3-Day Halong Bay Cruise on the Starlight
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3-Day Halong Bay Cruise on the Starlight
By Starlight Cruise Halong Bay
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Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 0-80, max of 30 per group
Duration: 3 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Bamboo Rowboat trip or kayaking option
- English speaking guide
- Luxury accommodation with A/C, bathtub & shower, mini bar
- Welcome drink
- Cooking class
- Snacks during happy hour
- Sunrise tai-chi demonstration
- Entry/Admission - Sung Sot Cave
- Entry/Admission - Ti Top Island
What's not included- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips & gratuities
- Surcharge for Compulsory Gala dinner on 24 and 31 Dec at: $35 USD/person
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at surcharge at 20 USD/person/2 ways
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
- Halong International Cruise Port, Bãi Cháy, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8639P19- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Person with disability: physical or sensory
- Person who has symptoms of hallucinations, sleepwalking, fear of being enclosed, epilepsy…
- Person who is older than 80
- Person who is overweight (>120kg)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8639P19
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Itinerary
Overview
Full Map
9 stops
Day 1
Hanoi - Halong Bay
Day 2
Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay
Day 3
Halong Bay - Hanoi
About the operator
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- lkroomsw0 contributionsExcellent boatWe like the program on boat and have experienced in ha long bay with beautiful view and guide on boat Mr sun always smile and happiness. Food is good. Thank youWritten 25 June 2024
- 684buim0 contributionsNiceVery nice trip, the view was great the food was descent and the service was nice but the room was nothing special. Overall it was good.Written 14 June 2024
- 926vun0 contributionsVery excellentThis tour very amazing with Starlights. We very excitedvto visited a lot of that tour. I wanna to say thank you starlight makes me have a good tour. Next time, I will came back here for another timeWritten 14 June 2024
- Nhật T0 contributionsFive star on boatWe have wonderful time on starlight cruise. Five star with guide and staffs on boat are friendly and professional. Thank you so muWritten 31 May 2024
- 359thuanl0 contributionsRelaxing 2 days trip on the beautiful starlight with good companies.The ship was very nice, our room was beautiful and have all amenities. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. All the activities was very fun. We enjoyed it all.Written 23 May 2024
- Ms N0 contributionsGood Service Cruise I recommendTour Activity is nice. Staff are good take care.Dinner/ Lunch food menu are delicious. Everything all good. Staff are also kind. I like it.Written 23 May 2024
- yisroelz20240 contributionsA Tourist Trap on an aging boatTLDR: This is a money grab for stupid tourists. You might get good instagram pictures if you can get an angle without the hundreds of other people around you. This is one overpriced tourist trap. On the ride from Hanoi, they make an unnecessary 30 minute stop at a store selling souvenirs for 3 times the price in Hanoi. When you reach the terminal you sit on a hard bench for about an hour before they take you to the boat. They drive the ship about 45 minutes into the bay and then park it next to about 50 other ships all doing the same thing. The boats are close enough to each other that you can clearly hear the music from each boat. Then they take you on a small boat about 5 minutes away to go in a cave. The cave is extremely crowded and was essentially one continuous long line of a few hundred people snaking slowly through the cave. Then they take you to a tiny beach that is incredibly crowded with all the people from the fifty boats. The next morning, they take you to tiny little inlet where you can paddle for an hour with all the same people from the fifty boats ( it gets really crowded) The room we got was the executive suite which was the nicest on the boat. It was nice and spacious with a balcony. That part was good. However, the boat was clearly aging with peeling floors. Due to the size of the room, there were two small air conditioners, however one didn’t work and the room quickly heated up so that we were sweating. After a few hours, wr finally told staff and they sent a maintenance person to turn on the second air conditioner. They later admitted that when the boat engine is on, the other air conditioner doesn’t work ( so we had to wait until they parked). When we came to take a bath in the jacuzzi, there was no hot water and we had to ask staff to help. We had crew coming in and out of our room at 11pm trying to figure it out. They finally told us some convoluted answer of the heater was off and they needed to turn it on. Eventually, after 45 minutes, the water heated up, but went cold halfway through filling up the bath tub. Two of the jacuzzi jets came lose as soon as we turned on the jets and the shades broke when we tried opening them. On the plus side, the kitchen crew was pretty accommodating when it came to enabling us to eat kosher food. They gave us plain pieces of fish and allowed us to cook it in their oven (though they initially tried to force us to pay them a large sum of money as tips for their cooperation). We didn’t eat the food, but it looked pretty good and plentiful. They charge for any drinks on board (including soft drinks) at a price that is 2-3 times restaurant prices in Hanoi. You are given water for your rooms, but are not allowed to bring it to the table, so you are forced to buy their drinks. In short, take a day boat and book a nice hotel on Cat Na or Halong. You’ll save a ton of money and get much better value for your money.Written 16 May 2024
- reyescarol0 contributionsA must try!Overall an amazing experience. The cabin is big enough and amenities are complete. Food is delicious and the restaurant is efficiently managed. The only negative thing I can say is that wifi is unstable and weak, and there is no service water in the restaurant.Written 2 May 2024
- fadhilaha20240 contributionscruise honeymooni had a super amazing honeymoon experience on the starlight cruise with my husband! food was delicious, place was hygiene and comfy, staff was polite and friendly even some of them are not well versed in english. overall, i rate their service 5 star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Written 23 April 2024
- mayaairoldi0 contributionsThe Best Cruise in HalongThe cruise was excellent. We started with lunch, which was very good. It was followed by activities and excursions, then happy hour and a fantastic dinner. The room was spotless clean and very comfortable. Our tour guide/host on the boat was called Sun and he was so nice and very funny. Highly recommend this tour! The value for money is unreal.Written 20 April 2024
- docteurqueen0 contributionsMy OpinionIt was really good! The activities on offer were well chosen, the views were magnificent and the crew were very professional. I recommend it, with family or friends :)Written 20 April 2024
- harvyc20240 contributionsExcellentGreat tour guide experience and the whole package of Starlight is just amazing. Definitely will be recommended to all of my friends and colleagues to choose Starlight as their guide going to Ha Long Bay.Written 8 April 2024
- DanylH10 contributionsBest Halong Bay CruiseThe best boat cruise in halong bay. The suite rooms are amazing! 100% recommended. The guide was very nice, the boat was very chilled out and service was fantasticWritten 29 January 2024
- X2036SZjohnn0 contributionsLuxury and relaxation at its finest!From the luxurious cabins to the massage services, you'll find everything you need to relax and enjoy your time away from home. Plus, the Taichi morning sessions are a great way to start off the day! The perfect place to get away from it all and enjoy some much-needed relaxation. Highly recommended!Written 10 January 2024
- ppullham0 contributionsHualong CruiseBooked this cruise through our ASTI TYRAVEL AGENT I HANOI. EXCELLENT IS THE WORD WE WANT TO USE .All the crew were fantastic the cabin was lively and food was fantastic.Our tour guide on the ship was ALEX .EXCELLENT PERSOON ,who kept us informed as to what was happening Would book againWritten 7 January 2024
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Michael M
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Jan 2024 • Friends
Really nice Tour ! Friendly People, good Food and really clean Rooms.
Definitely worth it !
Our Tour Guide Alex was so friendly and speaks really good English:)
Definitely would do it again
Definitely worth it !
Our Tour Guide Alex was so friendly and speaks really good English:)
Definitely would do it again
Written 10 January 2024
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DaoDao88
Manchester, UK4 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
We opted for the 3 day 2 night cruise so we could have some more time in the beautiful bay. Our cabin was lovely and all of the staff were friendly and helpful. On our first night Kent (Superman!) looked after us really well. We then had Tom (Cruise!) who was fantastic. He made us laugh and kept us entertained, spending time with us and explaining everything we needed to know or wanted to ask. Thank you! We had a fantastic time.
Written 12 November 2019
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We are so happy to know that you had a memorable vacation with A Travelmate, we would like to thank you for your trust and choice. Your compliment and encouragement will help us to motivate better everyday. Whenever you want to travel to Viet Nam again, please feel free to contact us in case you need any information related to traveling.
Wishing you and your family have lots of health and luck. Thank you and see you again.
Written 13 November 2019
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cruijssenaars
Utrecht, The Netherlands1 contribution
Oct 2017 • Solo
In the last few years I’ve travelled many countries and I’ve booked several trips and holidays with different travel agencies. During all my travels I’ve never met such a professional, friendly, welcoming and helpful travel agent like Miss Sophie. During my stay in Hanoi I’ve booked several trips with Miss Sophie and A Travel Mate to Da Nang, Ninh Bing, Sa Pa and Ha Long Bay. During these trips everything was arranged perfectly, Sophie provided me with the best hotels, private drivers, entry tickets to museums, temple’s and pagoda’s and some private tour guides. Besides this Miss Sophie always takes the time to contact you about your trip afterwards. She’s really open and welcoming of feedback about your trip, something I really appreciated and gave me a very welcome feeling. When you travel with Miss Sophie and A Travel Mate, your trip will definitely be amazing and one you will never forget. I really recommend this travel agency to everyone and I know for sure that I will book my future travels in Vietnam with Miss Sophie.
Thanks again Miss Sophie for your great care, kindness and helpfulness and for making my stay in Vietnam an amazing experience.
Thanks again Miss Sophie for your great care, kindness and helpfulness and for making my stay in Vietnam an amazing experience.
Written 13 November 2017
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