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Overnight Boat Stay: Authentic Local Experience
Countless individuals are spending substantial amounts to enjoy an overnight stay on pricey yachts, which is exactly the experience we provide. Moreover, with us, you’ll get to experience it from a local perspective, making it all the more genuine and unforgettable.
Countless individuals are spending substantial amounts to enjoy an overnight stay on pricey yachts, which is exactly the experience we provide. Moreover, with us, you’ll get to experience it from a local perspective, making it all the more genuine and unforgettable.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Lan Ha Bay - 16:00: Pick you up at hotel to Beo Harbor, you get on the local boat to get to the floating village
On the way from the harbour to the floating house, you will have a chance to visit a beautiful spot for sunset on the way and enjoy the fresh-air of the bay in the sunset period
18:00 - 18:30: Arrive at the floating house. Relax here…
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Lan Ha Bay - 16:00: Pick you up at hotel to Beo Harbor, you get on the local boat to get to the floating village
On the way from the harbour to the floating house, you will have a chance to visit a beautiful spot for sunset on the way and enjoy the fresh-air of the bay in the sunset period
18:00 - 18:30: Arrive at the floating house. Relax here
Dinner will be served with a lot of traditional Vietnamese dishes. You will have dinner with the fisherman and experience the taste of culture.
After dinner, you rest for a while, then follow the guide to kayak at night, experiencing one of the most magical beauty of nature. The guide will take you to spots where have a thick density of plankton
On the kayak, every time you paddle, you will see it sparkle along, lighting up the magical blue light. It will probably be the most magical moment you’ve seen in your life.
20:30 - 20:45: Back to the floating house, get on the boat to get back to Beo Harbour
21:00 - 21:15: Arrive by the harbour, get in a car to get back to the hotel. Finish the tour
What's Included
- Experienced English speaking guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dinner
- Pick up from your hotel in the town center
- Kayak, Dry-bag, Head lamp
- Experienced English speaking guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dinner
- Pick up from your hotel in the town center
- Kayak, Dry-bag, Head lamp
What's Not Included
- Personal expense, Tip
- Personal expense, Tip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(129 Ratings)
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Barryr526
Nov 11, 2025
Unfortunate situation handled beautifully - Our tour was disrupted by the weather conditions that tragically hit the Philippines just the day before. The tour operators immediately offered us a full refund, an exchange or a rescheduling to the following evening. We chose to go the following night but unfortunately again, the government didn’t allow tour boats after 18:30 or late night kayaking, but didn’t inform the tour operators until after our departure. This meant that we couldn’t continue with the kayaking as planned or see the plankton, but the operator still took us on a tour of the majestic Lan Ha bay and the floating village, AND refunded us for the whole thing. Completely out of their hands, but they handled it beautifully. Such is the gamble when touring the natural world.
Communication with Cat Ba Local was quick and easy, transport from our hotel was seamless and they really tried their best to make sure we got the most out of our tour.
Can’t fault Cat Ba Local one bit for unfortunately weather - just one more reason for us to come back to the wonderful Cat Ba!!
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Irit_c
Oct 15, 2025
We enjoyed the tour very much. We recommend it highly. The tour guide was nice, kind and clear. The food was tasty! - It was well organised and a wonderful experience. Although it rained ithe end, it was great. Thank you
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Rebeccabee94
Oct 11, 2025
Magical glowing plankton tour - I loved the tour, we went on a bigger boat and swam and saw the sunset over the islands, and then kayaked with the glowing plankton. It was pretty magical, the moon wasn’t up so we were lucky to have a really good view of them- you love your hand or paddle and they really sparkle, pretty special! Our tour guide was so kind and friendly, we had a great time with him. Highly recommend!
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David
Sep 21, 2025
Beautiful sunset, amazing experience. - Fantastic trip, beautiful views and sunset. Lovely dinner followed by the night kayaking which was amazing. Our guide Ryan was brilliant at every stage, he made booking and payment easy, was knowledgeable and interesting and a lot of fun. An absolute highlight of our trip to Vietnam.
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Stuartve
Sep 9, 2025
Great tour, great tour guide! - Had an amazing time on this tour with our three kids (aged 10, 7 and 3). Ryan was the best tour guide we’ve had in Vietnam, he has really good English and was fun and had heaps of interesting stories and local insights. Scenery was beautiful, food was great and plankton were super cool. Highly recommend.
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Emily
Aug 23, 2025
Amazing - beautiful views and great tour - We went to the beach for swimming, climbed (which was super cool) to a viewpoint, and saw the plankton. Really beautiful. Tour guide was lovely.
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Mammagump
Jun 6, 2025
Fantastic experience - This tour was excellent. We were picked up on time and taken to our boat. Our guide Ryan was local and so interesting to talk to. He pointed out wildlife as we went through the bay. We stopped for a swim and jumping off the boat. Then had a nice meal before kayaking. Ryan guided us around the islands to see the phosphorescence, it was magical. An experience that will live with us forever.
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Jess_a
May 2, 2025
Magical experience on Cat Ba Island - A truly magical experience and well worth it! Definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Vietnam.
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C0ldandwet
Apr 24, 2025
Magical evening - This was the best thing we did in Vietnam! Going swimming with them was amazing! Bring snorkels and fins for the best experience.
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Eric_k
Apr 22, 2025
Bioluminescence tour - Great tour! Tour guide Ryan was excellent and made the experience very enjoyable. We really enjoyed the kayak trip looking at the bioluminescence.
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