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 - 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