12 Boat Trips in Cat Ba Worth Booking

1.From Ha Noi/Cat Ba: Full-Day Cruise to Lan Ha bay – Ha Long Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · from $32Our pick

Review of the $32 Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay cruise from Cat Ba, with kayaking, caves, lunch, swimming, timing, value, and practical tips.

“The boat was clean and spacious. The tour guide was informative and knowledgeable. The activities were all interesting and well timed. Plenty of free time to relax. Kayaking in particular was fun. Lunch was good and substantial. Afternoon tea is a nice touch.”

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2.Lan Ha Bay Full-Day Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 264 reviews · from $30

Review of the $30 Lan Ha Bay day tour from Hanoi or Cat Ba, with kayaking, swimming, lunch, caves, floating villages, and a sunset cooking class.

“Jumping from the boat and kayak tour was really fun.”

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3.Lan Ha and Monkey Island Full Day Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 252 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Review of the $28 Lan Ha Bay boat trip from Cat Ba or Hanoi, with kayaking, swimming, lunch, Monkey Island, and sunset views.

“The guide was great, super knowledgable and a storyteller. We also found that the schedule was a perfect fit for us: enough activities to keep us interested, but not so much we would resent it. The views were amazing of course, kayaking was fun and the monkey island was a hit. No complaints!”

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4.1 Day Boat Tour: HaLong Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Natural Beach and Full Moon Party

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · from $29

Review of Cat Ba’s $29 Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay boat tour, with kayaking, snorkeling, lunch, caves, swimming, beach time, and practical tips.

“I start with the pros: good food, the experience itself is really cool, the bay is beautiful and if you are lucky, you will meet cool people. That's why they get 2 stars. Cons: - We weren't picked up at our hotel and had to drive there, they told us to Read more”

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5.Cat Ba Island: Full-day Tour Lan Ha Bay with Luxury Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $69

Review of Cat Ba’s $69 Lan Ha Bay luxury cruise, with Viet Hai Village, kayaking, lunch, jacuzzi, water slide, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The boat itself was really nice. Comparing it to many of the other boats out on the water, it was probably one of the nicest. The activities were well programmed and we enjoyed the kayaking and the swimming the most. I wish they would've explained the significance/historRead more”

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6.From Lan Ha Bay: 3-Day 2-Night Cruise with Meals & Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $272

Review of V’Spirit’s 3-day Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay cruise, with kayaking, Cat Ba village, private balconies, meals, and practical tips.

“Absolutely fantastic. I don’t even know where to start. Staff, extremely friendly and kind. Food was top tier, specially for us vegans. Activities were well planed and organized. Communication was clear and effective. The boat itself was beautiful. Nothing to complain about.”

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7.2 Days 1 Night on Lan Ha Bay at Daiichi Boutique Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $131

Review of Daiichi Boutique Cruise on Lan Ha Bay, with kayaking, Viet Hai village, cabin details, timing, price, and booking advice.

“Boat has human size, less than 10 berths, the rooms are comfortable bathroom size boat but functional. Very appreciable balcony. The animations are good and our companion very nice. Good atmosphere of the group.Auto-translated”

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8.Lan Ha Bay: 2-Day Cruise with Meals, Activities and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · from $108

Review of Venezia Cruises’ 2-day Lan Ha Bay trip, with kayaking, Viet Hai Village, meals, Hanoi pickup, cabins, value, and practical tips.

“Too much food. The boat was clean and room was with big window”

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9.Most favorite full day boat tour with kayaking in Lan Ha bay, Ha Long bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $27

Review of a $27 Cat Ba boat tour through Lan Ha and Ha Long Bays, with kayaking, swimming, lunch, island views, and hotel pickup.

“Great trip sailing towards Halong Bay- beautiful scenery and not many other boats. A swim to secluded beach was great fun and the kayaking was awesome! Lunch on board was delicious. A perfect day trip. Thank you T!”

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10.Full day boat trip with Cat Ba Captain Jack to Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $27

Review of Cat Ba Captain Jack’s $27 day boat trip through Lan Ha and Ha Long Bays, with kayaking, swimming, lunch, pickup, and practical tips.

“What a great experience. We loved our day. Not too many people and lovely food. Weather wasn't great for snorkeling but we still swam. We had so much fun”

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11.Cat Ba Island: Lan Ha Bay Full-Day with Luxury Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $38

Review of Cat Ba’s $38 Lan Ha Bay cruise, with kayaking, swimming, lunch, Bright Cave, sunset treats, and practical tips.

“Well organised, great food and good amount of space on board. I would say I was expecting more to see on the trip but in fact, halong bay doesn’t actually have a whole lot to do (which is another point entirely). But the boat trip was a great way to spend the day.”

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12.Amazing day – Boat trip discover real Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $22Best value

Explore Lan Ha and Ha Long bays from Cat Ba with kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, lunch, and a visit to Cai Beo fishing village.

“INCREDIBLE TOUR! Highly recommend! We saw fishermen village, 2 most popular bays, kayaked for 1.5 hours, had delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch, went cycling on one of the islands and many more!”

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