Ha Long Bay · overnight cruise
Elite of the Seas runs 2-day/1-night and 3-day/2-night programmes out of Hanoi's Old Quarter into Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay, with swimming at Ao Ech Lagoon, kayaking, a visit to the Dark and Bright Cave by local rowing boat, and on the longer programme a bicycle or electric-car trip to Viet Hai village and a swim at Three Peaches Islet. On board there is a swimming pool, a mini-golf course, a spa, a bar with a daily Happy Hour, cooking demonstrations and evening squid fishing.
What makes this a luxury trip
Ship
85 m
Suites
35, all with balcony
Guests
Up to 99
Launched
2022
Two sailings. The longer one adds a second night and a quieter anchorage.
Day 1
Pick-up in the Old Quarter, transfer to the cruise, swimming and kayaking at Ao Ech Lagoon, cooking demonstration, Happy Hour, dinner, squid fishing
Day 2
Sunrise or golf class, Taichi, breakfast, Dark and Bright Cave, brunch, return to Hanoi
Day 1
Pick-up in the Old Quarter, transfer to the cruise, swimming and kayaking at Ao Ech Lagoon, cooking demonstration, Happy Hour, dinner, squid fishing
Day 2
Sunrise or golf class, Taichi, breakfast, free time, Viet Hai village and Three Peaches Islet beach, cooking demonstration, Happy Hour, dinner, fishing
Day 3
Sunrise or golf class, Taichi, breakfast, Dark and Bright Cave, brunch, return to Hanoi
Per cabin for two guests sharing, on the 2 days, 1 night sailing. Includes 10% VAT.
Elite Junior Suite
28 m²
The entry suite, and already a room with a wall of glass and its own balcony. A queen bed or two singles, an en-suite marble bathroom, and a bathtub positioned to look out over the bay rather than at a wall.
$839
per cabin, two guests
Elite Junior Premium
43 m²
Half again the floor area of the Junior, with the same balcony and bay-facing bathtub. The extra space goes into a proper sitting area, which is what makes the difference on a two-night sailing when the weather turns and you are indoors.
$913
per cabin, two guests
Elite Senior Suite
26 m² · Upper deck
On the upper deck, which is what you are paying for rather than floor area: higher above the water, a longer view, and further from the movement of the boat. Glass runs the full length of the room onto a private balcony.
$1,034
per cabin, two guests
Elite Senior Premium
35 m²
The upper-deck position of the Senior with a third more room, and the same full-length glass onto a private balcony. A reasonable middle if you want height above the water without moving up to a terrace suite.
$1,106
per cabin, two guests
Elite Executive Suite
45 m²
The first grade with a private sun terrace rather than a balcony, big enough to sit out on properly. You can bathe indoors looking through the glass or out on the terrace, which is the part guests tend to remember.
$1,337
per cabin, two guests
Elite Executive Premium Suite
58 m²
A larger terrace suite with an outdoor shower on the terrace itself. At 58 square metres this is a small apartment; if the point of the trip is the bay rather than the itinerary, this is where you sit and watch it.
$1,577
per cabin, two guests
Elite President Suite
88 m² · Third deck, forward
One of these on the ship, at the front of the third deck, with floor-to-ceiling windows across the bow and a large private sun terrace with an outdoor shower. A king bed, 88 square metres, and the view the whole vessel is pointed at.
$2,641
per cabin, two guests
In every suite
Fares start at $839 per cabin for two guests sharing on the 2 days, 1 night sailing, including the 10% VAT, so that is what you pay, not a figure that grows at checkout. Larger suites cost more, and a single traveller or a third guest is priced separately. We confirm the exact fare for your dates and cabin before anything is paid.
Boarding is from 12:30, and you are back ashore around 12:00.
Your suite for the night, with all meals on board, Return road transfer from the Hanoi Old Quarter, and the speedboat out to the ship, A welcome drink, live music, and the evening fireworks, Room service and food ordering around the clock, with water refilled without limit, The cooking demonstration, tai chi, the pool, gym and library, Kayaking, the bamboo boat, the cave visit and squid fishing, All entrance fees along the route, An English-speaking guide, wifi, and onboard insurance. Not included: Drinks, Tips, Personal expenses, Anything not listed above.
Children under 4 travel free (one child per cabin). Ages 4 to 6 pay 50% of the adult rate, ages 7 to 11 pay 75%, and from 12 the adult rate applies. Maximum 2 adults and 2 children under 12 per cabin, or 3 adults.
Free cancellation more than 7 days before check-in. Inside 7 days the full fare is charged.
The same bay, a different boat. Both sail the same waters.
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