Light Cruise
Launched in 2021, Light Cruise is a VIP day cruise in the 48-guest-boat segment on Halong Bay - bigger, more luxurious and more graceful than its peers. Made of metal with an elegant modern design, it runs a 6-hour daylight tour of the bay's highlights.
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Day Cruise
Prices are per guest in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
A day on Halong Bay
Hotel pickup (Hanoi Old Quarter)
Shuttle service (booked separately) to Tuan Chau International Marina, or arrive on your own by ~11:30-11:45.
Board Light Cruise
Welcome drink while sailing into the heart of the bay; lunch served with fresh seafood as you pass the Fighting Cocks Islet.
Afternoon - Sung Sot Cave
The largest cave in Halong Bay - climb 100+ steps to the entrance to see grand stalactites and stalagmites.
Afternoon - Luon Cave
Discover it by bamboo boat or kayak; you must crawl through the low cave by boat ("Luon" means crawl).
Afternoon - Titop Island
Enjoy the view from the peak or swim at Moon Beach (Vang Trang).
Afternoon - On board
Afternoon tea + cooking demonstration to learn traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
Disembark
Return to Hanoi on the new highway (if using transfer), arriving ~20:30.
Meals
Lunch: Various fresh seafood dishes + traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Welcome drink + afternoon tea on board. Other beverages (beer, coke, energy drink) charged per the cruise menu.
Activities
- Sung Sot Cave (100+ steps)
- Kayaking / bamboo boat at Luon Cave
- Climbing / swimming at Titop Island
- Cooking demonstration on board
What’s included
- Vietnamese lunch on board
- Welcome drink on board + complimentary water on shuttle bus
- Activities: cave visiting, swimming, afternoon tea, cooking demonstration, kayaking or bamboo boat
- Entrance and sightseeing fees
- English-speaking guide
Boat & Facilities
- 2 decks, up to 48 passengers
- 1st deck - two separate compartments with luxury furniture
- 2nd deck - private room + decorated viewing deck for photos
- Luxury restaurant for fresh seafood with bay views
- Modern light & audio system on both decks (gala dinners, parties, karaoke)
- Clean white bathrooms + spacious upper sundeck
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (any hotel)
- Pickup window
- 07:30-09:00
- Drop-off
- 20:30
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-9
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 10+
- Full fare
- Weather
- Boat tours weather-dependent. Halong Management Board may halt cruises in storms. Tide affects itinerary.
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.
Ask us anything about this cruise
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The $69 base is the Day Cruise itself. There's a 'Day Cruise + Bus' tier that adds the round-trip Hanoi transfer - we'll quote that upgrade for you, or you can arrange your own way to Tuan Chau Marina and just book the cruise
It's a sweet spot - Light is bigger and more luxurious than most boats in the 48-guest segment, so it's roomy but still far less crowded than the 100+ passenger day cruises. Great if you want a VIP, boutique feel without a private-charter price
