Cozy Boutique Cruise

24h avant nous avons été changés de bateau pour le Petit Prince. Nous sommes restés 3j/2 nuits et c'est vraiment pas mal pour prendre le temps et visiter plus de choses. La chambre avec balcon était spacieuse. Beau bateau avec un personnel aux petits soins. Nourritures excellentes. Beaucoup d'activités proposées : kayak, baignade, vélo, préparation rouleaux de printemps, ... Des paysages incroyables !

Lors du 1er jour, nous avons été mis d'office à une table avec d'autres personnes, sans nous laisser le choix... Le bateau n'y est pour rien mais la baie n'est vraiment pas propre, beaucoup de déchets, et également des méduses.

Magnifique bateau, en bois, chambre exceptionnelle avec une immense baie vitrée donnant accès en permanence à la beauté du paysage. . Décoration rustique et poétique créeant une ambiance particulière et qui fait voyager dans le temps. Le personnel est adorable et à nos petits soins. Très bonne nourriture a bord, un vrai service d'hôtellerie

Indépendant de la croisière mais séjour écourté car menace de typhon, risque pris en venant en août

From the moment we were picked up at our hotel we were looked after. For the next three days we did not have to think about a thing. Sun, our tour guide, made our trip a memorable one. His sunny smile, quick wit and genuine warm nature made for a fun lovely experience. One of the highlights of our 3 week trip to Vietnam.

Finalising payment seemed a bit rushed on the last day. Personally would have liked to be able to sort that earlier. Booking a cruise through booking .com, it was a little difficult to understand exactly what was included. I had to research on other sites to fully understand what I was getting.

J'ai été dans un endroit aussi beau. Le bateau est très confortable, très authentique. Le personnel est nombreux et très efficace. Le chef d'équipe était très dynamique et parlait très bien anglais. Très bonne nourriture également. La vue depuis les chambres avec les grandes baies vitrées est incroyable. Les différentes activités permettent de bien découvrir la baie de Lan ha : plage, kayak vélo. Très bon service aussi avant et après le bateau notamment pour assurer le transfert depuis votre hôtel vers le départ de la croisière et après la croisière vers votre futur destination. Un service irréprochable

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Nous avions une guide francophone adorable et toujours disponible pour nous donner de précieuses informations. Les repas à bord étaient excellents, copieux et adaptés à notre régime alimentaire. Tout le personnel était aux petits soins. Les activités étaient nombreuses et nous avons passé d’excellents moments. Les chambres étaient belles et propres. Nous avons échangé avec une famille vietnamienne à bord qui était adorable. Tout était parfait.

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Qualité des repas , les activités , le personnel

Le ménage trop vite fait

Le bateau est très beau, confortable et le programme des activités est sympa. Le personnel est très sympathique ( mention spéciale pour Sun).

Le bateau est très typique avec une douzaine de cabines donc c’est très calme. La chambre avec balcon est incroyable avec une vue sur la baie. La restauration est très bonne.

Tout était super. Les chambres sont grandes. Les repas bons et copieux. Les activités : kayak, baignade, tour sur l’île. Personnel très bien. Tout était très bien organisé. Mention spéciale pour Son qui était super 😊

Nous avons choisi Cozy boutique Cruise 2 fois en trois ans pour cette croisière qui a encore été magique !

Heerlijke keuken. Magische plek. Voortreffelijke bemanning & ervaring

Sun, the guide, was incredibly good person and entertainer. The Petit Prince Boat at Cat Ba (Lan Ha Bay) was a new 2026 boat very good. Nice food on board, and good activities.

We had an amazing 2-night cruise and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Sing was absolutely fantastic—his English was excellent, he had incredible local knowledge, and he went out of his way to make sure everyone had a great time. He even introduced us to local cooking lettuce and explained how to eat it, which was a lovely touch. Every member of the crew was friendly, welcoming and always smiling. The food was excellent, the scenery was breathtaking, and nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend Cozy Boutique Cruise to anyone visiting Ha Long Bay. Thank you, Sing, and the whole team for making our trip so memorable!

The only thing we would have liked was a bit more time for activities. It would have been great to do some snorkelling and explore a few more caves. That said, we understand there's only so much that can fit into the itinerary, and it didn't take away from what was an excellent trip.

The boat is quite small and that gives a sense of intimacy compared the other cruises in the bay. The places we visited were very beautiful. The rooms are clean and nice.

Mostly the fact that there was a RAT or more than one walking on the ceiling above us and in our bedroom, that prevented us from sleeping properly. Once the staff was informed about that, did not really seemed surprised. For the price they charge, in my opinion this is not acceptable. Another thing we did not like was how the activities are organised: Kayaking: we said we did not want to go to the village visit, the host told us we could then kayak and swim, great option for us, so after agreeing to that, we got ready, but in the meantime the support boat already left leaving no kayak to us, and it was not possible to swim too because the ladder was in that boat. Cooking class: not a cooking class, it just rolling a spring roll, which you do in every restaurant. Just call it appetiser or do it properly. Fishing: explain a bit and assist the guests in the activity, don’t just leave them on the back of the boat, close the exhaust gas, with no explanation and a rod on the hands

Bateau spacieux, l’équipe agréable et disponible, le lieu !!!!

Si quantité suffisante pour les repas , qualité à améliorer( surgelés…), des plats vietnamiens auraient été tout aussi appréciables voir meilleurs. Répétitions des horaires ……

Le bateau est très beau et on ne s'ennuie pas (le rythme des activités est très soutenu)

La croisière manquait peut-être de moments contemplatifs On passe beaucoup de temps à table, et moins à profiter de la vue

Un bateau à taille humaine et un personnel au petit soin. La baie de Lan Ha est une excellente alternative à celle de Ha Long avec très peu de bateaux dans la même zone. Activités vraiment sympa et repas de très bonne qualité. Chambre spacieuse et confortable.

Tout !

La rapidité à laquelle ils servent le repas

I researched for days for the best cruise for me, my husband and my mother and eventually went with Cozy Boutique and it was SO worth it. We saw the other cruise boats while we were on the cruise and Cozy Boutique was up there with the most beautiful (and we were the only ones doing Tai Chi at 6:30am 🥰) I was a little worried that it would be a scam booking through booking.com (maybe I'm paranoid!!), as a travel agent tried to get me to pay around £70 more booking the cruise through them. We went through booking.com instead and it was super smooth, and we were contacted by someone from Cozy Boutique Cruise through WhatsApp. The cruise itself was wonderful, with great hosts. I'm vegan and they accommodated my diet easily. The rooms were really comfy and the cruise was very luxurious! There were only around 12 people on our cruise.

Superbe bateau merci pour le surclassement

Two nights on a beautiful boat with comfortable cabin & balcony, good food, kayaks, tai chi, and a wonderful bike/hike excursion.

Loud, reverberating Karaoke above my cabin took the shine off

Le bateau est conforme à ce qui est présenté, le personnel est au petit soin et Sun (l'animateur) est jovial très prévenant et très disponible. Les activités proposées à bord sont plaisantes et les paysages magnifiques. La nourriture est très bonne et en quantité.

Les éléments de douche mériteraient une petite révision

Tout est très bien. Le site est remarquable L'équipage OK...

Ras

Très belle jonque dans la baie autour de l'île de Cat ba. Les chambres ont une superbe vue sur la mer et la salle de bain dispose aussi d'une belle ouverture. Les espaces communs sont spacieux et très bien décorés.

La communication avec le personnel était difficile. Plusieurs des activités n'ont pas été proposé (baignade sur la plage, karoké) ou alors nous avons du réveiller les membres de l'équipage pour les faire (taichi).

Une croisière paradisiaque sur un bateau magnifique avec un équipage au top dans un site absolument sublime. On se croirait transporté dans un décor de film tellement c’était beau.

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The boat was absolutely gorgeous. Everything was perfect. The food, the staff, our guide …all amazing. Very comfy beds and well organised activities. It’s a must.

Liked it a lot, one day was enough though. The food was a bit too much.

Wir waren über Weihnachten auf der Cruise. Alles war sehr gut organisiert, die Abholung vom Hotel, der Transfer zur eigentlichen Cruise, das Cruise Personal hat sich sehr sehr bemüht uns eine gute, tolle und unvergessliche Reise zu schenken.

Die Sauberkeit der Toiletten und Duschen könnte etwas besser sein.

Très belle prestation (bateau traditionnel en bois, variété des activités, qualité du restaurant )! Grande disponibilité des équipes qui nous ont organisé nos transferts depuis Hanoi et jusqu à Ninh Binh 👍

Supers repas où lon peut goûter de tout Portions plutôt bien généreuses Lit confortable Super activité dans le village (en vélo)

Lumière dans la chambre est pas super, soit trop forte soit trop basse. Plus de lumière indirecte serait top Sinon rien à ajouter

Tout! Absolument tout! Nous avons passé le jour de l’an dans cet oasis avec un accueil génial! Certains membres de l’équipe parlent français et anglais! Toute l’équipe est aux petits soins! Nous avons très bien mangé, les lits sont de très bonne qualité et les installations du bateau sont super. Une sortie kayak est proposée ou une balade en mer, un cours de cuisine, une partie de pêche, ainsi qu’un réveil en douceur avec une initiation au tai chi! Une balade dans un village est également proposé ! Superbe expérience , Je recommande vivement , nous reviendrons! Merci pour tout,

Rien!

Small boat, older vessel, good shape

Older vessel, a few things that seemed like they could use maintenance

Une vue exceptionnelle de la chambre avec une fenêtre immense qui offre un très beau panorama. Les activités faites sont très sympas : kayak, cours de cuisine, vélo. Les repas sont très bons et copieux.

Le côté un peu trop chronométré pour les activités, les repas.

Location, food was abundant and delicious.

Need towels on deck on the lounges

Jolie croisière avec de bonnes activités horaires respectées repas bon sauf au dej le café , bonne literie, le personnel gentils.

L’odeur du fuel qui émanait sur le côté du bateau , et hélas les déchets sur la mer

Le chauffeur qui est venu nous chercher à l’hôtel au top Très beau bateau . 8 chambres seulement Personnel attentionné. Les repas bons et variés Petit déjeuner copieux Activités très sympas on a pas le temps de s’ennuyer

Le prix des consommations un peu élevé

Lovely staff and cruise boat. Food was great too.

Booked x3 rooms with balconies and triple checked via messages, Hanoi cozy boutique office visit etc, that we definitely have balcony rooms booked, all confirmed yes each query. Got to cruise and was told all balconies are booked out for all the x2 night stayers except the one balcony room by the motor fumes. I was not happy but had to accept it. This unfortunately put a damper on an otherwise beautiful cruise. Choose a larger ship with all balconies if this is important to you.

Organizzazione, puntualità, cortesia dello staff, cucina

Wij hebben hier 2 nachten verbleven, dan doe je het gehele programma. Programma zit goed in elkaar, ook verweven met personen die 1 nacht verbleven. Wij hebben veel lol gehad met onze medepassagiers, maar ook met het personeel. Handsome guy #1 heeft het een goed verblijf gemaakt;-)

Onze schoenen werden schoongemaakt na de wandeling. Wij dachten aan een doekje over de bovenkant en de modder onder de zolen vandaan. We kregen ze allen kletsnat terug en konden ze niet aantrekken op onze vervolgreis.

Superbe croisière c'était fabuleux. Le personnel est adorable et très attentif. La nourriture est bonne et le programme des activités très bien organisé. C'est un excellent rapport qualité prix. Je recommande.

J'ai tout apprécié. Tout était parfait.

De prachtige omgeving en vriendelijke personeel

Het programma is heel druk en strak gepland. Wij zaten als enigste Hollanders tussen allemaal Fransen. De kamers zijn erg gehorig . Na de fietstocht waren ze ons vergeten dus moesten ze terug om ons op te halen , niet ok

The cruise has been truly amazing, staff were kind, attentive and always smiling. Great food and cleanliness was awesome. Next time we would back for 2 night and 3 days instead 1 night.

Noting to dislike

The cruise was nothing like I expected, boarded on a scam, in my we were supposed to be cruising around Ha Lan and Halong bays, during our cruise my estimation of actual cruising time on the ship sold to us, would have to have been a maximum of two and one half hours, the rest was hanging around not far from Ben Beo harbour, so they could easily pick up new passengers and drop off others on shorter trip days, in the 1 night and 1 day we sailed over the same short route four times. All excursions we were put on a small tender, obviously to save costs on running the cruise ship, the service other than breakfast, lunch and dinner was no existent, almost a ghost ship, not even given any water, and told the all inclusive beverages was 2 small bottles of water per day, which we had to find and refill ourselves. Our trip was supposed to be 3 nights and 2 days, we demanded to end it after the second night. The small amount of scenery we saw was beautiful, the meals were very good, but that was it, the excursion to an isolated village, not planned or at least we had no intinary for it, but rather told we would be doing it the following day, we had no real knowledge about it, we were not prepared, given no water on a stinking hot day, together with a long walk, lunch was excellent but not where they told us it would be. After complaining and wanting to get off the cruise, I was asked why, I told them as for the reasons above, I was told due to low season I they changed routes around, to us admitting they were short changing us, I have copies of all the correspondence containing admittance of their excuses. The 1 hour, happy hour is a joke, after being told two different stories, you have to buy 4 beers and get one free, they won’t keep them cold for you, so being so hot and trying to drink 5 cans in an hour is ridiculous, unless your are young and in a drinking competition, joke. My advice do not book this company.

V comfy, great itinerary and a great boat. Sinh was a great host. Food was lovely too, lan hay bay much better than ha long bay.

In terms of thailand prices, the alcohol etc on board is v expensive and we paid about £275 for the one night for a downstairs bedroom no balcony and all the drink.

Super nice Tour guide and great food . The activities are similar to other tours. Great communication prior. Also helpful with arranging transport after the cruise

Location and rooms on the boat were amazing. Tranfers well organised. Dinners and lunches were excellent. Cave Kyaking toir was a lot of fun.

Beakfast was below average sadly. One small toaster for a large boat created some waiting. Not a lot of choices. Also we were on a 2N3D tour that ended up being 2 x 1 day tours unfortunately after hkining we had to wait on catba island for the second night passengers to be picked up. Felt a bit disjointed from previous 2N3D Halong Bay tours we have done.

What a fantastic overnight cruise! This seemed to be one of the nicer boats cruising on the bay. There were about 10 rooms - there were about 23 people on our boat which was a nice number. There was a tender at the port and for the activities. The food was plentiful and delicious and they were happy to cater very well for our vegetarian family. We got two lunches, a dinner and a breakfast - paying extra only for drinks. The activities were plentiful, including kayaking/swimming in the karst caves, karaoke, a cooking class (roll your own fresh rolls) on the deck, squid fishing, then the next morning tai-chee before breakfast then biking or shuttle to the village for a walkabout and a fish foot massage! The staff welcomed us warmly and the ship had a warm and cozy, well-appointed feel with a bit of a delicious murder-mystery feel (luckily there was no murder). The scenery was gorgeous. The room was comfortable, spacious and fully equipped. We requested a room next to our children's room and we had an adjoining balcony. Highly recommended!

I suggest you request a room not at the back of the boat - ours was the very back room and we suffered diesel fumes for about half of the trip from the generator. Our kids room next door one towards the front of the boat was completely fine.

Everything! Amazing boat and good food!

Wi-Fi is not really working well

very nice boat room and bathroom were exactly as in the picture Kayak and bicycle tour are nice

transportation organized by cozy boutique was a bit rough. No one talking to us, changing bus without much explanation.

Ha Lan is splendid, worth the trip. The kayaking was really nice, rooms were awesome.

The lady who runs the structure was nice and friendly. One of the two young boys serving the tables seemed persistently irritated with guests. The cooking class (how to fill and roll a spring roll) was a joke. The Tai Chi class lasted exactly 11 minutes ...

Food was delicious, staff friendly and efficient, the guide was super nice and made sure we have everything we need. The boat is so pretty. The bedsheets were soft. We spent 2 nights and could kayak in different places, did some bicycle, short hiking in Viet Hai. Everything was perfect.

Character boat, a little tired. Lots of vegetarian food supplied. Kayaking was fun.

Unfortunately we were downgraded to room without balcony. Lots of rubbish in the water…such a beautiful place otherwise.

The staff were so helpful the cruise included much more than anticipated. We did cooking classes, private hike and lunch, fishing trip. This was all included within the booking, which was fantastic!!

Nothing

The boat was lovely with just the right number of people onboard.

Nice junk boat style with lots of character, the standard schedule of activities, small boat so not at all crowded, nice staff and good food.

Some of the facilities were a bit old and tatty, like the sun beds, which looked grubby and weren’t very nice to lie on. Quite expensive drinks (including drinking water) for a cruise that wasn’t particularly high end.

It was all amazing. The facilities were great, comfortable bed, all the staff were great and friendly, our host was Sins, he was lovely. Good vegetarian options. Lots of included activities. Good value for money. Felt very fancy on board.

I’m not sure I’d change anything.

The scenery, the boat, the staff were all amazing. We had a great time on the boat, the food, drinks and fun all added to the experience and being in La Ha bay rather than Ha Long was the best part as we were well away from the crowds and at times were the only boat to be seen. The crew were all fun too :)

We went to the national park on the 2nd day and sat around for what seemed like ages while the main boat went an picked up the next group of passengers. We felt like we were being "baby sat' for that period of time. We were expecting a good walk through the park with lunch provided and instead it was a 20 minute walk and then several hours of sitting around at an old guesthouse (that's seen better days), had lunch then waited even more before walking back the 20 minutes to the village.

Absolutely stunning - amazing staff, accommodation, so much food, breathtaking scenery

It went too quickly

Comfortable cabins Attentive staff Engaging itinerary for 2 days 1 night

There could be less meals and maybe be more time / additional activities. Having said that, food was great.

It was a memorable trip, but short. The boat is a traditional wooden one and family friendly for about 25 persons. Would have liked to spend more time. Punctual and well programmed. Kayak, fishing, karaoké, cuisine lesson, cycling etc. The food was very nice. The staff were helpful and friendly. They even made a cake as it was my birthday ! Recommand strongly.

Everything was impecable. The view from the bedroom, the tour by ourselves along the bay, the activities, the food… everything was a dream

Cant think of anything I did not like.

The boat and food where amazing!

The transfer service is horrible

Thank you for making sure we had such a great time 😁

We loved the staff on board , so helpfull and nice. The food was really amazing, best we had, with local fish and dishes. This boat tours the Lan Ha Bay, which is amazing with great views and not crowded with other boats.

We were not informed we needed to pay upfront, before embarking the boat . It needed to be Ty cash, no cards excepted. So we had to take a cab to the nearby ATM . Also the ride is far from Hanoi, bus+ ferry + bus + small boat to embark. Be aware with small kids that it can be a long trip.

This was absolutely spectacular. The rooms are cute and spotless. The staff was beyond amazing-helpful, pleasant, friendly, knowledgeable. The expeditions were fun and thoughtfully planned. The bay itself was jaw droppingly beautiful. The value for dollar was excellent. I can’t say enough about this cruise!!!

The food was served family style at our table. It was very good but there was a LOT of it. I worried about waste. ☹️. There was no way we could eat everything! We were on a two night cruise. The first day we went kayaking was amazing. The second day we went in a different area and sadly, there was a lot of garbage in the water. It was not nearly as nice.

Friendly staff, new boat, less tourists in the tour than in the more crossed areas of Ha Long Bay, nice food, ...

Make sure you settle the payment in advance, or bring enough cash.

Lovely 1 night cruise, the meals were exceptional & the staff were beyond helpful and kind. Would recommend!

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the pictures are far better looking than the reality

the staff was really amazing, awesome room esp. the balcony. it's cool boat and the scenery is amazing obviously. The kayaking the first day through caves to hidden lagoons was amazing and our guide (also our host) was super fun. The captain is also a really cool guy.

A little run down overall. In the room the doors, cupboard and bathroom window wouldn't stay closed and were damaged from swinging open when the boat was moving. Missing tiles, general disrepair, just simple neglect. overall for the price, they could maintain it better, the boat is in a state of neglect. The dining area was also way too hot, the AC wasn't enough to keep it cool and there were only two small fans for the entire room. one of the biggest critiques would be that water is not included in the price and only available when the staff are around, which they aren't always. The listing says "selected beverages included" heads up that that means coffee/tea in the morning and a watermelon juice when you arrive. Also be aware that if you pay by credit card there is a 3% bank fee on the total for the booking and the total will be quoted on the check-in date in USD and as per the daily USD exchange rate and not based on the price the day you booked. That could be good or bad. In our case it meant more money than the booking.com price that we booked in advance. also because the max atm withdrawal is 3 million VND you will pay way too many bank fees for the multiple withdrawals required to have such a large sum of cash on hand for an amount as big as the cruise price. so, overall the credit card fee is a better deal but it wasn't anticipated.

Relaxing cruise, great window view from room, friendly staff and delicious food.

Drink prices were expensive compared to other places in Vietnam, however that is to be expected.

- Personal was very nice and helpful - Amazing Lay-out of the boat (shower window can be opened so you can shower with an amazing view of the sea) - Food was plenty - there was a schedule for the tour but you were still able to make your own plans and did not feel like you had to go along with everything - I personally think 2 days 1 night is enough to see everything - the “host” was very nice and helped organize transfer from Hanoi and then to Ninh Binh

- you can see a bit of wear and tear on the boat on closer inspection - bathroom was a bit smelly - cruise felt kind of meant for French people as the “host” was talking in French all the time to the mostly French passengers so one was feeling a bit left out… - I chose this cruise because it was not going to Halong Bay but a bit quieter bay near cat ba, there were still many boats around (though less than in Halong I imagine); the sea was kind of dirty in certain parts…

The number of passengers on the boat is not crowded. The balcony we stayed in with deck was a real plus. The bed was extremely comfortable. The scenery was fabulous! Our waiter was very nice and helpful, introduced himself as “ Mr. Handsome “. He’s the only crew member to explain everything to us in English. He also helped me when I wasn’t feeling well by preparing me a plate of food delivered to my room. The excursions were fun.

No English speaking Director/ Host on our cruise. Sharing of food family-style with new table guests every night is a bit awkward/ Stressful. Karaoke in the middle of tranquility seems not appropriate!! So loud that neighboring boats complained and we were able to sleep. Boat is in need of upkeep and repairs. Smell of sewer gas in the bathroom. Lost on translation during our bike tour because Host didn’t explain in English. She only explains everything in French, without much explanation or respect for the English speaking guest.

Great cruise overall. Can't compare with the other itineraries but felt less touristy and overall fully met expectations. The ship is also rightly sized for a more peaceful experience. The food is good too, not too fancy but tasty.

Good cruise, fairly new and great staff.

Bathroom is old and leaky. There was a whole day where they had issue with hot water, to their credit they as admitted to it and said they were looking into it but it wasn't ultimately resolved so we took cold showers. For two night cruise, beware that the second nights sailing route is the exact same as the first night. So you don't see anything new but more of the same. For us this was fine as it was still relaxing but we had expected to see new scenery for the second night.