Itinerary
Trip highlight
Your cruise through Halong Bay wends among otherworldly karst formations and opens up views of one stupendous seascape after another. Be sure to key on the following attractions, as well. Changeable conditions and tides can affect the route, visibility and anchorage, but the following spots should be visible from the sun deck.
DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY
- 07:30 – 08:00 Pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi to Halong Bay
- 12:00 – 12:15 Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina Harbor. Register/Check-in at Emeraude Café (Halong Bay)
- 12:15 – 12:30 Embarkation
- 12:30 – 12:35 Captain Raises Anchor
- 12:35 – 14:30 Cruising Halong Bay
- 12:45 – 14:00 Vietnamese Buffet Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:00 Free & Easy
- 15:00 – 16:00 Guided Shore Excursion to Sung Sot Grotto
- 16:00 – 16:30 Crepe Station on Sundeck and cruising to Pearl farm village
- 16:30 – 17:30 Kayaking* or Swimming at Pearl farm
- 18:00 – 18:30 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Cooking Class(Sundeck)
- 18:30 – 19:00 Complimentary Canapes on Sundeck
- 19:00 – 21:00 European dinner buffet served (Dress Code: Smart)
- 21:00 – 22:00 Bills Settlement (Optional)
- 20:00 – 22:00 Squid Fishing (Seasonal)
- 20:30 – 23:00 Silver Screen “Indochine”
DAY 2: HALONG BAY – HANOI
- 06:00 – 07:00 Coffee, Tea, Cookies and Muffins Served on the Sundeck (Complimentary)
- 06:30 – 07:00 Learn ancient art of Tai Chi on Sundeck
- 07:00 – 08:00 (Summer Program) Swimming and Kayaking at Ho Dong Tien Area
- 07:00 – 07:30 (Winter Program) Cruise to Luon Cave
- 07:30 – 08:00 (Winter Program) Bamboo Boat Ride inside Luon Cave
- 08:30 – 10:00 Energizing Full Breakfast Served
- 08:00 – 10:30 Cruising Bai Tu Long Bay through Ba Hai and Hang Ma Islands
- 08:00 – 09:00 Leave Luggage Outside of Cabins
- 10:30 – 11:00 Disembarkation
- 11:00 – 11:15 Drop Off Point – Emeraude Café at Tuan Chau Marina harbor
- 16:00 Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi by modern transfer
DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY
- 07:30 – 08:00 Pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi to Halong Bay
- 12:00 – 12:15 Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina Harbor. Register/Check-in at Emeraude Café (Halong Bay)
- 12:15 – 12:30 Embarkation
- 12:30 – 12:35 Captain Raises Anchor
- 12:35 – 14:30 Cruising Halong Bay
- 12:45 – 14:00 Vietnamese Buffet Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:00 Free & Easy
- 15:00 – 16:00 Guided Shore Excursion to Sung Sot Grotto
- 16:00 – 16:30 Crepe Station on Sundeck and cruising to Pearl farm village
- 16:30 – 17:30 Kayaking* or Swimming at Pearl farm
- 18:00 – 18:30 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Cooking Class(Sundeck)
- 18:30 – 19:00 Complimentary Canapes on Sundeck
- 19:00 – 21:00 European dinner buffet served (Dress Code: Smart)
- 21:00 – 22:00 Bills Settlement (Optional)
- 20:00 – 22:00 Squid Fishing (Seasonal)
- 20:30 – 23:00 Silver Screen “Indochine”
DAY 2: HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY
- 06:00 07:00 Coffee, Tea, Cookies and Muffins Served on the Sundeck (Complimentary)
- 06:30 07:00 Learn ancient art of Tai Chi on Sundeck
- 07:15 07:45 Meet Asia Outdoors’ guide at breakfast
- 07:30 09:15 Transfer to traditional junk (minimum 6 persons and above) and cruise through Lan Ha Bay
- 09:15 09:45 Transfer to traditional junk at Ben Beo Harbor on Cat Ba Island
- 10:00 12:15 Discover arches, rock formations and secluded beaches via kayak
- 12:30 13:15 Enjoy freshly prepared traditional Vietnamese lunch and transfer to the
- secluded Moody’s Beach afterwards
- 13:15 16:00 Rock Climbing on Moody Beach
- 15:00 17:00 Transfer to traditional junk and cruise through Lan Ha Bay to rejoin the
- Emeraude (minimum 6 persons and above)
- 16:00 16:45 Transfer to speed boat and cruise through Lan Ha Bay to rejoin the Emeraude
- (maximum 5 persons and below)
- 17:00 18:00 Kayaking or Swimming at Pearl farm
- 18:00 18:30 Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Cooking Class (Sundeck)
- 18:30 19:00 Complimentary Canapes on the Sundeck
- 19:00 21:00 European Dinner Buffet Served (Dress Code: Smart)
- 21:00 22:00 Bills Settlement (Optional)
- 20:00 22:00 Squid Fishing (Seasonal)
- 20:30 23:00 Silver Screen “INDOCHINE”
DAY 3: HALONG BAY – HANOI
- 06:00 – 07:00 Coffee, Tea, Cookies and Muffins Served on the Sundeck (Complimentary)
- 06:30 – 07:00 Learn ancient art of Tai Chi on Sundeck
- 07:00 – 08:00 (Summer Program) Swimming and Kayaking at Ho Dong Tien Area
- 07:00 – 07:30 (Winter Program) Cruise to Luon Cave
- 07:30 – 08:00 (Winter Program) Bamboo Boat Ride inside Luon Cave
- 08:30 – 10:00 Energizing Full Breakfast Served
- 08:00 – 10:30 Cruising Bai Tu Long Bay through Ba Hai and Hang Ma Islands
- 08:00 – 09:00 Leave Luggage Outside of Cabins
- 10:30 – 11:00 Disembarkation
- 11:00 – 11:15 Drop Off Point – Emeraude Café at Tuan Chau Marina harbor
- 16:00 Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi by modern transfer