Launched in 2019, Scarlet Pearl is the newest modern yacht on Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay. With an ecologically energy-saving system and a focus on minimizing the environmental burden, this contemporary ship aims at sustainable tourism. Everything has made Scarlet Pearl become the most recommended option among the best Halong Bay cruises.
Being made of metal, Scarlet Pearl oozes a vibe of confidence and strength. The name "Scarlet Pearl" was initially inspired by the traditional industry of farming pearls blessed with these beautiful natural gifts. The white tint surrounding the hull gives the cruise an appearance of a massive pearl on the emerald water. The cruise provides 23 luxury cabins of 4 themed suites: Silver Pearl, Golden Pearl, Onyx Pearl, and Scarlet Pearl. The cruise departs from Halong International Port to Lan Ha Bay.
With the high standard of a 5-star cruise line, Scarlet Pearl offers the best experience of the only Halong cruise using Catamaran for the second day of the 3-day-2-night itinerary. It is also well-known for having the biggest President cabin in Halong, which provides an exquisite interior and a pleasant exterior while overlooking the breathtaking sights of Halong Bay.
Cabin and Suites
Scarlet Pearl offers 4 cabin classes that help you find your demanding suites.
Silver Pearl
- Area: 28m2
- Maximum capacity: 2 adults + 1 child
- Highlight facilities: Private balcony
There are 16 Silver Pearl cabins on the cruise, including twelve staterooms on the first floor and the others on the second floor. Each of them has an area of 28m2. This suite is divided into 04 Triple Silver Pearl, 02 Family Connecting, and 08 Double/Twin. All rooms have private balconies, smart control systems, and bathroom amenities.
Silver Pearl Double
Golden Pearl
- Area: 40m2
- Maximum capacity: 2 adults
- Highlight facilities: Private balcony & Bathtub
Golden Pearl is located on the second deck with 04 cabins. Each cabin has an area of 40m2, larger than Silver Pearl. This suite also provides guests with more high-end facilities such as sofa chairs and bathtubs.
Golden Pearl Suite
Onyx Pearl
- Area: 60m2
- Maximum capacity: 2 adults
- Highlight facilities: Private balcony & Bathtub
Onyx Pearl has two corner rooms on the second floor, with a large of 60m2 in each room. Like Golden Pearl, Onyx is also fully equipped with first-class amenities. This cruise suite is expanded with a 25m2 terrace to create an outside comfortable private space.
Onyx Pearl
Scarlet Pearl President
- Area: 150m2
- Maximum capacity: 2 adults
- Highlight facilities: Private sundeck, Bathtub & Outdoor jacuzzi
Scarlet Pearl President is the largest sparkling suite with an area of 150m2. It was built on the second floor in two parts: 70m2 for the bedroom and 80m2 for the private sundeck. There is only one Scarlet Pearl President suite on the board that is modern and full of amenities. Moreover, as the best luxurious cabin, it has a private outside Jacuzzi and free 01 bottle of wine in room service (not applied in the inclusion price).
Scarlet Pearl President
Deck Plans
Scarlet Pearl is a white-painted metal yacht that glistens like a precious pearl in Halong Bay, oozing beauty and purity. This deluxe cruise is designed with 4 decks
- The first and the second decks contain all kinds of suites. The special feature here is on the 1st floor, at the stern of the cruise, the Pearl museum is located there while a small outside jacuzzi is placed at the bow on the 2nd floor.
- The 3rd floor is the gathering place of restaurants and bars where passengers can enjoy delicious and exceptional food and drinks.
- The top deck provides customers with an outdoor lounge, sundeck area, and a spacious outdoor jacuzzi for lavish entertainment.
Scarlet Pearl Cruise Deck Plan
Highlight Services and Facilities
As the unique and very first luxury cruise of Halong Bay, Scarlet Pearl is invested with modern and convenient services and facilities to bring the best comfort to passengers throughout their Halong overnight cruise.
- Pearl Museum: The museum contains a lot of knowledge about pearl history and Halong Bay. Passengers can have a chance to learn about pearl production and buy the natural pearl as a souvenir on the cruise.
- Restaurant and Bar: Tahiti Restaurant, Sky Bar, and Bar Bistro are located on the 3rd floor. The restaurant is 300m2 wide and can accommodate 100 people. Outdoor and indoor bars are available day and night.
- Spa and Massage: Let your body and mind relax with a 60-minute massage by the ship's experts. Thai massage techniques help relax muscles effectively.
Bar Bistro with a 180-degree view
Food & Drinks
The meal menu will change depending on the cruise itinerary as below:
- 2-day-1-night menu: 04 meals including 01 Vietnamese lunch, 01 La Carter dinner, 01 breakfast buffet, 01 brunch buffet
- 3-day-2-night menu: 07 meals including 02 Vietnamese lunch, 03 La Carter dinner, 01 breakfast buffet, 01 brunch buffet
Scarlet Pearl's menu is served with both Western and Vietnamese cuisine to make various experiences for guests. Moreover, this Halong family cruise offers a kid-friendly menu as well as prepares unique dishes for vegan or gluten-free diets on request.
In terms of beverages, two bottles of mineral water per day will be supplied as a courtesy. Beer, cocktails, coffee, soft drinks, and wine will be paid for individually according to the price mentioned on the menu of the cruise bar.
Itinerary and Highlight Activities
Travelers will depart from Halong International Port and embark on their cruise to discover Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island. The 2-day-1-night itinerary will sail through Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Viet Hai Village - Dark & Bright Cave. Moreover, you can take part in the 3-day-2-night itinerary to experience the Catamaran luxury sailing boat program on the second-day tour.
You have an opportunity to challenge yourself with many exciting activities throughout your cruise tour.
- Swimming: The boat anchors on beautiful beaches for you to soak in the emerald water with protective swimsuits at the Ao Ech.
- Kayaking/Rowing boat: Explore stalagmite and stalactite in the Dark & Bright cave by kayaking or rowing boat.
- Visiting Viet Hai Village: Viet Hai village is a local fishing village where you can learn about the fishing culture and go cycling to explore the rustic landscapes.
- Cooking Class: Try making Vietnamese traditional spring rolls with the cruise's chef.
- Sunset Party: Additional option if you don’t want to join the cooking class, you can enjoy tea, and cookies at the sunset party during the captivating "blue hours" of Halong.
- Tai Chi/Yoga Class: A stretch program to improve your health among the stunning seascape in the early morning.
- Catamaran: A luxury sailing boat for the 3-day-2-night cruise, the highlight of Scarlet Pearl - the only cruise using a catamaran - boat sail for traveling around the bay instead of a tender. The feeling of luxury will follow you throughout the voyage.
Scarlet Pearl Catamaran
Transport from Hanoi
Scarlet Pearl Cruise provides a 7-seat limousine van service which is fully equipped and convenient with comfortable car seats, car air-conditioner, charging space, etc. This luxury cruise brand always tries to bring you a positive experience.
- From Hanoi: A limousine will pick you up around 8.00 - 8.30 from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
- From cruise port: If you move to Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi by yourself, please arrive at the Scarlet Pearl check-in area, Halong International Cruise Port before 11.30 to complete the check-in process and other procedures.
Scarlet Pearl Luxury Car
Eco-Tourism – The unique point of Scarlet Pearl
This reference recognizes the pearl-themed experience that our visitors enjoy and emphasizes the necessity of sustainable travel to Scarlet Pearl Cruise. A considerable percentage of personnel, including all tour guides, are hired from within the region to assist the local economy. Scarlet Pearl is confident that what we strive for will deserve the trust and experience of our customers.
Cruise Reviews
As one of the most deluxe vessels that tourists prefer, the Scarlet Pearl has 147 great reviews on TripAdvisor (the most extensive travel comparison website globally): 141 “excellent ratings” and 6 “very good” reviews. The majority of travelers are satisfied with the cruise's quality, the design of the room amenities, and, in particular, the itinerary during the voyage, as well as the enthusiastic attitude of the staff and crew. This is the most acceptable proof of Scarlet Pearl's genuine quality.
Value for money: 9.5
Location rating: 9.6
The cruise was okay, its just that its lacking activities especially at night. The tour to see the mountains is kind of repetitive. We didnt even go down and walk to the caves.
But the food is good and the cabin is okay.
I feel it necessary to write to complain about the 2 day/1 night cruise.
We were made to stop for an hour at a pearl shopping centre in the hope of us buying pearls and coffee which was not on the itinerary. 1 hour wasted on the way to the ship. Precious time we didn’t have!!!
The second day we… More I feel it necessary to write to complain about the 2 day/1 night cruise.
We were made to stop for an hour at a pearl shopping centre in the hope of us buying pearls and coffee which was not on the itinerary. 1 hour wasted on the way to the ship. Precious time we didn’t have!!!
The second day we had to hand over our room keys at 9am!! And have LUNCH AT 9.30am!!! Then sit for 2 hours simple waiting to be dropped off. This was not a 2 day cruise. It was rushed so that greedy company could get the herd off quickly and get the next lot on.
We will be reviewing this on trip advisor but wanted your opinion first.
To add insult the lunch at 9.30am would not allow coffee. That’s the only thing we wanted after rush rush rush to get check out and pack cases etc on time. On complaining on the comment form suddenly we got a coffee.
Tony this boat cost us almost $600 and we felt totally ripped off. It was supposed to be the big excitement of our whole trip. Less
I loved the sunset excursion with Catamaran boat, it really amazing and worth price. Only small things that i could not travel further to Halong Bay, I hope i did book 2 nights program.
Thank you for the tour, it was lovely and hope you have many tourists come back to visit this beautiful country after covid. Very helpful and always smiling. Totally recommend your tour.
staff need to come around more often to see if you require more drinks when dining. The dinner steak was quite tough, but overall food was lovely
We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise! I wish there was more vietnam food. Also, the staff looked overworked! The same tour guide was also our Taichi guide