Cruises / 2 Days / 1 Night
Ha Long Bay · Overnight cruise
Twenty cabins, a wooden junk on the classic Ha Long route.
2 Days / 1 Night
Ha Long Bay
2 Days / 1 Night aboard the Bhaya Classic Cruise.
Bhaya Classic is the smaller boat in the Bhaya fleet - twenty cabins over the Main and Upper decks, a Vietnamese bistro, and a sundeck with loungers. The afternoon is spent at Trinh Nu Cave and its private beach, and the morning at Surprising Cave before brunch on the way back in.
Where you'll stay aboard.
How your 2 days / 1 night unfolds.
What makes it special.
The route
The classic Ha Long route - Trinh Nu Cave and its private beach, then Surprising Cave before brunch.
The cabins
Twenty cabins in all: Deluxe with a panoramic window, and Terrace Suites with a private terrace and bathtub.
On board
A Vietnamese bistro, a bar and a sundeck with loungers and sunshades across the Terrace and Sun decks.
Evenings
A cooking demonstration on the sundeck, Happy Hour from 17:00, rice-wine tasting and squid fishing.
Every grade aboard Bhaya Classic Cruise, side by side.
| Cabin | Size | Beds | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | 13m² | 1 double or 2 single beds | Main and Upper decks · Panoramic window |
| Terrace Suite | 17m² | King-size bed | Upper Deck · Private terrace · Bathtub |
This boat sails the two-day programme only.
2 days, 1 night
An afternoon and evening on the water, a night at anchor and a morning sail out. The length most travellers choose.
This is the itinerary on this page
3 days, 2 nights
The operator sells this boat as a two-day, one-night programme only. Other boats do run three days, and we are happy to put them up beside this one.
Not sure yet
We wrote a longer piece on how the two lengths actually differ once you are on the water.
Other boats on the same water, same length of trip.
See every boat on our Ha Long Bay cruises, or narrow by length: 2 days, 1 night and 3 days, 2 nights.
About this boat, and about cruising the bay.
There are 2 cabin grades aboard Bhaya Classic Cruise: Deluxe and Terrace Suite. Sizes run from 132m² to 172m². The full table of sizes, beds and outlook is on this page.
Bhaya Classic Cruise sails Ha Long Bay. If you are still deciding between the bays, our comparison of Ha Long, Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long sets out how they differ in traffic, scenery and how far you travel to reach them.
Embarkation is at the Bhaya Cruise Center at Tuan Chau, Ngoc Chau harbour. Boarding starts around noon. The hour-by-hour itinerary above gives the timings for the day.
Not on this boat - the three-day option is not offered on Bhaya Classic Cruise, which sails the two-day, one-night programme only. If you want a second night on the water we will put up the boats that do run three days, on our 3 days, 2 nights page.
Road transfer from Hanoi takes roughly two and a half to four hours depending on which harbour the boat uses. We arrange the transfer with the cruise as one booking, so the timings match the boarding window rather than leaving you to work them out.
Overnight cruises in Ha Long normally include the cabin, all meals on board, the guided activities in the itinerary above and the bay entrance fees. Drinks, spa treatments and the transfer are the items that vary most between boats. We confirm exactly what is and is not included for this boat in writing before you pay, because it differs by operator and by season.
Ha Long Bay closes to cruise traffic when the harbour authority says so, usually for storms. If that happens we move the date or refund the cruise - you are never held to a sailing that cannot run. Our refund policy sets out the detail.
Yes. Most boats take children of any age and price them in bands rather than as adults, and many have family cabins or connecting rooms. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we will say which boats suit and what each one charges.
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy requirements are all workable, but they need to be given at booking rather than on the day - the boat provisions before it leaves harbour and cannot restock at sea.
October to April is the settled season, with clear air and cool mornings. May to September is warmer and better for swimming, with a higher chance of a storm closing the bay. Our guide to Ha Long Bay goes into the months in more detail.
We'll build the Bhaya Classic Cruise into a complete, private Northern Vietnam itinerary, planned and run for you, with the right cabin and every transfer handled.
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