Sunset Cruises in Cat Ba: the 7 We’d Board First

1.From Lan Ha Bay: 3-Day 2-Night Cruise with Meals & Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $272Our pick

Spend two nights aboard V’Spirit Cruises between Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay. You’ll kayak at Tra Bau, visit Viet Hai village, see Bright Cave by boat, swim near Ba Trai Dao, and enjoy balcony-cabin comfort. Guides such as Victor, Andy, Tony, and Dan are known for clear, friendly service.

“In this tour, there are many staff, tour guides, some of them are very experienced and new but they were all very good. They were smiling and pleasant all the time. It was a fun and memorable experience for me so far! Highly recommended! Transportation was very good. Stress free. For the 1st day, it was Bobbi. He was very funny smiley and organized. He kept on reminding us about the itinerary for the next few hours which is really important so that we are aware about what’s happening. I enjoyed the boat ride. Cooking lesson was fun. The vodka prawn cooking show was also interesting. Delicious too! Taichi lesson…”

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2.Sunset & Bioluminescent Plankton Kayaking Lan Ha bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $43Top rated

From Cat Ba, you’ll cruise through Cai Beo floating village to Van Boi Beach for sunset and a BBQ, then kayak after dark to see bioluminescent plankton. Guides including Tom, Lin, and Ryan have led the trip. Swimming is optional.

“Lin is a great tour guide and made this experience truly memorable! The bioluminescence here is very strong and you will experience swimming in bioluminescent plankton for the first time. Best time to see them! We will definitely be back!”

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3.Lan Ha Bay: Sunset & Plankton Bioluminescent Night Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · from $37

From Cat Ba, follow guides such as Tim, Hana, Taylor, or Thanh past a floating fishing village and limestone islets. After dinner on a boat or floating homestay, paddle into Lan Ha Bay at night to see bioluminescent plankton sparkle around your kayak. Warm water and a dark moon give the best chance.

“Excellent trip! Very well organised. Tim was a great guide: informative and entertaining without being too annoying. Plankton is definitely the highlight of the trip. It’s just magical! Floating amongst these little shiny creatures feels surreal as if you are in the middle of the starry sky itself. Monkey island in the evening is less crowded and you practically get the whole thing to yourself. Overall, I’d recommend this tour over the full day one as you get to see pretty much the same thing + the wonderful plankton experience.”

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4.Sunset & Bioluminescent Kayaking on Lan Ha Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $43

Spend an afternoon and evening on Lan Ha Bay with Cat Ba Panorama, cruising past Cai Beo Floating Fishing Village, swimming, kayaking, and eating local dishes aboard ship. The highlight is night kayaking for bioluminescent plankton. Guide Minh has earned praise for his friendly help.

“So cool to see the bioluminescent plankton!! Apparently there wasn’t much plankton on our night but even with that I thought it was amazing, little sparkles around your paddles!! And the islands are beautiful. Nice boat, good food for dinner”

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5.Sunset Tour in Lan Ha Bay | 4-star Daiichi Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $19Best value

Join Daiichi Travel for a roughly three-hour Lan Ha Bay sunset cruise from Cat Ba. You’ll kayak in calm afternoon water, pass limestone karsts, visit Monkey Island, swim, and enjoy fruit and pastries on board. Pickup runs from Cat Ba town, with a group limit of 55.

“This was the worst tour my family and I have ever been to that deserves no stars. We got on the Daiichi bus to get to Ben Beo Harbour and we met with Nguyen The (who didn’t introduce himself, I just figure it was the guy who contacted Read more”

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6.Sunset and Plankton Bioluminescent Night Kayak Lan Ha Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $40

From Cat Ba, cruise into Lan Ha Bay at 3:30 pm for a floating fishing village, sunset views, dinner, and night kayaking among bioluminescent plankton. English-speaking guides such as Hana, Joey, and JoJo help with safety, swimming, and paddling.

“Managed to see some plankton last night, was a lovely experience and JoJo was an amazing guide. Would reccomend this to my friends”

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7.Sunset on Lan Ha Bay – Half Day Cruise From Cat Ba Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $139

Set out from Cat Ba Town at 2 pm on the Dcharme Luxury Cruise. You will pass Cai Beo Floating Fishing Village, kayak and swim in Lan Ha Bay, then enjoy tea, fruit, snacks, and sunset views from the upper deck. Guides such as Minh are praised for friendly, clear service.

“Amazing crew and amazing was nice from start to finish. Good food also :)”

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