Introduction
Indochina Sails is one of the first companies specialising in luxury cruises in Halong Bay with more than 10 years of significant experience. Its 3 new ships namely Indochina Sails 1, Indochina Sail 2 and Valentine recently came into service in 2007, confirmed again its objectives of charm, comfort and perfect services and increased its capacity many times higher than ever before. Indochina sails became the first choice of many tourists inside and outside Vietnam for their trip to the World Natural Heritage – Ha Long Bay.
After the success of launching 3 new ships into Ha Long Bay tour, Indochina Sails will inaugurate, in 2008, a 5 star restaurant right at Bai Chay Beach in order to fulfill our perfectly-evaluated customer services. The restaurant is also flexibly designed to be used for medium and large conferences and seminars for about 500 people. Especially, our restaurant will have a wine-cellar with more than 1000 types carefully selected from many parts of the world.
In order to complete the trip in comfort, Indochina Sails has set up a group of 16-seat Mercedez Benz in the route Hanoi- Ha Long - Hanoi everyday and a best placed quay at Ha Long bay.
With Indochina, you are not only pleased with all the equipments and living conditions (rooms, bars, food, activities…) but also relaxed and comfortable with all the services that we bring to you during the discovery tour along the area named “The Indochina Pearl”.

The Cabins

Indochina sails owns the most modern and luxury bedrooms among the cruise service providers in Ha Long Bay. All the rooms are furnished in a traditional way, getting the best out of natural materials like wood, bamboo… If “Trac” wood – a rare, valuable and solid kind of wood is used to make the cover of the ship, all the inners are made by “Huong wood – a perfumed wood”, which gives not only the impressive colour but also a special perfume that represents the high class and the unique character of Indochina sails. Indochina sails also takes full advantage of granite stones from Thanh Hoa which are warm in the winter and fresh in summer, and every modern comforts imported from Japan (massage shower, big bathtub… ) to be a 4 star floating hotel on the bay.

All rooms in Indochina sails are especially designed with big windows on the sea so that their guests can view the whole admirable scene of Ha Long Bay from their bedrooms.

Superior Room
Located on first floor, Superior rooms (13m2) offer all the amenities necessary for your comfort : air-conditioner, wall fan, refrigerator, twin beds or a queen-size bed, high-class drapes and blanket, safety equipment and life-jackets, mini bar and strongbox, en-suite bathroom with shower, bathroom accessories such as towel, hair-dryer, slippers and bathing suit. Moreover, each features a picture window, providing added light and memorable views.

Deluxe Room
Deluxe rooms (13m2) are all located on second floor and and equipped with all the amenities necessary your perfect comfort : twin beds or a queen-size bed, air-conditioner, wall fan, refrigerator, en-suite bathroom with shower, safety equipment and life-jackets, mini bar and strongbox, high-class drapes and blanket, bathroom acessories such as towel, hair-dryer, slippers and bathing suit. Each features a picture window, providing added light and memorable views.

Valentine Deluxe
Our 04 Valentine Deluxe (19m2) are located on first floor. Each Valentine Deluxe includes a queen-size bed and all the amenities of a Deluxe cabin plus big bathroom with massage showers, massage bathtub...

Valentine Suite
Our unique spacious Valentine Suite (30m2) is on second floor. Valentine Suite includes a queen-size bed and all the amenities of a Deluxe cabin plus big bathroom with massage showers, massage bathtub.

Restaurant and Bar

Restaurant
The luxury, large and cozy dining room are perfectly designed to let people freely enjoy the miraculous view of Ha Long Bay. It can serve 32 customers at a time.

The main food in Indochina Sails is Vietnam traditional dishes made of local seafood. Besides, experienced cooks of Indochina sails will consult and help you choose other delicious dishes from beef, chicken with fresh herbs and spices in set menu or from the list.

According to individual or group bookings, we organize music show with traditional musical group. With the big screen in the centre of the dining room, you can enjoy the most excellent films about Indochina, which help you have a broader view of this mysterious land.

We are constantly developing newly-themed dinners and events and they are all tailored to our client’s individual needs.

Bar
You can easily have a glass of sudden inspired cocktail, or your favourite wine in the list of well-chosen and fairly complete types from famous wine producing countries such as France, America, Chile, Spain, Italy, Australia… In the evening, you can choose enjoying the excellent films or joinning the “Happy Hour” program : buy one get one free drink. The “Happy Hour” is from 9pm to 11pm everyday.

Itinerary

2 Days/ 1 Night

DAY 1

11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.45 Boarding – enjoy Welcome Cocktail and receive cruise briefing and safety instructions
12.15 Depart to Halong Bay – start cruise and check-in cabins
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch – enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu
14.45 Arrive at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) – choose from optional programs : visit local floating fishing village, Cua Van Village with our tender OR visit Bat cave by rowing sampan or kayak OR relax with beauty services onboard
16.20 Return to boat
16.30 Depart by boat to Soi Sim Beach : swimming or relaxing
18.15 Return to boat
18.30 Depart to Luon Bo Area
18.50 Arrive at Luon Bo Area – anchoring for overnight
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner - enjoy luxury Vietnamese Set Menu or Buffet
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour – ‘Buy One, Get Two’ at Bar and Sundeck
21.30 Evening Activities – choose from optional evening activities: enjoy classical Movie Night OR play board games with fellow passengers OR relax with onboard beauty services OR join squid fishing with crew.
Overnight on board.

DAY 2

06.00 Optional Meditation and Yoga Session on Sundeck
07.00 Depart to Surprise Cave (Sung Sot) – Raise anchor and continue cruise
07.20 Arrive at Surprise Cave – choose from optional tour program: visit famous cave of Surprise OR enjoy swimming and kayaking OR relax with beauty services onboard
08.30 – 10.00 Breakfast – International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
09.45 Cruise back to Bai Chay
10.15 Check-out cabins and settle bills
11.15 Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.20 Farewell and End of Cruise

INCLUDED

• Welcome Cocktail.
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees.
• Luxury en-suite air-conditioned Cabins and Suites
• Vietnamese Buffet Lunch and Dinner
• International Breakfast Buffet
• Swimming Equipment
• Conference Equipment (Charter Cruises only)
• Onboard Insurance

• Roundtrip Shuttle Bus Service By Indochina Sails from Hanoi
• Tax and Service Charges

EXCLUDED
• Airfares, Transfers and Land Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Kayaking, Beauty Spa Services, Massage, Tai Chi
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above

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3 Days/ 2 Night

DAY 1

11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.45 Transfer by tender to boat – enjoy Welcome Cocktail receive cruise briefing and safety instructions
12.15 Depart by boat to Halong Bay – start cruise and check-in cabins
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch – enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu
14.45 Arrive by boat at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) – choose from optional tour program: visit local fishing village by tender OR visit cave by rowing sampan or kayak OR relax with beauty services onboard
15.00 Transfer from boat – visit Cua Van Fishing Village by tender/ visit Bat Cave by rowing sampan or kayak/ relax onboard
16.20 Return transfer to boat
16.30 Depart by boat to Soi Sim Beach
17.15 Transfer by tender from boat to Soi Sim Beach – go swimming or just relax
18.15 Return transfer by tender to boat
18.30 Depart by boat to Luon Bo Area
18.50 Arrive by boat at Luon Bo Area – anchoring for overnight
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner - enjoy luxury Vietnamese Set Menu or Buffet
21.30 Evening Activities – choose from optional evening activities: enjoy a classical Movie Night OR play board games with fellow passengers OR relax with onboard beauty services OR join squid fishing with our crew
23.00 End of Program

DAY 2

06.00 Optional Meditation and Yoga Session on Sundeck
07.00 – 09.00 Breakfast – International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
08.00 Depart by boat to Surprise Cave (Sung Sot) – Raise anchor and continue cruise
08.30 Arrive by boat at Surprise Cave
09.00 Transfer by tender from boat to Viet Hai/ Cat Ba National Park
11.30 Arrive by tender at Viet Hai – take light bicycle trip through untouched forests and wildlife. Arrive at rural Viet Hai Village, enjoy scenery and interact with local people
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch – enjoy light Vietnamese Set Menu
13.30 – 15.45 Optional Tour Program: take a rather steep hiking trip up Navy Peak (Dao Hai Quan) and be rewarded with spectacular views over Halong Bay OR Take walking tour through Viet Hai Village and enjoy the tranquil scenery amongst green rice paddies. Take return bicycle trip back to tender
16.00 – 18.30 Return transfer by wooden tender to boat
18.40 Depart by boat to Luon Bo Area
19.00 Arrive by boat at Luon Bo Area – anchoring for overnight
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner - enjoy luxury Vietnamese Set Menu or Buffet
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour – ‘Buy One, Get Two’ drinks at Bar and Sundeck
21.30 Evening Activities – choose from optional evening activities: enjoy a classical Movie Night OR play board games with fellow passengers OR relax with onboard beauty services OR join squid fishing with our crew
23.00 End of Program

DAY 3

06.00 Optional Meditation and Yoga Session on Sundeck
07.00 Depart by boat to Surprise Cave (Sung Sot) – Raise anchor and continue cruise
07.20 Arrive by boat at Surprise Cave – choose from optional tour program: visit famous cave OR enjoy swimming and kayaking OR relax with beauty services onboard
07.30 Transfer by tender to Surprise Cave/ Go swimming or kayaking/ Relax with beauty services onboard
08.30 Return transfer by tender to boat
08.30 – 10.00 Breakfast – International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
09.45 Depart by boat to Bai Chay – Continue cruise
10.15 Check-out cabins and settle bills
11.15 Arrive by boat at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.20 Transfer by tender from boat – Farewell and End of Cruise

INCLUDED

• Welcome Cocktail.
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees.
• Luxury en-suite air-conditioned Cabins and Suites
• Vietnamese Buffet Lunch and Dinner
• International Breakfast Buffet
• Swimming Equipment
• Conference Equipment (Charter Cruises only)
• Onboard Insurance
• Tax and Service Charges

EXCLUDED

• Roundtrip Shuttle Bus Service By Indochina Sails from Hanoi
• Airfares, Transfers and Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Kayaking, Beauty Spa Services, Massage, Tai Chi
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above