Brand new boat, immaculate with friendly staff -Alova Gold Cruises

Brand new boat, immaculate with friendly staff

Reviewed December 29, 2011

Laura R. From United Kingdom, From Agoda

The boat was brand new, very clean and the food was fantastic

We were really pleased with choosing Alova. The boat was brand new and had extremely friendly staff. The food was fantastic and we learnt to make spring rolls at a cooking class. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great, but we still had a fantastic experience. We enjoyed an hour of kayaking, a walk up a hill overlooking Halong Bay and squid fishing, as well as visiting the Amazing Cave. The tour was well planned and organized.

Feature Tip: Alova is a personal, small boat with lovely features and great food and cocktails.

Very nice accommodation and excellent meals - alovacruises.com

“Very nice accommodation and excellent meals”

Reviewed March 31, 2012

LeighRosslandBC, Visited March 2012, Reviewer of Trip Advisor

Our Hanoi travel consultant at Madam Moon's in Hanoi booked us on a two day cruise of Ha Long Bay on the Alova Gold.

The Alova Gold is a newer, immaculately clean boat which accommodates up to 12 passengers, (which we found to be a nice number). Our room was not cramped and had a picture window. The bathroom was clean and modern and had a separate shower with lots of hot water.

The meals were really good with more food than we could comfortably finish.

The weather was cool and rainy, but in some ways that added to the mystique, as the dramatic landforms loomed out of the mist.

The first afternoon we went kayaking into caves which were very interesting. As cool as the air was, the water must be fairly warm, as some of our party finished up with a swim.

Then it was on to happy hour; we recommend the passion fruit Martinis.

The next morning we walked through an extensive and dramatic cave system before returning to Ha Long bay for a so-so lunch on shore.

This is really a 24 hour cruise and when the weather is nicer, it might be nice to do a two night cruise, but this trip suited us very well. The price was very reasonable in fact I would say cheap) considering the high level of accommodation and the quality of the meals. Highly recommended.

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“Perfect Halong”

Reviewed March 26, 2012

Sergey and Elena from Rusia -Senior Reviewer of Trip Advisor

We had an unbelievable experience in Ha Long bay with Goasia Travel. Our hotel was far from old quarter and we arrived to their office, from where we have started.

The shuttle bus is nice, pretty, clean and spacious, also the luggage is traveling with you, but has the best place in the front.

Road is a bit long time and some of its parts are damaged, that is why speed is not that fast.

First impression of the boat is nice, cabin is big and clean. Unexpected amount and quality of the amenities, and as everywhere in Vietnam - special slippers.

the f&b part is a little tricky, the quality and choice of food is good, but there are no drinks included, but the price is adequate, and during the Happy hour you can get 2 nice Long Island ice tea for about 6 us dollars.

The most amazing is entertainment - walking up the Titop Mountain, kayaking (under the rocks, and inside the cave), cooking class and hiking in Surprising cave, all is absolutely amazing. But it is not very easy for people who are not making exercises every morning (just like us)

The great words we would like to dedicate to our guide, Man) he is modest professional, who is trying his best to make his guests, friends and family happy, everywhere he was with us,always interested in conversation, always trying to help, always in jokingly and polite manner. One more thank for him for our stuff, which has been forgotten in the bus, and was given back personally by him after 10 minutes from our panic)

In general we will recommend it to everyone, who wants to take part in exploring one of the 7 nature wonders

More info at: www.alovacruises.com