Mila Cruise

Glory Legend’s cruise boat is in really great condition. Everything was so clean and neat, and the beds were so very, very comfortable. Loved everything about the food and had a couple of really good meals, the best being the dinner. Well planned itinerary run by competent and friendly staff. They take you to quite a few places but these are all optional, and there is plenty of time to chill on the boat either way.I’m not sure if we were initially running late or anything, but the driver seemed VERY determined in setting a new land speed record between Hanoi and Halong Bay. I appreciate the differences in driving culture between Vietnam and England, but the bus was full of tourists so I feel like he could have slowed it down a little. A few people ended up complaining to the company and one couple even booked a taxi back to Hanoi.I can’t do Halong Bay justice with words or photos, you simply have to go there yourself. I recommend the cruise to everyone and encourage people to take the 3 day cruise if possible, as 2 is good but an extra 24 hours in the bay would have been magical.

What an unbelievable cruise we’ve just come back from in Halong Bay. Here’s why:- The crew. A great collection of wonderful people, always there to help if you need them! They seem to genuinely care about the customers and that is far from the usual experience. They were so good about my husband’s food allergies, talking to the chef about possible alternatives and getting back to us later with a completely personalised menu. I tried some (quite a lot) of it and it was just as delicious as mine.- The cabins. Well decorated, outwardly beautiful and with sliding doors that opened up directly onto the stunning views of the bay. Great showers and other amenities of the same quality you could expect of any luxury hotel on land, but with a much, much better series of views out the windows.- The food. Just endless. Most meals are 5 courses and have a mixed menu of Vietnamese and Western food, which was good for the touch of homesickness we were feeling! Our final dinner was served upstairs on the top deck, which we weren’t expecting but it came as a very pleasant surprise.- The activities. There’s a good balance of busyness with activities and relaxing down time on the boat. We headed to Titiov island where you can see a great view of the islands and mountains, but only if you put in the effort to hike up the stairs. There were caves, beaches, pearl farms etc along the way. For those doing the 3 night tour, they take you from the main boat onto the day boat after lunch. There’s a dining room, a few bathrooms and a large lounging area. I had not envisioned something like that, not by a long way! You do some activities in the morning and then have lunch on the boat. There’s a lot of time for relaxing, so we made full use of it!It’s a long bus ride to the marina, so be prepared for that. There’s a stop halfway through where you can buy drinks and food and lots of Vietnamese products that I couldn’t quite figure out!I have already recommended this trip to a few of my friends and will continue to do so! Special thanks go to Tam and Mr. Dong, both of whom were exceptional and made our trip so perfect. Keep up the good work!

One of the essentials if you’re in the north of Vietnam, or just in Vietnam in general. We did the 3 day tour and we encourage everyone else to take this option as well. The time to Halong Bay is a little long from Hanoi, but that’s just the way it is. We took the private car option the day before and stayed in a hotel near the harbour to save time the next day – it worked perfectly!Very safe boat and very clean to boot. Incredible staff who were always willing to chat with us and share some information about Halong Bay, Vietnam and their home villages. Our dinners were a pretty ridiculous 8 courses, which I shouldn’t need to tell you equates to A LOT of food! There was buffet options for the other meals so it’s safe to say that you will never go hungry on this cruise. The drinks are a little expensive, but not the end of the world. It was about 60,000vnd for a can of beer, so you might want to consider bringing your own and storing them in the mini-fridge in your room.They plonk the 3 day passengers on a ‘day boat’ while they ferry the overnight bunch to the harbour and replace them with a new bunch. We had a great time on the day boat and spent a lot of time relaxing over the course of the second day. There are some optional activities, but these were very relaxed.The one issue I had was a lack of communication on the part of the booking office when we were trying to arrange transport. We got the shuttle bus back but had to wait for two hours at the harbour beforehand because the shuttle was full. Really not much of a problem but a little inconvenient all the same.Still, we wouldn’t hesitate to go back – it was simply unbelievable.

If you’re on the fence about whether to go with the Glory Legend or not, I implore you to read this and then book with them! Everything was magical from the moment we set off. It was worth every last cent of what we paid for it and actually, quite a bit more. I have to mention the staff first and foremost; they we were a great laugh, always cracking jokes and showing the best of Vietnamese hospitality. Wonderful people to spend a cruise with!Our room was almost perfect, just a tad too small, but it never became a problem. There was a terrace where we could sit in the shade and watch the mountains while we sailed past them. It was like something in a movie.There is a HUGE amount of food served at meal times. My husband has a horrible allergy to shellfish and I couldn’t eat a lot of the food seeing as I was pregnant. We nervously asked them if they could change a few things and they went above and beyond in providing us with a sort of tailor-made menu, where we figured out what we could and couldn’t eat, then delivering it with a smile. Unbelievable service.Everything we did off the boat was also amazing. There was kayaking in the sea and hiking through the cave. There’s a cave with a great view over the bay, which is perfect for photos. We were so lucky to catch sight of a small group of monkeys – we made sure to get a snap! I’m highly recommending this to everyone and I am also eager to go back and do it all again. Well done Glory Legend!

Me and my friend opted for the 2 day, 1 night tour with Glory Legend Cruise and had fantastic time overall. The crew were perfect from pick-up to drop-off – always kind, considerate, attentive, and generally very nice people who had a definite professionalism about them in their work. The space on the boat is pretty conclusive. The size of the cabin was pretty good and there was a load of space throughout the rest of the boat. Lots of outdoor places where you can take photos of the bay, which looks absolutely stunning and worth everything we paid to come here. The food was also great; we had some of our favourite ever Vietnamese food aboard the Glory Legend, in the lunch and dinner multi-course meals and buffet breakfast and brunch.There were plenty of activities to go and see the bay. We loved the kayaking and the hiking up the island with a viewpoint at the top (bring a towel and some water for trek; it gets very hot!) There was also plenty of stuff to engage with on the boat.My only piece of advice would be to go for the Glory Legend. We were not let down in a single department and we thought the price that we paid was actually less than it was worth. Brilliant all-round!