Dora Cruise by HAG

We spent two nights with Dora Cruises in Ha Long Bay on the Doris and had a fantastic experience. The ship was a really good standard, the food throughout the trip was good and lots of options provided for me as a veggie, and the service on board was consistently friendly and professional. A special mention to Tam and Carter as well as K who was our guide on the day boat. They were all brilliant. They spoke excellent English and were helpful, engaging and good fun to talk to, which really added to our experience on board. We were particularly glad that we chose the two-night cruise rather than just one night. Having the extra day meant we could properly enjoy Ha Long Bay and the activities without feeling that everything was over too quickly.

Breakfast was just okay and not up to the standard of the rest of the meals.

The staff, food and cleaness. Trips

Noise in first bedroom, no bin in bedroom

Rooms beautiful staff friendly and helpful especially Leo and Carter. Really enjoyed the trips out

Felt better value for money if soft drinks had been included in the overall price

The room was nice and clean. The bed was comfortable. The food offered in the boat was good and they kindly accommodated any food restrictions that we had.

I would have expected more cruising time along the bay but it mostly consists of going to a point and stay there till the following day when you come back. Kayaking was very good but I would suggest a better plan or schedule for other activities as it could feel a bit boring… I could see while we were having brunch that the boat discharged waste onto the lake which wasn’t pleasant.