I was feeling overwhelmed with the plethora of Ha Lon Bay cruise operators, but then came across Indochine Premium. This biggest ship in Ha Long Bay started to operate in summer 2023 so it’s very new, and it really stands out with its elegant Vietnamese decor. During the cruise, seeing other boats pass us by, I was even more sure of my choice. Originally, I was a little nervous because they didn’t have any Booking reviews, but it’s just because the ship is new. Like said, the boat is exceptionally beautiful, and the staff is very helpful. I booked a junior suite, but got a free upgrade to the suite with a bathtub. The food was delicious with many seafood options. The 2-day 1 night itinerary was quite packed so I highly recommend booking for 2 nights, if possible. I heard that allows you more free time, while during this trip, with several excursions and in-boat activities, I had to skip the cooking class and morning tai chi just to be able to enjoy the boat itself. The excursions to Ha Long Bay sights were well organised and interesting. As a cherry on top, once I arrived back at my hotel in Hanoi, I was greeted with Indochina’s representative with a little gift bag. All in all, such an exquisite experience!

The boat is really great quality. (Looking at others half of them shouldn't be on the water) As the boat wasn't full, upgraded to a bigger cabin. Cabins are luxurious. Spa/swimming pool at the back was excellent, they even cooled the water down for us as it was far too hot for hot weather. Food was "wow" on first night. Set menu but ever so good including oysters, lobster and steak. Attentive staff. Buffet meals were excellent quality and variety of western choices if you want that. Definitely do the 2N option as 1 day option was rushed and they got less than 24 hours on board, most of it on excursions with 100s of others from other boats.

This boat seems to attract mainly Asian guests. We were only 4 English speaking guests on there. Big plus was we got individual explanations etc each time, and they did give us a table in a quieter corner of the dining room. The cruise of Halong Bay itself is quite sad. Way, way too many boats in the same area, most nowhere near full. Some boats looked like they should be in the boat graveyard. The bay is full of litter, plastic and debris, not what we were expecting given it's a UNESCO site. Day 2 on the day boat was slightly better as we went further afield but still always had other boats near or alongside. Be aware the 3D/2N option advertised by virtually all, is not 3 days. We boarded at 12:30pm day 1 and disembarked at 10:30am day 3 but we did get 2 full days of activities.

Everything is perfect on this cruise. Rooms are very comfortable with superb view. All meals are perfect. The crew team are very helpful. One of the best experiences in my life. Totally recommended!

Nothing because everything was perfect 🤩

I chose this tour from all the options available, and was so impressed. I chose this date for my partners birthday, & was hoping I’d chosen the right provider. Everything I hoped for was exceeded! The company was in touch to organise transfers if needed, I inquired about a birthday package, and they organised a lovely afternoon tea for us, set a table for two with a nice service, and personal touches. On their own they organised a birthday cake and flowers for my partner, this made for a special day indeed. Transfers were from our hotel, driver was amazing, organisation at the dock was slick. Staff were incredible, Phuc led us on tours, always full of smiles and advice, took great photos, and was always on hand to ensure things were running smoothly. With people like this, guests tend to have a better experience. The captain was personable and warm, a tremendous experience in amazing location!

The whole arrangement is top notch. At first, we were a bit insecure, as there aren’t many booking reviews, but this experience is one of the best we had! Highly highly recommended! The team arranged the pick up from Hanoi (perfectly on time!) and we were greeted with the most attentive staff on the cruise! We were welcomed with a suite upgrade. The whole cruise and room are very luxuriously decorated and we love the interior style very much. The food onboard was a good mix of western and Vietnamese food with wide range of choices. The dinner was also extremely fancy with lobster, mussels and steak. The activities were also perfectly arranged with sufficient time to chill on the cruise in between. Our favorite got to be squid fishing - such a special experience! Big thank you to Nam, Thang and all the crews who make our trip so amazing!

We wished we could stay an extra night!

Sparkling new. President Suite perfect.

Ordered transport through boatservice. Had a 30 minute stop in a t-shirt and souvenirshop both to and from. Very limited foodservice here. Book a Grab or private transport as those 2*30 minutes is a waste!

Loved our trip with Indochine premium, got an upgrade to their bigger rooms which was absolutely massive. The rooms were really clean, everything was brilliantly organized, never felt like it was too busy. The food was really tasty, good mix between asian and western food. The prices on the ship were more than decent, paid less for a bottle of wine than we wouldpaid in europe. Overall, great value for the money.

The only thing we didn't like was that we stayed only one night, i would have loved to spend more nights on the ship

The boat, and all of the staff on it, were incredible. They really looked after all of the people on board, and helped us arrange our journey at the end of the trip. We had great food, lovely trips off the boat and really enjoyed our 2 day 1 night cruise. It does follow the same route as most boats, so you will be around lots of people when you do the trip into the cave and titop island, but I think that’s hard to avoid unless you do a tour to one of the other bays. We really enjoyed the short kayaking opportunity where we saw some monkeys.

As mentioned, the tours get crowded with people due to all the boats doing the same itinerary. It’s a shame, but not much you can do about it!

* Everything was just wonderful! Very glad we chose this cruise. Our ship was the most beautiful one we saw. * The crew was outstandingly attentive, kind and helpful. We were especially thankful for how much attention they paid to our dietary restrictions (we cannot eat gluten and dairy, plus some more allergies). They repeatedly asked exactly what we could have and directed us accordingly when choosing foods, they even made an extra meal for the set-menu multi course dinner just for us, to replace one we could not have (plus minor changes in other courses). * All in all the crew was always there to assist us and really put a lot of effort into making us feel good. The ship had a good and welcoming atmosphere thanks to the crew. * The ship was basically brand new and it shows - it is gorgeous. We were kindly upgraded to a room with a bathtub and this was really magical for us.

We spent our honeymoon in Vietnam. The cruise we originally booked got cancelled on very short notice and we were lucky to get a room On this beautiful boat just a few days before the trip. The staff was exceptionally welcoming and friendly. The boat was absolutely stunning, the rooms were absolutely gorgeous and the rest of facilities left nothing to be desired. We would highly recommend this cruise for anyone, especially for special occasions!