Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay Tour 3 Days 2 Nights – Starlight Cruise

Starlight Cruise is one of the member in The Luxury Collection of the fleet of Oriental Sails JSC. This five-star cruise features 32 spacious cabins with at least 22m2/each and becomes the most enjoyable way for those who wish to explore Halong Bay in grand style. With Starlight, cruising on the World Heritage Site is more than just a touring experience that we offer – it’s a passion that we are delighted to share with you.

Highlights

Highlights

Lan Ha Bay Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights on Boat with Starlight Cruise offers spectacular scenery and a variety of activities to immerse you in its unique limestone seascape. Highlights include guided exploration of iconic caves, water activities like kayaking, and onboard experiences such as sunset parties and cooking classes. Lan Ha Bay Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights is highly recommended on TripAdvisor/Viator with Great Reviews and Best Price.

Marvel at the spectacular scenery: Spend your days and nights surrounded by thousands of towering limestone karsts emerging from the emerald waters. An overnight cruise offers the distinct advantage of experiencing both sunset and sunrise over Halong Bay.
Explore magnificent caves: Excursions include guided tours of impressive limestone grottoes, such as Sung Sot (Surprise Cave). Which features ancient stalactites and stalagmites.
Lan Ha Bay with a serene and less crowded alternative to the famous Halong Bay. That allow for a more peaceful experience surrounded by limestone karsts and emerald waters. This is home to many beautiful white-sand beaches, such as Van Boi and Ba Trai Dao, perfect for swimming and sunbathing in a quiet setting.
Hike on Titop Island: Climb the 400 steps to a panoramic viewing deck for a stunning 360-degree vista of the bay. Or relaxing and swimming at the island’s beach.

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi to Bai Chay – Ha Long Bay Boat Tour – Overnight Cruise (L/D)

08.00 – 8.30: You get pick-up from Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay Tour 3 Days 2 Nights on Boat. We leave Ha Noi city for Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay town, Ha Long city. Refresh up at the lounge.

12.00 – 12.30: Embark Starlight Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13.15: Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Titop Island area.

15.00 – 16.00: Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (also called Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay.

16.00 – 17.00: Climb to the peak of Titop Island for the panorama view of the bay. Going down and relaxing on the beach, swimming in the crystal water.

17.20: Return Starlight Cruise, enjoying the sunset while relaxing with Happy hour from now to dinner time at the bar.

18.00: Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts. Try mini-golf on the top deck or take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef

19.00 – 21.00: Dinner is served. Private dinner is available on requested

21.00 – 22.00: Time of second happy hours to the late night or join squid fishing with the crew, sing karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin.

Day 2: Morning Kayaking – Visiting Pearl Farm Museum – Overnight on Cruise (B/L/D)

Ha Long Bay’s topography consists of islands and mountains alternating between sea valleys, a salty land with parrots growing and limestone islands with cliffs, creating contrasting, harmonious and vivid beauties. A day roaming around Halong Bay is a great idea to do.

06.30 – 07.00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Enjoy a cup of coffee or refresh yourselves in Halong majestic Bay

07.00 – 08.00: Have breakfast in the restaurant

08.00 – 08.30: Pick up at cruises and depart from Titop area in Ha Long bay

10.30: Transfer to Lan Ha bay which is formed by the archipelago Cat Ba island. Stop at Dark and Bright caves area for kayaking in an hour and a half

11.30: Lunch will be served on boat

12.30: Move to Ba Trai Dao beaches (Three Peaches Beaches) for swimming in the crystal water and in a beautiful white sandy beach for an hour and fifteen minutes.

13.30: Boat return to Ha Long bay to explore more land-scape

14.45: Stop forty minutes at Pearl Farm Exhibition Center and Museum for learning how to raise the farm, harvest pearls and its business

15.25: Back to the boat and transfer to the overnight cruises at Titop area. Bid farewell the day boat crew

17.00 – 19.00: Happy Hour on the sundeck

19.00: Dinner is served. Private dinner is available on requested

21.00: Entertain yourselves with squid fishing or reading books and watch movies on board

Day 3: Ha Long Bay Cruise to Harbor – Transfer to Hanoi and Tour Finishes (B/L)

06.30: Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck.

07.00 – 08.00: Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while charming the labyrinth of Karst.

8:00 – 9.00: Join a guided to explore hidden parts of the bay, Luon cave. You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower or taking a kayak on your own.

09.00: Return to Starlight Cruise for shower.

09.30: Check out your room. Starlight Cruise weighs the anchor to continue to roam the picturesque route toward Bai Chay bridge for photos.

10.50: Have lunch on boat.

11.30 – 11.45: Disembark. Cruise ends.

12h00 – 16h30: Transfer back to Ha Noi City. Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay Tour 3 Days 2 Nights Cruise finishes at the hotel around 16h30.

Price & Inclusions

Tour Price:

Cabin Type & Standards	Prices
Cabin Type & Standards	Single Cabin	Double / Twin	Children 6-12 Years Old
Deluxe	449 USD / Cabin	279 USD / Pax	199 USD / Children
Suite	529 USD / Cabin	379 USD / Pax	229 USD / Children

Inclusions:

Lounge at Ha Long International Cruise Port
Welcome drink
Meals on-board as mention in itinerary B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Sunrise Tai-chi demonstration
Entrance fees, taxes and service charge
Cooking class 1time/trip
Kayaking on Day 2
Visiting Pearl Farm Museum
Bamboo Rowing Boat or Kayaking on Day 3
Swimming in Titov Beach and Ba Trai Dao Beach
Luxury accommodation with A/C, bath-tub Jacuzzi & shower, mini bar
Happy hour buy two get one free
Mini golf course on sundeck
Mineral water is free from Water Dispenser at every corridors
Squid fishing or Karaoke till 22h00

Exclusions:

Drinks (available to purchase on boat)
Transportation Ha Noi – Ha Long – Ha Noi by shuttle bus or private bus
Private dinner (in cabin, on sundeck, in wine cellar, etc.) with service charge of 12$/pax
Food for babies under 6 years old (count on year of birth)
Personal travel insurance

What to Take for the Tour:

We suggest a small, lightweight daypack for cameras, extra film, bottled water, swimming gear, insect repellents, credit card and cash.

Please bring original passports with valid visa for checking in as this is regulation of Tourism Authority Department in Halong Bay.

For safety reasons, these passengers below are not highly recommended to do overnight cruise in Halong Bay:

Person with disability: physical or sensory
Person who has symptoms of hallucinations, sleepwalking, fear of being enclosed, epilepsy…
Person who is more than 80
Person who is over 120kg

For environmental protection, Ha Long Bay is PROHIBITED to use plastic bags and bottles, one use plastic bottle. If our customers intentionally violate, they will be refused service and may be fine according to Notice No. 475/TB-UBND of Quang Ninh province and Notice No.370/BQLVHL/NVNC.

Change of Tour Itinerary:

The above cruise itinerary is subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions without prior notice. And the meals mentioned above may be changed to set menu if clients are less than 25 people
Promotion might be applied; inclusions and exclusions might be changed – you will be informed of changes upon booking.

Information before the tour:

To register a night stay order at the request of the Management Board and the Immigration Department. Our customers are responsible for providing full guest information for Adventure Journey including:
Full name, Date of birth, gender, Identity card number/Passport number and place of issue for Vietnamese guests. Or Passport, Visa number in Vietnam for foreign guests; number of guests, service start and end date, room type on board, special requirements if any (vegetarian, dietary, disabled, honeymoon, birthday,) at least 01 day before departure date. So, our suppliers have enough time to prepare thoughtful services for guests.
Bring Valid ID / Passport: Customer is responsible for bringing passport for foreigners, identity card/passport/birth certificate for Vietnamese. Adventure Journey is not responsible for the customer’s missed service or the costs incurred if the Customer provides incomplete information or provides incomplete and inaccurate temporary residence declaration information to Adventure. Journey before boarding time.

Ship Port and Boarding Time:

If customers do not use the car pick-up service of Adventure Journey. Adventure Journey will notify customers by email, phone, … about the pick-up and drop-off location. Pick-up and drop-off time at the overnight cruise port. Our customers are responsible for arriving at the right time and place. In case our customers do not arrive at the port on time. Our customers must bear all the costs of transportation to the ship (if any) or the fee to change to another program for the guest if the Bay Management Board does not allow disembarkation.

Cancellation of the Boat Trip:

Cancellation by Our Customers:

We deeply regret your decision to cancel your trip. However, we realize that there are many valid reasons to make this happen. So, we always try our best to work with our local suppliers to have the best flexible terms & conditions possible for our travelers. The refund will be made only if our local suppliers agree to cancel pre-booked services. After we calculate the costs that are not refundable. The refund will be made as below:

Number of Room Cancellation Time	01 – 05 Rooms	06 – 10 Rooms	11 – 16 Rooms	>= 17 Rooms
31-45 Days Before Departure	0%	0%	0%	0%
16-29 Days Before Departure	0%	0%	25%	50%
11-15 Days Before Departure	0%	0%	50%	75%
4-10 Days Before Departure	0%	25%	50%	100%
Less than 4 Days Before Departure	100%	100%	100%	100%

Cancellation by Adventure Journey:

Due to the agreements with our local boat suppliers. In case Adventure Journey must cancel the service due to unforeseen reasons such as natural disasters, wars, epidemics, the port does not issue permission due to storms, floods, damaged ships, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, strike, government orders or regulations, accident. Adventure Journey will notify the traveler/Travel Agent as soon as possible to help customers proactively change their travel schedule accordingly.

Cancellation Notice before Departure Day:

Boat Cruises Cancellation Notice will be made via Phone, Email and accompanied by a suggestion of other Alternative Departure Dates or Services (if any). Or alternatively travelers can get full refund from Adventure Journey.

Cancellation Notice on the Departure Day:

Boat Cruises Cancellation Notice is made when guests are on the way. Or have arrived at Ha Long International Port. Adventure Journey will arrange lunch for guests on board. Or at Adventure Journey’s Partner Restaurants and Transfer Services return to Hanoi. The cost of these services will be minimized to save on budget for customers, specifically as follows:

Services Provided	Price / 01 person
Lunch on Boat, No Sightseeing on the Bay	45 USD
Lunch in the restaurant and return to Hanoi	35 USD
Lunch on Boat and Cruise on the Bay 4-5 hours	89 USD
Transfer Hanoi – Halong City – Hanoi	29 USD

In case Adventure Journey has been granted an order to stay overnight and take guests to visit the bay overnight. But suddenly after receiving a request to return to the wharf due to bad weather. Adventure Journey has no responsibility to refund the customer.

– Please note that, all refund of Boat Cruises Cancellation will be transferred to PayPal Account of travelers. And the refund excludes baking fees, money transfer, our travelers will have to pay for these costs.