2-Day, 1-Night Halong Bay Discovery Cruise from Hanoi

it was a great experience from the pickup in hanoi old quarter to the drop off back at the old quarter was a fully catered and cared for trip. the boat was clean and the accommodation onboard was quite spacious with all amenities . the scenery was spectacular (think post card perfect) . the guided walk through the caves was special with time for a swim at the next island or a climb to the top . the food onboard was plentiful and with great variety of dishes. the night was relaxing with a bit of squid fishing to while away the time. the ship was small enough for the quests to mingle over drinks and get to know each other.

The bay itself is really nice and we recommend spending 2 nights on a cruise. The staff was welcoming and the cabins were pretty. However, since in Vietnam there's no waste sorting and recycling, it would be much better if the buffet was organised differently and in a way where everyone can just take what they eat. On this cruise, lots of food was served on each table, way more than what one could eat and not even proportional to the number of people on the table. It goes without saying, much of it (even the untouched one) went straight to the bin together with plastic waste. On top of that, the cruise was advertising against the single-use plastic. Yet, water during meal times was served on plastic bottles. We know it's not the cruise'a fault for the management of the wast, but we hope that the company will change their way of doing and move to something greener.

Eine Massenveranstaltung mit geregelten Essenszeiten und Gruppenaktivitäten wie bei einem Pensionistenclub. Ich würde hier nur noch privat her kommen und keine Tour mehr buchen. Auf der Busfahrt hier her wird man auch dazu gezwungen bei einer Austernfarm halt zu machen um Klumpert zu kaufen.