06 Jul 2023
Fantastic cruise well organised. Started with a really nice comfortable bus transfer to the marina with stops along the way including a pearl place. After arriving at the marina I was a bit worried when I saw the boats there but we took the Sena tender boat which was enclosed & way better than others I saw at the marina for about 30mins to our boat. The Sena is a little traditional but with a modern feel. A great size not too big or too small, 16 cabins. Rooms were surprisingly good for a boat, much better than a big carnival cruise ship and also had a small balcony. I liked that the boat also had an area on the top level that was covered, most of the other boats didn’t have this. We could still experience the open air even when it rained up on the top deck. The activities included kayaking, swimming, caves, beach, cat ba island, spring roll making, squid fishing and karaoke! I think the 2 night cruise was more relaxing and allowed more time experiencing the boat and Ha long Bay. Food was plentiful and quite good, they catered for different dietary requirements and the staff were so lovely. The bay is quite calm so no sea sickness as the main boat doesn’t really go to far. The tender boat got a little rocky when we went more into open waters to Cat Ba Island but it was fine. Unfortunately we had a lot of rain for the 2nd day but we made the most of it and still enjoyed kayaking in the rain, i think the weather limited our activities on Cat Ba Island though. Overall we loved our cruise and would definitely recommend Sena Cruises.