HOW TO SEE HA LONG BAY FOR $35 😱 | Trip to Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island | Vietnam Travel Vlog 4K

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Lots of people have been asking about the Hotel where we stayed in this video - You can book it here! - booking.tp.st/sdudETCo 😊

[@suvink]

I just returned from Vietnam today. A couple of weeks ago I saw this video and decided to book Lan Ha Bay tour with Cat Ba Express. It was wonderful and even better than this video because now they have a couple more activities included in the tour. It cost me $76 with return transport to/from Hanoi but it was well worth it. Thank you so much for the lovely recommendation.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

That makes us very happy. This video is not sponsored, we just truly enjoyed the tour and had to share with everyone. Glad you enjoyed it as much as us 😊

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Hope you found this video useful! We’ve also posted a Luxury Cruise Vlog where we compare the price and experiences - It may be useful to also check it out if you’re still unsure which option to choose 😊 You can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHTWi2Csn5mXpJosi=CBoU0YzuoO8CUq-R

[@rolandcavan7091]

Hi I’m so great to see your video. Please share to us the agent where we can booked all the itinerary for cat ba island full package. Thank you.

[@ahniu7811]

What's the hotel name you stayed? Thanks

[@NALBATRAVELS]

@@ahniu7811 you can book it here: booking.tp.st/sdudETCo

[@brendan8167]

thank you for this! question when kayaking etc on the boat where do you leave your valuables cash, passports etc?

[@eyedrinkale]

We got a quote of $240 USD pp for the same trip, with flexible dates. What did you get for $35 pp?

[@dilkycorteling2586]

Great video... who was the travel company, name and contacts please

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you found it useful! We booked with a company called Cat Ba Express you can google them 😊

[@dilkycorteling2586]

@@NALBATRAVELS thank you

[@ashrafahmed3540]

thank you so much guys, its really valuable information, amazing footage,

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Truthseeker371]

Cruising overnight is my choice. Full board and drinks for US$150 or so for 2 nights is still extremely reasonable. It's a must experience. You pay the same for just a dinner cruise in Europe. Always ask the locals, hotel receptionist and owner. They have good connections with the local businesses.

[@sherylwatts-i7u]

Thanks for the video .. such a beautiful place. Can you tell me what hotel you stayed at on Cat Ba island?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you enjoyed it! We stayed at Cat Ba Paradise Hotel 😊

[@jenniferkuan6654]

Thank you for sharing your great informative video, Can you please share the Hotel name. Thanks

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you found it useful! Hotel name is Cat Ba Paradise Hotel 😊

[@huyadonna882]

Thank you for your valuable information! I think there is another (cheap) way to go to Cat Ba Island: It's going by ferry from Cat Hai district (of Hai Phong city). The ferry's name is Dong Bai, it operates everyday from 05h30 to 18h30 and it takes 25 - 30 mins to go to Cat Ba Island. The ferry's ticket price is VND 12000 ( USD 0.5) for one person without motorcycle and VND 45000 (USD 1.8) for one person with motorcycle.

[@nishugupta9398]

Well i booked my vietnam trip next month, can you please help me how can i go to the Hanoi step by step with cost effective

[@justinawang567]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful time together in Vietnam. We will be traveling to Hanoi next month. And I’m so glad that I have found a better option to visit the bays. Thank you so much🎉

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We're glad it helped! Within the next month we will be sharing a video of our experience in a Ha Long bay cruise, for comparison to this alternative. But spoiler alert, Cat Ba is the better option :P

[@yesbeautyfly]

I saw some KZbinrs posted Ha Long Bay Cruises that went to Ti Top Island & Hang Sung Sot which are within the line of Lan Ha Bay in map.

[@Monkey_G5]

What hotel did you stay at on Cat Ba Island?

[@raghuj7595]

You people just saved me 1000$ I am visiting with my family of four

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Haha we’re so glad to hear that! Have the best time 🙌

[@rozminacastro7570]

It's so Gorgeous and beautiful place... Thanks for sharing

[@yesbeautyfly]

If that USD400/2 people, or USD350 on special, goes to different islands & caves, it is worth to try both because Michelin meals cost a lot, so as the globally expensive lobsters.

[@lilnatal]

How many nights did you stay at cat ba Island? 2 right? Since the day trip excursion starts and ends outside speed boat transfer operating hours?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Yep 2 nights - if I could go again I would have stayed longer. I think trying to do everything in 1 day is possible, but it just ads unnecessary stress

[@yesbeautyfly]

In 2019, the overnight Sleeper Coach (with toilet) between Hanoi & Phong Nha was USD11, around 8 hours.

[@anil8052003]

Which hotel did you stay in at cat ba island

[@StormKamui]

How did you return to Hanoi? It looks like the cruise ends at 5pm and the Cat Ba Express bus leaves at 5pm. Is there a way to coordinate with them and make sure they don't leave without you?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We stayed that night in Cat Ba but I remember there were some people in the cruise that were leaving for Hanoi after the tour and they helped them coordinate it 😊 When you book it, you can talk to them over WhatsApp and they’ll be able to help you out.

[@StormKamui]

I see, makes sense. Thanks for the info!

[@DropDeadBarrie]

Nice (: What is the name of the hotel?

[@yesbeautyfly]

I think that Cable Car does NOT travel to Cat Ba Island. It is the link between 2 sides of Sun World Ha Long Complex.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

No we were nowhere near Ha Long here. This is a fairly new cable car that crosses to Cat Ba in the summer 😊

[@milamcdonald716]

Thanks for this video. I will be in Hanoi next month for 9 days. I plan to visit Halong Bay, but CAt Ba sounds better.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Awesome! Hope you have the best time 😊

[@terminal1398]

Halong is a waste of time. Cat Ba is much better. Do the same tour like in the video and go to the Nationalpark. You will have a great view when you go all up 😉

[@gianglai5412]

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[@milamcdonald716]

Thanks for the recommendation. We did exactly what you did. I booked a room at the Paradise Hotel and booked a day cruise separately. It was awesome. Highly recommend

[@thomaschong9338]

Which hotel did you guys stay at Cat Ba Island?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

It’s called the Cat Ba Paradise Hotel

[@2009budilie]

Thankssss alot for sharing information..its really help...

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We're glad it did! 😊

[@annalisa_m]

Thanks for sharing a different option! However I might have missed something but I am not sure about the saving money part. You still spent quite a bit for the hotel (Cat Ba Paradise Hotel is ~£100 per night) so for a solo traveller hotel + tour vs the full cruise is pretty much the same price. But it is good to know there are different options!

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad the video was helpful! Actually the hotel was $100 for two nights (so $50 per night). I think particularly for solo travellers this option is much more economical as in a cruise you’d need to be paying for the entire room anyway which is much more expensive. I actually ended up doing a luxury cruise too (with my mom) and I’ve just uploaded the video about it where I compare price to this one - Recommend you check it out! 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHTWi2Csn5mXpJosi=CBoU0YzuoO8CUq-R

[@rcfamilytravels]

Thanks for this video! How many nights did you stay at Cat Ba island? Did you arrange you transfer back to Hanoi through the same tour company?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

You're welcome! We stayed there 2 nights (but if we knew how beautiful it is, we would've stayed longer). And yes, we went back with the same company, they were super friendly and reliable

[@maxdavies9327]

I cannot believe in your vid. and in your description you never once told us the NAME of the HOTEL you stayed at on Cat Ba Island !!!!. CRAZY..... Is there a reason why you could not mention it ????. Max. Australia.

[@BrianaisGoingPlaces]

3:30 Wooow that hotel looks AMAZING!!

[@TennisFedable]

Yes what's the hotel?

[@cherylguthrie9226]

OMG!! How absolutely dreamy is that gorgeous place! Thanks for sharing yet another beautiful adventure 😍😍

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you enjoyed it 😍🙏🏻

[@dipikavishwakarma9251]

What was your hotel ? Name is not there in your video. Could u plz tell me?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

It was the Cat Ba Paradise hotel 😊

[@monika.szefler3222]

thank you for amazing tips! great and super useful video

[@NALBATRAVELS]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching ☺️

[@pichmony2798]

Excuse me! All of the activities and meal are include with the package tour?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Yes they are! It’s amazing 😌

[@pichmony2798]

@@NALBATRAVELSthank you so much for your sharing. It’s a useful video.

[@pauld9653]

Where does the cable car start and end.. ? When you say it only runs in summer, is that Nov-jan timeframe? thanks

[@NALBATRAVELS]

I don’t know the exact dates but the summer months in Vietnam are May-August. Nov-Jan is winter 😊

[@aw-de-cn]

Great... Cost me $35 and Saved me from 'Halongbay' :) Will be there next week, Thanks for sharing the Cat Ba Express!

[@chrisbrowder9184]

Great video! Appreciate your advice

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

[@preethipereira455]

Hello im visiting for the first time. Which one should i choose route 2 or this one. Please help me. Im in dilemma

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Hey!! We didn’t get the to do the other route, but we highly recommend this one. We felt like we had gotten to see everything and the tour guide recommended us this one too. You won’t regret it cause it’s beautiful 😊

[@preethipereira455]

​Sure I'll stick to this thanku❤❤@@NALBATRAVELS

[@dishkyau]

Can you please tell us what hotel is this in the video ???

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Yes you can book this hotel here: booking.tp.st/sdudETCo

[@poojabarik1424]

Very informative video. In which month have you visited this ? Just wanted to know in which time of the year it looks this beautiful. I have seen few other videos where it wasn't that beautiful

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad you found it useful! We were there in the second week of December. It’s the best time to go, but apparently we were very lucky, as the normal climate of this area is cloudy! I (Alba) went again with my mom in January and it was raining the whole time 😅

[@sevasundri]

Hello! Sorry if you've already answered this question but which hotel did you stay at in Cat Ba bay? The view looks amazing!

[@staciastc9375]

Hi guys! How was the wave? Was it wavy?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Nope, no waves when we were there

[@kamranjacob652]

Please share the hotel name you stayed in Cat Ba Island

[@NALBATRAVELS]

It’s called Cat Ba Paradise Hotel 😊

[@markredado9214]

What is the month of your visit in halong bay?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We were there in December 😊

[@randysvids4774]

How much was the hotel?

[@MelaniaEkasari]

Hi… love your video! May i know what’s the name of the hotel in Cat Ba that you stayed?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Thanks for you lovely comment 🥰 Yes, it’s called Cat Ba Paradise Hotel 😊

[@noisnos]

May I know the Hotel and where did you book?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

The hotel we stayed in, if I'm not mistaken, was called Cat Ba Paradise

[@sauravchauhan8947]

Can you please confirm which hotel in Cat Ba were you staying in?

[@tomthompson6412]

So helpful, thank you. Did you book your sea view stay at CatBa Paradise Hotel directly with the property? If not, how did you book? We are trying to plan 4 nights there this November. The hotel website says up to 45% off and best rates for direct booking.

[@aj0408aj]

thank you so much for sharing this option!

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@preethipereira455]

52$ person in a luxury day cruise from hanoi to la ba worth the money?

[@Dim268]

beautiful video. what's the name of the hotel you stayed in Cat ba?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Thank you! 😊 It’s called Cat Ba Paradise Hotel

[@Dim268]

@@NALBATRAVELS thank you.

[@LeoBoissy]

Did you book well in advance, or did you just visit the tour office in Hanoi while you were there? Are all your tours booked online well in advance?

[@marpisa5973]

Beautiful!!!!

[@finnophilepodcast]

Superb guide. Thanks for this. Just what I was looking for

[@loucxieswaggie2190]

My tuor on halong was with grand esence they cost 800 euro per night 😂

[@vikram_singhBisht]

Fantastic video! I willvisit Vietnam this November and was confused which to choose, Ha long bay or Lan Ha! You helped me choose 😊 Just one more thing, could you please share the name of the package you booked, I see multiple choices on their website. Thank you!

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Glad to hear you found it useful! I believe the one we booked was the Unique Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba 😊

[@lauramargori]

What a helpful video! Thank you guys, you're the best!

[@NALBATRAVELS]

😍😍😍 Thank you for watching!

[@sohinighosh1002]

I'm travelling to Vietnam in April, and was really confused between Halong Bay or Lan Ha bay. Your video really helped me decide. btw which hotel were you guys staying at, in Cat Ba?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We're so glad we were able to help! The Hotel is called Cat Ba Paradise. Enjoy your trip!

[@mohanbn6463]

Which cruise u booked ??

[@NALBATRAVELS]

The tour company is linked in the description and we talk about them in the video 😊

[@amythiedke6240]

Is it cold over there?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Not really at this time of the year. It's also not super hot either. In my opinion, the temperature was just right 😊

[@yesbeautyfly]

Does the room have air conditioning? If so, I prefer the ships that have no air conditioner at all.

[@sahildhingra9871]

whats your hotel name catba island

[@bipshayl]

Did you pay 35 dollars only for the cruise or it included transfer from Hanoi?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

$35 was just for the day cruise (per person). We spent the night in Cat Ba Island, but there are also options that include the transfer to and from Hanoi and some start at $50 if I’m not mistaken.

[@InesEmiliaGañan]

Hi, could you please share the info

[@NALBATRAVELS]

@@InesEmiliaGañan everything is linked in the description 😊

[@suudang5051]

Please, what is name of your hotel? This hotel is so great.

[@pankajmaheshwari3231]

Thanks for the valuable information, Love ❤ from India

[@abeerik5591]

It would be really helpful if you had tell us the name of the hotel you stayed.

[@kannana3441]

Wow, what a fantastic Itenary you guys recommended to me! kudos. May i kow the name of the hotel you guys stayed at catba island and its cost? is that booked through the same serenity cruises ? Please suggest me, I am going next month

[@NALBATRAVELS]

So glad you found it useful! The hotel we stayed at is called Cat Ba Paradise Hotel, we reserved via the Booking.com website 😊

[@mahmoodkarim4644]

I watched your boat trip the $35 one, but I also was hearing the sound of the boat engine all the way along your trip. Was that really the sound of the boat engine ? if the answer is yes, then it is annoying and you feel uncomfortable taking into consideration the quietude of sailing while observing the scenery around. please answer my question as I am planning to go to Vietnam. M. Karim from Bahrain

[@keith4826]

Those monkeys will steal anything they can. Clever, mischievous and very quick.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Oh yeah, we’ve actually been robbed by a monkey once. But that’s a story for another day 😅

[@Nikita-mt4vw]

Hi.. your hotel name pls...

[@HenryWrideExplores]

Very informative guys!

[@bwittwins]

Would it be too cold to do this in early Nov Dec?

[@ShravanG-w1z]

How to kayak with a 5 year old? Is it allowed ?

[@sherylwatts-i7u]

Thanks for the video .. such a beautiful place. Can you tell me what hotel you stayed at on Cat Ba island?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

It was called Cat Ba Paradise Hotel. Really recommend!

[@ElaineParrock-eu3zf]

Thank you for this tip guys! Can I just say you two are very cute and I enjoy your presenting style.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Thank you so much!! 🥰 Really appreciate it and thanks for watching 🫶🏼

[@hussainajuadh26]

Hellooo. Very nice video. I was wondering where do you leave your things on the cruise. Lets say while you are on Kayaking.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Hello! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 When you board the boat everyone gets an allocated seat indoors, you can leave your stuff there throughout the day and the boat staff are always around so it feels pretty safe!

[@ankitkot]

Which hotel did you book in Cat Ba island? Love that view from the room 😍

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Thank you for watching 😊 I believe the hotel is called Cat Ba Paradise

[@swatipanwar1708]

In which month did you both visit vietnam. Is june a good month to visit. Please suggest

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We went in December. Later in the year tends to be better for the North of Vietnam

[@doyle6000]

Wow, looks lovely!

[@yesbeautyfly]

Paradise Hotel Cat Ba Island charges AUD130-300/night for double room. So when compared to USD400/2 people overnight Cruise with Michelin lunch, lobster buffet dinner, breakfast, lots of activities plus Hanoi Pick-up & return, all in one package sounds cheaper though the route are definitely different.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We paid $50 USD per night for a double room. Maybe it depends on the time of the year, but when we visited it definitely saved us a lot of $$$

[@yesbeautyfly]

@@NALBATRAVELS In Vietnam, I always spent no more than AUD10 per person per night when I had family members & friends to share but still not the lowest. 2023Feb, triple room at Plam Beach Hotel Nha Trang was AUD16.5/night, many similar deals in Cat Ba.

[@huyadonna882]

Hi, Which hotel did you book?

[@yesbeautyfly]

Usually small single tower hotels operated by individuals have better deal than big companies.

[@banditakalita7439]

Can you send me the link to Book

[@B767-d5h]

Te escuche esta fría 👍🏻👍🏻 te salió del corazón súper video

[@TheMalixi]

What month did you travel? Did you encounter rain a lot?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We were there in December and we were super lucky with the weather, it was sunny and beautiful. Then I visited again in January just a month later and we got some rain!

[@pklee7395]

Wondering what is the name of the hotel you stayed in Ca Ba island ?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

It's called Cat Ba Paradise if I'm not mistaken 😊

[@JanelTiglao]

Great video! Very informative. May I ask where did you book your hotel? Hope my question will be noticed.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Hey, we booked it on Booking.com and I believe it's called Cat Ba Paradise :)

[@JanelTiglao]

@@NALBATRAVELS thank you💖😊

[@dewitjong4819]

Haii guys, can i ask something. This bay trip are parents friendly? Thanks in advance ☺️

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Sorry for taking so long to reply. Yes, absolutely. And the staff is super accommodating with everyone, so they can slow things down on some activities if needed

[@dewitjong4819]

@NALBATRAVELS thank you for the information 🙏 ☺️

[@WilliamLovesBaseball]

Thanks for sharing the tip ❤

[@martinsplume4583]

Thanks to you, we came to Cat ba island yesterday and went on the lanha bay boat tour instead of halong bay. A one-day boat tour costs 400 vnd per person at the moment in low season. We are very happy 😇🙏🙏🙏

[@sreekalikiri4969]

Was it a luxury trip? can you send me name so i have have a look! - online better or booking there?

[@Monkey_G5]

I am going next week, what hotel did you stay at?

[@martinsplume4583]

We stay at this hotel: Hoang Phuc Cat Ba - Hotel Elite. But closer to the coast are a bit more expensive with an ocean view. We bought the boat tour here at the hotel, at the reception.

[@oliviadragun5668]

What hotel is that? The view is amazing. We want to book the same trip!

[@huyadonna882]

Cat Ba Paradise hotel ❤

[@chloeglynn3354]

how did you find the speed boat to get to Ca Ba island?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

The transfer we took included the speed boat, so when we got there, our guide just got called someone and it arrived. So I would recommend having it planned like that as well :)

[@JM32023]

Thank you. Just to clarify, with this tour, you also went to visit Halong?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

Yes but only one part of it, the area that borders with Lan Ha Bay 😊

[@JM32023]

@@NALBATRAVELS I see. Ok. Thank you

[@pankajmaheshwari3231]

Thanks

[@swatipanwar1708]

What was the name of cruise

[@NALBATRAVELS]

The actual cruise was organized and booked via Cat Ba Express :)

[@paragrabbi]

But you have to stay in Cat Ba to take this tour. Not from hanoi.

[@NALBATRAVELS]

We actually saw some people going back to Hanoi right after the Tour, but they only reached late at night. It becomes a really long day if you don't do this tour from Cat Ba

[@paragrabbi]

@@NALBATRAVELS After watching your videos I decided to go Cat Ba instead of Halong. Surprisingly this channel do have small number of subscribers even after really high quality content.

[@HạnAnLưu]

Lan Ha Bay 🥰🥰🥰

[@qhadj5387]

Nice trip. At what time your day cruise started and ended?

[@NALBATRAVELS]

They picked us up early in the morning (around 8am I think), and dropped us off after sunset

[@qhadj5387]

@NALBATRAVELS very nice to have the full day. Most cruises start at 12pm because they pickup passengers in Hanoi. I hope to find one like that departing from halong city.

[@yesbeautyfly]

I am sure some cruises are 1 afternoon 1 night plus 1 morning so the customers from last night can exit before new customers in the afternoon.

[@yesbeautyfly]

Cat Ba Archipelago, Lan Ha Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay are also included in Ha Long Bay World Heritage Area so doing either one or all are still considered as Ha Long Bay.