Thank you Cat Ba Ventures for a lovely day cruise experience. Highly recommend them - Great service, guide, boats. There are so MANY companies/tour operators selling cruises online and offline, it got difficult to decide how to find the suitable one. We were almost going to drop off Halong Bay from our trip because it is exteremely touristy and crowded. One of a fellow traveler recommended Cat Ba Ventures and we are very thankful to him. We enjoyed the day cruise very much. The group was small and the route they sail and the stops they make are SO less touristy. We were surprised and delighted by our experience. The food was awesome. We are vegetarians and we were served so many options. The two guide Tom and Quin spoke perfect English, we could easily follow. They were friendly and very informative. Highly recommend Cat Ba Ventures.

for a different and more sustainable experience - Ha Long Bay is rightly considered a must-see in Vietnam. However, it was difficult to find a travel company that offers more sustainable trips and offers something different than the usual boat tours. Cat Ba ventures propose a good alternative if you want to avoid the big groups. They have different proposals and their prices are reasonable mainly in consideration of the services they provide. Also, they have been very patient and understanding with me when booked the trip on the wrong dates. We opted for a full-day trip and decided to sleep in Cat Ba. We left Hanoi at 7:20 in the morning with Cat Ba express bus (they offer a pick service if you are staying in the Old quarter of Hanoi for 13 USD per person including the ferry) and reached Cat Ba Island around 11:30. Cat Ba Express dropped us off directly at the hotel we chose (The Moon Boutique, highly recommended). Cat BA venture office is very easy to reach. Usually, they ask for an advance payment at the time of the booking and then you settle the outstanding payment once there. Credit Cards are accepted but there is a supplement of 3%, which is common almost everywhere in Vietnam. We left for the tour at 8:30 in the morning after. They divided the group into two groups, ending up with less than 20 as promised. We navigated around Lan Ha Bay; passed by the floating fishing village, and stopped to visit the floating fish farm. We then cruised to Ha Long Bay, and went kayaking for almost 2 hours through lagoons and tunnels to discover the Bat and Dark caves. We made two stops for swimming. Then we returned to Lan Ha Bay by a different route We had lunch on the boat and it was amazing! Plenty of choices are also available for vegetarians. Last but not least a great thanks to our guide, Hang. Hang was not only very professional, but polite, funny, and always available to explain the history of his country and reply to any curiosity you may have. His English was perfect and that made the conversation easier.

Great tour! - We really enjoyed the tour! Hang was really nice and they brought us to not crowded areas. We get to see 3 different caves and lagoons

A good day with a great guide Hang ! - Great day in Halong Bay with Hang ! He was great, really funny and guided us carefully and dynamically into this day :) Thank you very litchi Hang you made the day better !

Incredible experience, very pleased we chose this tour with Hang! - Hang was brilliant! Far more comprehensive than expected, explaining everything from the culture, to the geology, to the marine life and the history of the bay, different laws - so much knowledge! And a fun time kayaking and swimming. The food was brilliant. Georgia and Sophia (the year of the dragon 🐉) from London

Amazing experience - Highly recommended, full day tour almost everything you need to see in Halong bay. & islands, thanks to Mr.Hang for being so supportive and professional

Highly recommend - Jack and Bee were amazing hosts. They were funny and informative. They took us to each spot at the perfect timing when there were no crowds. The itinerary was good. A mix between relaxation and activity. The lunch fried fish was delicious! Lots of food to go around the table.

Would recommend to anyone looking to do a tour of Lan Ha / Ha Long Bay - Jack and Bee were excellent guides and really made the trip a fun experience. Thank you guys! The swimming and kayaking were fun, the food was tasty and plentiful; and the boat was relaxing in between. Would recommend to anyone looking to do a tour of Lan Ha / Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay - day tour - Jack and Bee were great tour guides! The trip was very informative and the views were beautiful. I would recommend this tour to anyone!

Recommend - Very nice trip along the bay, the group was fairly small, which made it comfortable. The guide Hang was very entertaining.