How to rent a cruise in Halong bay

If you are traveling to Quang Ninh for business or holiday, everybody wants want to visit Halong Bay. However it is not easy to choose and rent a boat to for a cruise in Ha Long Bay with reasonable price and good quality. We would like to share to you some experience to rent a boat in Halong bay.

If traveling alone or in small groups, travelers can buy tickets at the booking office of Bai Chay Wharf. This way is a little inconvenient when you will have to wait until a boat has enough tourists, or to join a group. In summer, there are more visitors and it is easier to join a group than winter. Price depends on the quality and size of the vessel and depends on the number of hours the boat goes. Currently, most boat cruises in 4, 6 or 8 hour itinerary.

And if you want to rent a private boat to visit the bay, you may contact the Information Centre for Tourism Promotion of Quang Ninh, address: International Park Royal - Bai Chay area, Ha Long city. Here you will consulted and introduced about chartering, pricing, etc, you will also be given a tourist map, leaflets about tourism in Quang Ninh and Ha Long bay.

Also note, if you want to have food on board, you need to be agreed upon in advance with the ship owners on the menus, prices and so on. You can also buy seafood directly from fishing farm on the bay and have the boat staff to prepare for you. Drinks are usually for sale on board but you should ask before buying because the price could be higher than normal.

There are over 350 cruise ships serving various kinds of visitors to Halong Bay. Guests can contact and rent a boat at Bai Chay Wharf (or call 0978 586 555 for more information) or deal directly with the companies operating the cruises. Depending on the extent to meet the requirements for facilities, equipment, cruise ships are classified in specific classes

Some notes on renting a boat:
- Small boats are not allowed to spend the night on the bay
- Wooden boats are usually for rent by groups, if you are traveling individually you need to join them if possible.
- In order to charter a boat you are recommended to ask the hotel staff to contact boat company and arrange a cruise for you.

Here are some of the cruise ships in Halong you can contact:

Huong Hai Company.
Address: No. 1, Vuon Dao, Bai Chay, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh
Phone: 3845042; Fax: 3846236
Hai Au Company.
Address: 4 Ha Long Road, Bai Chay, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3847416; Fax: 3847769
Halong Bien Ngoc Company.
Address: Group 3 Bai Chay district, Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3849681; Fax: 3849694
Hai Long cruise company
Address: 32 Cherry, Bai Chay, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3846099; Fax: 3845704
Pacific II Company
Address: Halong - Bai Chay, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Tuan Chau hotel Co. Ltd
Address: Tuan Chau Ha Long, Hanoi. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3842888; Fax: 3842166
Au Lac Company Limited
Address: Tuan Chau Ha Long, Hanoi. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3842115; Fax: 3842119
Bai Tho cruise company
Address: 175 High Green, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3826274; Fax: 3626409
Bai Tu Long Co. Ltd
Address: 34 High Green kgu 2A, TP. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3829325; Fax: 3829325
Dreaming Sea company
Address: 3A 18 Yet Kieu district, Ho. Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Phone: 3826090