Halong Bay Vietnam, Ha Long City

1038 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (27 Cruises)

Azamara Pursuit

1112 Passengers
30277 tons
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Celebrity Cruises (17 Cruises)

CroisiEurope (252 Cruises)

Cruise CE Croisieurope RV Indochine ship

RV Indochine

48 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope RV Indochine II ship

RV Indochine II

62 Passengers
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Emerald Waterways (416 Cruises)

Emerald Harmony

Emerald Harmony

124 Passengers
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Emerald Liberte.

Emerald Liberte

187 Passengers
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Holland America Line (17 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (49 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (46 Cruises)

Cruise PCL Princess Sapphire Ship

Sapphire Princess

2670 Passengers
115857 tons
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (41 Cruises)

Cruise REG Regent Seven Seas Cruises Explorer ship

Seven Seas Explorer

1294 Passengers
55254 tons
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Scenic Cruises (73 Cruises)

Scenic Spirit.

Scenic Spirit

68 Passengers
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Seabourn Cruise Line (22 Cruises)

Seabourn Encore.

Seabourn Encore

40350 tons
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Viking Ocean Cruises (45 Cruises)

Viking Orion.

Viking Orion

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Viking Venus

Viking Venus

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Frequently Asked Questions

At the Ha Long international port in the Bai Chay district, or by tender to the nearby tourist pier depending on the ship's size. Either way, you land in the liveliest part of town.
Yes. The waterfront, its hotels, seafood restaurants and shaded promenades are within walking distance, as is the cable car station. Formalities are simple and distances short.
A boat trip among the islets, lasting two to four hours depending on the circuit, takes up most of the day. It is the whole point of the call: junks and launches leave the piers to sail between the limestone formations.
Thien Cung, whose stalactite-studded chambers are lit in shifting colours, and Sung Sot, larger still, with a viewpoint overlooking the anchorages. Circuits usually include one of the two.
Yes, several circuits include a kayak stop in an enclosed cove, where the only sound is the paddle against calm water. Check when booking, as not every programme offers it.
Yes. A double-decker cable car links Bai Chay to Ba Deo hill, across the Cua Luc strait. It is the way to grasp the scale of the site without boarding a boat, with a Ferris wheel and gardens at the top.
October to April, the dry season, offers the clearest skies. Summer is hotter and stormier, sometimes draping the scenery in a mist that has its own mystery but limits the view of the karsts.
Yes, several circuits pass them: fishing families have lived on the water there for generations, among raft houses, nets and guard dogs posted at the bow.
Yes. The boat trip, the double-decker cable car, the Ba Deo Ferris wheel and the seafront promenade, which fills with families and street vendors in the evening, make for a day that is easy to organize with children.
Cha muc, a minced squid patty typical of the region, often served with sticky rice. Waterfront restaurants also serve tiger prawns and grilled cuttlefish landed that same morning.