A trip to Vietnam isn't really complete without a Halong Bay cruise. However, If you've spent any time online looking for "the best, cheap one", you've probably found a plethora of awful experiences, bad reviews and terrible "junk" puns. Wary that some of the more budget cruises would end poorly, I decided to shell out the extra dough and go with Alova Gold, and I don't regret it. The boat was...

We booked the tour via groupon which bundled a hotel stay in Hanoi as well, so i can't comment on the price of this tour. But me and my brother had a wonderful time on the alova gold cruise. Our tour guide, Peter, is very knowledgeable about his country. We had a wonderful time just hanging out and enjoying the scenery  There were kayaking and a tour of ti-top island and the caves. Our...

My Halong Bay trip with Alova was well worth the time and effort. The cruise was nice and I especially enjoyed the company of Mike our guide who spent a lot of time time with me and taught me a lot about the country. I'll always remember this tour.

Great value for the money , really enjoyed the trip .Sunny and Peter were our tour guides, both were funny and knowledgeable about the area which made the trip go well . Food was good and there was always a good assortment of different dishes to choose from . Great choice of cocktails made with fresh fruit at happy hour .Booking was very easy with the help of Ms Ly (Lee) who can also help with...

We had spend time in Halong Bay with suggestion from a friend at hotel, we booked Alova gold cruise. The guide "Lucky" was so nice and helpful, the boat " Alova Ii" was very clean, bartender, Mr Chinh was so good at making cocktail, We feel very happy. Keep doing a good job. Thank you Alova for a awesome experience

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We took the 1-day Halong bay tour with Alova Cruises which was recommended by our hotel. We paid 33 USD per person, which was more expensive than other companies but we didn't regret it. The package included
- hotel pick-up in the morning and drop-off at your hotel in the evening
- mini bus transfer to Halong bay in a relatively new car with properly working A/C (driver was no...

Being first time in Ha long bay for the cruise, it has been a mind blowing experience with the Alova gold cruise. The guide, Lucky, was fluent in English which was far more understandable than most Vietnamese i have met in Hanoi. He was funny, helpful and most importantly accommodating. We felt at home on the cruise, although the rooms were kind of small. Food were acceptable, but i love...

My friends and I join the 2 days 1 night tour with Alova after being recommended by my hotel. We really enjoyed ourselves although we spent about an hour or so waiting for other guests to arrive on board. During that time, we had the entire cruise to ourselves and it was very nice and peaceful and we enjoyed a very sumptuous lunch. And of course, our guide, Manh, kept us entertained...

We spent 2 days and 1 night in Halong Bay with Alova Gold Cruise and it was brilliant from start to finish. We had read so many reviews about Halong Bay tours so had no idea who to go with but the people at Hanoi Topaz hotel recommended Alova to us so we booked for the day after. Our tour guide Tom was very polite and you could tell he was very passionate about his job, giving us lots of...

A great experience! We spend 2 days on the alova gold boat and it was great. The food was great, the people were great, the cabins were great. We had the best shower view we have ever had. The nature of Halong bay is a must to see when you are in Vietnam  In the brochure the boat is brown but every boat is white in Halong bay. 

We had a great experience with Alova gold cruise. We...