Dora Cruise

08.45 – 09.15: Be ready at your hotel and Dora Cruise luxury bus/van will pick you up from your hotels in the Old Quarter (If you do not stay in the Old Quarter please us know then we will let you know if you if we can pick you up from your hotel or you will go to the meeting point for pick-up) to Tuan Chau Pier. 

12.00 – 12.30: Meet our crew at the harbor and we start our trip to Halong Bay – One of the most beautiful places in Vietnam and in the world.

We will make the transfer by the speedboat to Dora Cruise. Welcome to our cruise with a welcome drink and our cruise manager will have a briefing about the cruise and the safety on the cruise so you know more about Dora Cruise. After that, you will check in your cabins.

13.15 – 14.30: Enjoy your lunch in Dora Cruise Restaurant with different dishes while cruising around the beautiful bay of mountains.

Drop anchor at Gia Luan Area and you will have time for swimming or sunbathing on the cruise. 

Do the kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area.

18.00- 19.00: Enjoy the sunset from the sundeck of Halong Bay Dora Cruise. There is a Happy Hour with cruise special drinks. That will be a romantic time for you to watch the sunset in the World Heritage Sites. You will also join in the cooking class on our cruise to learn more about Vietnamese cuisines.

19.15 - 20.30: Enjoy your dinner on our cruise.

21.00- 22.00: Enjoy your free time on Dora Cruise filled with music, laughs, and fun. You may join in fishing activities, take your time at the Sens Spa or socialize with other guests with the board games.

06.00: You may start a new day on Halong Bay Cruise with the Tai Chi lesson while watching the sunrise on the sundeck in the peaceful morning in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.

06.30: Breakfast will be served in Lavender Restaurant.

07.00- 09.00: You will arrive at Bright and Dark Cave where you can kayak around the mountains and through caves or you can relax on the bamboo boats rowed by local people. That is beautiful places and sometimes you may see the monkeys coming down from the mountains. 

09.30 – 10.30: You will check out your cabin and enjoy the buffet lunch.

11.00: Get off Dora Cruise for moving back to Tuan Chau Pier.

12.00 – 12.30: You will say goodbye to Dora Cruise Halong Bay Team and get back to your bus/van for going back to Hanoi.

15.00 – 15.15: Arrive at your hotel. Halong Bay 2 Day 1 night Cruise with Dora Cruise ends. Hope to see you again.

08.45 – 09.15: Dora Cruise bus/van will pick you up from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter, cruise office or the meeting point which was confirmed with you for the transfer to Tuan Chau Pier.

11.45 – 12.30: You will arrive at Tuan Chau Pier. At the Tuan Chau Pier, Dora Cruise Team will welcome you before your trip to Halong Bay. Take the transfer to Dora Cruise Halong Bay by speedboat.

You will refresh with cruise's welcome drink and listen to a brief introduction about the cruise and the safety information when you are on our cruise in Halong Bay. Then, you will check in your cabins before lunch served at 13.15 – 14.30.

You will enjoy the lunch while your boat cruises in Halong Bay – The Natural World Heritage Site and that will be one of the best meals you have in your life. 

After lunch and cruising, Dora Cruise Halong Bay will take you to Gia Luan Area (belonging to Cat Ba) for swimming and enjoying the beauty of Lan Ha Bay. Then we will do the kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area.

18.00 – 19.00: That will be the Happy Hour on Dora Cruise with some special drinks. You can enjoy drinking a glass of cocktail while watching the sunset in Halong Bay from the sundeck.

You will take part in the cooking class to learn how to make a Vietnamese dish also.

19.15 – 20.30: The dinner will be served in the restaurant. You will enjoy the dinner while listening to romantic songs and have a great time socializing with your friends and other guests. 

21.00 – 22.00: After your dinner, you can take part in the squid fishing activities, board games or chat with your friends in the restaurant area or top deck of Dora Cruise. Enjoy the peaceful life in Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. Stay overnight in Lan Ha Bay Cruise.

06.00: There will be the Tai Chi Lesson on the sundeck of Dora Cruise and that will be great if you can take part in this activity. That will be very good for your health to get an energetic day. Breath the fresh air in the middle of nowhere and seeing the sunrise is awesome. 

07.30 – 08.15: The buffet breakfast will be served and you enjoy the breakfast and enjoy the fresh atmosphere of Halong Bay. 

08.30: Be ready with some swimming suites and we will transfer to the day boat for a journey to the remote area of Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay. That is Cat Ba Island.

09.30 – 12.00: You will dock at Cat Ba Island, Viet Hai dock for cycling to Viet Hai Village. The ride is about 30 minutes through the mountains, you will see enjoy the fresh air and have a chance to see the goats on the mountains and local life. Enjoy the landscape on the way to the village with the beauty of Cat Ba National Park. There is opened air van option for the people do not wish to do cycling. You will visit a local house to learn more about their difficult life there in the remote area of the Island.

12.00: Get back to your day boat for lunch and we keep cruising to the next destination of Halong Bay.

14.00- 15.00: We will explore Ba Trai Dao Beach. Over there, you can go swimming and kayaking in Lan Ha Bay with fresh and clean water. Then cruise to the meeting point for meeting Dora Cruise. 

16.00: Get back to Dora Cruise. You will get back to your cabins for relaxing and shower after a day out. 

18.00- 19.00: Enjoy the Happy Hour and the cooking class.

19.15 – 20.30: You will have dinner on our cruise and meet our new guests from Hanoi today. Make friends with them while enjoying the dinner.

21.00- 22.00: Enjoy your free time on Dora Cruise. You may take part in squid fishing or board games or have interesting with your friends and other guests on our boat. You may enjoy a relaxed time with some spa treatments. Stay overnight on Dora Cruise with the luxury cabin.

06.00: You may get up early for participating in the Tai Chi class and watch the sunrise.

06.30: Enjoy your breakfast on DoraCruise for getting energy for a new day.

07.00 – 09.00: You will arrive at the Bright and Dark Caves. They are beautiful caves in Lan Ha Bay. That is beautiful places for kayaking or taking a sampan boat rowed by local people. You will visit the caves and surrounding areas with some lagoons. There are sometimes monkeys coming down and you will have a chance to see them.

09.30 – 10.00: You will check out your cabins with the buffet lunch.

11.00: Get off Dora Cruise and get back to Tuan Chau Pier. 

12.00- 12.30: Get back to your bus/car for going back to Hanoi.

15.00- 15.15: You will arrive at your hotel. End of Halong Bay 3 days 2 nights. We hope you enjoy the trip with Dora Cruise in Halong Bay and your trip to Vietnam.