Vietnam · Cruise & Sailing

Sapphire Cruise Luxury Halong Bay Cruise Seaview Balcony Cabin

2 Days Round trip from Tuan Chau Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Overnight cruise in a seaview balcony cabin
  • 02 Sail through Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay limestone landscapes
  • 03 Kayaking or local rowing boat experience
  • 04 Sunset party on the sundeck
  • 05 Vietnamese spring roll cooking class on board
  • 06 Morning Tai Chi session with bay views
  • 07 Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets
  • 08 Meals included on the cruise

Spend 2 days cruising through the dramatic limestone scenery of Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay aboard Sapphire Cruise. Settle into your seaview balcony cabin, enjoy meals on board, and take in the ever-changing landscape as you sail past karst formations and islets.

This overnight experience combines relaxation and light adventure, with kayaking or a rowing boat excursion, swimming opportunities, a sunset party, a cooking class, and evening activities on board. Wake to peaceful bay views, join a Tai Chi session, and continue to Dark & Bright Cave before returning to shore.

Wake to peaceful bay views, join a Tai Chi session, and continue to Dark & Bright Cave before returning to shore.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Halong, Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Ha Noi - Ha Long Bay

11:30 Welcome at Tuan Chau habour in Halong Bay.

11:30-12:00 You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Sapphire Cruise. You will be welcome aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.

13:15 A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.

14:00 When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise completes its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot of extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore the Lan Ha Bay by Kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay.

17:00 Back to the main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight

18:00 Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music. Cooking class opened right on the Cruise, you will be guided how to prepare and make spring rolls

19:15 Relish special dinner in restaurant.

20:45-00:00 Your free time to relax with an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy. Our bar has a wide range of wines, beers, and liquors and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day on Bay. Order a Spa service or take any activities on boat cruise such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing or simply relax on our rooftop deck under the cover of a star filled sky.

2
Day 02

DARK & BRIGHT CAVE – HA LONG BAY - HANOI (Light Breakfast/Brunch)

6:00 The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.

6:30 Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)

7:30-9:00 Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.

9:00-9:15 Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.

9:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.

10:45 You will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong Bay

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tuan Chau 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Limousine Transfer Hanoi - Halong & Return (Option from Hanoi Only)
  • Meeting Point at Tuan Chau Marina in Halong City (Option no transfer)
  • In house English-speaking guide
  • Meals on boat as program
  • Kayaking or Rowing Bamboo Boat
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing as itinerary
  • Full equipped en-suite cabin with seaview balcony
  • Cooking Class and Night Squid Fishing
  • Welcome Drink & Sunset Party onboard

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Personal Expenses and Tips
  • Holiday Surcharged

Know before you go

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Ticket provides direct entry
  • For the guests book our transfer : We will pick up at Hotels/Stays in Old Quarter Area or Hanoi Opera House if outside

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Tuan Chau, VN
Tour start
Tuan Chau, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Tuan Chau.

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