Indochine Cruise Halong Bay

9:00 - 9:30: Shuttle bus will pick client around Hanoi Old Quarter (transfer book in next step).

Indochina Sails’ Lan Ha edition boards at 12:30pm every day. Enjoy a complimentary drink and take a seat in the lounge before a short welcome briefing with fellow guests. Become acquainted with the ship facilities and itineraries, using the opportunity to ask any questions whilst getting to know the staff. Take some time to adjust to your luxurious floating home. You’ll be shown to your room where you can unpack your belongings enjoy the bedroom balcony view before freshening up just in time for lunch. As you indulge in an exquisite & freshly cooked meal, the boat sets sail for the first attraction of the day – Lan Ha floating fishing village. With an estimated population of hundreds residents, this fishing village is a unique cultural feature of the region, representative of the ancient sea-based lifestyle and heritage of the local people. Interact with the friendly communities whose livelihoods depend on these waters, and learn to fish in their traditional style.

Back on board the boat enjoy some free time whilst we drift deeper into the tropical island complex. This is a perfect time to check-out the panoramic sundeck, relax in your room or acquaint oneself with the bar. After ninety-minutes, our head chef will lead a cooking class and food carving lesson – a typical feature of Vietnamese culinary culture. Watch in wonder as mere vegetables are carved into life, and try your hand at making a typical Vietnamese dish. Alacarte dinner meals platter ranges from salads to seafood, and meat dishes to seasonal fruits and deserts.

Happy hour duly follows dinner, and you can spend the rest of your night as you wish. Board games are available for some friendly competition, you can try your hand at squid fishing with our staff, the sundeck is most atmospheric at this time, and the lounge furniture sbecomes increasingly alluring – and all that is if you can resist our luxury spa service.

Start your day with a sunrise Tai Chi class upon the sundeck as the day breaks on the calm lagoon. Treat yourself to European-style pre-breakfast snacks with tea and coffee before we set sail to one of our favorite spots in the whole of Ha Long Bay, Ong Cam bay. This breathtaking cove is the perfect morning chill-out spot, with guests given the choice between sunbathing, swimming or kayaking around the rocky shoreline.

Once we’re done on the beach, we board the boat again just in time to enjoy a full breakfast buffet, which includes both international favorites and typical Vietnamese dishes 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 11:00 am