Era Cruise Halong Bay by Venus Group

Nem de longe um Cruzeiro de luxo Escolhemos este barco pois ele parecia novo, apenas parecia. Nosso quarto tinha cheiro de esgoto, o chão era grudento, como se algo tivesse sido derramado e ninguém limpou, e havia apenas 1 tomada funcionando no quarto inteiro, e esta estava com fios expostos e desmontando da parede. A comida do almoço do primeiro dia era boa, agora as jantas eram horríveis, assim como o café da manhã, que servia apenas pão com manteiga. Outra questão foi o transfer que reservamos através da empresa do Cruzeiro, indo e voltando de Hanoi. Solicitamos a volta para o aeroporto e em nenhum momento foi nos dito que não seria possível levar até lá, e no momento que soubemos que não levariam até o aeroporto e sim só em Old Quarter, foram ríspidos ao tentar resolver, colocando a culpa em nós, os hóspedes. Assim como foi a reação da equipe do barco ao ver nossa avaliação que eles mesmos pediram para fazermos. A melhor parte sem dúvidas foi o passeio a Viet Hai/Cag Village, que era terceirizado. A comida foi muito boa do almoço, assim como o passeio em si.

It was beautiful in the bay and the boat itself was very nice. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful and friendly. There is a lot of wait and travel involved and the activities are basic but if you want to relax with beautiful views its perfect.

Excellent cruise with attentive crew. Excellent trip!! The crew were great, especially Vinnie! Would highly recommend this cruise for two nights.

The surrounding areas of ha longbay are beautiful. The staff were great.

We really wanted to try a stay in Halong Bay for our trip and booked this cruise. However, our room was a little damaged. We had two twin beds, and one of the ottomans at the end of the bed had a massive yellow stain on it. In addition, one of the windows in our room had a long crack in it (it was probably around 4 feet long total and spanned most of the width of the window). Lastly, when we came in our AC wasn't working at all. Other than our room, the cruise felt very rushed and the food was plated / presented really well, but the quality of food was really low. Lots of chewy, poorly cooked meats. Our guide for the trip was fantastic and very outgoing, and loved his energy. However, everything else felt lack luster. In regards to travel, the schedule was not clearly communicated before the trip - we thought we would disembark around 930am and return to Hanoi around 1230pm, however we didn't dock at the marina again until 12pm. The shuttle service they provide to and from the marina also stops at a different, local place for a "bathroom break" for 30 minutes where it feels forced for tourists to buy souvenirs / food. This happened to us both on the way there and on the way back. Lastly, if you sit outside, you will be harassed by locals on boats trying to sell you snacks, drinks, etc. It was constant. Overall, we wouldn't book this cruise again. We would want to do 2 nights instead of 1, and try out a different cruise to see how the quality and experience might compare.

Service was good. Rooms are big and spacious. Food, cleanliness & A/C units definitely need improvement.