Doris Cruise

5.0 star property
Luxurious 5-star cruise ship with spa

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Outdoor pool
Junior Ocean View
Reception
Exterior
Aerobics facility

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Doris Cruise Waiting area, Dock 35,, Tuan Chau, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, 200000
  • Tuan Chau Amphitheater
    3 min drive
  • Dolphin Club
    3 min drive
  • Tuan Chau Beach
    4 min drive
  • Haiphong (HPH-Cat Bi)
    47 min drive

Room options

Executive Suite Sea View with Private Balcony

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Double Suite, Balcony

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Connecting Room, Balcony

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Honeymoon Suite, Terrace, Sea View

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Triple Suite, Balcony

  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Junior Twin Suite, Balcony

  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Ha Long

Close to the beach.This vessel pulls anchor and sets sail from Ha Long for at least part of your stay.

What's nearby

  • Tuan Chau Amphitheater - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Dolphin Club - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Tuan Chau Beach - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Ha Long Night Market - 11 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Ha Long International Cruise Port - 17 min drive - 13.6 km

Getting around

  • Ga Ha Long Station - 16 min drive
  • Haiphong (HPH-Cat Bi) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bunny’s - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Magnolia Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Ẩm Thực Làng Chài Hạ Long - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Diamond Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪E-Coffee Trung Nguyên Marina Hotel - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Doris Cruise

Luxurious 5-star cruise ship with spa
Doris Cruise offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There's an onsite business center. A fitness center, spa services, and a library are also featured at the luxury Doris Cruise. A cruise ship terminal shuttle and a roundtrip airport shuttle are available for a fee.

This 5-star Ha Long cruise ship is smoke free.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Doris Cruise offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include massages.

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/game room
  • Fishing
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sailing
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 12:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 12:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Please be advised that this property is a cruise ship and not a standard hotel.
Registration is valid with full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and visa expiration date for all passengers. A valid passport or ID card is required at check-in.
Guests must contact this cruise ship 3 days in advance to arrange transportation from Hanoi. A roundtrip daily transfer from Hanoi to Ha Long is available, with surcharges applicable. Following the cruise, a van will transport guests back to Hanoi.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Doris Cruise

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: VND 699000

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the cruise ship before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Doris Cruise Cruise
Doris Cruise Ha Long
Doris Cruise Cruise Ha Long

Doris Cruise Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 70 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our time on Doris. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. Brian was a character, making mango daiquiri on request. Michael was incredibly helpful and was able to tell us a lot about the wildlife in the area. The food was amazing (sometimes a bit more than needed) and all of the days trips were great. Glad we did the 2 night cruise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honeymoon suite was incredible, huge and beautiful, very large outdoor private terrace (though semi overlooked by next door). Great experience, though would have liked more time cruising (we had a 45 minute tender boat transfer) and as all these cruises, tried to pack too much activity into a short time and sadly even Lan Ha Bay was busy with lots of rubbish in the water. Food was good including lots of vegetarian options. Overall very good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved Halong Bay, Doris ok
Fabulous staff, wonderful trip. Tat was a great host, very sweet. Our butler Annie was lovely. The room was tired and really need updating however the private balcony was great! The most disappointing thing was the spa. It wasn’t accessible via the top deck bar area and you can’t see anything when sitting in the spa. Also on day 2 it was green!! Awful, we didn’t go in on day 2. Good on the buffet each meal was really good. The day trip to the village was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

HAI DANG

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was simply amazing. Crew members are very friendly and helpful. The only thing that frustrated me during my stay was roaches. They were on the ship, and also in my room. We caught 3 little ones in our room on day 1. Cruise management has to take action before the infestation gets worse.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The experience 100% worth it , the room may need improvement, specially with the smell
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience!
The Doris is AMAZING! We felt well taken care of, from pickup to dropoff. We actually wished we would have booked two nights instead of one. The food is very good and caters to Western tastes while also offering local options. The activities were engaging, the staff were pleasant and all spoke good English. The rooms (and especially bathroom!) are very well sized for a boat room, and very comfortable. The boat itself is well kept, and has amenities like a hot tub. Balconies on this boat are very private, you don't get somebody else just behind a thin wall. Our complaints were very minor, like spa treatments only being offered in room without linen/pillow replacements, or the front desk not being staffed in the early morning. Overall, we would be happy to undertake another journey with Doris Cruise and fully recommend them.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful experience with Doris cruise!! Cruise ship was clean and spacious. Food was great, had lots of meals for a one night cruise. The staff service was excellent especially Mia. There was a lot of things planned for guests if they wanted to go on excursions or activities as well! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and organized. Activities were fun but wish there was something other than squid fishing at night as it was not in season and you were not going to catch anything. Food was good but not a lot of variety.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boat and lovely crew as well! There are some others like Elite which look a bit more modern but this has a nice colonial feel. Also, it’s not as big so make sure where your room is for the noise.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cruise was ok though the choice of food poor considering we told them I don't like seafood. There was NO entertainment we could hear the other cruises with karaoke and we had nothing on the 2nd night the crew had packed up by 8pm and we asked them to put the chair covers back so we could sit up top which they did. We felt like we were keeping them from their own party which was in the tender boat. We found that at the end there was alot of confusion on paying the bill and we ended up having to pay 3 separate bills which is unacceptable. It should have been put into 1 bill as we are unsure if we got charged double with all the confusion. So if you like no entertainment I guess it's ok
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic time on Doris Cruise. Family friendly. The staff were very helpful and gave great service. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cockroach galore
This was meant to be the highlight of our 6 week Vietnam trip but it was really disappointing. It seemed Amazing first off, but soon we realised it definitely was not 5 stars. Our room had cockroaches in and we had to change rooms twice so that we could sleep without being covered in bugs. Due to having to move rooms twice, the second time at 2am, we missed the excursion on the last day which we really wanted to go on, but everything starts so early that you can’t really get good sleep and go out on the excursions. The food on the buffet on the first night wasn’t great. Also I wouldn’t bother booking the transfer back to Hanoi with Doris cruise- we got dropped off on a random busy road 1.5 hours away from our hotel instead of the Pan Pacific which we paid for! The crew were brilliant though. I would not choose this cruise again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Yi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bad service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dounia Nesrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience!
Great experience with really clean and brand new look vibe. We loved the overall stay and the fact that the cruise is taking car of everything from food to activities. Only improvement is to provide clean / filtered on regular basis pls.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Krishna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There were more than 15 guests from India preferring Vegetarian meals but the Chef was able to handle, the fruits were in shortage, strictly not a good place for Indians, these people should understand the requirements of Indians and then appropriately handle it, will not recommend any Vegetarian Indian to book this Cruise, luckily we had our home made food
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Tuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked an executive suite and got upgraded to a honeymoon suite. That was nice of them. However, for the price we paid the food was lacking as was the cruise itself. The ship just sailed to a certain point and anchored for the rest of the night and the following morning. We did not get to see much of Halong Bay as well as Lan Ha Bay. It seemed they paid more attention to the excursions such as kayaking. I wish that the cruise should provide more exploring of the bay
Dining hall
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

ACHAL

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute highlight of our trip to Vietnam. Friendly courteous staff, great food and atmosphere. Nicely presented, clean cabins. An all over brilliant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience with doris cruise. Rooms and bathroom was beautiful with floor to ceiling glass to see the views of halong bay. Staff were great as well. Good activities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well communicated, great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023