Ocean Cruise Lan Ha is one of the small Cat Ba-based junks that never built its own brand online. Our verdict: there is too little verifiable information to recommend it over small boats you can book with a named ship, reviews and clear cancellation terms; if an agency offers it as part of a tour, ask for the operator's name, the hull and the cabin layout before you pay.
Our scores
- Route
- 4/5Lan Ha only, from Cat Ba
- Cabins
- 2.5/5Simple ocean-view cabins; sizes unknown
- Transparency
- 1/5No website, operator or price
- Value
- 2/5Cannot be compared without a price
- Booking flexibility
- 1.5/5Agency packages only
Pros
- Small boat, 9 cabins
- Starts at Ben Beo on Cat Ba, no Ha Long transfer
- Lan Ha-only programme with Viet Hai and beaches
Cons
- No official website or named operator
- No public price or policies
- Not on GetYourGuide or Klook
- Hull, age and safety equipment unknown
What Ocean Cruise is
Two listings describe the boat. Expedia and Travelocity show an "Ocean Cruise" as a 3-star property near Lan Ha Bay and Ben Beo, in Cat Hai Special Zone (đặc khu Cát Hải, Hai Phong), with ocean-view double and triple cabins and private bathrooms. A French-run Hanoi agency sells a 3-day Lan Ha programme aboard an "Ocean" junk with 9 cabins boarding at Ben Beo.
Whether these are the same boat is not confirmed. No operator name, launch year or website could be found, and the domains you might expect for the brand do not exist. "3-star" here is a hotel-site category, not an official ship rating.
Route: Lan Ha from Ben Beo
The agency programme is all Lan Ha: Van Boi beach, Ba Trai Dao and Dau Be, Viet Hai village inside Cat Ba National Park, the national park itself and a floating fish farm. Ben Beo, the small harbor 2 km from Cat Ba town, is where most Cat Ba day boats and Venezia's overnight boats also leave. See Lan Ha piers and Viet Hai village.
The programme includes kayaking at Ba Trai Dao and Dau Be. Kayaking in the Cat Ba bays has been under an official suspension since November 2024, re-confirmed in late 2025 (https://vnexpress.net/dung-cheo-kayak-tren-vinh-lan-ha-4818664.html). Some boats offer it only in a designated area or replace it with a bamboo boat, tender or swim. Ask in writing.
Ocean Cruise price and how to book
There is no public price. The boat appears only inside agency packages and as a hotel listing, so the price depends on the package. Ask the agency for the total per person (cabin, meals, bay fee, transfers, VAT), the cancellation terms and the boat's name in writing. The overnight bay fee for Lan Ha is 400,000 VND per adult for one night and 600,000 VND for two; check that it is included.
Storm cancellations come from the authorities: Hai Phong issues a sea ban and stops the Cat Ba ferries. Refunds then follow the agency's terms, so read them before paying.
What travelers say
We found no body of traveler reviews naming Ocean Cruise. If an agency shows reviews, check that they name this boat and are recent. Without that, you are booking the agency, not the ship.
Alternatives to Ocean Cruise
For the same idea (a small boat from Cat Ba, few guests, Lan Ha only), these can be checked before you pay:
- Venezia: two small boats of 10 and 5 cabins from Ben Beo, Ba Trai Dao and Viet Hai, from $125 on GetYourGuide. Direct fare $125 with Cat Ba hotel pickup, plus 8% VAT.
- Cat Ba-side boats on GetYourGuide: small-group overnights from about $113 with biking to Viet Hai, such as the Lan Ha Bay cruise with private balcony.
- A day boat instead: Cat Ba day boats from Ben Beo start around $28; see day cruises.
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Prices checked on October 16, 2026
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Is Ocean Cruise in Lan Ha Bay a real boat?
Agencies and hotel sites list a 9-cabin "Ocean" junk based at Ben Beo on Cat Ba, but it has no website and no named operator. Ask the agency to confirm the boat in writing.
Where does Ocean Cruise depart from?
Ben Beo pier, about 2 km from Cat Ba town, according to the agency that sells it.
How much is Ocean Cruise Lan Ha?
No price is published. It is sold inside agency packages, so ask for the full per-person total including the bay fee and VAT.
What is a good alternative to Ocean Cruise?
Venezia, a pair of small boats from the same pier with a Lan Ha-only route, from about $125 per person, or a Cat Ba day boat from about $28.
