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  “We read the other reviews and booked a...”

We read the other reviews and booked a cruise based on them. BUT the other reviews do not appear accurate and we wonder if they are false? The boat is under new ownership but it is not new. It is attractive but not as attractive as others. We took a two day one night cruise at the end of Jan 2010. There were just 8 people on board and so we had lots of space and our cabin was upgraded. The cabin was well equiped and comfortable - we didn't see the standard cabin and so not sure what that was like. The service was friendy and the pick up efficient. The food was over pretentious and tasteless - we talked to the staff and they did make efforts to improve but for the price it was poor and we heard others who had been on less expensive boats had beautiful seafood meals ... For the overnight stop we mores next to a huge Missippi style shi that had noisy motors running all night and a movie playing on the top deck late into the evening - there must be other places to stop.

  “Highlight of our Vietnam trip..Thanks Paloma!!!”

We were one of the first passengers to sail on the beautiful, brand new boat. On boarding we were upgraded to a suite. What a wonderful surprise. The room was spacious and the shower was ultra modern. Our views from our decking were breathtaking! The staff and management bent over backwards to please. The seafood meals were outstanding and the chef prepared several masterpiece works of art made from different foods as show pieces. The cruise around Halong Bay was spectacular. We visited a floating village and the Surprise Caves which were a marvel. It was a bit disappointing that we were not able to do the kayaking. The ship was spotless and I would highly recommend booking this junk cruise. You will not be disappointed. We were sorry to leave the Paloma. Thanks to Michael and the staff for making our Halong Bay cruise such a memorable pleasure.

  “wow- what a cruise”
The fantastic crew on The Paloma made our stay extremely memorable. The boat was stunning and service impeccable. We were very worried when we booked our cruise as you hear so many horror stories and you want the halong bay trip to be perfect, and it was. The great thing was they stayed away from the other junks so felt like you had the whole bay to yourselves. They took us kayaking around a floating village, the kids were amazing. Would definitely recommend this cruise to anyone. It is certainly better to pay that extra as we traveled in luxury. The food was outstanding, if you like seafood!! Kim and Michael were exceptional, we were sad when we had to leave.

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