Last updated: 30 July 2026

Quick Summary: Lan Ha Bay is a calm, island-studded bay south of Ha Long Bay, with around 400 limestone karsts and far fewer boats. Beka Travel runs a day tour ($30), a 2D1N cruise ($99), and a 3D2N cruise ($239), all departing from Cat Ba. Best visited March-June and September-November for warm, calm days on the water.

Written by the Beka Travel guide team on Cat Ba Island. We walk the trans-park route to Viet Hai most weeks, so the ticket lines, the gate hours and the state of the limestone underfoot come from working days rather than from other travel blogs.

Last updated: 1 August 2026

Written by the Beka Travel guide team on Cat Ba Island. We run boats out of Ben Beo most days of the week and walk the town beaches on our days off, so the notes below come from the water as much as from a map.

Last updated: 1 August 2026

Quick Summary: Cat Ba packs a wide variety of shorelines into one small island, from lively town beaches to quiet pools tucked between limestone cliffs. This guide ranks the best Cat Ba beaches by how easy they are to reach, from the busiest to the most secluded.