Pick up/ Drop off time
You will see that the pick up and drop off time are well noted in each of the cruise itinerary. Generally speaking, most cruise trip will start at noontime, thus if you are leaving from Hanoi, you will need to depart between 8:00 and 8:30AM to meet the cruise schedule. If you book a seat on the shuttle bus provided by the cruise, you will be picked up from your hotel in this time range or asked to come to a meeting point near the Old Quarter.
The cruise trip will return to the harbor by 11 AM or 12 PM on the last day of the trip and you can expect to reach your hotel between 2:00 and 2:30PM. Day trip to Halong Bay will have later drop off time, at 8:00 PM approximately.
Keep in mind this time range and plan your travel accordingly. For example if you arrive at Hanoi airport at 9:30AM, it will be too late for a cruise departing on the same day. Similarly, any onward flight or train trip from Hanoi will need to be later than 7PM so that you can avoid all the hassle involved.
Questions & Answers (4)
What is a safe time to book a flight from Hanoi Airport to Da Nang after a 3day 2 night cruise.
Dear Paul McKay, A safe time to book a flight from Hanoi to Danang airport is after 5.00pm as you will return back to Hanoi between 2.30 - 4.00pm depending on which cruise you choose. Best regards, Cindy
Hello, We are traveling to Vietnam Hanoi and we do not land until 3pm; however, we would love to be picked up from Airport and do a trip to Halong Bay for a day is this possible since it's later in the evening?
Dear Anna, I am sorry that there is no day tour at that time. If you can make it the next day, please kindly consider our day tour here: https://www.halongbaytours.com/cruises/day-cruises.html. I hope to hear from you soon and please let me know if you have any other inquiries. Best regards, Annie (Ms.)
