimé manger plus de plats locaux.

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Premier repas trop européen

Exceptional experience. We had our two sons in their early twenties and they enjoyed it as much as we did. The crew were amazing and interacted with us throughout the cruise. The food was extremely delicious and there was plenty of it. Love the welcome gifts.

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La atención del personal fue muy amable, como ibamos por nuestra luna de miel nos dieron una sorpresa en la cena, fueron muy especiales, las actividades que realizan son muy buenas

Très bien organisé Personnel professionnel et attentionné

Staff on the boat were exceptional. Very welcoming and helpful , and enthusiastically organised lots of activities. Comfortable rooms and the food was really good. The scenery is fabulous.

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The staff was extremely welcoming and always on their toes to help us out.

Staff made extra effort to ensure we are happy. They even assisted us to our speedboat location which was not part of the booking with them. Very impressed with everyone's service!

Fantastic cruise on Halong Bay! We had two beautiful rooms situated at the bow of the boat...absolutely spectacular views from our private balconies! The public decks were just as lovely...nice bar, great dining room, festive vibe! Would definitely book again!

Wonderful cruise on one of the more characterful, small and authentic boats. Excellent staff, good food and good mix of activities. Ben and Tim and all the staff made you very welcome and were wonderful throughout. Well organised and efficient company. You won’t regret using Bhaya.

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De Ha Long Bay cruise was een absoluut hoogtepunt van de vakantie, met een gratis upgrade die de ervaring extra bijzonder maakte, een prachtige belevenis om nooit te vergeten.

De fietstour was leuk, maar het kookcursusmoment en het drankje op het eiland waren voor mij niet nodig geweest; op de boot blijven en even zwemmen was ook prima geweest.

Extrem freundliches Personal, tolle Aktivitäten

Zimmer sind recht eng, aber man verbringt ja auch nur wenig Zeit im Zimmer

Amazing staff. Great check in. Lovely food.

We discovered Bhaya is one of the more responsible companies operating in Halong Bay, and would like to have been told more about their impact and efforts to improve the rubbish situation in Halong Bay. They took us to a beautiful beach, but we knew the water is polluted and dirty.

Beautiful cruise on the Bhaya Classic 3. We enjoyed being with a smaller group and going to a quieter part of the bay. The staff were fun, organised, informative and offered a great service.

Toute l équipe était parfaite. Tout s’est bien déroulé: un check-in sur la base et au bateau très rapide, un programme clair, des lieux de ballade en bateau bien choisi, des repas très savoureux, une suite avec terrasse top et que j’ai eu du mal à quitter, et un niveau de service excellent.

Rien

Le service et les repas étaient parfait, super chef cuisinier autant dans les repas que pour l’animation Le bateau est à taille humaine, nous étions environ une trentaine L’excursion du matin sur l’île Titov permet une superbe vue sur la baie et les bateaux

Le bémol est le tour en kayak et la plage (les excursions du premier jour), l’emplacement est moyen.

Was lucky enough to get an upgrade. Absolutely faultless. Everything was just amazing.

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Très bonne organisation, sérieuse et professionnelle. Le programme des activités est respecté, le service est très bon, la nourriture de haut niveau, l’accueil est chaleureux. On avait une galère de transport par bus après la croisière, qui n’avait rien à voir avec Bhaya, et ils nous ont aidé, appelé la compagnie de bus et sont restés avec nous jusqu’à ce que le bus arrive. Merci notamment à Simon Taintey pour sa gentillesse et son accompagnement.

Rien

Staff were great, especially Katie. Food was amazing, There was a good balance of organised activities as well as some free time.

Bhaya Halong Cruise on the Au Co 1 was excellent. The accommodations (Suite 218) were great and they had the perfect amount of activities to really feel like you had a good experience of Ha Long Bay in an overnight cruise. Joy our Cruise Manager and all her staff were fantastic. We would definitely book Bhaya again!

El teatro, eran súper amables.

Que en las fotos vimos otro barco, deberíamos saber exactamente cuál estamos reservando concretamente

Très bien

Rien

Activities were great! Room and facilities were superb. Service was kind, thoughtful and attentive. Lovely surprise gifts for our honeymoon!

That we couldn't stay longer! Would recommend 2 nights to really enjoy the most of the time there!

Une jonque très propre avec un personnel très agréable

Petit point noir, les activités sont très chronométrées

スタッフの対応、客室、停泊場所など、総じて、良かったです。

ベトナム料理を食べ慣れていないせいもありますが、一部の料理は、口に合わなかったです。

Bhaya cruises gave us a truly special experience; all the staff went out of their way to ensure we had an amazing time! Special shout-out to Ben who was attentive and ensured everyone on the cruise had a brilliant stay. Also a big thank you to Simon for all his work in advance to make this the best experience and celebration for us. The room was very comfortable and the setting, intinerary and activities spectacular.

Lovely adventure, we only stayed for 1 night which admittedly probably is a bit rushed. Staff were very polite and they did cater for vegans within the dietary requirements. Nice cooking class, and activities. Very well organised.

It was a bit of a dated vessel. The kayaking was in a cove area so not extensive - maybe ideal for beginners. You do see a lot of tourists in the activities to the cave and you will see lots of ships in the morning performing tai Chi, so just keep in mind that it isn't an exclusive experience. As long as you manage your expectations, the trip is nice.

Les petites attentions nombreuses et charmantes Le charme de la cabine avec balconnet

Le dîner et la cuisine : trop à manger mais pas très bon Arrivée d’un groupe un peu bruyant en milieu d’après midi qui est resté au dîner ..

So friendly with great classic vibes. Halong beautiful.

Incredibly well organised, loved that you had options for activities. Rooms were cozy, and spotless. Loved the refillable water bottles to reduce waste. Staff were lovely all around. Overall meals were great, breakfast buffet was awesome, and dinner was delicious.

Would have been nice to have a larger area to kayak in the bay. Lunch was okay.

Le personnel était très bien et tout était bien organisé.

A beautiful and relaxing cruise experience in Halong Bay. Amazing views, friendly staffs, clean cabins, and well-organized activities such as kayaking , cooking class, Tai Chi and cave visits. A memorable trip overall.

Super friendly staff. Very accommodating for those who have dietary restrictions.

All was fantastic.

We loved our stay on the bhaya cruise. The staff is amazing and very friendly. They always accommodate with my vegetarian diet, which was very appreciated. The room was incredible and we enjoyed the visit of the cave, the cooking demonstration and the tai chi class!

Excellente croisière sur la baie d'Halong. Peu de cabines, le bateau reste à taille humaine. De très sympathiques ateliers sur le pont du bateau. Repas et buffet mêlant nourriture vietnamienne et occidentale. Le personnel est fantastique. Mention particulière à Lila ainsi qu'à toute l'équipe du service.

La croisière se faisant sur la baie d'Halong, le nombre de bateau est important; ce n'est pas une surprise. Les visites sont donc aussi parfois saturées de personnes.

we got an upgrade of our room, the room was amazing, the cruise was incredible, not to mention the service from the staff, everybody was very attentive to solve any request

It has room for improvement on the food

Exceptional experience, we did’t expected it will be so nice! Nice cabin, activities, staff and food.

Un buen crucero, habitaciones cómodas , buena comida y actividades

O conforto. Quarto LINDO, cama confortável e banheiro impecável.

O chuveiro demorou um pouco para esquentar na primeira noite, mas só isso.

Beautiful boat and facilities. The activities were fantastic- kayaking, cave tour, cooking class, tai chi etc, and food was outstanding. Our children were the only ones aboard, but were made to feel very welcome. Tim and Tracy were excellent hosts.

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Personnel très serviable et accueillant Buffet tres très bon Séjour idyllique

Communication en anglais pas toujours évidente

Die Freundlichkeit des Personals war herausragend. Wir wurden sehr freundlich empfangen und während des ganzen Aufenthalts wurde sich sehr rührend um uns gekümmert. Unser Zimmer war sehr schön eingerichtet und dekoriert. Die ausgewählten Zielorte war für einen 2 Tagestrip perfekt. Das Essen war reichlich.

Das Essen hätte authentischer sein können. Wir lieben klassisches vietnamesisches Essen. Wie bereits erwähnt war die Freundlichkeit des Personals etwas was wir sehr genossen haben - an den Englischen Sprachkenntnissen kann man aber noch etwas feilen - wir haben dennoch (fast) alles verstanden und uns wurde jederzeit geholfen.

El servei es molt amable i atent des d’abans de començar a embarcar. El lloc on et reben ja et serveixen te i estant pendents que no et falti res. Nosaltres vam agafar el classic, les instal·lacions son molt autèntiques. El dinar es bufet lliure. El sopar ens va encantar. I l’esmorzar es ampli i dura moltes hores (pots menjar varies vegades, abans i després de les activitats). Les activitats que oferien estaven molt bé. Vam fer kayak i la visita a la illa Titop. 100% recomanable.

The organised and optional activities were great and the food was excellent.

Un moment hors du temps sur un beau bateau en bois, une cabine confortable, un personnel aux petits soins, des repas délicieux… c’était parfait.

Le cadre, le personnel, la nourriture.

L'ambiance : nous avons acheté une croisière avec principalement des adultes. Hors, la moitié de la population était des enfants. Par ailleurs, les douches ne delivraient que trop peu d'eau.

Super moment Jonque d’environ 40 personnes Beaucoup d’activités Repas excellents

Confort du Bahia Classic 3 Personnel aux petits soins Journée rythmée avec beaucoup d’activités : cours de cuisine, kayak, pêche au calamar…

Réellement 24h

Great facilities onboard & location sailing round Ha Long Bay is incredible. Service levels of staff were exceptional - all spoke great English & really looked after us. The kayaking, floating village & beach excursions were great. Food was also generally very good. Reusable water bottles in each room were a nice touch to avoid plastic. Generally high focus on safety.

A couple of the meals were set menu, with no choice of dishes, one of which was mainly seafood so this could be a challenge. But you can also let them know beforehand & they will adapt the menu to your needs.

The pickup and dropoff for transfers to and from Halong Bay was great and we had a good, careful driver. John our tour guide was great.

The trip was quite rushed. I didn’t rate the food. It was average and seem quite westernised with odd combinations. The brunch was huge and nobody ate it all so there was alot of food waste. It would have been better to celebrate the Vietnamese food which is so delicious. The bay where we kayaked had quite abit of rubbish. It would be nice to see some efforts going towards getting this cleaned up- perhaps the Bhaya company because they take so many tourists there could help in some way.

Everything! The staff, the cabin, the food ... everything on board was fabulous. Halong Bay was beautiful and the activities/ excursions were terrific. Fantastic value for money. Would definitely book again!

Not brilliant for people challenged with mobility. I stayed on board for one of the excursions due to steep steps which I wouldn't have been able to navigate. On seeing my daughter's photos, I was glad I opted to stay on board!

Perfect cruise with perfect staff and perfect food

I didn’t like the food and it was not hot enough. It was quite cold on the boat and no heating in main area, in the rooms there was Aircon but it is hidden so we didn’t realise that it was there until day 2.

The whole experience was really delightful. The Cruise Manager Mr. Huy and his staff were exceptional and genuinely tried to help us have a great time - and they succeeded. Boat and room were great, food was great, and the itinerary was amazing. If I were to do it again I would choose Bhaya for sure. They also have a private cave and beach area so you can avoid the crowds too. The pace of the activities was great. Really, my family and I had a great time.

I liked everything.

The cabin was clean, smelled really nice. We enjoyed a special gift- a bottle of sparkling wine and fruits

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The service is excellent and the staff very very attentive. They had great activities and the whole experience was amazing. I highly recommend it

It was great! Staff were wonderful, especially Monica!

The views of Halong bay are breathtaking. The staff was very friendly and welcoming.

The down side was food, we had special meal ( vegetarian jain meal) the lunch was good but dinner was really let down it was repetitive of lunch. Also there was a ceremony conducted by the staff during dinner which they prepare something for each table, for which or table was left out.Just because we had special meal we were made to feel we were not inclusive of the dinner. Considering we paid so much for the cruise and having felt differentiated and left out was clearly not what we were expecting.

Staff very friendly Facilities Food Attentive support during activities

They sell 2D / 1N when in reality is less than 24hours cruise, cruise starts at 12 noon and ends at 10am the next day…. Limited on activities (only 2) and you stay in one place only for the whole “cruise”. Everything seems rushed… Personally I would say it is “scammy” as it is not really a 2D/1N cruise….

Not worth the money at all, total rip off. Our room also reeked like sewage They even had us fill out a guest review in front of them, then read thru it while we sat with them and made us feel bad for giving poor reviews on some of the stuff. The staff worked really hard and all have to sleep together in one tiny room..they deserve better.

Tout simplement incroyable ! Merci beaucoup ! Je recommande 1000 fois !

Great option for one night in Ha Long Bay. We were really lucky with the weather and had minimal clouds and sunshine. Tea out cruise manager was very friendly and informative about the bays and the sites we went too. Bed was very comfortable and the own private balcony let us enjoy the stargazing privately.

As we were on the boat for only 24 hours, we felt a little rushed between activities as they tried to cram a lot into the time we had. We also felt we spent a lot of time eating and didn’t need that much food, would rather be outside on the sundeck enjoying the view!

Clean, nicely decorated, comfortable

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We were upgraded to a front cabin. The food and service were fantastic It's a really brilliant memory to have The time goes by very quickly as there are activities.

Small boat = quiet and bhaya can overnight in a quiet bay away from large karioke boats

WiFi issues, but this is due to remote location of ha long bay and would be the same with any company

The staff were so incredibly friendly. We had a lovely cruise.

First time on a cruise for a group of 4 excellent facilities

Water pressure was low in cabin for shower but that I would say was to do with the face that we were on a cruise

Property was good and clean.

Needed a little updating

Fantastic boat. Amazing staff especially Tom who was amazing (as were the waiter, chef and captain on our boat)

The boat was incredible however the garbage around Ha Long bay was a shock. The Vietnamese government need to sort this out