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Diana G.
Couples
United Kingdom,
February 22, 2014
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Interesting but cold ,wet and misty .
Food. Staff. Warm at bedtime!
8
Interesting and staff very kind and helpful. Going to Halong Bay is a conveyor belt of tourists. We counted 70 boats from our bedroom window but the cruise was still worth doing. Went to beautiful caves but still had to join queue of tourists to get down . The journey from Hanoi to Halong a Bay was about 3 hrs. So not pleasant through the traffic. Lovely good on board and the chef really made an effort. A nice company to see Halong Bay with.
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David S.
Couples
Croatia,
January 16, 2014
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Friendly staff, interesting stay at the junk
8
Interesting but unfortunatlly the junk didn't sail too far as we amagined it will. Good guide, simple but clean rooms, great food, activities
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Kohei T.
Couples
Japan,
December 28, 2013
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Great cruise if you are looking for a get away
Staff performance, fun activities, good food
9
Comfortable cruise on Alova Gold. Did the 3 days 2 nights tour. Our second day was amazing as we were taken off the larger boat on a much smaller boat for the majority of the day. Great value for money.
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Gordon L.
Families with older children
Australia,
November 16, 2013
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Glad we chose this cruise
Comfortable, good food, safe bus driver!
7.7
We really enjoyed our 2 nights on Alova Gold. The online images of all the boats on Halong Bay are a bit misleading, but when we saw some of the other boats we were considering we were very happy with our choice. Whilst not grand and luxurious our rooms were very confortable, and the boat was pretty well maintained. The staff on board were multi-skilled, and friendly. The food was quite a surprise, there was a reasonable choice at each meal, and whilst simple, it was good quality and tasty. Overal it was an enjoyable experience.
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Dan F.
Groups
Singapore,
October 20, 2013
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Nice and attentive staff with awesome tour guide
Service, itinerary, hotel transfer
7.3
Hotel transfer was provided if we stay within the old quarter which was an added convenient to my friend and I. Our tour guide was full of enthusiasm and has a fair grasp of English language which allowed him to communicate quite easily with the group. Itinerary was quite well done as well though there was a visit to the cave which was rather over crowded with tourists. Would prefer a quieter spot with similar scenic spot. The itinerary gave us happy hour and own relaxation time on the first night which was quite nice for those who wants to have an early night, otherwise we may just mingle around with our group at the cruise top with awesome weather. Cruise wasn't as clean as I expected to be, but I guess it was passable still.
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Bart P.
Couples
Netherlands,
August 27, 2013
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the bay is beautiful
the bay, the bay and the bay
8.3
We really enjoyed the cruise. Schedule of activities could be more clear. Around 14:00 the junk stops and stays at the same location till next morning, I think it is a shame. Would like to see more of the bay.
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Rita P.
Groups
Malaysia,
August 25, 2013
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It was a fun filled adventures holiday
The guide and the staff were so friendly ,,, a personal touch to everything they did ,,,,,had delicious seafood cuisine ...the itinenary was good,,,,a bit of adventure thrown in
9.3
The stay was good ,,,as i mentioned before ,,,,friendly guide and friendly staff ,,,,good food and plenty of adventure
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Bethany D.
Couples
United Kingdom,
August 13, 2013
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Value for money!
A great guide, lovely food and fantastic scenery
6.7
The Alova Gold Cruise is one of the cheaper cruises and is good value for money. They picked us up promptly from the hotel and took us to Halong Bay from Hanoi. Our guide was very good, excellent language, funny and friendly. The food was pretty good and you get lots of it!! only down side is not enough water so take some big bottles with you! and unfortunately when we went to bed we could hear mice all night scratching and squeeking which kept us awake! which was such a shame as we enjoyed the activities and the general cruise.
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Jason M.
Solo travelers
Austria,
July 28, 2013
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beautiful cruise in the bay
location, comfort and staff
8.7
Apart from the torrential rain this cruise was well worth the money paid. Great English speaking staff.
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Lucas S.
Couples
Australia,
July 24, 2013
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Fantastic crew
Staff, food, value for money
8.7
The staff bought a great vibe to the cruise. Kim our guide leader even made 5hr drive from hanoi almost seem enjoyable! He was informative without being in your face. The number of activities provided meant that you would never get board. Great value for money
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