An overview of Halong Bay private cruise
As to keep the highest privacy and have a totally peaceful vacation, many tourists choose to book a private cruise to enjoy their vacation with partners, families, or friends. All of these private junk boats Halong Bay are made of wood and quite small. Depend on the size of each boat, a cruise normally has the capacity of no more than 12 tourists. Please note that you cannot load more people than the maximum number of the boat (even over only 1 person either adult or infant) as for your own safety and also not to against the Vietnam government’s law of maritime safety.
A Private Halong Bay Cruise
For private Halong Bay cruise overnight, except your group, the boat’s personnel are limited and usually include only a captain, a chef, a tour guide, and a few staff that helps to serve you well while your privacy is still protected. Base on the number of people in your group you can choose to book a private boat with 1 – 4 cabins and normally, a family would book the 2 cabins one while a group of friends chooses the bigger boats and a honeymoon couple only needs a 1-cabin cruise. The facilities on a private cruise are not so different than on other boats with cozy bedrooms included double or twin beds and air-conditioner, convenient bathroom (no bathtub), and private balcony (only with some big boats).
As most of the tourists who book a private cruise in Halong prefer quiet areas, many boats choose to travel off-the-beaten-track route traveling from Halong Bay to Bai Tu Long Bay, anchor in a remote area and hard to find any other cruise around. On the other hand, if you still love crowded places, there are some private junk boats that have Halong Bay "only" itinerary and anchor in bustle areas here. Of course, when traveling with a private cruise, you still can join many interesting activities like other boats such as sightseeing at Thien Canh Son Cave, Thien Cung Cave, Sung Sot Cave, Cua Van or Vung Vieng floating village, Halong Bay kayaking, cooking class, and night squid fishing.
The price range of private Halong Bay Cruise is varied from about US$ 330/a small one cabin cruise to almost US$ 800/a big cruise, comparing with cabins on a Halong Bay luxury cruise price, they are at the same level or maybe cheaper sometimes. Of course, if you travel Halong with a huge group of a few dozens or hundreds of people, you still can book a private cruise by booking charter a large junk boat with many cabins, modern facilities, and function rooms. For the cost of a charter in Halong Bay, you should contact BestPrice Travel for the best rates.
