Most of the cruise operators are based in Bai Chay & Hon Gai Town, Quang Ninh Province. Here are their websites and contacts

Should you book cruises directly with the cruise management companies?
Just sometimes

- Cruise Operators will sell the tour at public rates. So, you do not have any discounts as you do with First Choice Travel
- Cruise Operators focus on the management and running the boat,  managing the staff and with the bay authority. They do not pay attention to the booking requests. So, you may have to wait long time for their responses
- It is hard to make payment to the cruise operators. You must pay to their bank account via bank transfer. It takes time and it is difficult to refund
 

The Au Co cruises on Halong Bay

List of Halong Bay Cruise Operators

Luxury
Paradise: paradisecruises.vn
Bhaya: bhayacruises.com
Indochina Sails: indochinasails.com
Victory: halongvictory.com
Au Co: aucocruises.com


Deluxe
Indochina Junk: indochina-junk.com
Emotion: halong-emotion.com
Calypso: orientalsails.com
Paloma: palomacruise.com
Glory: halongglorycruise.com

Superior
Oriental Sails: orientalsails.com
Dragon Pearl: dragonpearljunks.com
Bai Tu Long: baitulongjunk.com

To book the above mentioned cruises, contact us