Buying tickets for trips on the Bay

Every tourist needs at least one ticket to travel on the Bay. - A ticket for Tour 1 is valid for Thien Cung and other caves (except Sung Sot Cave). - A ticket for Tour 2 is valid for Sung Sot and other caves (except Thien Cung Grotto). * Table of ticket price: Pursuant to the Decision No. 561/QD-UB issued by Quang Ninh People Committee on February 18th 2005 regarding to the revision of Ha Long Bay excursion fee. The following price is stipulated the same rate between Vietnamese and foreigners: Kind of tourist Route 1 Route 2 Both routes Vietnamese and Foreigners Adults 30.000 VND 30.000 VND 60.000 VND Children 10.000 VND 10.000 VND 20.000 VND Tickets can be bought at the ticket office at Baichay tourist wharf (Tel: 033.846592) and at Hongai tourist wharf or at the entry to the caves, grottoes and visitor sites. Tickets are only valid for a specified time.

How to hire a boat

Types of tourist boats: There are over 300 boats permanently based at Baichay Tourist Wharf. Boats are classified by size as follows: * 10 – 15 seat, wooden boats: small size with a single deck. They travel slowly (8 – 13km per hour.) * 15 – 25 seat, wooden boats: These are larger boats and offer better viewing for tourists from their top deck. * 35 – 60 seat, wooden boats: these have enclosed passenger compartments with wind and rain proof glass windows with seats on the upper deck. Individual bunks are located in the hold. Their average speed is from 12 to 15km. per hour. * 60 – 80 seat, steel-hulled boats: these have been converted from military navigation vessels. * Speedboats: these are small with 10 – 15 seats only, but can travel at speeds of up to 40km. per hour. Boat hire prices as displayed at the ticket office Boat Capacity 4 hour tour 6 hour tour 8 hour tour Whole Boat One person Whole Boat One person Whole Boat One person 10 -15 seats 280.000 20.000 380.000 25.000 490.000 35.000 15 -25 seats 360.000 20.000 500.000> 25.000 630.000 35.000 25 - 35 seats 400.000 20.000 550.000 25.000 700.000 35.000 30 -60 seats 450.000 20.000 600.000 25.000 750.000 35.000 60 -80 seats 800.000 20.000 1.100.000 25.000 1.400.000 35.000 A list of fixed prices is displayed in the ticket office. However, prices rise sharply at peak times and may be discounted at off peak times. The cost of hire of the whole boat can be negotiated at the ticket office or directly with the boat’s captain at the tourist wharf. The main fleets of tourist boats -Halong Bay Service Center’s fleet managed by Halong Bay Management Department. Its representative office is in Baichay Tourist Wharf. Tel: 033.844631; Fax: 033.844234 - Hongai Tourist Company Fleet Head office: Halong Street, Baichay. Tel: 033.825898 - Haiau Company Ltd. Fleet Head office: Yetkieu Street, Halong Tel: 033. 824799 - Saomai Fleet: Tel: 033. 824799 - Hoanglong Fleet: Tel: 033.845.042 - Viet - Y Fleet: Tel: 0903.446.498 - Lanphuong Fleet: Tel: 033.845.679 - Huonghai Fleet: Tel: 033.845.042