Paradise Elegance Cruise

11.30 Discover the wonders of the Paradise Elegance as you board and enjoy a welcome drink while we weigh anchor and head into the limestone maze of Halong Bay. 

13.00 Le Marin Restaurant will serve you your first meal on board, a delectable lunch.

14.00 Le Parfum Spa* opens for business, offering a wide variety of spa treatments to facilitate your enjoyment of Halong Bay.

14.30 Tung Sau is our first stop. This is a pearl farm where we can observe the stages of pearl production in a humble setting.

16.00 We explore the various rock formations of Sung Sot Cave after this. This is one of Halong Bay’s most popular caves, known around the country for its inner beauty.

17.45 Live music (not available on Mondays) at Le Piano Bar will ease us into the evening with the backdrop of an otherworldly sunset. Indulge in cocktails* while watching one of our fantastic chefs deliver a cooking demonstration which will demystify some of the secrets of Vietnamese cooking.

19.30 Fusion food will be on offer for dinner aboard the Paradise Elegance. After this, you can relax into a tranquil night on the sundeck while listening to the ambient soundtrack of Halong Bay at twilight. Alternatively, the bar will be open for you and your cabin provides a comfortable place to recline for the night.

06.30 Try to rise early to enjoy the most peaceful time in Halong Bay. There will be a Tai Chi session on L'Odyssée Sundeck and breakfast snacks laid out at Le Piano Bar.

07.30 We cruise over to Titop Island, where passengers can continue their sleep on the beach or energise themselves with a 400-step climb to the mountain peak.

10.30 We head back to the Paradise Elegance for a final chance to take pictures as we begin cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour. A light brunch will be served on the mainland for those booked onto our shuttle bus service, which will transfer us back to Hanoi. End of Paradise Elegance 2 day 1 night in Halong Bay. 

The Paradise Elegance would like to thank you for your company. It was a pleasure to serve you and we hope that we can have the same privilege in the future.

Notes: Due to unknown weather conditions, our itinerary is not 100% fixed and may be altered. Wi-Fi is available in the restaurant but the connection may be poor due to the signals blocked by undulating mountains. Thank you for your understanding.

*incurs an additional cost

*incurs an additional cost

11.30 The Paradise Elegance awaits you at Tuan Chau Harbour. You will be given a welcome drink to sip on as you explore your new luxury home for the next 3 days.

13.00 Head to Le Marin Restaurant for lunch after you have checked into your cabin and seen the first of Halong Bay’s streaked limestone mountains pass by.

14.00 Relax into life on the Paradise Elegance as we begin cruising for the day. Le Parfum Spa*, offering a wide selection of relaxing treatments, will open for your consideration.

14.30 We stop first at Halong Bay’s only pearl farm, where locals make a living off the precious pearls that they find and refine here. We can kayak around here if such an activity appeals.

16.00 Next, we cruise over to Sung Sot Cave, also named The Surprising Cave for the mystical wonders found inside.

17.45 We will head to Coconut Tree Island to drop anchor for the night. Le Piano Bar will be the space to find live music (not available on Mondays) while enjoying a beautiful cocktail*. A cooking demonstration will follow this on the top deck.

19.30 There will be a wonderful selection of Western and Vietnamese food on offer at Le Marin Restaurant. Dine slowly to savour the taste and the atmosphere before you settle into your first night in Halong Bay. Perhaps you could return to Le Piano Bar for more music and drinks before retiring to your cabin.

*incurs an additional cost

06.30 There will be an invigorating Tai Chi session atop L'Odyssée Sundeck, accompanied by a light breakfast served at Le Piano Bar

07.45 A full breakfast will be laid out in Le Marin Restaurant; make sure to fill up for your exciting day ahead.

08.30 Transfer to the day boat as we head into the heart of Halong Bay.

09.00 Titop Island is the first stop; this is a small but popular island boasting opportunities for relaxing, swimming and doing a small trek to the top of the island for panoramic views over the immediate bay.

10.30 Following this, we head to Trong Cave, a fascinating system of hanging stalactites and rising stalagmites that offers brilliant views of passing ships outside. You can kayak* around this area.

12.00 We will have lunch on the day boat before continuing our explorations around gorgeous Halong Bay.

14.00 There are opportunities for kayaking* or reclining on a bamboo boat as we skirt the waterways of Cua Van Fishing Village. This floating village is one of just a handful left in the bay and is a great way to see an ancient lifestyle that has gone largely unchanged for hundreds of years. 

15.30 We have the rest of the afternoon aboard the Paradise Elegance. Feel free to return to Le Parfum Spa* or Le Piano Bar as we relax in a secluded area surrounded by jutting, tree-topped islands.

17.45 Enjoy another gorgeous sunset near the coast of Coconut Tree Island. Cocktails* are back on offer while our chef leads another informative cooking demonstration.

19.30 The second of your two onboard dinners can be served anywhere you like. We have the options of board games, further social drinks or the comfort of your bed to tempt you this evening.

06.30 One more chance for Tai Chi will take place on L'Odyssée Sundeck while breakfast snacks are served.

08.00 Enjoy your luxurious breakfast on the cruise back to Tuan Chau Harbour, taking in sights of the most famous of Halong Bay’s contoured mountains.

10.30 Get the last of your pictures before we disembark from the Paradise Elegance and, for those booked onto the shuttle bus service, enjoy a light brunch in the Paradise Lounge before boarding the bus to head back to Hanoi. 

Your Halong Bay 3 day 2 night trip with Paradise Elegance will conclude here. Thank you for selecting the Paradise Elegance as your luxury Halong Bay Cruise. We hope to have your presence on board again.

Notes:

+  Itineraries are subjected to change due to prevailing weather conditions. We have Wi-Fi available but the connection is often intermittent due to the topography of Halong Bay. Thank you for your understanding.

+ *incurs an additional cost