Cruise port in Vietnam

Halong Bay, Quảng Ninh

Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 10 hours. 21 places to explore.

Ships calling here: 4 ships
Upcoming sailings: 26 sailings
Average time in port: About 10 hours
Lowest fare: From USD 2,231

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After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Princess Cruise Berth for Ha Long Bay/Hanoi. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

Where the ship docks
Cruise ships dock at Princess Cruise Berth for Ha Long Bay/Hanoi.
Convenient Location of Ha Long International Cruise Port (Bai Chay)
Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay has a dedicated pier where large cruise ships berth directly. The Ha Long Bay day-cruise pier and downtown commercial district are within walking distance.
Choosing a Ha Long Bay Day Cruise (Route 2 Recommended)
During a port call (usually 8–10 hours), a 5–6-hour day cruise from the terminal pier (Route 2: Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, kayaking at Luon Cave) lets you safely see the main highlights.
Keep Your Ha Long Bay National Park Admission Ticket
The paper attraction ticket issued when boarding a Ha Long Bay boat is punched at each stop, including Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island. Keep it until the tour ends.

About 10 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Ha Long city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 9 hr 30 min

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

WalkAbout 5 minVND 0

Ha Long International Cruise Port → Ha Long Day-Cruise Domestic Wharf

After disembarking, walk from the cruise terminal building to the adjacent ticket office and boarding area for Ha Long Bay sightseeing boats at the domestic pier.

TaxiAbout 10 minVND 50,000~VND 80,000

Ha Long Cruise Port → Bai Chay Beach & Sun World

Take a metered taxi or Grab from the taxi stand in front of the terminal to Bai Chay Beach and the entrance to Sun World Ha Long.

TaxiAbout 15 minVND 100,000~VND 150,000

Ha Long Cruise Port → Quang Ninh Museum (Hon Gai)

Cross Bai Chay Bridge toward the Quang Ninh Museum and Ha Long 1 Market in the Hon Gai area.

Ha Long places to explore

Explore 21 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Sights

Quang Ninh Museum

A signature museum with a glass exterior shaped like a lump of coal, exhibiting Quảng Ninh's marine nature, archaeological artifacts, and coal-mining history.

Visit: about 1 hr
Admission: VND 40,000

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Sights

Sun World Ha Long

Hạ Long's largest leisure complex, with a 2-level Queen Cable Car over the sea, the Sun Wheel at 215 m above sea level, a water park, and a theme park.

Visit: about 2 hr
Admission: VND 350,000~VND 400,000

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Sights

Bai Chay Beach

A long artificial white-sand beach directly in front of the cruise terminal, with a palm-lined promenade, beach bars, and water-sports facilities.

Visit: about 45 min
Admission: Free

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Sights

Tuan Chau Island

A resort island connected by a bridge, with a marina for yachts, an artificial beach, a dolphin-show venue, and a resort town.

Visit: about 1 hr
Admission: Free

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Ti Top Island

An island with a crescent-shaped white-sand beach and a viewpoint reached by climbing about 400 steps, offering 360-degree panoramas of Hạ Long Bay's karst formations.

Visit: about 1 hr
Admission: Free

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Sights

Long Tien Pagoda

An old temple built in 1941 at the foot of Bài Thơ Mountain, with delicate dragon carvings in Nguyễn dynasty style and worship of both Buddhist and Taoist deities.

Visit: about 35 min
Admission: Free

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