Top rated boats,
scored by people who sail them
Every boat here carries a score from our own team - 74 vessels rated across cabins, dining, crew, itinerary and value.
The suites are genuinely spacious for this bay, 33 to 46m2 with a bathtub and a private sea-view balcony in every single one, and the La Piscine pool plus the art gallery, Indochina library and piano…
One of the few boats where the entry-level cabin is already a 40 square-metre balcony suite with a bathtub, and it sails the calmer Lan Ha side rather than the busy main Halong channel.
Lyra Grandeur is about as complete as luxury gets on Lan Ha right now - all 33 suites come with a private balcony and an ocean-view bathtub, and the sundeck infinity pool, Nordic sauna and complimenta…
Scored by our Halong cruise team, who spend their season on these waters. We rate each boat the way a returning guest would - cabins, dining, crew, itinerary and value - not the way a listing does.
Scores last reviewed 13 July 2026 · 74 boats rated