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Relaxing in bean bags on top deck returning to Cat Ba island.

We chose Lan Ha Bay over Halong Bay – Post 8

August 27, 2019 By Jan Robinson 40 Comments

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People think we’re crazy when we tell them we spent a month in Vietnam without doing a Halong Bay cruise. Sometimes I can’t believe it myself – I mean it is at the top of most Vietnam to do lists. But then I relax and remember – we chose Lan Ha Bay over Halong Bay and loved it.

We didn’t miss out on Halong Bay, instead we saw what we believe to be a better version of it. From all accounts, Lan Ha Bay Vietnam has less boats and pollution plus Cat Ba island has beaches, caves and restaurants to explore between trips out into the limestone green waters of the bay.

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Why choose Lan Ha Bay?

  1. Halong Bay is polluted and crowded with boats as far as the eye can see.
  2. Lan Ha Bay is at the southern end of Halong Bay – well away from the boat crush to the north. It has the same karst limestone outcrops and in addition, it even has white sandy beaches.
  3. Hanoi to Halong Bay trips via Halong City are mostly mini-bus/Halong/mini-bus back to Hanoi.  Only a small amount of luggage is allowed – the rest being left behind in Hanoi.  These buses are notorious for stopping at tourist shops along the way. We wanted to continue on to Ninh Binh after the boat trip and not back-track to Hanoi, so we needed to bring all of our luggage with us.
  4. Hoang Long Bus Company had a service leaving from Cat Ba City to Ninh Binh our next destination. Everything fell into place – we decided to visit Lan Ha Bay instead of Halong Bay.

 

Asia Outdoors Cat Ba now Langur Adventures

After scouring the internet for alternatives we found Slo Pony who name changed first to Asia Outdoors then to Langur Adventures. This outdoor adventure company, offers Lan Ha Bay Tours from Cat Ba Island, encouraging independent travellers to bypass Halong City and go directly to Cat Ba Island. Through the name changes the service remains exactly the same.

On offer are experiences ranging from SUP and Yoga Retreats, to Rock Climbing and Trekking. We chose the One Day Kayaking/Climbing Boat Tour.  

There are 300 karst limestone islands in the Bay south and east of Cat Ba Town. 

Asia Outdoors (Langur Adventures) make the trip from Hanoi to Cat Ba SO EASY.

Fisherman's hut Lan Ha Bay Vietnam

They have intricate knowledge of how to get to Cat Ba Island and now offer an all inclusive Hotel to Hotel service for $16 USD (Good Morning Cat Ba). 

The Do It Yourself version we did is no longer mentioned on their site but it has been replaced with the Good Morning Cat Ba Island all inclusive deal here. Scroll down to Transportation Section. This is virtually the same as the Do It Yourself way only better because you don’t have to put the different segments of the journey together.

 

Hanoi to Cat Ba Lan Ha Bay – via Haiphong – Do It Yourself Option.

Hanoi – Hoang Long Bus Company.

We purchased tickets on the day of departure at the bus station, but it is possible now to book them on line. Hoang Long Bus Company is a public bus service.

Haiphong Bus Station.

On arrival at Haiphong, the Cat Ba contingent of passengers, transfer to a smaller bus before being dropped at a Hoang Long ticket office in a dusty commercial area on the outskirts of Haiphong. This can be puzzling if you don’t know this is normal procedure. The atmosphere is relaxed and it is possible to purchase food and drinks from passing vendors.

Afterward it became apparent the stop was made to tie in with the arrival of the boat. When the time was right we re-boarded the bus and were driven to the jetty.

The Boat from Haiphong to Cat Ba Island.

Fans and fresh air inside the "speed boat" that took us to Cat Ba Island.

Getting to Cat Ba Island from Haiphong.

Described as a speed boat, the boat is a decently sized passenger boat. I think they really mean it is a fast trip, not a slow one.

The waters between the mainland jetty and Cat Ba Island are sheltered and calm, making travel sickness a non-event.  

Half an hour after boarding arrive at the deserted Cai Vieng Harbour where another mini-bus makes a zippy cross country ride into Cat Ba town.

 

The Captain of our "speed boat" to Cat Ba Island from Haiphong

 

Good Morning Cat Ba Option.

This option has obviously come into being to make the trip easier. It is a little more expensive than the do it yourself version, but on the plus side, it picks up from your Hanoi hotel and smooths out the hassle of transfers. As far as I can tell it is not a public bus service. It is still cheap at $15/16 AUD.

Not being able to speak Vietnamese makes the Do It Yourself version a little more challenging, although it is cheaper it is probably more stressful/exciting, depending how you view it.

Both options take the same amount of time – 4.5 hours.

 

Cat Ba Town.

Cat Ba town is more interesting and enjoyable, than beautiful. 

Concrete hotels, four or more stories high, stand like soldiers along the Esplanade, the randomly painted ones bringing a tiny taste of Italy to the scene.

 

Cat Ba HarbourTown Vietnam

 

The atmosphere is endearingly gung-ho, with pushy pearl vendors shouting their cut-throat sales pitches, while pedestrians try not to break a leg on the uneven pavements.

At night, the dull daytime Esplanade evolves into a bright and busy neon-land and everyone comes out to play and have a good time. 

The welcome sign at the jetty on the esplanade. You can see the lights of a floating restaurant on the left.

We found Cat Ba to be quiet during the week but noisy and congested with local tourists on the week-end.

See more photos here.

 

Lan Ha Bay Tours.

The Langur Adventures boat tour we took was a combined climbing/kayaking trip, but now the two are separate.

At 8.45 a.m. the mini bus departed from Cat Ba Town to Ben Beo harbour about 2 km from town. Guide Jo, a friendly young American woman, mixed effortlessly, entertaining us with stories from her nine month stint teaching English in Hanoi.

Initially unsure of our Lan Ha Bay choice, it soon became obvious that it was equally, if not more, naturally beautiful than Halong Bay.  

In places it abounded with small local fishing craft and water villages, while in others it was just us, the islands and the gorgeous green limestone tinged water.

Lan Ha Bay Kayaking Vietnam

 

With the climbers and guide dropped at their climbing island, the captain takes the remaining passengers (8) to a good kayaking area.

I liked that the kayakers were not treated as an after-thought. 

We paddled together through a rock opening into a peaceful lagoon, then back through the floating fishing villages,  and briefly out into the open ocean.  

Collecting the Climbers. 

Lan Ha Bay Rock Climbing Vietnam

 

With the climbers back on board, we moored for lunch. 

The crew prepared sautéed potatoes, fried chicken, spring rolls, rice, tofu and omelette with individual (and correct) tabs kept for beer, soft-drink and bottled water.

Groups of four gather at individual cane tables on the lower deck, sharing the plentiful communal platters. 

Both boat trips we experienced in Vietnam had excellent food and how the crew managed to prepare it with little more than a gas burner and a piece of deck space is beyond me.

 

We went exploring in our kayaks to an island with a tiny temple.

View from the temple in Lan Ha Bay back to our kayaks and mother boat.

 

With the climbers dropped at their next location, we cruised to a new kayaking spot with a mini island temple and free kayak time in the maze of islands.

This time everyone was more relaxed with some kayakers choosing to stay on deck while others explored the temple and islands.

Lounging in bean bags on the top deck, drinking beers, swapping stories and watching the sun drop behind the islands as we cruised back to port was a beautiful way to end the day. 

Previous rock climbing experience is not necessary and the guide instructs as you climb.

It was possible to mix it up with kayaking one half of the day and climbing the other.

One passenger switched to kayaking after completing her first climb as she found it so physically challenging.

Relaxing in bean bags on top deck returning to Cat Ba island.

 

On the way back to port we dropped some guests off for a romantic night at an island resort, and others at the Hanoi Beach backpacker island, which was all pumping music, beach volleyball and partying. 

Review of Langur Adventures Lan Ha Bay Boat Trip

We were so happy with our trip into Lan Ha Bay.  The scenery was out of this world – gigantic limestone pinnacles jutting skyward from the emerald green water – sandy beaches clinging to their bases – colourful floating villages –  plenty of time and space to explore wherever we wanted – great food – good conversation. 

It was one of those magic travel days to remember years later and a great way to experience Lan Ha bay and a better version of Ha Long Bay.

Please Note: Check which trips are available currently on the Langur Advenures website. 

 

More Cat Ba Island Things to Do

 

Take Another Tour

Get your Guide has many tours that take in Cat Ba Island and Lan Ha Bay. Read this handy guide.

Cat Ba Island Hospital Cave

Take a trip to the war-time hospital cave.  In the side street near Noble House we walked into a shop with a tourist information sign out front, and negotiated the hire of two motorbikes with driver/guides.  Taxis were also available at twice the price, which was still inexpensive.

I’m not a motorbike rider but it was an exciting 10 km ride, up and down hills, along bays and beside green cultivated fields.  My pint sized driver spent his time nonchalantly on his phone, while I clung somewhat nervously behind. Whenever we went downhill I found I slid toward him on the highly polished seat. Awkward!

I did love the breeze and sense of freedom and could easily become addicted.

On arrival at the cave our drivers played pool at a nearby cafe while a guide led us up bamboo steps to the cave entrance. 

Just inside the cave he produced a fake machine gun (joke) before beginning his tour. With the machine gun prop disposed of we visited the operating theatres, movie theatre, bedrooms, kitchens and the escape route where soldiers could jump from a high up cave into a pool on the lowest level. 

The cave had three floors of rooms built into it and was in use until 1975.  Who knew such a thing existed?

On the way home, after yet another phone-call, we made an impromptu detour to collect my driver’s child from school. Thankfully she had already left with a relative, although to be one of three-up on a bike would have been an experience.

 

Cat Ba Restaurants

Seafood is the speciality on Cat Ba.  Restaurant tanks of live crabs and fish are common.  We tried several places along the Esplanade Strip.

The Bamboo Hut, Huong Y, the Noble House Cafe (Western/Vietnamese mix), Green Mango (breakfasts) and last but not least the restaurant (name unknown) on the left of Bamboo Hut.  There, we watched the cook prepare superb fresh crab and prawn spring rolls for us, after which he whipped up stir fried squid and vegetables. 

The squid was fresh, sweet and tender and is still the best I’ve tasted and I eat a lot of squid.

Restaurant food was only a few dollars but even cheaper food could be found at the markets on the way into town.

There are floating restaurants, accessed by boat from the main pier just near the welcome sign, but we were happy with the quality and price of those on shore. Call me paranoid, but I don’t fancy being on a floating restaurant, reliant on another’s goodwill to return to shore.

 

Cat Ba Island Accommodation

Our first waterfront hotel had huge rooms but a neglected feel, with curtains falling from their hooks, and drain water that flowed from the claw foot bath, across the floor in front of the toilet before finally finding it’s way to the drain hole in the far corner of the room.

I think there may have been one other couple staying at the hotel, which I suspect would lift it’s game come peak tourist season.  The room had a great view of the bay as to most on the Esplanade.

The second night we spent at Noble House, a clean well-maintained hotel with the same great view, but noisy from the music in the bar.  We knew this would be the case and had ear plugs ready for action.

There are many accommodation bargains to be had on the island especially out of season. 

 

Budget Option: Trang Anh Seaview Hotel. 

Noble House is on the Cat Ba waterfront.Noble House - home of Slo Pony on Cat Ba Island

 

Recommendation

We recommend the Lan Ha Bay experience. It worked well with our ongoing travel plans and was a low-key and budget friendly alternative to Halong Bay.  

When we were planning this portion of our Vietnam trip it was difficult to find information on Hanoi/Cat Ba/Ninh Binh. We hope that this post fills that gap.

Answering your FAQ’s

  • Kayaking Trip Cost 590,000 VND Approx. $26 USD
  • Lan Ha Bay is part of a larger Halong Bay area that includes Halong, Lan Ha, Cat Ba and Bai Tu Long Bay
  • Langur Adventures cruise in junk boats to access adventure based activities in Lan Ha Bay – they don’t run conventional cruises
  • All of their kayak trips are guided
  • Dry Bags are supplied to keep belongings dry in the kayaks
  • Life Jackets are supplied
  • Lunch is included and drinks are available
  • Apr/August is peak season. Sept./Nov. is more relaxed. Dec./Mar. is too cold to swim
  • Cat Ba is known for its trekking, fishing, beaches, caves, kayaking, sightseeing in Lan Ha Bay
  • It doesn’t have great shopping – except for pearls.

We have no association with Asia Outdoors and have not been paid or received any compensation for this post.

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Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. jenny@atasteoftravel

    September 27, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Sounds as though it was a good decision to go to Lan Ha Bay instead of Halong Bay. What a beautiful day you had. For anyone wanting to do the same trip, your details of how to get there and what to do are fabulous.

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 28, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      Hi Jenny, We were happy with how it turned out. I think Halong Bay would be great too, just different. Thanks for the comment. Jan

      Reply
  2. Jackie Smith

    September 28, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Stunning photos and great information – thanks for this one!

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 28, 2012 at 7:52 am

      Thanks Jackie, Lan Ha Bay was a cool place! Jan

      Reply
    • Jan

      September 28, 2012 at 9:42 pm

      My Please Jackie, Thanks for the comment. Jan

      Reply
  3. jade

    September 28, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Wow- that one photo of the people walking on the water (it looks like that) is incredible and makes me want to jump on a flight right now!

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 28, 2012 at 8:45 am

      Thanks for the comment Jade. Are you talking about the climbers walking back to their boat?

      Reply
  4. Mary @ The World Is A Book

    September 28, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    Such beautiful scenery. Thanks for taking us along on your trip and providing such details. It looked like a wonderful choice.

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 28, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      Hi, It was a bit of a gamble, especially as Halong Bay is so popular, but I think it paid off. Jan

      Reply
  5. Aleah | SolitaryWanderer.com

    September 28, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    I’ve been to Vietnam 3x but never made it to the north. I will definitely bookmark this, as I have no idea where to go there. Wonderful photos!

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 29, 2012 at 10:09 am

      Hi Aleah, When you go north look at Sapa and Bac Ha in the far north-west. They are wonderfully different. Thanks for commenting. Jan

      Reply
  6. Leigh

    September 29, 2012 at 2:34 am

    It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little research. I did kayak in Halong Bay – in January during a really cold spell but I think your alternative sounds particularly lovely – well except for the $10 hotel. Thanks for that great info.

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 29, 2012 at 10:07 am

      Hi Leigh, A kayak in the cold was very adventurous – wouldn’t be fun getting wet. Still that is what holidays are for (adventure). Jan

      Reply
  7. Sophie

    September 29, 2012 at 7:09 am

    Haven’t been to Vietnam yet, so I’m interested in seeing everything and everywhere. Your landscapes are stunning here.

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 29, 2012 at 10:06 am

      Thanks Sophie, Vietnam is a strange country. So different and I like different. Jan

      Reply
  8. Lisa Wood

    October 5, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    Cant believe how cheap the accommodation is over ther compared to staying somewhere in Australia – even if the sheets might not have been clean! The views are incredible 🙂

    Reply
    • Jan

      October 6, 2012 at 9:05 am

      I know Lisa, I can’t believe that people complain when they are paying $10/night. They gave me new sheets without question when I asked for them. You know I recently was researching hotels in Melbourne, and someone had reviewed this $150/night room by saying that the sheets were dirty! Jan

      Reply
  9. Katie

    October 7, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Sounds like an awesome experience – have “done” Ha Long, but will def. check out this option next time I’m in Vietnam!

    Reply
    • Jan

      October 7, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      Hi Katie, It would be good to experience both, I think they would both be good – just different. Jan

      Reply
  10. helena

    August 23, 2014 at 1:22 am

    Hi Jan,
    would you recall any information about ” romantic night at a low key island resort”- like islands name or the resorts name?
    thank you

    Reply
  11. Jo ~ Lifestyle Fifty

    February 11, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    This looks amazing Jan and so un-touristy! You are adventurous … we’ve lost it a bit, but you give me hope that it will return 🙂 and having advice like yours really helps.

    Reply
    • Jan

      February 11, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      Jo, you are very generous. I think you have much more get up and go than me! Your life is so action packed!

      Reply
  12. Kathy Marris

    February 12, 2016 at 7:45 am

    I had never heard Ha Lan Bay or Cat Ba so I was very interested to read this post. We did the Ha Long Bay cruise and although we loved it we did think it was a little too overcrowded on the water and in some parts a little polluted. My husband swam but I wasn’t brave enough. I would say that Ha Lan Bay looks fairly similar from your photos.

    Reply
    • Jan

      February 12, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Hi Kathy. Some Halong Bay Cruises stop at Cat Ba. My nephew used a HB cruise and jumped ship at Cat Ba then found his own way forward. I wouldn’t swim in Halong Bay and it was too cold to swim when we were in Lan Ha Bay.

      Reply
  13. Matt

    January 30, 2017 at 1:38 am

    Thank you for this post – it’s been really helpful in convincing us to go to Lan Ha Bay instead of Halong Bay?

    Do you think it’s better to do an overnight cruise around the bay or just a day trip? We are going with Cat Ba Ventures, so if we do a day trip we’ll have about seven hours (10am-5pm) on the bay. Is this enough time?

    Reply
    • Jan

      January 30, 2017 at 8:53 am

      That is a toughie Matt. We initially wanted to stay overnight in the bay, but the price was dependent on how many people went and no-one else wanted to. Instead we did a one day and were very happy with that. We thought we had seen enough and didn’t go back for another day. Having said that it would be nice to experience an overnighter although I personally wouldn’t like to sleep below decks. I think if you were on the boat overnight it would be so easy to just keep on exploring the bay. Either would be great in my opinion. If you’re short on time one day would be plenty. Another thing to consider is if you want to climb or not. An overnight might work well if you wanted to combine some different activities. (We just kayaked). I’m not familiar with Cat Ba Ventures but I hope I’ve been helpful.

      Reply
  14. Jan

    September 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Hi, We weren’t too worried about the state of the accommodation at $10 a night double you can’t complain! We just shifted a couple of doors down the road for the next night! Thanks for the comment. Jan

    Reply
  15. Jen

    December 11, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Hi Jan, are are you a tourist guide? If you are, please email me. I plan to come to Vietnam in March 2020.

    Reply
  16. Jan Robinson

    December 11, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    No I only offer information on line. I live in Australia and am not a tourist guide in Vietnam.

    Reply

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