Garden Bay Legend Cruise Bai Tu Long Bay

Should do it!

We booked Garden bay cruise for our trip in Halong bay & that’s amazing experience. The boat, foods, staffs, tour guide was good and fantastic. The bai tu long bay was better than Halong bay because it’s cleaner, quiet. the surprise caving tour a bit crowded. Overall i really enjoyed every activities they offerred. Highly recommend!

Randall N

United Kingdom

Amazing garden bay team

2 days in a boat, it was amazing. The team are helpful and nice. I recommend a travel with them. One word : AWESOME

Clark W

Canada

A nice cruise

This trip was amazing. The view was breathtaking and the cruise was a very relaxing break from an otherwise busy trip. The food was excellent as the seafood was very fresh. The only reason I wouldn’t rate this higher is due to the high cost. Compared to the places that I stayed in Vietnam and Thailand for a similar price, this cruise seems grossly overpriced. However, if cost is of no concern for you, I wholeheartedly recommend this cruise.

Sharo P

United Kingdom

The best part of our trip to Vietnam!

This was very nicely done. The boat itself was really nice and our room was well appointed. The food was good and the activities were really enjoyable. Would thoroughly recommend.

Cecelia K

Canada

Just wonderful

Rooms were beautiful, generously sized for a boat cabin and very well appointed. A tip – upgrade to an upstairs room with a balcony if you get the chance. The food was plentiful and delicious. Drinks a little pricey but as you’d expect. The staff were all lovely and there was a great but busy timetable on offer throughout the 24 hour trip. 
Kayaking and swimming from the boat were real highlights and the crew were brilliant with our two young boys. Sunset on the top deck was also fabulous. There were cooking demonstrations for those who wanted to join in and otherwise loungers on which to sit and admire the view. The caves were very busy – surely it’d be possible to spread out the trips to avoid the bottle neck of boats arriving?!? So prepare for a 90 min excursion and cover yourself with bug spray first but it was fascinating once we were finally inside.
Only gripe was that 24 hours wasn’t long enough once all the activities are taken into account. Probably I would consider 2 nights option on the next time visiting here.

Marie W

Australia

Amazing cruise

The Halong bay trip is great. We’ve got happy hours on the Garden bay cruise, everything done smoothly. Our cabin was lovely with private balcony and en-suite room. The foods was tasty and abundant, the tour guide speak English so well and funny. The bay is wonderful like unique picturesque that just existed in your dream or paradise.

Lester H

United States

Great trip and experience

My wife and I took this trip last minute as the one we wanted was fully booked. But as chance had it I’m glad we did. It was very good, the bay is amazing. Most boats will cover the same itinerary so what you are really looking for is the type of boat and people you want. This is by no means a party boat which is initially what we wanted but in contrast it was good to relax. The food was good and if you want to do the cooking class or making flowers from vegetables you can, if not just sit and relax. We did the 2 day 1 night tour.
Our guide Kien was excellent, a very nice guy, helpful and knowledgeable.

Wilson N

United States

Good Experience

Overall this was a pleasant experience. We started off the trip with a private bus picking us up directly from our hotel. The bus ride took hours and do bring some lots of snacks! The guides spoke comprehensible English and was engaging. 
The cruise looks very cosy. There’s a balcony for most rooms and you can sit outside to enjoy the amazing view while the cruise moves along Halong Bay. From what I observed, only rooms on the second deck had a balcony. Be sure to question about your room when you book, as you wouldn’t want to miss out on the great view!
My cruise had a mixture of travellers from Europe and America. Everyone was lovely and we would all gather together for meals. They held optional classes to teach us how to make authentic Vietnamese spring rolls, and how to carve fruits.
The cruise brought us to different attractions at Halong Bay. While it is good to get off the cruise to experience it for yourself, you can also choose to just stay on deck to rest and enjoy the view. 
Also, the cruise isn’t rocky at all (for someone who has motion sickness like me) so don’t worry about puking on board! 
PS. Their happy hour includes get 3 beers for the price of 2!

Becky N

United Kingdom

Great food & excellent staff

We went on the 2 day and 1 night cruise and loved every moment of it. From the outset our tour guide was very informative and made the long bus trip go quite quickly. The food was a real highlight though we did struggle finishing all the courses! A real highlight of the trip was the staff. They were not only helpful but also willing to relax and chat with everyone on board. Halong Bay is breathtaking!

Lindsay J

United Kingdom

Great view coupled with awesome service!

Staff service and performance were impeccable as they attended to all our needs, even to the finest detail. Made us feel at home to the extent that we didn’t want to leave after 48hrs on that cruise! Well done, great job and keep it up!

Jon G

Canada

Exceeded expectations in every way

The rooms (including bathrooms) were just beautiful, and quite spacious for a cruise. The food was a phenomenal with surprisingly dishes. The guide was great, so as the staffs. I never regret booking this cruise.

Lillian P

United States

Excellent!

Very nice boat, comfortable and stylish rooms (some with balcony), excellent food, and very professional staffs. Tour guide was very informative and spoke excellent English, sun deck is perfect for happy hour and sunset. From hotel pick up to drop off, everything was top notch. I would definitely recommend this operator for your halong trip.

Doris H

United States

Top service

Nice room, nice food, very polite and warm crews. AAA service. Very polite and helpful tourguide.

Gina C

United Kingdom

Great experience

I enjoyed a beautiful one night cruise aboard this refurbished boat. My cabin was luxurious and very cozy. The staffs were very attentive towards our request. The set menu was plentiful and tasty. I especially praise the company for returning my lost watch which I left in my cabin. After emailing them of my plight I had a reply within the hour that my watch had been found by a staff and would be returned to my accommodation in Hanoi (a four hour drive away) on the next evening. True to their word it was. Thank you very much.

Roy P

United States

Nice one

We recently enjoyed 3 days / 2 nights on the Garden Bay cruise in Halong. We opted to pay the extra for a top deck room which was well worth it. The room was spacious and clean with easy access to the top deck and the restaurant. The food was consistently good with a interesting range of wines. There were many excursions and activities which takes you away from the gorgeous sun lounges, so we opted out of some. Would highly recommend the Garden Bay cruise.

Patti H

India

Great view on the sea

My boyfriend and I got a nice room on board, overlooking the sea. It can be clearly recommended and choose the delux rooms with views, one has their own terrace which is incredibly nice!
The staff were friendly, the excursions were fine and all in all a nice experience.

Clinton C

Singapore

Super nice place!

Super nice place and staffs with totally wild beautiful surroundings!
We had a little trouble with the shower, but that’s what to expect from a little older ship.
We went for a kayak trip, which is possible during the stay – This was really fun!

Marjorie H

United Kingdom

Lovely trip

We had a nice trip on Halong Bay and got what we paid for.
Nam picked us up at the hotel in Hanoi and was very good. He tells it necessary and is good at English.
We got two rooms that were fine for us to be on a boat. The food was really good and super sweet staffs.
We were only 14 guests on the trip and it was great, because it gave a very good atmosphere.

Jeanette E

New Zealand

Floating hotel and picturesque bay

Have been on this cruise as part of a great trip through Vietnam. The quality of the apartments, given that it is a ship and a bit crowded, is good. The rooms are clean, have everything you need, the bed is comfortable, the bathroom is without any comments.
Believe me, you’ll only sleep in the room. We must go to the upper deck, lie down on the lounger and enjoy the beauty around. From the entertainment for two days we had: kayaking, master class for cooking spring rolls, one Tai Chi class, a cave excursion with a bath. Like kayaks, the rest of the rules.
I recommend that everyone swim in Halong Bay, this is really a beautiful place.

Keith C

United States

An interesting hotel on the water

I liked this hotel on the water. Everything is organized in a worthy manner. Neat, well-groomed room, it’s even surprising that in this space everything fits. Would add, only the hangers on the walls. Very tasty prepared, pleased with a variety of food. An interesting entertainment program during the tour.

Louis W

Singapore

Cruising on one of the most beautiful bays in the world

Spent on this ship for two days and one night on a cruise along Halong Bay. There are only 11 cabins on the ship. It is better to choose a cabin on the 2nd floor – there all cabins have their own balconies. Surprisingly spacious rooms with good interior decoration. In the morning on the upper deck teaches gymnastics tai chi. An unforgettable experience!

Camille G

New Zealand

I liked this cruise

There are 10 cabins on the ship, not more than 20 people. The service is chic, the food is excellent, a lot, tasty and varied, the views are stunning, you do not have to be bored. The crew is very attentive, always ready to help on any issue. Small and not very clean cabins, but linens and towels are clean.

Jeremiah R

Australia

Good one

A small three-deck ship, floating on which, you can enjoy the chic views.
INFRASTRUCTURE:On the first deck there are 6 rooms and a kitchen; for the second 4 rooms and a restaurant; on the third, sun loungers and tables with chairs.
FOOD:The food is modest, but you will not stay hungry. Everything is there, but little by little. For supper take out incredible figures of different animals, carved from vegetables and fruits. Drinks are ordered from the menu. It is quite extensive (in the evening there are even some discounts on drinks)
HOSPITALITY:Very friendly staff. At the meeting, guests are treated to juice from passion fruit.

Courtney S

Australia

Three beautiful days aboard the Garden Bay

We booked a three-day Halong boat tour through Get your Guide. Local was probably further processed by ODC Travel, we landed on the boat Garden Bay. Everything worked perfectly, the program was entertaining, the food was ok and the boat was great with a large cabin including a relatively large bathroom. Three days are exactly the right time for this tour! It was nice that we really spent three days on this booking with two nights on board. It is often the case that you have only one overnight stay on the cruise and then move to a hotel.
Conclusion: Clear booking recommendation for the three-day tour

Patricia N

Canada

Fantastic

Absolute highlight of our trip to Vietnam. The cabins were very nice, wood paneled, clean and with private bath. We had a cabin on the upper deck with a private balcony. Halong Bay is breathtakingly beautiful. The staffs were very friendly, there was during the tour (1 night) 2 visits, a cooking class, a course in the vegetable carving – really a good program.
The food was excellent, even the oysters.

Corey M

Australia

Excellent choice for a tour of Halong Bay

We were very happy with our choice of this tour operator. The cabins are beautifully designed and clean. The staff and tour guide are very friendly and professional. The program on the ship is also praiseworthy: Tai-Chi, squid fishing, make spring rolls themselves, … Nevertheless, there is enough space for rest and relaxation.
The absolute highlight is the food – just incredibly well made and varied. Unfortunately, the tour leads to the tourist hot spots of the bay and offers nothing extraordinary.

Daniel E

New Zealand

Great experience

The cruise was nice and rustic. You can relax on the sundeck and the rooms are perfect. Very clean and spacious.
The service on the boat is great. All meals were included in the tour. Only the drinks you had to pay at order.
The whole program was fun and gave great new impressions.

Theodore H

United Kingdom

3 days 2 nights on the boat. Great

Had luck with the weather, not much boats on the way and nice travel companion. Until breakfast, more biscuits than toast. Otherwise, the food was very good and tasted excellent, even on the day boat. The cabin was pretty nice after a little repair. Personal and especially the guide very nice. The fellow travelers were very friendly, the shared swimming and jumping from the day boat was a nice group experience.

Georgia T

Canada

Very satisfied

We spent 2 days and 1 night on the Garden Bay. Pick up and transfer to the port worked well. Our room was clean and includes an impressive bathroom. The food was always at least a three course meal and was totally delicious !!! The excursions were very well organized which was mainly due to the crew and our guide Binh, who have always taken care of our wellbeing.
We will gladly come back, but this time we would opt for a 3 day tour.

Sadie H

United States

Food good, boat was well

If possible, book the 3 days (3D2N).The food is good. The prices for the big of the cocktails are overpriced !!! It is possible to pay by card.The long day with the long kayak tour was great. The cave can be saved. It’s just too crowded! Then stop people from entering and leaving through a tiny gap.The guidebooks should provide more accurate time information to keep the troop together. The English of some guides should definitely be improved so that there are no misunderstandings in the daily routines and so on.

Marta M

Canada

Good tour!

We have done all the highlights in the 2 nights on board. It was a busy schedule so lazing could not. Sometimes we felt too rushed through. The food was delicious! And we are glad that we went with this organization despite the price.

Henri T

Singapore

Nice trip

A lot of fun to enjoy. This two day cruise with an overnight stay was definitely worth it. The food was delicious. The drinks were a bit pricey. But the staffs were very nice.
The visit to the floating fishing village was definitely worth it.

Rob T

United States

One day trip on Halong Bay

My boyfriend and I got a nice room on board. It can be clearly recommended and choose the deluxe rooms with views, one has their own terrace which is incredibly nice!
Unfortunately, the weather was really bad that spoiled the experience a bit. The foods were tasty but the drinks were a bit expensive. The staffs were friendly, the excursions were fine and all in all a nice experience.

Anna J

United Kingdom

Lovely trip

We had a nice trip on Halong Bay and got what we paid for. Nam picked us up at the hotel in Hanoi and was very nice. He tells it necessary and his English is pretty good. We got two rooms that were fine for us to be on a boat. The food was really good and super sweet staffs.
The boat has some years on the sea and could be needed to be renovated. People complain about the prices of drinks …. Seriously? Of course, it is restaurant prices and if you want it cheap, you have to choose to eat in the towns. You do not have to drink so much when you are at sea for a single day.
We were only 14 guests on the trip and it was great, because it gave a very good atmosphere.

Ines G

New Zealand

Good experience

We were two days and one night on this cruise and the truth is that the experience was extraordinary. Very clean, good food and pleasant the conversation with the crew. They have a wi-fi receiver but it does not work, almost better that way, being isolated for a few hours of the world in that wonderful place in the world is priceless.

Tony A

Canada

Many activities and exquisite gastronomy

For 2 days and one night we were in the cruise in the Garden bay. The staffs were very attentive and pleasant. The room very very spacious and with private bathroom with shower. All very clean. Unlike other opinions we read on blogs, we did not see any cockroach or rat or anything in the junk. It was all very well preserved and clean. The dishes they cooked were very well decorated, they were very varied and the food was exquisite. In addition, they made us a quick cooking course to learn how to make the typical Vietnamese rolls (spring rolls), they took us on a kayak excursion around one of the largest islets and then we were able to bathe on the islets of the island. We also visited one of the several caves inside the islets. And in the evening at happy hour I had 2 + 1 in cocktails. Without forgetting the yoga class early in the morning to start the day right! All is perfect.

Bob T

Canada

Unforgettable

Two unforgettable days, the boat, the crew, the food, the landscape, the excursions, absolutely everything.

Jackie C

Singapore

Very good!!

We stayed two days and one night and it was very good. The boat was great, the food was abundant and the staffs were very attentive. Above all we were enlightened by the guide telling us stories and traditions of Vietnam, who was taking care all of us at all times. A very kind man, fun and didactic. Proud of his country and its customs. If I ever went back to Vietnam, I would make sure that he was my guide to discover the country. Thank you!!

Paul D

Singapore

An interesting hotel on the water

I liked this hotel on the water. Everything is organized properly. Neat, well-groomed room. It’s even surprising that in this space everything fits. Very tasty dishes with a variety of food. An interesting entertainment program during the tour.

Richard L

United States

Nice cruise

Comfortable cabin. Cruise in good condition. Very nice deck and professional crew. (Another plus: we ate very well.) The cruise was beautiful especially on the 2nd day as we had good weather. But the activities (rowing and cave touring) are the same thing they do every time… Advice also: bring a good sweater and a jacket in winter …

Jane M

United Kingdom