Indochine Cruise | Cat Ba - Lan Ha Bay 3 days 2 nights

8:00: Transfer to Halong Bay.

12:15: Guests are transferred by speedboat/tender from Indochina Sails’s Tuan Chau Pier to Indochine Cruise - enjoy welcome drink, listen cruise briefing and safety instructions.

13:15 – 14:00: Passengers enjoy the International Buffet Lunch. Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your Cruise Manager.

14:45 – 16:30: Passengers take the quick transfer by speedboat Cat Ba Island and we do short excursion to Viet Hai village where we take a stroll around the idyllic enclave and see the fabulously rustic homes of the locals. We then take our bicycles onto village paths and head into some of the lush greenery for which Cat Ba Island is known.

17:30: Depart and sail to anchor overnight.

18:30 – 19:00: Attend the Cooking Demostration led by our Head Chef. During the lesson, the chef showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese foods.

19:30: Set Menu Dinner is served.

20:45: Evening activities. 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.

22:00: End of Program for Day 1.

06:30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06:45: Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes).

08:00: Enjoy Breakfast served in the dining room.

08:30 – 10:30: Guests are transferred to the Indochine CruiseDay Boat, a spacious and comfortable cruise with lounge, dining room and sundeck. The Dayboat sail over to Van Boi floating fishing village; one of the few remaining floating communes in the whole Lan Ha area. Guests can experience the kayaking activities around this area.

11:00: Back to the day boat & The set Menu Lunch is served at about 12.00 at noon.

14:00: Depending on tide and weather condition, guests migh be taken to visit a cave on Cat Ba island to enjoy the beautiful nature cave formed with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. Or we take guests to come & relax on un-touched beach in Ba Trai Dao islets of Lan Ha Bay.

15:45: Return to the Indochine Cruise.  Rejoin the cruise and relax onboard as we sail to the overnight anchorage.

19:15: Dinner is served.

20:45: Evening activities. 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.

22:00: End of program for Day 2.

06:30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06:45: Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.

07:45 – 08:30: The crew take passengers visit the Dark and Bright (also known as Bat Cave) grotto is not only known for the stunning limestone structure at every turn but also for the interesting natural habitat. The best way to explore this cave is doing kayaking or bamboo sampan drive by local people through the tunnel so you will spend mostly your time relaxing and enjoy the quiet and natural place (This is the UNESCO Heritage site and also the nature reserve area of Cat Ba National Park)

09:00 Return to the Indochine Cruise. Guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and  finish packing. Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage outside the cabins.

09:30: Enjoy the breakfast buffet in the dining room, consisting of both Vietnamese and international dishes. Bills are settled after breakfast. We approach the harbour while we cruise, giving you the opportunity to soak up the last of the magical atmosphere of Lan Ha from the sundeck.

11:15: Arrive at Indochina Sails’s Pier at Tuan Chau Port. Transfer back to Hanoi