7-hour Carnival Cruise luxury in Halong bay
Overview
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• Admire stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains at Halong Bay
• Explore the secrets of Vietnamese cuisine with premium luch on board
• Explore Sung Sot Cave - one of the biggest caves in the bay
• Kayaking in Luon cave
• Enjoythe panoramic view of Ha Long Bay while climbing to the top of Titop island
• Great chance to join in interesting activities on board like taking a dip in outdoor 4-
season Jacuzzi, sunset party
• Proud to be the first Halong Bay Day cruise has lounge on sundeck
Description
HALONG BAY DISCOVERY ITINERARY 7 HOURS
- 10:00 – 10:30: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau harbour, guests will check-in in Carnival Cruises’s area.
- 10:30: Guests get on board and enjoy a welcome drink with smoothing music. The cruise departs from Tuan Chau harbor for a joyful journey to discover the beauty of the world heritage Ha Long Bay. Along the way, guests will have chance to pass through the grandeur of the legendary bay with thousands of limestone islands such as: Fighting cocks Islet, Elephant Foot Rock, Incensory Rock, Hoa Cuong Bay and especially Thumb Rock - a beautiful limestone islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passager cruising in the ancient bay.
- 11:10 – 12:10: Guests will enjoy a premium lunch featuring Quang Ninh’s famous fresh seafood and traditional Vietnamese dishes.
- 12:15: Stop at Bo Hon Island. Our tour guide will take you to Sung Sot Cave/Surprising Cave, the largest and the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. After about 200 steps under forest canopy, the entrance of the cave shows up. A paradise of appear in front of you. You will discover the cave in about 45 minutes before getting back to the cruise (For other tourists whom can’t walk much, you can stay on cruise, chilling out on the sundeck).
- 13:25: Visit the Luon Cave area where guests can kayak or take a bamboo boat or stay on the ship (Guests who do not use this service can stay on the ship and enjoy the Jaccuzzi). After exploring the cave and kayaking (about 1 hour), guests will be taken by boat to the Titov area.
- 14:45: Visit Titov Island, where guests can swim or sunbathe on the white sandy beach or climb to the top of Titov Mountain to see the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.
- 15:45: Guests return to the ship to join the Sunset Party, relax comfortably, and watch the gentle and peaceful sunset. Enjoy drinks along with snacks, cakes, and fresh fruits on the sundeck. In addition, a karaoke session on the sundeck adds to the fun, creating joyful and memorable moments.
- 17:30: Arrive in Tuan Chau port. End of the trip. Thank you for choosing Canival Daily Cruise for your holiday in Vietnam. See you in the next journey!
Note: Due to operation or weather conditions, itineraries and food may change without prior notice. Thank you for your kind understanding!
Cancellation Policy
Group of 1–3 rooms – More than 7 days before the departure date – No charge
Group of 4–10 rooms – More than 20 days before the departure date – No charge
Group of 11–18 rooms – More than 30 days before the departure date – No charge
Group of 19 rooms or more and charter – More than 50 days before the departure date – No charge
All groups – No-show – 100% of the total amount will be charged
What‘s Included
7.0 hours trip with Carnival DailyCruise
Gourmet lunch on boat
Activities: Exploring cave, kayaking, swimming, sunset party, Jacuzzi
English/Vietnamese speaking tour guide
Sightseeing fees (apply for group sharing tour only)
Free birthday party in sunset party
Holiday surcharge
Taxes
Shuttle bus/ Limousine Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi
Other beverages, tips and personal expenses -All other services not mentioned clearly in the program
Meeting points
Meet at lot 38, Tuan Chau International Marina, Tuan Chau, Ha Long, Quang Ninh
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Reviews
1,503 reviews
Wondeful
marjand743,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00excellent food...friendly staff...very clean The ship was very well maintained...the departure went without any problems.
Met expectations
365iainh,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky to only have approx 30 passengers on board so plenty of space The ship was lovely and very well maintained with a beautiful sun deck. The buffet lunch was extensive though limited for vegans. Kept to schedule and all 3 visits were worthwhile and enough time. There's a lot of competition so we were pleased to find our ship to be excellent and all crew too. Mr Bean the captain went our of his way to look after everyone.
Very nice
Guide48944538552,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks to and the wonderful team, this cruise became a memorable highlight of our trip to Vietnam. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a well-managed, friendly, and unforgettable Halong Bay experience
Bean is the best guide
zalavadiyac2026,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bean was an awesome and entertaining guide, would seriously go back and do this just to have him as a guide again. Namaste
Great trip
Julian C,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a fun experience with good food and very friendly staff. A great itinerary and the guys were flexible with timings. Recommended!
Good tour
J2393ZZlorraines,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Love the experience on the Carnival Cruise. Staff amazing, food amazing and the food amazing. I recommend the cruise and give it 110% out of 100. Lorraine Size ( Richard Cain )
Pros 👍🏼👌🏼🥰 & Heads Up ⚠️ Regarding Meeting Point
Izara M,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Pros 👍🏼👌🏼🥰: Tuk 특, our Tour Guide, was very friendly, enthusiastic, witty, hilarious 🤣, magnetic 🐸, helpful, fun and memorable. He is also highly intelligent—to include interpersonal skills and language skills—and is a very knowledgeable, informative, passionate and captivating storyteller (especially within THE CAVE). Anh—one of the cruise members who helped take care of everyone—was very professional, gentle kind 💝, keenly observant, thoughtful 🫠, and prompt; she basically provided warm and excellent 👌🏼 service throughout the cruise. Other team members were great 👍🏼 as well, but these two are the ones I interacted with the most, and they all deserved big tips. The tour was overall great, especially the gorgeous views of nature 🏞️ and the hauntingly beautiful cave. The buffet was overall pretty good; but reviews raving about it being amazing seem a bit of a stretch (since I’ve experienced truly mouthwatering, delicious, and amazing food). Granted, there’s potential towards amazing; plus, everyone has their own preferences, so what’s decent to one can be mind blowing to another. Even in January, there were a lot of tourists, so it was very loud at times; but that’s expected, and apparently inevitable, unless you come during the slowest season. Heads Up ⚠️ Regarding Meeting Point: The meeting location provided within the booking confirmation will take you to a different location. So it’s absolutely important to receive the correct location. Layla, from Ha Long Bay Adventures, initially contacted me via WhatsApp the day before this tour. But then she never replied the same day, and the next tour day—with an exact meeting point, plus answers to my questions—which was baffling. I even tried calling her, but there was no answer and no option to leave a voicemail. So then I received the exact meeting location via email at 8:32 am, the morning of the tour, which is NOT okay , since I was in the middle of getting ready to wait for my Grab app driver outside the building I was staying at (and I didn’t see the email until I arrived at the wrong location). Fortunately, the thoughtful driver helped me to call this tour company’s phone number—since I didn’t have mobile WiFi—who then gave him directions in Vietnamese to the actual meeting location. So I ended up paying for two rides to the start point 😐, which could’ve been prevented with better communication 🗣️💬👤. That’s when I met Tuk, our tour guide—at the actual meeting point—who helped to resolve what was apparently a misunderstanding. He said he doesn’t know anyone named Layla within their company, which seemed odd since she had all the information related to my booking confirmation, to include my full name and phone number. Plus, Tuk had attempted to contact me via WhatsApp that morning (as I later saw); but once again, since I didn’t have mobile WiFi while in my Grab app ride, I wasn’t able to access WhatsApp to receive his two calls. I realize this is a very detailed part of this review, but I’m sharing this so that hopefully others don’t have to experience what felt like a major pain in the @$$ (donkey emoji 🫏), chaotic process before the tour even started. 😳 For everyone’s sake, may this company tune into an effective solution, to include sending the exact meeting point the day before the tour (rather than the morning of). I’ve been informed that this meeting location has been difficult to find for other tourists in the past as well. So perhaps sharing a map with directions to the exact meeting point can help (and also attach it to an email just in case foreign visitors don’t have WhatsApp on 24/7). Since mistakes can happen—and there’s always room for improvement—I decided to give this review a 5 star rating rather than a 3 or 4, mostly because of the staff who went above and beyond with customer service. Plus, this tour was a great deal compared to many other options of its kind. Wishing you ALL many fully present 👁️👀 and pleasant 🌅🌄🌌🌠 moments of Life 🌳🪷. 💖🫂
Our guide Mr Bean was perfect 🥰
sudhakarab2026,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ha Long Bay was beautiful and unforgettable. The views were amazing and everything was well organized. Our guide Bean was very friendly and helpful, and the staff were kind and professional. They took great care of us and made the trip enjoyable. Highly recommended!
Very nice and enjoyed Halong bay with carnival cruise
satyac2026,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really had a very good experience in today’s cruise tour. All the staff are very courteous. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone come to ha long bay
Outstanding
padmajac2019,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience and we highly recommend the carnival cruise. The staff are very friendly.
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