Valentine Premium Cruise

12:15:

• Boarding our boat at Tuan Chau Port
• Enjoy a welcome drink, receive a cruise briefing, and receive safety instructions.

13:15–14:00:

• Passengers enjoy the deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu Lunch.
• Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your cruise manager.
• Drink vouchers are given out from 15.00 to 18.00.

14:00–16:00:

• Cruise through Halong Bay, passing the most beautiful and quiet areas, including Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock, Finger Islet.

16:00:

• Arrive at Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Cave), one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes in Halong Bay.
• The mouth of the grotto is reached by ascending about a hundred stone steps.

17:30:

• Depart and sail for about 30 minutes to anchor overnight.

18:30–19:00:

• Attend the Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson led by our Head Chef.
• During the lesson, the chef will conduct Fruit and Vegetable carving, showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese food.

19:30:

• Dinner is served.

20:45:

• Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available,  as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise).
• Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.

21:00–23:00:

• Happy Hour! Buy one drink – get one free (wine by the bottle excluded).

23:00:

• End of Program for Day 01.

06:30:

• Coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries are served in the dining room.

06:45:

• Enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes).

07:45–09:00:

• Guests are transferred by tender to Titop Island.
• About one hour is spent on the island, allowing time to climb to the peak for a breathtaking 360-degree view of the bay (there is also an expansive viewing deck halfway up).
• After the climb, there is time left to relax on the beach and have a swim.

09:00:

• Upon returning to the boat, guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.
• Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage outside the cabins (staff will transfer directly to the pier).

09:30:

• Enjoy a full breakfast in the dining room.
• Bills are settled after breakfast.
• Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room, enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.

11:00:

• Arrive at Tuan Chau port, and relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation.
• Please note that times are approximate and may vary. The itinerary may change when necessary.

 Inclusive of

• Welcome Drink
• Cruise Itinerary and Program
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
• In-house English-speaking Tour Guide
• Luxurious Cabins and Suites with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
• Deluxe Vietnamese and International Lunch and Dinner
• Vietnamese and International Breakfast
• Conference Equipment (Charter only)
• Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges

Exclusive of

• Airfares, Car Transfers and Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Massage Services (please see massage menu in cabin)
• Beverages, Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above

12:15:

• Boarding our boat at Tuan Chau Port
• Enjoy a welcome drink, receive a cruise briefing, and receive safety instructions.

13:15–14:00:

• Passengers enjoy the deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu Lunch.
• Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your cruise manager.
• Drink vouchers are given out from 15.00 to 18.00.

14:00–16:00:

• Cruise through Halong Bay, passing the most beautiful and quiet areas, including Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock, Finger Islet.

16:00:

• Arrive at Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Cave), one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes in Halong Bay.
• The mouth of the grotto is reached by ascending about a hundred stone steps.

17:30:

• Depart and sail for about 30 minutes to anchor overnight.

18:30–19:00:

• Attend the Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson led by our Head Chef.
• During the lesson, the chef will conduct Fruit and Vegetable carving, showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese food.

19:30:

• Dinner is served.

20:45:

• Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available,  as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise).
• Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.

21:00–23:00:

• Happy Hour! Buy one drink – get one free (wine by the bottle excluded).

23:00:

• End of Program for Day 01.

06:30:

• Coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries are served in the dining room.

06:45:

• Enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes).

07:45:

• Enjoy breakfast served in the dining room.
• Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your cruise manager.
• Drink vouchers are given out from 15:00 to 18:00.

08:45–10:15:

• Guests are transferred to the Indochina Sails Day Boat, a spacious and comfortable wooden junk with a lounge, dining room, and sundeck.
• Daytime activities include cruising to less-trafficked areas of the bay and visiting Luon Cave where guests can find golden-haired monkeys.

10:30:

• Explore Cua  Van Floating Village. This is one of the largest fishing villages on the Bay.
• Guests can choose between kayaking through the village or visiting on small bamboo boats (sampans) rowed by villagers.
• Kayakers will depart from the boat in two-seater, self-rowed kayaks, kayaking through the village and back to the boat. A kayaking tour guide will lead the way.

14:30:

• After lunch, guests will pay a visit to Pearl Farm in the afternoon.

15:30:

• Return by tender to the Indochina Sails boat.
• Rejoin the cruise and relax onboard as we sail to the overnight anchorage.

19:30:

• Dinner is served.

20:45:

• Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise).
• Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.

21:00–23:00:

• Happy Hour! Buy one drink – get one free (wine by the bottle excluded).

23:00:

• End of program for Day 02.

06:30:

• Coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries are served in the dining room.

06:45:

• Enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes).

07:45–09:00:

• Guests are transferred by tender to Titop Island.
• About one hour is spent on the island, allowing time to climb to the peak for a breathtaking 360-degree view of the bay (there is also an expansive viewing deck halfway up).
• After the climb, there is time left to relax on the beach and have a swim.

09:00:

• Upon returning to the boat, guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.
• Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage outside the cabins (staff will transfer directly to the pier).

09:30:

• Enjoy a full breakfast in the dining room.
• Bills are settled after breakfast.
• Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room, enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.

11:00:

• Arrive at Tuan Chau port, and relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation.
• Please note that times are approximate and may vary. The itinerary may change when necessary.

Inclusive of

• Welcome Drink
• Cruise Itinerary and Program
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
• In-house English-speaking Tour Guide
• Luxurious Cabins and Suites with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
• Deluxe Vietnamese and International Lunch and Dinner
• Vietnamese and International Breakfast
• Conference Equipment (Charter only)
• Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges

Exclusive of

• Airfares, Car Transfers and Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Massage Services (please see massage menu in cabin)
• Beverages, Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above