I hear you get a better price booking your Ha Long Bay/Lan Ha Bay cruise through a local agent than direct with the cruise company. Is this correct and can anyone recommend a local or online company they have used. Thanks!

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No, it’s all the same, we used Renea Cruises
Booked through Diana Cruise which which was recommended here and could not be happier. We got booked on Venus and it was just perfect! Feel free to DM! The price was also a lot cheaper than booking through booking sites, great bonus!
We used Hoi An Wanderlust Tours
Glamour agents have been amazing. Beyond organising my whole 32 night trip and the prices have been great
I just booked with Cindy Phương and her price was a lot less than direct and she has been super efficient. I got her details from previous reviews on the page. Would recommend. Booked Jadesails day trip.
I booked directly from the cruise company, never tired agent so I can’t say.
I highly recommend Hoang Xoan at Vietsail Tours , she found us a cruise within our budget and even met up with us at our hotel in Hanoi while waiting for the bus 🙌🏻 great communication and service x
I booked orchid cruises direct through them last week and paid in full right away(100% refundable til 14 days before). I did so in order to get the rear corner suite with round bed and huge terrace.
I booked mine on Agoda at an excellent rate, with excellent reviews
We had our hotel give us three options and we chose one. They booked it for us. It was the same as an agent and easy