Hanoi Old Quarter cruises

The Hercules Grand Luxury is by far the best day cruise option for Ha Long Bay. The tour guide Henry is amazing, knowledgeable and super friendly. The cruise is brand new, immaculate and offers great service. The itinerary is well planned and we got lucky enough to see a wonderful sunset. 10/10 experience!

We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. The one day trip was well organised and everything was very efficient. The staff had good attitude and did their best to communicate. The food quality was also a pleasant surprise。

It was such a fun experience♡ Especially our boat's boatman, he was so full of energy haha. He hummed Korean songs and his dance moves were amazing. If the audience's response is added, you can have an even more enjoyable time♡ The driver dropped us off at the wrong place and people from other companies were soliciting customers and it was uncomfortable, but here, a staff member wearing a clerk's outfit greeted us kindly, so there was no discomfort♡ Another reason to recommend this place is that you start at the very end, so you can ride for a very long time lololol.

The boat ride and lantern release in Hoi An was honestly amazing. I’d definitely recommend going around 5:30 PM, you get to see the sunset while you're on the river, and then the lanterns start to glow as it gets darker. It’s the best of both worlds for photos. Our boat guide took some great pictures of us. He also made sure we had a great view of the Old Town, which looked beautiful all lit up. If you're in Hoi An, this is one of those things you really shouldn’t miss. It was peaceful, fun, and just a one of a kind experience.

for this booking, we hopped on the Cozy Olympus cruise. the places you visit are as mentioned in the itinerary. once you board, the guide will allocate a table for you/your group and you will use it for the entire tour. it is more of a self guided tour because the guide will not follow you to all the spots but rather explain to you on the cruise and inform you on the meeting time. if you are going in cold weather, do not bother swimming at tip top island (even though they provide towels). instead, push for the summit if your body allows as it is really steep and crowded. for luon cave, you can opt for kayaking but get ready to be hit by all the other 'bamboo' boats if you are unable to control your kayak. the food on board is decent and served in buffet style. beverages are not included in this package but are still relatively affordable(about 40 to 80k VND, cash only). you actually can get cheaper drinks on some of the islands.

The tour only took about 6 hours and it’s extremely valueable. You get to visit 3 places with lots of fun activities. You gotta take the speedboat, which is optional. And it was the most fun activitity (though you gotta pay an extra 300k, but like I said, THE MOST FUN). Big thanks to our tour guide, Mr.Tung. He took great care of us.

For me, I really value the cleanliness of restrooms wherever I go, and I loved that the restrooms on this cruise were so clean! Not only that, but the guide, Tu, was friendly, which was great. The food was just okay, like other people reviewed!!! Thanks to the guide constantly taking care of us, I'm leaving after having a fun and enjoyable time eating and playing. I chose this because of the cost-effectiveness, but if it weren't cost-effective, honestly, the course itself is good, but it's too old, so I probably wouldn't come back! Here's a tip for Koreans: there are a LOT of Indonesians, so if you don't want to get involved with them when riding the bamboo boat or doing other activities, it's good to stick together with other Koreans and say, 'We're a group of 10-16 people.' Fortunately, we were able to ride together as a group. Otherwise, you might end up with bad memories with the Indonesians. You don't really need to know English. There's not much explanation in English, and you can have a great time if you can just say 'Okay' and 'Thank you.' But honestly, there's not much to see, and the time spent is too long, and the Indonesians don't have a sense of time, so I felt a little cheated, but I still had a fun time. I honestly don't think you need a Korean guide. Highly recommend!

The trip is very good. They have reminded me for the cruise trip and provided clear direction of the department point. Also, free fruits and water were provided. I will recommend this trip to my friends.