- Visit Halong Bay Vietnam, enjoy the beautiful & tranquil atmosphere of the Bay.
- Stay at luxury cabins & enjoy massage service as well as fantastic cocktails.
- Swim in the emerald water, or kayak among karst mountains.
- Visit the most beautiful cave in the Bay, Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave.
- Visit Floating Pearl farm village, Cua Van Village by local boat and observe the daily lives of the locals.
- Visit Bat Cave, Titov Island, Poem Mountain and Swimming Area.
- Fishing and dancing at night with your hubby & your friends.
- Join in cooking demonstration of Vietnamese traditional cuisine or early Taichi class.
- Witness spectacular sunsets and delightful dawns over the Bay.
- Complimentary regular tea and coffee during your whole stay.
- Enjoy luxury food, seafood on board.
Day 1 Valentine Junk - Halong Bay (L; D)
- Boat to CuaVan Village
7:30-8:00 Pick up & transfer to Halong Bay (NOT INCLUDED in cabin price).
11.30: Arrive the private dock at Arrive at Halong pier.
12.15: Transfer by tender to the boat.
Upon boarding guests are greeted with a welcome drink and gather in the dining room for a comprehensive safety and boat orientation briefing followed by itinerary details.
After the briefing and check in we have a bit of free time till lunch is served at 13:00pm.
Lunch is a multi-course Vietnamese and Western set menu. Any and all dietary needs will be catered to.
During lunch we cruise through the Bai Tu Long Bay, cruising through the most beautiful and quiet area in Bai Tu Long Bay and Halong Bay to visit Cua Van Village.
Cua Van Floating Fishing Village (the largest fishing village on the Bay). At the village, which has a population of about 600 residents living in about 150 floating houses, guests can choose between kayaking through the village or visiting on small bamboo boats (sampans) rowed by the villagers.
Back on board after visiting the village there will be free time of about one and a half hours before the Cooking Class on board will be held by our Chef and all the passengers could attend to this. During that time the chef will conduct a Cooking Class showing the guests how make some Vietnamese food which is traditional food in Vietnam and guests will taste the food after the class. In addition we will have the first of our double happy hours from 18:00 till 19:00 during which time one free drink will be received for each one ordered. The dinner is served at 19:30pm.
Dinner is a sumptuous buffet featuring an array of salads, seafood, meat dishes, seasonal fresh fruits and deserts.
After dinner guests can relax in the dining room and lounge or on the upper deck and enjoy the second happy hour from 21:00 till 22:00. Board games and playing cards are available and massage services as well (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing from the boat with help from the crew.
Day 2 Halong Bay - Valentine Junk (B; L; D)
- Kayaking
06.45: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
07.00: Enjoy Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes) before breakfast is served at 7:45.
8:30 the guests transfer to the Indochina Sails Day Boat, a spacious and comfortable wooden junk with lounge and dining room and a sundeck with lounging furniture. The day’s activities include cruising to less trafficked areas of the Bay for swimming, kayaking at the Bat Cave and a visit to the Pearl Village where there are extensive fish farms and a working pearl processing factory and showroom.
Lunch is served on board mid-day and passengers return to the Indochina Sails main boat at about 4:00pm for free time on board till the pre-dinner happy hour from 18:00 till 19:00 and dinner at 19:30 pm.
After dinner guests can enjoy their second evening on the Bay relaxing in the dining room and lounge or on the upper deck and enjoy the happy hour from 21:00 till 22:00.
Board games and playing cards are available and massage services as well (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can have another chance to try their luck at squid fishing from the boat with help from the crew.
Day 3 Valentine Junk - Halong Bay - Hanoi (B; Br)
- Titop Island
06.45: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
07.00: Enjoy Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes).
07.45: We leave the boat at for a walking tour of Titop Island. About one hour is spent on the island allowing time for a climb up the steps to the peak for a breathtaking 360 degree view of the Bay (there is also an expansive viewing deck half way up).
After the climb there is time left to relax on the beach and have a swim.
Back on board it’s time for final packing and freshening up before enjoying a full breakfast buffet, including traditional Vietnamese Noodles (Pho).
After breakfast guests may relax in the dining room and lounge or on the deck enjoying the last Bay views before disembarkation at 11:00am.