Elite of the Seas Cruise Halong Bay

Deck plans

Elite of the Seas Cruise comprises 05 decks in total: 04 main decks and 01 basements. 

• The basement: kitchen, wine storage & cigar, the staff's team compartment & community room
• The first deck: Relaxing rooms like fitness, massage & spa, and 12 Junior Suites
• The second deck: Reception, open kitchen, pool, children's playroom, mini golf, dining room, indoor and outdoor bars
• The third deck: Senior, Executive, and President Suites
• The fourth deck: Junior and Executive Suites

Highlight Facilities

• Fine Dining Room: The fine dining restaurant combines a chic atmosphere and an authentic concept designed in elegant style, luxurious amenities, and an open kitchen.
• Panoramic Bar: The bar has a convenient setup for every guest because of its outdoor pool view and indoor-inside restaurant. A bar is a romantic place for you to enjoy a wide range of wines, cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and coffee and unbend yourselves. 
• Spa, Sauna & Massage: The mixture of local rituals and modern methods will bring you a journey of sensation. Guests can choose various treatments from facials to signature massages, etc. 
• The outdoor pool (open year-round): Sited on a similar deck to the fine dining room, it is designed in infinity pool style, covered by rosewood flooring. This pool is where you unwind, take special photos, and immerse in the panoramic view of the bay. 
• Mini Golf Course: Situated at the front of the second deck, guests could use our golf club onboard to practice or play some holes with partners.
• Wines & Cigars Cellar: The cellar is based in the basement, a perfect place for wine and cigar testing and private meetings. 

Visitors to Lan Ha Bay now have a new cruise option thanks to the program: private, luxurious ships. For an authentic premium vacation, customers will be in charge of their own itinerary, have a private area to engage in outdoor activities, and bring fresh and comprehensive experiences. To be more specific, you will purchase additional Diamond Plus Packages to engage in activities by private canoe while sailing independently with the group after selecting the voyage schedule of 2 days 1 night or 3 days 2 nights. You will then return to the main vessel in the evening to partake in a sumptuous meal.

• 2 days and 1 night: pick up at Hanoi Old Quarter, pass by Lan Ha Bay, kayak at Ao Ech area, Join the Happy Hour program and the sunset, visit Dark and Bright Cave by local rowing boat, spend the most time doing activities on the cruise.
• 3 days and 2 nights: besides the journey of 2 days and 1 night, this one will visit the Viet Hai floating village, a natural beach in the Ba Trai Dao area.

Moreover, exploring Cat Ba National Park and Trung Trang Cave will be added to the tour with more days. 

Elite of the Seas will be included in the Diamond Plus Packages - Private Yacht Escape program beginning on February 20, 2023.

Set menu 

• Lunch: Bruschetta Italian style, Pepper elder salad, Grilled Halong oyster, Grilled lobster served with sauteed zucchini and jasmine Panna Cotta.
• Dinner: Abalone soup, Pan-fried Hokkaido scallop, Grilled France codfish, Premium beef tenderloin, Pear mousse.

Besides the Set menu, guests will be served buffet meals on other days. 

Extra drinks outside the tour price, such as mineral water, beer, cocktails, coffee, soft drinks, and various kinds of wine will be charged differently according to the price listed on the menu of the bar.

• From Hanoi: The vehicle (luxury limousine, private car, or helicopter depending on you) will pick you up around 8:30 at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer you to Tuan Chau Port in Halong city.
• From Tuan Chau Port: For guests coming to Tuan Chau island on their own, the check-in time is 12:30, but the guide will pick you up at 11:30 at No. 24 Tuan Chau port. You will be transferred by tender boat to the cruise.

BestPrice Travel's review

Cruise

Pros 

• Brand new cruise offers the most modern facilities, integrated all 5-star service massage & sauna, mini golf course, wines & cigars cellar that bring high-class experience to customers.
• The cruise's infinity outdoor pool is larger than most others on the same route in Lan Ha Bay 
• The room provides private balconies and a terrace equipped with tea set tables and a wide-range scenery view.

Cons

• The pool temperature is around 28 degrees that in the winter is a bit cold for some people and children 

Itinerary 

Pros 

• Overall, the itinerary is the same as almost other cruises to discover Lan Ha Bay natural destinations, however, the cruise offers auxiliary entertainment services which make the trip not boring like fitness, joining in the golf course, soaking in the Celestial Pool area, and exciting night activities as showing night movies. 

Cons

• The one-night itinerary is a bit short. Would recommend two nights instead to fully admire all the further spots in Lan Ha Bay 

Foods & beverages

Pros

• Food is one of the factors that make up this 5-star cruise class. They blend the Western food culture and the seafood flavors of Halong Bay in all meals. You will enjoy a 7-course Italian set menu for lunch and an 8-course dinner combining Asian and European flavors.