Halong Phoenix Day Cruise
FROM USD $68.00
$54.40 /pax
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Halong Phoenix Day Cruise – The Best Budget Day Cruise in Halong Bay
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise is a modern 3-star wooden day boat in Halong Bay, carrying up to 48 guests on a 6-hour route to Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave and Ti Top Island — widely recognized as one of the best budget day cruises in Halong Bay for travelers who want a full Halong Bay experience without an overnight stay. Launched in July 2023, Phoenix Day Cruise blends the charm of a traditional Vietnamese junk with modern facilities, cruising the UNESCO World Heritage-listed waters of Halong Bay. Booked through Halong Tour Expert, one of the top Halong Bay day cruises on our list, Phoenix Day Cruise comes with our Best Price Guarantee — book direct and always pay the best rate, with no hidden fees.

🌊 Ship Overview
- Cruise Type: Day Cruise (no overnight cabins)
- Launch Date: July 2023
- Capacity: Maximum 48 passengers
- Departure Point: Tuan Chau Harbor, Halong City
- Route: Halong Bay – Luon Cave – Sung Sot Cave – Ti Top Island
- Duration: Approx. 6 hours cruising (full day trip from Hanoi including transfer)
With a capacity capped at 48 guests, the boat offers a more comfortable, spacious, and personalized experience than many larger day-cruise boats in the bay — a good fit for solo travelers, couples, families, and small groups looking for the best budget day cruise in Halong Bay. —
⭐ Why Choose Halong Phoenix Day Cruise?
🌟 Great Value at 3-Star Comfort
It delivers a comfortable 3-star experience at a budget-friendly price, making it one of the best-value day cruises in Halong Bay. Guests enjoy modern facilities and attentive service without overspending.
🍽️ Gourmet Vietnamese Cuisine
Enjoy a delicious set lunch (approx. 12:15 – 13:15) featuring authentic Vietnamese dishes and fresh seafood from the bay, served in a restaurant and bar located at the front of the cruise with panoramic ocean views. A wide selection of drinks — wine, whisky, tea, coffee — is available on board.

🌞 Spacious Sundeck with 360° Views
The top deck offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Halong Bay’s emerald waters and limestone karsts — ideal for sunbathing, photography, and simply relaxing between activities.

👨✈️ Professional Crew & Service
The cruise is operated by a professional, friendly team, including an English-speaking tour guide who provides commentary throughout the journey.
⚓ High Safety Standards
The cruise is equipped with modern safety systems and equipment, ensuring a safe, worry-free day out on Halong Bay.
💰 Best Price Guarantee
Halong Tour Expert backs this cruise with a Best Price Guarantee — book direct with our local team and always secure the best available rate, with no hidden fees.
🌄 Itinerary Highlights & Activities
This itinerary takes you to some of the most iconic attractions in Halong Bay:
🏞️ Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
One of the largest and most spectacular caves in Halong Bay, known for its impressive rock formations and vast interior — reached via a short climb of about a hundred stone steps.
🚣 Luon Cave
A tranquil lagoon area ideal for kayaking or bamboo boat rowing, surrounded by limestone cliffs and greenery.

🏝️ Ti Top Island
A popular stop for swimming on the crescent-shaped beach and hiking to the summit for a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
🚐 Transportation from Hanoi
The cruise departs from Tuan Chau Harbor, Halong City. Round-trip transfer from Hanoi is priced separately from the cruise fare and can be booked as an add-on:
- Shuttle Bus: Daily departure from Hanoi (approx. 07:30 – 08:30 AM), return to Hanoi around 20:30 PM
- Private Car / Limousine: Available upon request
- Private Lounge: Available at Tuan Chau Island for guest convenience before boarding

Shuttle bus transfer available for guests
🎯 Perfect Choice for a Budget Halong Bay Day Tour
This cruise is an excellent match if you want a budget-friendly Halong Bay cruise, a short but fulfilling day trip from Hanoi, or simply don’t have time for an overnight stay. It balances comfort, service, and value in a smaller group setting for a more relaxing day on the bay.
📍 Book Halong Phoenix Day Cruise with Halong Tour Expert
As a trusted local provider of Halong Bay cruises, Halong Tour Expert offers Halong Phoenix Day Cruise with our Best Price Guarantee, expert advice, and seamless booking. Book your spot today and experience the best budget day cruise in Halong Bay — stunning scenery, delicious food, and attentive service, guaranteed at the best rate.
- Hanoi - Halong Bay Tour 1 Day by Phoenix Day Cruise
Morning
08:00 – 8:30: For those who use the transfer service (book in the next step with an additional fee), our bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to depart for Ha Long.
11:45 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, board the Phoenix wooden junk, and start the day cruise to discover Halong Bay – one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
Witness the striking, bizarre scenery and imposing limestone islands while the ship sails deeper into the bay.
Have appetizing fresh seafood for lunch. Enjoy your meal and take a look at the natural splendors and karst formations with imaginary names like Fighting Cocks, Incense Burners, and Stone Dogs.
Afternoon
Arrive at Sung Sot Cave means Surprising Cave on Bo Hon Island. This is one of Ha Long Bay’s most spectacular and largest grottoes. After walking through about a hundred stone steps, you will reach the entrance and see the wonder of Mother Nature with numerous grand stalactites & stalagmites.
Call on Luon Cave to explore this majestic lagoon. You’ll discover the area’s tranquility by kayaking – an indispensable water activity in Halong or sitting on bamboo boats to admire breathtaking scenes leisurely.
NOTE: If you do not join the above activities, you could stay on the sundeck to relax.
Visit the amazing Titop Island, where you can swim or relax on the sandy beach shaped like a crescent moon. Another great option is hiking to the island’s peak to witness the beautiful still-blue waters and limestone mountains.
Return on board and cruise back toward Tuan Chau Harbor. Relax at your own pace or make friends with fellow travelers in the captivating sunset view of Halong Bay.
17:30 – 18:00: Disembark at the pier and get ready for a bus ride back to Hanoi. Guests will have a short break on the way.
Evening
Drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter at approximately 20:30. Goodbye, and see you again.
- PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
CRUISE RATE:
- Shuttle bus round trip option: 55 USD/person
- Limousine car round trip option: 68 USD/person
Tour Inclusions:
- English speaking tour guide.
- Transfer Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi by shuttle bus with A/C and one-way Halong – Hanoi by new highway express road. (Pick-up/ drop-off transfer at all Hanoi hotels with location in the Old Quarter).
- All entrance fees, bamboo boat.
- 06 hours cruising (including Sung Sot cave).
- One bottle of water on bus.
- Seafood lunch on boat (vegetarian menu available if the client(s) required at least 4 hours before the bus reaches the port).
Tour Exclusions:
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Other things not clearly mentioned in the included list.
• Original passport
• Shorts and T-shirt or warm clothes in winter (travel light)
• Camera, sunglasses and sun creams
• Cash for drinks (beer, wine) on boat
- Check in on board: 11:30 AM
- Check out: 17:30 PM
- Return Hanoi: 20:45 PM
- Children from 1-4 years old and under 1.2m are free of charge (limited)
- Children from 5-8 years old: 75% of adults
- From 9 years old is charged as an adult
- 2 adults can only accompany 1 child. The second child is charged 50%
- Peak season surcharge: Surcharge VND 200,000/person for 24/12 and 31/12 and Lunar New Year (30 Dec, 1, 2 and 3 Jan in Lunar Calendar). Surcharge VND 150,000/person on 1/1, 10/3 (Lunar March), 30/4, 1/5, 2/9
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FAQs
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise is a 3-star wooden day boat operating on Halong Bay, launched in July 2023, carrying up to 48 passengers on a 6-hour cruise to Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Ti Top Island, departing from Tuan Chau Harbor.
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise starts from $54.40 per person, though prices may vary by season and promotion. Halong Tour Expert offers a Best Price Guarantee on Halong Phoenix Day Cruise, so contact us for the latest confirmed rate.
Yes. Halong Tour Expert offers a Best Price Guarantee on Halong Phoenix Day Cruise — book direct with our local team and you’ll always pay the best available rate, with no hidden fees.
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise departs Hanoi around 07:50-08:00 AM, arrives at Tuan Chau Harbor by noon to board the cruise, serves a seafood lunch while sailing, visits Luon Cave for kayaking, Sung Sot Cave, and Ti Top Island for swimming, then returns to Hanoi around 20:30 PM the same day.
Round-trip transfer from Hanoi is not included in the base Halong Phoenix Day Cruise fare — it is priced separately and can be booked as an add-on (shuttle bus or private car), with pickup available at hotels in the Hanoi Old Quarter area.
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise has a maximum capacity of 48 passengers, which keeps the day trip more comfortable and personalized compared to larger day-cruise boats in Halong Bay.
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise visits Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave), Luon Cave for kayaking or bamboo boat rowing, and Ti Top Island for swimming and a panoramic hike to the summit.
Yes, Halong Phoenix Day Cruise welcomes families. Children aged 1-4 (under 1.2m) travel free with limits, children aged 5-8 are charged 75% of the adult rate, and children aged 9 and above are charged as adults.
Halong Phoenix Day Cruise includes an English-speaking tour guide, all cave and island entrance fees, kayaking or bamboo boat activities, and a seafood lunch on board (vegetarian option available on request). Drinks, tips, and personal expenses are excluded.
No. Halong Phoenix Day Cruise is a day-trip-only boat with no cabins, while Halong Phoenix Cruises is a separate overnight vessel with 22 cabins. Confirm which product you are booking, as they are different cruises under the same operator.
Yes. With a capacity capped at 48 guests, Halong Phoenix Day Cruise offers a more relaxed, personalized atmosphere than many larger Halong Bay day-cruise boats, making it a good option for solo travelers, couples, and small groups.
Cruise cancellations due to bad weather in Halong Bay are decided by the Halong Bay Management Board and apply to all boats departing from Tuan Chau, including Halong Phoenix Day Cruise. If the cruise is cancelled before departure, guests typically receive a full refund; contact Halong Tour Expert for the exact policy on your booking.
Yes, Halong Phoenix Day Cruise is listed among the top Halong Bay day cruises on Halong Tour Expert, thanks to its combination of budget-friendly pricing, a well-designed 6-hour itinerary, and a smaller 48-passenger capacity.
Bring your original passport, comfortable clothing suited to the season, a camera, sunglasses, sun cream, and cash for any drinks purchased on board Halong Phoenix Day Cruise.
Yes — Halong Phoenix Day Cruise is designed exactly for this. In about 6 hours you’ll see Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Ti Top Island and be back in Hanoi the same evening, making it one of the best budget day cruises in Halong Bay for travelers short on time.
2 Comments
5
Halong Tour Expert offered us this Halong Phoenix Day Cruise! My friends and I enjoyed our Halong Bay day trip very much. The pick-up was smooth although it took a bit long to collect all guests at rush hour. The cruise is new, nice, the food was delicious, the crew staff were friendly, Bamboo boat trip was nice. We highly reccommed Halong Tour Expert and this day cruise if some one does not have 2 days – 1 night for Halong Bay.
Thank you
Binoj Gopi
5
Great choice for Halong 1 day trip!
We had a great and smooth experience booking our day trip to Ha Long Bay by Jimmy – Halong Tour Expert with the best deal. This was a great trip across Halong Bay. The boat was beautiful, the food was great, and the staff was kind. We thoroughly loved the varied activities, which included trekking to Ti Top Island, swimming, wandering around Hang Sung Sot cave with a guide, and kayaking in Hang Luon. It was an amazing experience that we didn’t want to end! Highly recommend this cruise. Thank you.