The Au Co Cruise - Longest Cruise 2 Bays

Foi tudo incrível. Funcionários super atenciosos e queridos. A rota do cruzeiro foi muito boa, não ficamos em multidão e senti que foi algo verdadeiramente exclusivo.

We were upgraded to Bhaya Soul shortly before our sailing, and the three days and two nights on board ended up being the highlight of our whole trip to Vietnam. The cabin was comfortable and spotlessly clean, and both the food and the daily programme were thoughtfully put together. We never felt rushed, and we never had to work anything out for ourselves. A special mention for our butler, Harry. He was there whenever we needed anything and never hovering when we didn't. That kind of attentiveness made a real difference to how relaxed we felt. The floating village was the part that stayed with us. We also joined the night squid fishing and the early morning meditation in the cave, and both were more fun than we had expected. Bhaya's boats also reach parts of Ha Long Bay that other operators can't get to, so there were far fewer tourist boats around us, which gave the sailing a real sense of privacy. There is a spa on board you can book as well, which we did and thoroughly enjoyed.

The Wi-Fi at sea is not very stable. That is to be expected out there though, and you come to a place like this to take in the scenery rather than to stay online.

Une croisière absolument parfaite, vraiment un 100 % ! Tout était impeccable : les lieux d’une propreté irréprochable, une chambre magnifique et des repas vraiment délicieux. Mais surtout, un immense merci à toute l’équipe, qui a été incroyablement impliquée, serviable et attentionnée du début à la fin. Nous avons été véritablement chouchoutés pendant toute la croisière, avec une attention portée à chaque détail. Un merci tout particulier à la manageuse de la croisière et à Will, son second, pour leur gentillesse, leur disponibilité et leur professionnalisme. Ils ont largement contribué à rendre cette expérience exceptionnelle. Nous recommandons à 100 % !

Boat nice, room too, but we had premium room

Food was below average , For this price I was expecting at least glass of wine for dinner, but all alcohol was paid and very expensive

Nos hospedamos em um quartinho “muito fofo”, parecendo o cenário de um filme antigo. Estava perfeitamente arrumado e limpo, transmitindo uma mensagem de cuidado.

The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The food was also really good! We enjoyed the excursions.

Our itinerary changed from what we’d expected so we didn’t do the hiking or cycling excursions. It turns out this is due to the weather making this unsafe during this season. The company were excellent in addressing this concern and ultimately the kayaking excursions we did do were fantastic.

Superior staff and service

An Absolutely Wonderful Cruise..everything was amazing and the staff went out of their way to make it special and elegant. The food on board was plentiful and delicious..and a mix of buffet and seated fine dining. We certainly didnt go hungry. Daily activities that you could opt to participate in or stay on board and relax. Certainly much more expensive than many of the the other cruises, but if you want something a bit more special and classy, quieter and less crowded than the big boats, plus the bonus of a quieter bay - than I highly recommend Bhaya Cruises. We did the Au Co 2 night cruise and it was perfect.

Just an observation - I felt that Vietnamese style coffee - coffee, ice, condensed milk would have been a lovely free addition to the morning buffet. You could purchase it from the bar, but everywhere else we stayed in Northern Vietnam over 3 weeks, provided it at no extra charge.

Boat picked you up from terminal and didn’t have to take a 45min speed boat to boat. Staff were lovely and helpful . Food was very good .

Rooms very small and need an upgrade Wouldn’t call it 4 star . Had to pay for almost everything including a Jasmine tea and coffee if wasn’t a normal tea or black coffee . Had to go and ask for bathroom amenities as not supplied in room . No tea or coffee jug in room . Spent 2hrs ferrying the 1nite people back to dock and waiting another 2hrs for next people to come on . Not expecting that …

Great service from the minute we arrived. Very relaxing cruise with lots of options for activities. We really enjoyed our stay.

(Es handelte sich um eine Cruise in der Ha Long Bay) - die Organisation war ausgezeichnet (Fahrt Hanoi-Ha Long und einen Tag später zurück nach Hanoi) - Mittagessen, Abendessen und Frühstück waren ausgezeichnet - sehr kompetentes, freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal - Tolle Szenerie in der Bucht!

- Angebotenes Rahmenprogramm war gut gemeint, aber wenig interessant. - Wir hätten mehr Zeit auf dem Schiff gewünscht.

The whole experience was the highlight of our Vietnam trip. The room and balcony was surprisingly spacious. The food was excellent and the staff were outstanding. The sites were amazing. I would highly recommend this trip.

There is nothing negative to say it was all fantastic

Spectacular one night cruise that exceeded our expectations. Well fitted vintage style boat with friendly english speaking hosts - PC stood out. Food was fantastic and wonderful violionist paying. Exceptional scenary and trips to Cat Ba, floating fishing areas, pearl farms etc. All included in price excluding drinks. Other guests were mainly british 50+ age group. We were sad to leave and wish we'd done the 2 nights instead of 1 night.

Felt overall the trip booking and drinks onboard was quite expensive in comparison to other experiences in Vietnam, however would 100% recommend the trip and Au Co boat in particular.

The cruise was amazing. We felt very comfortable and looked after.

Spacious and clean, and I loved the traditional Vietnamese design and private balcony

Nothing it was so perfect

Le personnel est attentionné et poli Le bateau avec sa déco coloniale a du charme. Toutefois, les finitions ne sont pas toujours très réussies

Je m’attendais à mieux coté repas servis à bord. Les buffets n’étaient que moyennement bons et le dîner n’était pas du tout représentatif de la gastronomie vietnamienne. Les excursions et animations sont un peu décevantes. Cela mériterait des idées plus novatrices.

Loved so many elements of this cruise. The venue speaks for itself. The staff were brilliant and went above and beyond. Katie was a great tour guide and Luke did a great job with the cooking lesson and his help generally.

The dining room can be a little loud and you have to make sure you get to there early enough to eat as once something has finished it wasn’t restocked eg the desserts were all gone by the time I got that part of my meal.

Highly reccomended

The only missing point was that the boat didn't follow the scheduled route, which was the main reason we selected this cruise which should have included the floating village. We understood that the reason was due to the weather instability and the approaching typhoon, but communication and information could have been better. Despite this point, highly reccomended as per the point above

Absolutely everything. A place where memories are made

We really enjoyed our stay with Au Co Cruise. The boat was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the vessel was just the right size — we never felt like it was crowded. Everything was smooth and very well organised. We travelled with our 1-year-old baby, and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable, even preparing special food for him. Their kindness and attention made a big difference. We loved our stay and would definitely recommend this cruise!

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Friendly cruise for family trip with babies. Very helpful staff. Looking after us for every details

Need to work again on the program 3D2N. The 2nd day was not that worth it. Need to change the visit order to get to Sung Sot Cave when it is not crowded. Need to organize more time for swimming, we only have 30 min of swimming for 3 days program. Reorganize time of visiting beaches for example (Trinh Nu cave is only available for swimming in the afternoon when the tide goes up)

The Legend boat was fantastic, beautiful 3 cabins, lovely eating area and open outside sitting area, it felt like a luxury boat. Our cruise manager Kevin was great as were the chef and other staff. We had been booked on a 3 day/2 night AU Co Cruise - managed by Bhaya Crusie in a larger shared boat. That particular cruise was cancelled due to not enough numbers, they then reorganised us on our own Legend 3 cabin boat cruise. We followed the same itinerary that we would have had on the shared cruise. ie first day cruising out to Ha Long Bay area and kayaking then walking through a small cool cave and going on a beach (this area is owned/set up by Bhaya Cruise Coy). That evening we had a lesson on how to create spring rolls and did squid fishing. Day 2 We started with a Tai Chi lesson which we enjoyed. We then saw Hang Sung Sot Cave, an excellent massive cave with 3 chambers and a nice walk through it, this cave was a highlight for us. Then an electric car ride to Cang Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island (village is sponsored by Bhaya Cruise Coy). This was interesting, we should have biked it rather than use the electric car. There is a few ups and downs, but it looked easy and most people were biking it. You are expected to give a bit of cash for using the electric car. Then late afternoon we visited a floating village, we went on a small boat rowed by a women who lived at the floating village, you are expected to give a bit of cash to the village lady for rowing you around. Again this was an interesting activity. Night 2 we had the chef show us fruit caving and did squid fishing again. Our family didn't manage to catch and land any squid. It is a bit before the main season for catching them. It was still fun and you could see some of them and some fish swimming around under the lights. Day three morning is eating brunch packing up and cruising back to the starting wharf.

Food was all lovely. Staff were amazing. The trips were generally good, although the canoeing and beach visit on the last morning were unnecessary - the sea was dirty compared to Lanha bay the previous day.

Wifi very poor (not helped by location!). Would have been good to have included basic drinks in the package - having to pay for even a coffee on a cruise is frustrating.

The cruise was really well organised. The staff were amazing. They were attentive, helpful, welcoming and friendly. The cabin and facilities were clean and well maintained. The food was delicious with a huge variety. They went to a great effort to assist with and dietary requirements. The excursions were also lots of fun.

No Gimics needed! Ha Long Bay is amazing! This cruise did the absolute best they could, given the overall situation of "over touristing" in the Ha Long bay area. The time that we went seems ideal - late September because it is between the heavier summer and late fall seasons. We were also fortunate, in a way, because a major Typhoon had hit the area and done significant damage only a few weeks before our trip. Therefore there were less people verturing into the area. Also, we booked the Long Quan Suite, which is incredibly appointed and situated at the rear of the ship with a fantastic private outdoor balcony area. (only downside of that was fumes from the diesel motors when wind was in the wrong direction)

The meals were generally good, when they were served buffet style. The two set meals were most definitely not to my liking. Seems to be an extremely stilted and old fashioned way to do it.

This was a great all inclusive Halong Bay cruise. Definitely recommend 2 nights over 1 night. Very relaxing. Our Tour Managers were very good, in particular Joy, everything was very efficient getting on/off tenders and doing the bike riding and kayaking and knowing when and where to go. Food was excellent - highlight was the BBQ Seafood dinner. Drinks were reasonable and happy hour was great to enjoy the sunset from the rooftop.

Loved the ambiance and the whole experience. Excellent 3 days, 2 night cruise with so many activities

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Staff were very attentive, rooms were clean and well appointed, activities were interesting, and food was good quality. Views were absolutely stunningly beautiful and the 3-day / 2-night cruise was the highlight of our 16-day trip to Vietnam.

WiFi worked for approximately a 1 or 2hour window during the cruise. Mobile 4G seemed to work better in some parts of the bay but mostly we were without Coms for the duration of the cruise. This did not affect me personally, but if I had important work commitments that needed to be managed during the cruise it would have been very challenging.

Staff were amazing!! Very friendly,helpful and accommodating

Cocktails were not great

Wonderful experience, great friendly staff, great food and happy hour cocktails. Spectacular views of Ha Long bay. Cabin, en-suite and terrace wonderful.

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Great ambience and very professional and courteous staff.

The service, food and cabins were amazing.

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Loved the rooms and style of the boat

The demographic was very off - we had 80 percent retirees and 20 percent families and solo travellers.

Boat was excellent, staff are all fantastic and the location is sublime.

Something REALLY needs to be done about the amount of rubbish floating in the water.

Almost everything! If you can afford it get the Long Quan Suite, it has a large balcony and deck chairs. Definitely do 2 nights, one night wouldn't have been enough. We could've done 3 nights.

They moved the dates on us, but we got a free upgrade as a result.

The hospitality in was on a different level! A very beautifully designed room. The staff were all so caring, friendly, attentive, warm and eager to help with everything.

Our itinerary was changed due to tide level and it was a little bit disappointing.

We selected Au Co (after endless research!) bc their marketing and many customer reviews said they go beyond Ha Long to Lan Ha - to see the best scenery, and where there are fewer boats. We were skeptical how true this might be but we can confirm this is a accurate! The first day we cruised all the way to the south end of Cat Ba Island, on Lan Ha. There were only a couple other boats, in contrast to Ha Long which is packed. We did the 3 day /2 night, which gives you a more relaxed time. You have time to really relax and watch the scenery. You enjoy two completely silent nights on board. That said, I think you do see enough in the 2 day to get the key experiences. The boat is lovely, very well appointed in all aspects and areas, luxurious rooms, with housekeeping for the second night. The crew are all extremely helpful and efficient. After every excursion we were greeted with cold towels and a welcome drink. It feels like a Vietnamese experience. Our cruise director, Joy, was **wonderful** - entertaining and also very informative about history and culture. She pitched it just right, at all times of the day and evening. We feel that all but one of the excursions were good and worthwhile: the Viet Hai village, (we took the electric car), the big cave (Sung Sot), the hidden cave (Luon), and the Cua Van floating village. I think Trinh Nu beach is less worthwhile - at this time of year swimming was not really a big priority and it's not a great beach. They don't go to TiTov bc it is too crowded. Some reviews indicated confusion with happy hour, it was clear to us - you get 2 for 1 of the same drink, whether you drink both, or you and partner have one each! Food was excellent, especially the BBQ, the breakfasts, and the Vietnamese family style lunch. There is free water (coolers, water bottles) and coffee at all times. My wife really enjoyed the Tai Chi each day. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we would do it again in a heartbeat.

The first day both lunch and dinner were scheduled in the restaurant. We were more than fine with enjoying a leisurely dinner (5 courses!). For lunch we wanted to be outside on the deck catching our first views of the karsts. Would much prefer a simpler buffet, and the flexibility to come and go, perhaps serve it outside.

it is a beautiful boat, has all the needed amenities. activities were fun, we met some wonderful people

sometimes water wasn't warm. drinks were pretty expensive outside of happy hours.