"Pros: The cruise was cool - we spent two nights on there and we did lots of activities including making spring rolls, cycling, kayaking, fish pedicures and swimming. The local guides who accompanied us were very knowledgable and one even spotted some rare monkeys while we were out kayaking which was a special experience. They were kind and hospitable. The views were great. Cons: There is a lot of rubbish in the sea which is sad to see. I wish there was some conservation work going on there by the tour operators - I’d pay more if they make sure they’re responsibly collecting rubbish like they do in Europe on boats. The rooms are tired and require a lot of work (broken tiles and rust everywhere) but I think you expect that on a small boat so it didn’t impact the enjoyment of our stay - the staff temporarily fixed it for us by providing rugs. Some of our fellow guests had gas from the engine in their rooms though. The food is average at best - again, quite difficult to cater to 20 people on a small boat so didn’t impact our overall enjoyment. The travel by coach organised by the same company back to ninh binh was horrendous - the driving was unbelievably dangerous and fast - at one point a bloke on the coach went up and said ‘please slow down I really don’t want to die’, it was that bad. I was hanging on for dear life." ~Jocelyn