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Ninh Binh to Halong Bay: one trip, two plans

Ninh Binh to Halong Bay is one long road, not a short hop. Ninh Binh lies south of Hanoi and Halong Bay (Vịnh Hạ Long) to the east, so the two sit at the ends of a drive of roughly 200 km by road, which Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, gives as 3 to 3.5 hours by road, in a limousine bus or private car.

That leaves two ways to plan Ninh Binh to Halong Bay. Go to Ninh Binh first and take the road straight to your cruise, or start at the bay and head to Ninh Binh after it. Either way, count the nights: a cruise sold as two days and one night gives you one night on board, and the Ninh Binh nights are in a hotel.

The plans below, for Ninh Binh to Halong Bay and the other way round, give each day its leg and its mode. For the cruise itself, one night on a mid-range Halong Bay cruise, per person for two sharing a cabin, comes to VND 3,910,000 (about US$153, AUD 222 or GBP 114), with the bay fee and the Hanoi shuttle added where a listing leaves them out.

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Cruise boats at anchor between karst islands at dusk.

day by day

Two plans for Ninh Binh and a Halong Bay cruise

Each plan is a row of days. The strip at the foot of a day says where you sleep that night: pale for a hotel, dark green for a cabin on board. Every leg names how you travel; where no stated time exists for a leg, the plan says so in words instead of guessing a number.

Ninh Binh first: four days, three nights

Two nights on the ground in Ninh Binh, then the road east to the bay and one night on board. The cruise ends the trip, and a shuttle takes you back to Hanoi.

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi to Ninh Binh

    Limousine bus 90 to 95 km by road; about 2 hours by limousine bus, Bhaya Cruises states

    Afternoon free in Ninh Binh.

    Night 1: in a Ninh Binh hotel

  2. Day 2

    A full day in Ninh Binh

    No long leg Local transport you arrange there

    The only day of the plan without a long ride.

    Night 2: in a Ninh Binh hotel

  3. Day 3

    Ninh Binh to Halong Bay, board the cruise

    Road roughly 200 km by road; 3 to 3.5 hours by road in a limousine bus or private car, Bhaya Cruises states

    Cruise The boat must be inside its overnight anchorage by 18:30 winter / 19:00 summer, under Decision 43/2024

    Night 3: on board

  4. Day 4

    Back to the pier, back to Hanoi

    Shuttle Halong to Hanoi, 2.5 to 3 hours, as the listed shuttles state

    No night: the trip ends in Hanoi.

3 nights: 2 in a Ninh Binh hotel, 1 on board.

Cruises that fit plan A

The bay first: five days, four nights

Straight from Hanoi to the pier and two nights on board, then the long road to Ninh Binh and two nights there. The calm days come last.

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi to Halong Bay, board the cruise

    Shuttle Hanoi to Halong, 2.5 to 3 hours, as the listed shuttles state

    Night 1: on board

  2. Day 2

    A full day on the bay

    Cruise Boats sail between 5:00 to 20:00 in summer and 5:30 to 19:00 in winter, under Decision 43/2024

    Night 2: on board

  3. Day 3

    Halong Bay to Ninh Binh

    Road The same roughly 200 km by road in reverse; time as on day 3 of plan A

    You reach Ninh Binh late in the day.

    Night 3: in a Ninh Binh hotel

  4. Day 4

    A full day in Ninh Binh

    No long leg Local transport you arrange there

    Night 4: in a Ninh Binh hotel

  5. Day 5

    Ninh Binh to Hanoi

    Limousine bus About the same time as the way down; Bhaya Cruises states it for Hanoi to Ninh Binh

    No night: the trip ends in Hanoi.

4 nights: 2 on board, 2 in a Ninh Binh hotel.

Cruises that fit plan B

Road On the water Night in a hotel Night on board

the order

Ninh Binh first or the bay first

Both orders use the same road between Ninh Binh and Halong Bay once. The difference is what that road leads into, and how the trip ends.

Ninh Binh first (plan A)

You start with the short leg from Hanoi and two quiet nights on the ground, then make the long drive on the morning your cruise starts. The cruise is the last thing you do, and the shuttle off the boat takes you back to Hanoi, so you are not carrying the long road at the end of the trip.

The catch is timing. The drive from Ninh Binh is longer than the Hanoi shuttle, and the boat sails at the hour its program sets, so the transfer has to leave Ninh Binh early. That is why it pays to book a cruise that sells the Ninh Binh transfer itself, such as Hanoi: 2-Day 1-Night Halong, Lan Ha Bay Cruise with Balcony or Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day 1-Night Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise: the operator then times the pickup to its own boarding.

Cruise boat sundeck
Sun loungers on the open upper deck of a cruise boat.Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The bay first (plan B)

You leave Hanoi on an ordinary cruise shuttle, which every listing either includes or sells. After the cruise, you go from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh on the same road the other way and end the trip with two slower days before the short ride back to Hanoi.

This order suits a second night on board. A cruise of three days and two nights gets you to the far routes and a full day among the islands; the trade-offs are set out on the Halong Bay 2 night cruise page. The weak point is the road from the pier: cruise transfers run back to Hanoi, so the leg on to Ninh Binh is yours to book.

Wide Halong Bay seascape with karst islands
Limestone peaks rising from open water in the eastern part of Halong Bay, close to Cua Van.Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

A simple rule: if you have only three nights, take plan A with one night on board. If you have four, plan B gives you two nights on the water and still two in Ninh Binh.

distances and times

The road from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay, leg by leg

There is no boat or direct rail link from Ninh Binh to the bay: the legs below are all by road. Each figure names its mode and who states it. Bhaya Cruises publishes the Ninh Binh legs; the expressway lengths come from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Road legs between Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Halong BayDistances and times as each source states them; traffic near Hanoi moves the times.
LegModeDistanceTime, as stated
Hanoi to Ninh BinhLimousine bus90 to 95 km by roadAbout 2 hours by limousine bus, Bhaya Cruises states
Ninh Binh to Halong BayLimousine bus or private car, on the Quang Ninh expresswayRoughly 200 km by road3 to 3.5 hours by road, traffic near Hanoi permitting, Bhaya Cruises states
Hanoi to Hai PhongExpressway, first leg towards Ha Long City105.5 kmNot stated on its own
Hai Phong to Ha LongExpressway segment25 kmNot stated on its own
Hanoi to HalongShared limousine (Klook)Not stated2.5 to 3 hours, the operator states
Hanoi to Halong BayShuttle bus (Viator)Not stated3 hours (approx.), the operator states

Read the table as two triangles that share Hanoi. The road from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay is longer than either leg from Hanoi, and Bhaya Cruises adds that traffic near Hanoi decides the time. So a plan that goes Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Halong spends more hours on the road than one that drives Ninh Binh to Halong Bay directly, but it lets you sleep in Hanoi in between.

Bai Chay bridge
The cable-stayed Bai Chay Bridge over the channel to Hon Gai.Photo: Martin Lewison from Forest Hills, NY, U.S.A. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

The expressway runs on past Ha Long City: the whole Quang Ninh expressway is 176 km, as far as Mong Cai, which is the road towards Bai Tu Long Bay. The piers on the Halong side, Tuan Chau and the cruise port in Bai Chay, are on the piers page; ask your cruise which one it uses before you book a car. Every way from Hanoi to the bay, with the shuttles side by side, is on Hanoi to Halong Bay.

Ha Long International Cruise Port (Bai Chay)
The Bai Chay cruise pier with a large cruise ship and tour boats alongside, from the cable car.Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

pickup in Ninh Binh

Cruises sold with a Ninh Binh transfer

Most cruise transfers start in Hanoi. Two of the listings below name Ninh Binh as well, which takes the hardest leg of plan A off your hands. The third picks up in Hanoi only and suits plan B. Each card shows the bay as the itinerary sails it, the nights and where they are spent, and what the price holds.

  1. HLB 1 night

    GetYourGuide, Halong Bay Lux Cruises - Marvel Travel

    Hanoi: 2-Day 1-Night Halong, Lan Ha Bay Cruise with Balcony

    Bay unknown: bay, route and pier not stated in the listing; ask the seller which bay it sails.

    • 2 days 1 night, 1 night on board
    • Bay fee not named in the inclusions; the fee depends on a route the listing does not state
    • Hanoi transfer not in the price
    • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start for a full refund (as listed)

    from US$126 per person for the lowest option on the listing, as listed on 14 November 2026

    From Hanoi, before the bay fee: VND 3,870,000 (about US$151) plus a bay fee of VND 400,000 or more per adult

    4.8 from 6,298 reviews

    Check dates: 2-Day 1-Night Halong, Lan Ha Bay Cruise

  2. 1 night

    GetYourGuide, Halong Bay Lux Cruises - Marvel Travel

    Hanoi/Ninh Binh: 2-Day 1-Night Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise

    Bay unknown: bay, route and pier not stated in the listing; ask the seller which bay it sails.

    • 2 days 1 night, 1 night on board
    • Bay fee in the price
    • Hanoi transfer not in the price
    • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start for a full refund (as listed)

    from US$125 per person for the lowest option on the listing, VAT not included, as listed on 14 November 2026

    All in from Hanoi: VND 3,810,000 (about US$149)

    4.9 from 263 reviews

    Check dates: 2-Day 1-Night Halong & Bai Tu Long Bay

  3. HLB 1 night

    Viator, Bhaya Cruises Company Limited

    All inclusive Bhaya Classic cruise 2-Day 1-Night Halong Bay Tour

    Sails: Halong Bay route 2 (VHL2). Pier: Bhaya Cruise Center, No. 9 International Port, Ngoc Chau Harbor, Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh.

    • 2 days 1 night, 1 night on board
    • Bay fee not named in the inclusions: VND 550,000 per adult (Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council, Resolution 51/2025)
    • Hanoi transfer at extra cost
    • Free cancellation up to 6 days before the experience for a full refund (as listed)

    from US$120 per person for the lowest option on the listing, as listed on 14 November 2026

    All in from Hanoi: VND 4,230,000 (about US$165)

    4.9 from 2,363 reviews

    Check dates: All inclusive Bhaya Classic cruise 2-Day 1-Night Halong

The first card, the Halong and Lan Ha Bay listing, lists its round-trip transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh as an extra at US$25 per person, round trip, read on 14 November 2026. The second is listed as Hanoi/Ninh Binh in its title and names Ninh Binh among its transfer options; neither listing gives a pickup time from Ninh Binh, so ask the operator for it when you book.

Both are sold as 5-star; star ranking of overnight boats is voluntary in Quang Ninh, so read the cabin and the inclusions rather than the stars. The Bhaya listing on Viator names its pier, the Bhaya Cruise Center at Tuan Chau, and an optional Hanoi hotel pickup. More one-night cruises, all costed the same way, are on the Halong Bay overnight cruise page.

Overnight cruise boats at anchor in Halong Bay
A cruise boat and tender close to a limestone island in Halong Bay.Photo: Shyamal L. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

hours on the bay

What the boat day allows

The day you board is the day the road and the bay meet, so the bay's own hours matter. Quang Ninh Decision 43/2024 sets when tourist boats on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay may sail.

  • Summer, 1 April to 31 October: boats may leave port and must be back between 5:00 to 20:00.
  • Winter, 1 November to 31 March: between 5:30 to 19:00.
  • Overnight boats must be inside the overnight anchorage by 18:30 winter / 19:00 summer.

For plan A, this is the clock your morning drive from Ninh Binh feeds into. The boat does not wait for the evening: the afternoon on the bay, the cave or island stop and the move to the anchorage all fit before the anchorage hour. Arrive late and you miss the sailing, not just lunch.

Ti Top Island beach and viewpoint
View from the Ti Top lookout over anchored cruise ships and islands.Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Wide Halong Bay seascape with karst islands
A lone limestone pinnacle with smaller islands behind it on a clear day in eastern Halong Bay.Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

For plan B, the same hours shape the morning you leave. Boats return to the pier on the last morning, at the hour each program states, so the long road on to Ninh Binh starts after that and you arrive late in the day. The full Decision 43/2024 text is on LuatVietnam, in Vietnamese.

per person

What the cruise part of the trip costs

The road and the Ninh Binh hotel nights depend on what you book there. The cruise is the part that can be priced the same way for everyone: the listing, plus what it leaves out.

VND 3,910,000

2 days 1 night on board, Halong Bay, mid-range, per person, two sharing a cabin: VND 3,910,000, about US$153, AUD 222 or GBP 114. The bay fee and the Hanoi shuttle are added where a listing leaves them out; how the figure is built is on Halong Bay cruise prices.

The bay fee. The Ha Long Bay Management Board states the overnight sightseeing fee for route 3 with one night as VND 500,000 per visit per person, under resolutions of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council. Some listings include it and some do not: each card above says which. The board publishes its fee table.

The Ninh Binh transfer. If your cruise sells it, it replaces the Hanoi shuttle rather than adding to it: on the first card it is the same US$25 per person, round trip for Hanoi or Ninh Binh. If you go the bay-first way, the road from Halong to Ninh Binh is a car or bus you book yourself.

the Cat Ba side

Ninh Binh to Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay is a separate bay off Cat Ba Island, run by Hai Phong, not part of Halong Bay. You can still reach it from Ninh Binh in two ways. The first is a cruise from the Halong side that sails on into Lan Ha Bay: the first card above, the Halong and Lan Ha Bay listing, names both bays and sells the Ninh Binh transfer, so plan A works with it unchanged. The cruises of the Cat Ba side are compared on Lan Ha Bay cruises.

Lan Ha Bay seascape
Karst islands reflected in calm water in Lan Ha Bay.Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The second is to skip the cruise and base yourself on Cat Ba Island, with a day boat into Lan Ha Bay. That trip has its own road and boat legs, its own nights in town and its own costs; it is laid out day by day on the Cat Ba and Lan Ha Bay itinerary. From Ninh Binh, the simplest way to join it is through Hanoi, where the Cat Ba buses leave.

Cat Ba town harbour
Fishing and tour boats moored along the Cat Ba town waterfront at dusk.Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

other ways round

Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, and shorter versions

Halong Bay to Ninh Binh is the same road as Ninh Binh to Halong Bay, and Bhaya Cruises gives the time for the drive towards the bay. Plan B uses it after the cruise. Here is how the plans bend.

Three nights, bay first. Take plan B with one night on board instead of two: day one Hanoi to the bay, day two off the boat and on to Ninh Binh, then two nights there. All inclusive Bhaya Classic cruise 2-Day 1-Night Halong Bay Tour fits this, with its optional Hanoi hotel pickup as listed.

Through Hanoi. Go Hanoi, Ninh Binh and back to Hanoi, then take a normal cruise shuttle to the bay. You spend a night in Hanoi in between, and each road leg is one of the short ones in the table: about 2 hours by limousine bus to Ninh Binh, as Bhaya Cruises states, and 2.5 to 3 hours to Halong by shuttle.

Can you visit Halong Bay from Ninh Binh in a day? Only as a long day. The drive is 3 to 3.5 hours by road each way as Bhaya Cruises states it, so the road alone takes most of the hours a day boat sails. A night on board, or a night near the piers, turns the same road into a plan with time on the water. Day cruises are on the Halong Bay day cruise page.

Luon Cave (boat or kayak through the arch)
Rowing boats passing through the low arch of Luon Cave.Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Ninh Binh or Halong Bay, if you can do only one? They are different trips: Ninh Binh is inland, among karst hills and rivers, and the bay is at sea with a night on a boat. This guide covers the bays; the Halong Bay guide sets out what the sea side holds.

Sunset over the bay
Sunset behind karst ridges with a small boat on the water.Photo: Catatine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

weather

When the bay may not sail

The road to Ninh Binh runs in any season; the cruise does not. From summer into autumn, storms can stop boats on Halong Bay, and the order comes from the port authority, not from the operator. Plan A puts the cruise at the end, so a stop there costs you the last night of the trip. Plan B puts it first, so a stop early in the trip can still leave you the Ninh Binh days, if you can rebook the boat.

Storm odds by month and number of nights are on the best time to visit Halong Bay, and what each partner states about refunds when a cruise is stopped is on storm cancellations. In the storm months, book a cruise with free cancellation as listed, and keep the Ninh Binh nights flexible too. The two GetYourGuide cruises on this page list free cancellation up to a day before; the Bhaya listing on Viator lists it up to six days before.

before you go

Ninh Binh to Halong Bay questions

Can you go from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay?

Yes, by road. Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, gives the distance as roughly 200 km by road, by limousine bus or private car on the Quang Ninh expressway. There is no boat or direct train between the two, so every plan uses the road once, either before the cruise or after it.

How long does it take from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay?

Bhaya Cruises states 3 to 3.5 hours by road, in a limousine bus or private car, with traffic near Hanoi deciding the time. That is longer than the Hanoi to Halong shuttle, which the listed shuttles state as 2.5 to 3 hours. On the morning you board, leave Ninh Binh early so you reach the pier before the boat sails.

Do Halong Bay cruises pick up in Ninh Binh?

Some do. One GetYourGuide cruise sells a round-trip transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh at US$25 per person, round trip, and another is listed as Hanoi/Ninh Binh in its title. Most cruises start their transfer in Hanoi only. Ask the operator for the Ninh Binh pickup time, as the listings do not state it.

How many nights do I need for Ninh Binh and Halong Bay?

Three nights is the shortest plan that keeps both: two nights in a Ninh Binh hotel and one on board. With four nights you can have two on board and two in Ninh Binh. A cruise sold as two days and one night is one night on board; the Ninh Binh nights are always in a hotel.

Can I go from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh after a cruise?

Yes. Cruise transfers run back to Hanoi, so the road from the pier to Ninh Binh is a car or bus you book yourself. It is the same road as the way to the bay, roughly 200 km by road. You reach Ninh Binh late in the day, so plan that night in a hotel there.

Sources

  1. The Ha Long Bay Management Board states the overnight sightseeing fee for Halong Bay route 3 with 1 night as VND 500,000 per visit per person. Ha Long Bay Management Board (halongbay.com.vn), 'Mức phí tham quan vịnh Hạ Long', citing Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council Resolutions 62/2017/NQ-HĐND and 51/2025/NQ-HĐND, 31 March 2025.
  2. GetYourGuide lists Hanoi: 2-Day Ha Long, Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise with Balcony with an optional round-trip transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh at US$25 per person. GetYourGuide product page (as listed on the read date).
  3. Klook lists Hanoi - Ha Long Limousine and vice versa with a stated duration of 2.5 - 3 hours. Klook product page (as listed on the read date).
  4. Viator lists Shuttle Bus Transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay with a stated duration of 3 hours (approx.). Viator product page (as listed on the read date).
  5. In summer (1 April to 31 October) tourist boats on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay may leave port from 5:00 and must be back by 20:00, under Quang Ninh Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND 5:00 to 20:00 local time. Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND, Article 14(1), 8 October 2024.
  6. In winter (1 November to 31 March) tourist boats on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay may leave port from 5:30 and must be back by 19:00, under Quang Ninh Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND 5:30 to 19:00 local time. Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND, Article 14(2), 8 October 2024.
  7. Overnight cruise boats on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay must be inside the overnight anchorage by 18:30 in winter and 19:00 in summer, under Quang Ninh Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND 18:30 winter / 19:00 summer local time. Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Decision 43/2024/QD-UBND, Article 14(3), 8 October 2024.
  8. Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, states the road distance from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay as roughly 200 km by road. Bhaya Cruise Company Limited (Halong Bay cruise operator), travel guide page 'Ninh Binh to Halong Bay: How to Get There in 2026', 24 June 2026.
  9. Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, states the Ninh Binh to Halong Bay trip by private car or limousine bus (via the Quang Ninh expressway, traffic near Hanoi permitting) takes about 3 to 3.5 hours by road. Bhaya Cruise Company Limited (Halong Bay cruise operator), travel guide page 'Ninh Binh to Halong Bay: How to Get There in 2026', 24 June 2026.
  10. Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, states the road distance from Hanoi to Ninh Binh (Highway 1A or the faster Cau Gie - Ninh Binh Expressway) as 90 to 95 km by road. Bhaya Cruise Company Limited (Halong Bay cruise operator), travel guide page 'Hanoi to Ninh Binh: How to Get There in 2026', 2 July 2026.
  11. Bhaya Cruises, a Halong Bay cruise operator, states Hanoi to Ninh Binh by limousine bus takes approximately 2 hours by limousine bus. Bhaya Cruise Company Limited (Halong Bay cruise operator), travel guide page 'Hanoi to Ninh Binh: How to Get There in 2026', 2 July 2026.
  12. The Hanoi to Hai Phong expressway, the first leg of the expressway route from Hanoi to Ha Long City, is, as stated by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, long 105.5 km. Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, 'Chính thức thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc kết nối vùng dài nhất Việt Nam', 01/09/2022, 1 September 2022.
  13. The Hai Phong to Ha Long expressway segment, as stated by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, is long 25 km. Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, 'Chính thức thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc kết nối vùng dài nhất Việt Nam', 01/09/2022, 1 September 2022.
  14. The expressway across Quang Ninh province (Ha Long to Van Don to Mong Cai) was completed when the 80 km Van Don to Mong Cai section opened; the whole Quang Ninh expressway is long 176 km. Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, 'Chính thức thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc kết nối vùng dài nhất Việt Nam', 01/09/2022, 1 September 2022.
  15. Headline costs. Added up from the listed prices, bay fees and fares each cost names; each part has its own source in this list
  16. Partner listing details. Each partner listing page as read on its read date (pier, cancellation terms, rating)
  17. Days and nights of each cruise. Each partner listing's duration and itinerary as read on its read date

Photographs

  1. Overnight cruise boats at anchor in Halong Bay. Photo: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
  2. Cruise boat sundeck. Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wide Halong Bay seascape with karst islands. Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Bai Chay bridge. Photo: Martin Lewison from Forest Hills, NY, U.S.A. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
  5. Ha Long International Cruise Port (Bai Chay). Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
  6. Overnight cruise boats at anchor in Halong Bay. Photo: Shyamal L. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Ti Top Island beach and viewpoint. Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
  8. Wide Halong Bay seascape with karst islands. Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Lan Ha Bay seascape. Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. Cat Ba town harbour. Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. Luon Cave (boat or kayak through the arch). Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
  12. Sunset over the bay. Photo: Catatine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0