8 Fishing & Night-Squid Boat Trips Worth Booking

1.Unique Halong Private Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · from $345Our pick

Spend about 12 hours on a private Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi, with limousine transport, an English-speaking guide, lunch, kayaking or a bamboo boat, Cua Van Floating Village, Tien Ong Cave, Bai Tu Long Bay, and sunset tea.

“The kayaking was fantastic! Starting early helped beat crowds, the views were fantastic, and was a calm, quiet serene experience. Our tour guide Steven was great, shared a lot of great information about the country, area, both natural and mythological history. The caves were very cool too!”

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2.Full-Day Freshwater Lake Resort Fishing in Phang Nga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $503

Start at 6:00 am near Phuket International Airport and fish a private freshwater lake stocked with more than 60 species. Your guide keeps two rods working while you try for giant arapaima, stingrays, Mekong catfish and Siamese carp. Food, drinks and hotel transfers cost extra.

“Malgré un petit problème avec le taxi le matin ,le propriétaire a tous mis en œuvre afin que je passe une agréable journée. Et le guide à fait tout son possible pour me permettre de prendre un maximum d espèce différente. Je recommande sans problème”

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3.Halong & Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Tour – Fishing village & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $179

Spend a long day from Hanoi on a small-group cruise through Halong and Bai Tu Long Bays. You will kayak or row at Vung Vieng Fishing Village, visit Thien Canh Son Cave, enjoy a set-menu lunch, and return by shared transfer. Guide Son is praised for lively stories and local introductions.

“Our experience was second to none. SON our tour guide was spectacular. His stories and local knowledge was brilliantly entertaining. We had first hand information and local introductions. Our entire trip was guided and we completely missed Read more”

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4.Kos: Kefalos Bay Boat Cruise with Fishing, Swimming, & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 5 hours · from $61Best value

Set sail from Kefalos with an English-speaking crew, try line fishing near Kastri, swim at a quiet pebble beach, paint stones, and eat fresh Greek food prepared onboard. Captain Jiannis is part of the experience, and the five-hour cruise includes transfers, lunch, and drinks with the meal.

“Highly recommend, guides were fun and so were the activities. Great for kids and adults!”

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5.Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $199

Travel from Hanoi to Bai Tu Long Bay in a small group of up to 20, then cruise for about 7.5 hours. You will kayak or ride a bamboo boat through Vung Vieng fishing village, visit Thien Canh Son Cave, enjoy lunch and sunset tea, and return to Hanoi around 8 pm.

“Lovely day from start to finish. Our guide, driver, and boat crew were excellent. We loved that this route was uncrowded and allowed us to enjoy the majesty of the bays. The kayaking, cave hike, and beach were fun. And the food was substantial and tasty.”

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6.Bai Tu Long bay Deluxe cruise 2D1N: fishing villages, meals, cave, kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $140

Spend one night aboard a traditional wooden junk in quieter Bai Tu Long Bay. You’ll kayak around Cap La Island, visit Thien Canh Son Cave, row to Vung Vieng fishing village, join a cooking class, and enjoy meals, tai chi, and sunset views.

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7.Fun Fishing & Relaxing Cruise at Larnaca Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Cruise from Larnaca Bay for a relaxed morning of fishing, swimming, snorkeling near the Zenobia wreck, and a homemade Cypriot buffet with BBQ. The boat supplies fishing and snorkeling gear, drinks, wine, and zivania. Pickup is available, and the group can reach up to 80 people.

“I can not thank the people that run this tour enough for the help they gave us, we went to the wrong pick up point & had to get another taxi to the boat. We were about 5 minutes late & they actually took us in a small boat out to meet this larger boat, incredible but e made it. The tour was a very fun filled morning, fishing & swimming in the clear ocean. The lunch provided was delicious, the staff was great. Highly recommended this tour.”

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8.Unique Halong Private Day Cruise with Kayak and Fishing Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $380

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter by private car to Ha Long Bay, then cruise toward quieter Bai Tu Long Bay. Visit Tien Ong Cave, explore Cua Van Floating Village by kayak or bamboo boat, and enjoy a Vietnamese seafood lunch with an English-speaking guide.

“I'm so glad I decided to keep researching tour options until I found this. I was close to booking the standard offering but decided to go with this at the last minute, and it was the greatest decision. We were able to take a route without tourists Read more”

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