Lan Ha Bay Cruise Guides: Days, Piers, Fees, Weather
Lan Ha Bay cruise guides: Lan Ha or Ha Long, how many days, which pier, Hanoi to the bay, kayaking and caves, the entrance fees and the weather.
Lan Ha Bay vs Ha Long Bay: What Is Different on the Water
Lan Ha Bay vs Ha Long Bay: one World Heritage property, two cities, two sets of fees and piers. Where each bay is, what you see, and which cruise suits whom.
Read guide →Lan Ha Bay Cruise: One Day, One Night or Two Nights?
Lan Ha Bay cruise 1 night or 2 nights, or a day boat: what each length gets you on the water, what it costs and who it suits, cruise by cruise.
Read guide →Where Lan Ha Bay Cruises Leave From: Tuan Chau, Ben Beo or Got
Where do Lan Ha Bay cruises depart from? Most two-day ships check in at Tuan Chau in Ha Long; the Cat Ba boats leave Ben Beo. Pier by pier, cruise by cruise.
Read guide →Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay: the Road, the Time and the Bus
Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay: about 148 km by road to Tuan Chau or 152 km to Ben Beo on Cat Ba with the ferry, the cruise buses, the times, and a day trip from Hanoi.
Read guide →Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay: the Caves, Lagoons and Beaches
Lan Ha Bay kayaking: the Dark and Bright Cave, Ba Trai Dao, Ao Ech, Viet Hai village and the night plankton paddle, and which cruises and day boats go where.
Read guide →Lan Ha Bay Entrance Fee: What Hai Phong Charges, and Who Pays It
Lan Ha Bay entrance fee since 1 January 2026: 120,000 dong a day, 400,000 with one night, 600,000 with two; park and Ha Long fees; which cruises include them.
Read guide →Lan Ha Bay Weather: Month by Month, and When the Boats Stop
Lan Ha Bay weather by month: temperature, rain, fog and storms from Vietnam's climate standard, the 2026 sea bans, and the best months for a cruise.
Read guide →Short on planning time? See the two-day cruise →