La Muse Cruise
La Muse Day Cruise (also known as the Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise) is a budget wooden day boat for travellers who are short on time but still want to see the bay. In roughly 5.5-6 hours onboard it sails the quieter Bai Tu Long Bay past Mat Quy and Teapot islets, visits Thien Canh Son Cave and offers kayaking or swimming around the Cong Do area. The boat carries a turquoise-toned restaurant and bar, a second-floor sundeck and a covered sea-view seating area.
Rates on request
Day Cruise is quoted per departure - we confirm the price on WhatsApp before anything is paid.
Peak-date surcharges may apply. Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
A day on Bai Tu Long Bay
Hotel pickup (optional van add-on)
Luxury van/shuttle from Hanoi Old Quarter or the Hanoi Opera House meeting point to Halong International Harbor (~2.5h).
Check-in & briefing
Board and listen to the cruise briefing; sail toward Mat Quy islet and Teapot islet.
Midday - Lunch onboard
Seafood buffet or set menu with sweeping bay views.
Afternoon - Thien Canh Son Cave + kayaking
Explore the fairy-tale cave, then kayak or swim around Cong Do.
Afternoon - Tea party
Tea, coffee and fruit as the cruise sails back past Dragon's Head islet and Toad islet.
Return to port
Shuttle back to Hanoi, arriving 19:30-20:00.
Meals
- Lunch onboard: buffet featuring local seafood + traditional Vietnamese cuisine; set menu for smaller groups
- Afternoon tea party: tea, coffee and fresh fruit in the dining area or on the sundeck
- Other beverages (wine, beer, cocktails) charged at bar-menu prices
Activities
- Thien Canh Son Cave - explore the caves and islets of Bai Tu Long
- Kayaking - paddle the hidden Cong Do area (included)
- Swimming - dip in the emerald water at Cong Do
- Sightseeing - Mat Quy, Teapot, Dragon's Head and Toad islets from the sundeck
What’s included
- Welcome drinks
- Lunch onboard (buffet/set menu, local seafood + Vietnamese cuisine)
- English-speaking onboard guide
- Kayaking at Cong Do area
- Sightseeing fees
- Afternoon tea party (tea, coffee, fruits)
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (any hotel) or Hanoi Opera House meeting point - luxury van transfer is optional add-on
- Pickup window
- 07:45-08:30
- Drop-off
- 19:30-20:00
- Holidays
- Peak-date surcharge may apply - confirmed on WhatsApp
- Weather
- Boat tours weather-dependent; Halong Management Board may halt cruises in storms. Tide affects itinerary. Bad-weather cancellation follows operator policy (see cancellation_notes).
We never take card payments on this site. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on WhatsApp, and the final price is agreed before you pay anything.
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There's no locked public rate for La Muse yet, so I'll confirm the live price with the cruise before quoting - I don't want to give you a number that turns out wrong at booking
La Muse cruises Bai Tu Long Bay, the quieter sister bay next to Halong - same limestone scenery but far fewer boats, so it feels more secluded. Kayaking around Cong Do and Thien Canh Son Cave are the highlights, and kayaking is already included in the price
