Doris Cruise

Property class: 5 and above
Tuan Chau cruise with spa and outdoor pool

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Doris Cruise offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Ha Long Bay. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. Other features of this luxurious cruise ship include an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a hot tub. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $309
$333 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

Room options

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Room

Junior Double Suite, Balcony

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bathtub, a TV, and a view of a body of water.

Executive Suite Sea View with Private Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Family Connecting Room, Balcony

  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bathtub, a TV, and a view of a body of water.

Honeymoon Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a small table with a vase, and a chair.

Triple Suite, Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A modern hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

Junior Twin Suite, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Grand Family Connecting Suite Sea View with Private Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Terrace/patio

President Suite

  • Sea view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Terrace/patio

VIP Family

  • Sea view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Doris Cruise Waiting Area, Dock 35, Tuan Chau, Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh, 200000

What's nearby

  • Ha Long Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Tuan Chau Beach - 13 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Ha Long Night Market - 28 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Ha Long International Cruise Port - 42 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Halong Bay Marina - 47 min drive - 20.8 km

Getting around

  • Cat Bi Intl. Airport (HPH) - 55 min drive
  • Ga Ha Long Station - 23 min drive
  • Cang Cai Lan Station - 25 min drive
  • Cai Lan Station - 26 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Bunny’s - ‬8 min drive
  • Pavilion
  • ‪Pool Bar - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Pho Ga Hanoi - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪onze feestboot in Halong Bay 🚢🎉 - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Doris Cruise

  • Doris Cruise offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Ha Long Bay. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. Other features of this luxurious cruise ship include an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a hot tub. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
11:30am
CHECK-OUT
11:30am

Hotel size

    • 24 cabins

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: noon
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 15
    • Check-out time is 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
    • If you are planning to arrive after 12:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • Please be advised that this property is a cruise ship and not a standard hotel.
    • Registration is valid with full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and visa expiration date for all passengers. A valid passport or ID card is required at check-in.
    • Guests must contact this cruise ship 3 days in advance to arrange transportation from Hanoi. A roundtrip daily transfer from Hanoi to Ha Long is available, with surcharges applicable. Following the cruise, a van will transport guests back to Hanoi.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 15

Children

    • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Onsite parking limited
    • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*
    • Cruise terminal shuttle*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Doris Cruise Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Amenities

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The food was good, plentiful, and offered a variety of dishes, including vegetarian options. (11 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful cruise.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great value for a wonderful cruise along Ha Long Bay. The staff is top notch. Cordial, helpful and enthusiastic. The food offering has variety and delicious. Cabins are clean with balconies to enjoy the amazing views. Highly recommended,
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10/10 Exceptional

The care and attention of the staff really elevated this experience. Katie and all the the other staff working April 26-28 were phenomenal.
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10/10 Exceptional

We had a fantastic time on Doris Cruise. Family friendly. The staff were very helpful and gave great service. Highly recommend.
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8/10 Very good

Nice boat with friendly and helpful crew. The boat taking you to and from the boat took 40-60minutes which was a bit more than expected. Food was ok, but the views were amazing. Nice and clean rooms.
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10/10 Exceptional

We absolutely loved our time on Doris. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. Brian was a character, making mango daiquiri on request. Michael was incredibly helpful and was able to tell us a lot about the wildlife in the area. The food was amazing (sometimes a bit more than needed) and all of the days trips were great. Glad we did the 2 night cruise.
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10/10 Exceptional

Exceptional experience. I am really impressed by the professionalism of the staff. The transfer bus was so comfortable. The room was clean, spacious, the food options were the best, as a vegetarian I always feel « left out » but at this cruise I had so many options to chose from. It was such a peaceful cruise.
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8/10 Very good

Honeymoon suite was incredible, huge and beautiful, very large outdoor private terrace (though semi overlooked by next door). Great experience, though would have liked more time cruising (we had a 45 minute tender boat transfer) and as all these cruises, tried to pack too much activity into a short time and sadly even Lan Ha Bay was busy with lots of rubbish in the water. Food was good including lots of vegetarian options. Overall very good.
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8/10 Very good

Service was simply amazing. Crew members are very friendly and helpful. The only thing that frustrated me during my stay was roaches. They were on the ship, and also in my room. We caught 3 little ones in our room on day 1. Cruise management has to take action before the infestation gets worse.
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved Halong Bay, Doris ok

Fabulous staff, wonderful trip. Tat was a great host, very sweet. Our butler Annie was lovely. The room was tired and really need updating however the private balcony was great! The most disappointing thing was the spa. It wasn’t accessible via the top deck bar area and you can’t see anything when sitting in the spa. Also on day 2 it was green!! Awful, we didn’t go in on day 2. Good on the buffet each meal was really good. The day trip to the village was great!
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6/10 Good

We got the executive suite. The room is bigger and the balcony but that’s about it. Furniture is old albeit the cruise debuted in 2022. The shower didn’t drain properly. They also turned off my AC the morning after thinking that I only stayed for 1 night so we came back after a day of excursion to a very hot room. we booked the 3 days 2 nights itinerary. The first night dinner was not good. Also half of the food was vegetarian. The second night dinner was much better with more meat option. Both dinners were buffet. First and second lunch was set menu, which was ok. Last lunch was buffet so there were more options to choose from. Breakfast was below average. Happy hour cocktails were decent, although prices are steep, which is to be expected. The things I like the most are the aCtivities and the scenery.
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10/10 Exceptional

BEST Ha Long Bay Cruise

Our trip with Doris Cruise Line was amazing. Everything was flawless from start to finish. The communication was extremely easy for pickup and drop off. The bus was right on time and picked us up right outside our hotel. The bus was extremely comfortable and quick. From there the tender from the pier to the boat was quick and easy. The staff was extremely inviting and enthusiastic. The food during our stay was excellent. There was a wide variety for all appetites. Our room was fantastic and the views from the balcony were surreal. The entire boat was clean top to bottom. The location the cruise went to was very secluded during the day. We were worried about this because many travel blogs and forums said the Ha Long Bay cruises are over crowded with ships and not worth it. The Doris cruise was not like this at all. We spent a lot of time searching for a cruise and there were many to choose from. Don’t think any more, JUST BOOK IT!
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2/10 Poor

I have given Doris Cruise a 1 star but this is not reflective of the majority of staff, as they do their absolute best despite working horrendously long hours for very little pay. I would not recommend this cruise to anyone, unless you want very poor value for money. The price of drinks on board is ridiculously high, and it's not as though they're in the middle of an ocean miles from land. Tea and coffee is supposed to be provided free of charge in the cabin but getting a replenishment of supplies over and above the single serve each is impossible, which was clearly an attempt to get you to buy it in the bar/restaurant. Food ran out, to the extent that there was no butter for breakfast on our 2nd morning. The itinerary was not as advertised and when I complained about this following our cruise and said I planned to post a bad review, they asked me to wait 24 hours for them to respond. In that 24 hours they updated their website and as I'd stupidly not taken screenshots in advance, I then had no evidence. Doris Cruises then stopped replying to me, despite saying that they wanted to remedy my complaint! Yes, the scenery is stunning but the cruise is not worth the money we paid. A much better experience and the opportunity to see far more of Cat Ba island could be had by taking a day cruise and staying on the island itself. I only wish that I'd known this before as I could have saved a lot of money.
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8/10 Very good

Great option for cruise and friendly staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

the cruise ship was lovely, the rooms were nice, food - tasty and staff- very friendly and helpful.
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10/10 Exceptional

It was amazing
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8/10 Very good

It was great
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were amazing
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

A fantastic stay and a fantastic trip. Would highly recommend. Thank you
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10/10 Exceptional

It was truly amazing….from beginning to end. The views, room, service, food and scenery were exceptional!
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10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly and attentive staff. Great way to experience ha long bay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Well communicated, great staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Absolute highlight of our trip to Vietnam. Friendly courteous staff, great food and atmosphere. Nicely presented, clean cabins. An all over brilliant experience.
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing experience with doris cruise. Rooms and bathroom was beautiful with floor to ceiling glass to see the views of halong bay. Staff were great as well. Good activities
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8/10 Very good

A budget cruise with friendly staff and okay food. The vessel is not a luxury ship but does the job