This being my second trip to halong Bay in the last 18 months, I decided to go with a company that owned its own boats (rather than through a travel agent where you could end up on any old boat!) and was ot disappointed. The staff at Columbus http://columbuscruise.com/ (both in the office on Hang Voi and on the boat)... more

We spent 3 days and 2 nights on the Prince III junk with Indochine Sails in late October 2009 and thoroughly enjoyed it. The cabins were very nicely furnished and very comfortable. The large bathrooms were in granite with huge showers. The crew was very professional and accomodating. We especially enjoyed our tour guide Gioi. This company starts from a... more

I did have a long and fascinating holiday 2D 1N in Halong Bay with my family 3 months ago, which brought me into a legendary land with astonishing scenery that i had never seen before. We were rather confused when choosing the cruise travel agent for our trip, however, the thing turned out to be easy when my friend suggested... more

We were booked on the Pinta Gold for 2 nights on the 4th - 6th November. This was based upon many recommendations on this site. The pick-up went well however on the way to the boat we were told that the Pinta Gold was out of service and we would be on the Pinta Cruiser for the day and then... more

Booked Blue Paradise Cruises through one of the Travel Agents in Hanoi.Although the boat we haad booked and paid for had a Blue Paradise logo on,it was definately not the one in the brochure that agents will show you.If this happens to you,I recommend that you complain to the tour guide (who accompanies you on the bus trip to and... more

Re Pintal Gold booked through Columbus Cruise, http://columbuscruise.com Oct 2009. We have recently returned from a nightmare night on the Pinta gold at Halong Bay. Pasted below is a copy of the complaint letter that I sent to columbus cruise in Hanoi. I received a reply back but my last 3 emails to them have been ignored. I realise that... more

We chose Paradise Cruise because it has it's own island base so is quicker to get on it's way than other boats. On arrival we were met with a cool drink in a comfortable lounge while waiting for other passengers. As soon as everyone had arrived, we were boarded and on our way quickly which meant we were at the... more

We booked three days / two nights with Columbus Cruises' Pinta Gold, with the Cat Ba Island option for the second night. We only couple that didn't stay on the junk for the second night, and this was a very wise decision. Not that the junk was bad. It was very nice. But the Sunrise Resort on Cat Ba Island... more

Took an overnight tour to Ha Long Bay and it was well worth it. After much bargaining we paid $40 each to tour Ha Long Bay and sleep overnight on a boat. Well worth every dollar! An air conditioned minibus collected us at our hotel and we drove to the Bay. We embarked on board and set sail. There were... more