Sapphire Cruise 3 Days Tour into Halong Bay (2 Nights on Boat )

The cruise itself was amazing, the staff were friendly, and the meals were incredible with more courses than I could even finish. However they only provided 2 free bottles of water per person for the whole trip. Which is not even close to enough to stay hydrated when it's 40 degrees outside. We were forced to buy every bottle we needed after our freebies, which is ridiculous. 29k per bottle.

This was such a highlight of my time in Vietnam. Spending three days on the boat is definitely the way to go with these cruises. We spent a day on Cat Ba kayaking, swimming, biking, and had the most beautiful weather to compliment our time. The team on Sapphire we fun and encouraged our efforts with karaoke. All the provided meals were delicious, we were never left hungry. The happy hour deal was awesome. Special shout out to Tony, Tom Cruise, and James Bond for making our time extra amusing. :) Con: didn't have a spa on the top deck like the other boats surrounding.

Almost verything on the main cruise ship was great. Dinner service was impeccable, breakfast varied and tasty, and lunch service was delicious. The jacuzzi and shower facilities were a treat, the AC works well, and the beds/bedding clean and comfy. The staff were super attentive, kind, and so helpful. Our only complaint is a bit of mould on the curtains in our room and the fact that our window wouldn't open (we didn't have a balcony) Also, the rooms are really nice and well equipped with AC and comfy bedding - the jacuzzi in particular was a treat. However, on the day-barge, the lunch was subpar and we had a bug in our food which was treated quite carelessly by the staff when informed. Also, the staff on the day barge took our towels without asking and used them to dry the canoe equipment. And finally, the communication on the day barge also left us wanting more as we felt a little stranded at times due to the tour lead leaving a location 5 minutes before planned so we saw them driving by as we were going to the meeting point and had to race to catch up to them on our bikes. We'd give the main cruise 5 stars if it wasn't for the day-cruise providers they hired. All in all, I'd probably not do it again but I'm glad I experienced the 5 star service. I'd recommend the 2 day tour as the only thing the 3 day tour adds is a fish farm visit and cat ba island - cat ba was a highlight but it's not worth paying for an extra night on the cruise, can always do it alone for chesper and get to see ha long bay at the same time.