HA LONG, Vietnam, 5 November 2026: Vietnam’s Sun Group has developed a network of facilities in Ha Long that connects bay cruises with shore activities.
They include Ha Long International Cruise Port, Sun World Ha Long, VUI-Fest Ha Long, Sun Bavaria Ha Long and Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Resort, all available to visitors starting this November.
The cruise port, cable car, night market, and hot-spring resort serve visitors in Bai Chay and Quang Hanh.
Bay access
Ha Long International Cruise Port, developed by Sun Group in Bai Chay, serves as a departure point for day and overnight cruises. Bay activities include deck sightseeing, kayaking, and cave visits. The port is located near the group’s leisure and dining venues in Bai Chay, allowing visitors to continue their itinerary on shore after a cruise.
Shore facilities
At Sun World Ha Long, the Queen Cable Car crosses Cua Luc Bay to Ba Deo Hill, offering aerial views of the bay. In the evening, VUI-Fest Ha Long, near the Bai Chay lighthouse, offers street food, shopping, and performances. Meanwhile, Sun Bavaria Ha Long, a waterfront beer restaurant, serves local seafood, barbecue, and Sun KraftBeer.
In Quang Hanh, Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Resort offers rooms and villas with private onsen supplied by natural hot springs, suited to the cooler weather northern Vietnam enters in November.
Seasonal context
Travel + Leisure lists April, October and November as suitable months for Ha Long Bay, citing warm, sunny and dry weather, and recommends overnight cruises for travellers seeking quieter areas of the bay.
Lonely Planet notes that October and November are well suited to exploring Ha Long and neighbouring Bai Tu Long Bay, with dry days outnumbering wet ones.
With November among the months both guides recommend, visitors can combine the bay’s heritage landscape, evening entertainment in Bai Chay, and hot-spring stays in Quang Hanh within a single trip.
(Source: Sun Group)
