Indochina Sails Cruise 3 days 2 nights

7.45 – 8.00

Shuttle bus pick up at hotels in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Starting the 3h30 hours of land driving

12.15

Arrive Tuan Chau Port and embark the Indochina Sails cruise for check in and briefing procedure.

13.15 – 14.00

Have Lunch.

Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance.

Drink vouchers are given out from 15.00 to 18.00.

14.00 – 16.00

Cruise through Halong Bay, passing the most peaceful and quiet areas such as Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock, Finger Islet.

16.00

Arrive at Surprise Cave – one of the most spectacular and largest caves of Halong Bay. The mouth of the cave 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

Cooking demonstration.

19.30

Have dinner.

20.45

Evening activities and 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

Overnight on the cruise

06.30-06.45

Start the new day with Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes) while enjoy coffee, tea and breakfast pastries in the dining room.

07.45

Have breakfast

Massage service is available after that and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance.

Drink vouchers are given out from 15.00 to 18.00.

08.45 – 10.15

Guests are transferred to the Day Boat, a spacious and comfortable wooden junk with lounge, dining room and sundeck to visit Luon Cave – guests can find golden hair monkeys here.

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.

12.30

Have lunch.

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

Have dinner.

20.45

Evening activities such as 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 2.

06.30-06.45

Start the new day with Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes) while enjoy coffee, tea and breakfast pastries in the dining room

 07.45 – 9.00

Guests are transferred to the Titov Island. Spending about one hour on the island to climb to the peak for a breathtaking 360 degree view of the Bay (there is also an expansive viewing deck half way up).

After the climb, there is time left to relax on the beach and you can swim.

09.00

Return to the boat, guests will  have  30 minutes to be clean 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 brunch 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, while waiting for return transportation.