Paradise Grand Cruise

11.30– 11.45: Arrive at Paradise Lounge – Tuan Chuan Island. You will check in there, get the cabin key for Paradise Grand Cruise.

12.00- 12.30: Get on Paradise Express and take the transfer to embark on Paradise Grand Cruise. You will have your welcome drink in the restaurant and the cruise manager will give a briefing about the cruise and the safety on the cruise. That is the time to make friends with other guests and cruise staff.

Then you will check in your cabin for a short relax before lunch.

13.00: You will have an international buffet in the restaurant while Paradise Grand cruises through the magnificent karst mountains in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.

14.30: After lunch, we will cruise to the most beautiful area of Lan Ha Bay. You can take your time for enjoying the sightseeing or treat yourself to a delicious tea, cocktail and relax or may order a spa treatment (there is a surcharge on that). 

14.30 – 16.00: Viet Hai Village, Ba Trai Dao Beach, Van Boi Island. Depends on the weather and seasons you will visit one of the destinations. 

From April to November, you will join in the Summer-Autumn itinerary. You will visit Ba Trai Dao Beach where you can relax or go swimming on a pristine beach with white sand. You also can go kayaking ( there is a surcharge on that) in this beautiful area surrounded by the limestone mountains. That is a beautiful area with emerald water and less touched by tourists.

Visiting Viet Hai Village and know more about the local people on Cat Ba Island. You will do cycling there through the small path there and enjoy the fresh air of the National Park. You also can go trekking there.

17.30 – 19.00: Paradise Grand Cruise will anchor at the overnight area. That is the perfect time for the cooking demonstration when the sunset comes. You will enjoy the peaceful and beautiful time of the day in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay on a luxury cruise with your friends or family. The cooking demonstration will be taken place and you can learn how to make Vietnamese food and enjoy it.

That is also the Happy Hour. You can order the drinks and enjoy the time with your friends at Piano Lounge in the melody brought by a live music band aboard.

19.00: Savor a delicious A la carte dinner in the restaurant of Paradise Grand Cruise. That will be one of the finest dinners you have in your life prepared carefully by our cruise chef. 

After dinner, you can enjoy live music and relax. You also may order a spa treatment ( there is a surcharge on that) after a day of activity or you can enjoy the time seeing movies in your cabin.

07.00- 07.30 AM: A light breakfast with tea and coffee will be served in the restaurant of Paradise Grand Cruise. You will enjoy the breakfast and the peaceful and fresh atmosphere of Lan Ha Bay – a less touristy area of Halong Bay. Get energy for a day of activity.

07.30 – 08.30 AM: You will visit the Dark and Bright Caves. That is a perfect place for sightseeing. You can relax on a sampan boat rowed by local people and enjoy the scenery there. The boat will go through the caves to the lagoons, which are surrounded by the mountains. You may see the monkeys when you get there.

If you want, you also can do kayak at your own pace (There is a surcharge on that) and discover this beautiful area of Lan Ha Bay.

08.30 AM: You will have a buffet breakfast in the restaurant.

10.30 – 11.00 AM: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina: You will disembark from Paradise Grand Cruise and take the transfer to Tuan Chau Marina by the Paradise Express. 

11.30 – 12.00: Return to your private car or bus for transfer back to Hanoi. End of 2 Day in Lan Ha Bay with Paradise Grand Cruise.

14.30 – 15.00: Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Center. End of 2 day on Paradise Grand Cruise.

11.30 – 11.45: You will arrive at Tuan Chau Island around 11.30 AM where you will check-in at Paradise Lounge.  

12.00 – 12.30: Take the transfer with the Paradise Express to Paradise Grand Cruise. You will have a welcome drink in the restaurant while our cruise manager will introduce about the cruise and the safety briefing while you are on the boat.

13.00: You will check in your cabin then come back to the restaurant for the International Buffet on the cruise while Paradise Grand Cruise sails from Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay. That will be an awesome moment to enjoy lunch on a luxury boat in a Natural Heritage Site of Halong Bay.

14.00: You will cruise in Lan Ha Bay – A less touristy area of Halong Bay. That is a relaxing time to admire the natural beauty of Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay. You may treat yourself with a spa treatment or a cocktail to relax on the boat (there is a charge on that)

15.00 – 16.00: Viet Hai Village, you can do cycling along the path to visit Viet Hai Village and learn more about the local life there.

17.30 – 19.00: We will anchor at the overnight area and that will be the Happy Hour for the drink in the Piano Lounge with live music. 

That cooking demonstration will be taken place and you will learn how to make Vietnamese traditional dish and enjoy it. 

That will be a romantic time to watch the sunset in Halong Bay and enjoy a drink with the Vietnamese food you have made it on your own.

19.00: You will enjoy a delicious dinner on Paradise Grand Cruise with your friends or family. The special request is available and the dinner is well prepared by our chef.

20.30- 23.00: After dinner, you can relax on our cruise with live music. You can relax on the top deck or you can order a spa treatment to treat yourself (there is a surcharge on that). You will stay overnight on Paradise Grand Cruise.

6:30-7:00: Boost the energy for the new day with a Tai Chi session at the Sundeck.

07:00-07:30: Re-energize yourself in a light breakfast with some freshly baked pastries, coffee, and tea in the restaurant.

8:00 - 9:15: Enjoy your sumptuous breakfast on Paradise Grand while looking at the astonishing view of Lan Ha Bay at the Le Espacia restaurant.

9:30-11:30: Get transferred to Ba Trai Dao islet by small boat. Please take the essential items along with you for the interesting excursion ahead!

11:30-12:30: You can explore and swim at Ba Trai Dao islet, famous for its curved, white sandy beach, framed by three mountain peaks resembling peaches.

13:00-14:00: Lunch will be served in the onboard

14:00 - 15:00: Cruising to Tay Keo Cave area.

15:00 - 16:00: You can paddle kayaks around the Tay Keo Cave area to personally explore the natural beauty of the Cat Ba archipelago, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, along with Halong Bay. If you're fortunate, you might even spot the Cat Ba langur, a species exclusive to and strictly protected on Cat Ba archipelago.

16:00 - 16:30: Get transferred to Viet Hai fishing village area by small boat to embark on Paradise Grand cruise.

17:30 - 18:30: At sunset, Paradise Grand will anchor overnight. It is the perfect time to enjoy Happy Hour (buy one, get one free) with our signature beverages* and cooking class on the notable Vietnamese dish while being serenaded by a live music perfor- mance by Philippines band at L’Odyssée sundeck or Le Piano Lounge.

19:00 - 23:00: Savour your Western Set Dinner prepared by our talented chef at Le Espacia restaurant. After dinner, indulge in drinks and fantastic movies at Piano Lounge, join the squid fishing at the back of the cruise.

06.30 – 07.00: You will welcome a new day with Tai Chi session or Yoga on Paradise Grand Cruise. That is really good for your health as you can refresh or your body with the fresh air in the morning in the middle of nowhere of Lan Ha Bay. 

07.00- 07.30: You will enjoy breakfast with cake, coffee and tea for getting energy.

07.30  08.30: You will visit the Dark and Bright Caves – A perfect area for sightseeing. This area is a nice area with the caves and lagoon surrounded by the limestone rocks. You will discover this area with a sampan boat rowed by local people. You also can discover on your own with a kayak paddling on your way (there is a surcharge on that).

08.30 AM: You will enjoy the buffet breakfast while Paradise Grand Cruise sails back to the harbor. 

After breakfast, you will check out your cabin.

10.30: You will be transferred to Tuan Chau Marina by Paradise Express where you meet your driver or bus.

14.30: Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi. End of 3 day 2 night in Halong Bay.

Note: Please note that cruise itinerary, activities and schedules are subject to change depending on weather, tide levels and other conditions.