The rooms were huge and the original woodwork was beautiful. The staff was very pleasant and attentive. The food was average, nothing special and most things were served at room temperature. The spa was not nice at all. The bed was barely covered with a small towel, the face cradle smelled so strongly of other people that I had to request a towel to cover it. The massage itself felt good, but it was difficult for me to relax is such surroundings. It was not luxurious at all. It was shocking to me that boat crew provided zero information about Halong Bay while on the cruise.
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Valentine P
April 19, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
A great experience ! ^^
I would recommend this cruise for everyone!! The activities were various and we never had time to feel bored while being there. The crew were so nice, welcoming, friendly and funny. It was truly a great experience from the start to the end! :)
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Go775523
November 4, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Magically
Magical experience - must be experienced!
Orchid is truly a company that takes care of you from start to finish and makes the holiday within the holiday a fantastic experience. It is almost like a parallel universe out at sea among these unique islands. We stayed one night at the Orchid Classic. We chose to live on floor 1 because we wanted to be close to the waterline. The suite was absolutely wonderful, bathtub with a view, shower with a view and bed with a view. The staff was engaged and very responsive. Pure and simply tip top. The food was consistently brilliant. We learned to cook Vietnamese pancakes. We went into caves, paddled and enjoyed the unique archipelago. I really want to recommend this excursion.
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louiseskerritt34
October 7, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Be mindful of Add Ons
I enjoyed the beautiful luxurious boat with its fabulous attentive staff if not at times theatrical-like 🫣BUT be mindful as I would have preferred transparent reasonable pricing for ‘add ons’ tea/ coffee was mentioned as included but Vietnamese variety only. The ‘my family favourite ginger tea’ that was promoted costs 30k, similar with coconut coffee 85k, Cappuccino 80k Americano 80k etc …during lunch they suggest having a glass of wine, once committed they disclose the price with the sale of bottles only! Happy hour is after lunch for a couple of hours and then after 9pm. 33cl local beer is 75k!
Cruise is expensive but gouging afterwards should not be necessary. There are MANY other boats in the water- not sure if they are similar.
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Vacation22059502411
April 4, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
A unique experience
Indescribably beautiful and eventful stay, with super crew. Especially Lucas was very attentive and gracious.
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notacouchpotato
March 28, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
A delightful 24 hours
A great experience cruising amid the limestone peaks of the bay. Our boat had only 14 rooms and the ratio of staff to guests was so high that you were always looked after particularly at mealtimes. There were plenty of activities organised or you could simply relax and look out at the scenery. Our cabin was large with an en suite bathroom and balcony. Lunch, breakfast and brunch were buffets and the evening meal table service. No-one went hungry! the choice was excellent with Vietnamese seafood the star offerings. A shout out to Daniel for his attentive service. Great organisation of getting to and from the boat.
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summitelan
February 14, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
HP 4669 Classic 03 was a fantastic cruise, staff worked above and beyond!
Our cruise manager, Trang, went above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of, from Tai Chi at 6:15am to squid fishing at 10:00pm, she worked tireless with caring, good humor. The kitchen staff did an excellent job preparing our food , and server Elle was great too. The cabins were lovely . Highly recommend
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675pamh
February 7, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Great cruise on Orchid Cruises
Lovely ship for a beautiful setting. Big rooms, great service especially from Martin in the dining room. Wish we stayed longer.
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Golferin1960
November 2, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Nice area, but can also be done with a day trip
Have a nice trip. Halong Bay is beautiful. The boat Premium had nice cabins. Food was good. Would not book overnight stay. One lay at anchor with min. 20 boats all around, water quality does not invite you to swim. Second day was stress and we were transported off the ship quite abruptly.
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victoriacao18
June 22, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Relaxing holiday!
I booked the Orchid Classic cruise via Halong Bay Tours and the experience was fantastic. David - our cabin manager was very warm and welcoming, always making sure all guests on board are looked after. The staff are also very friendly and service was definitely 5 stars. The menu was mainly seafood (cooked Vietnamese style) so be sure to advise in advance any dietaries.