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Class: Luxury Cruise Style: Modern Launched: 2022 Cabins: 24
Launched in June 2022, Doris Cruise is a newly luxury 5 star cruise experiencing Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. As the beautiful Lan Ha Bay is not too crowded, tourists will have a chance to explore exclusive and different itineraries through fascinating destinations such as Ba Trai Dao Islets, TraBau, or Pirate Raft. The cruise itself is a modern sail with high-quality facilities and hospitable services. All cabins onboard are spacious with a private balcony and bathtub offering ocean views of Halong Bay. If you’re looking for something new and unique, Doris Cruise will be the perfect option.
Full of the most modern amenities such as a restaurant, swimming pool, massage and spa room, lounge bar,…
Connecting cabins appropriate for families and groups
Participate in interesting activities: kayaking, swimming, cave visiting, cooking class, especially relaxing Tai Chi
Optimize travel time, only 2.5 hours driving from Hanoi to Halong Bay
All rooms are spacious designed, with private balcony and many other amenities available
Less touristy and enchanted sceneries on route
Cruising through amazing and magnificent limestones and islets (Con Vit, Thumb islet, Gia Luan,….)
Relaxing in the seasonal swimming pool
Exploring the cave yourself on kayak or swimming.
Interesting Vietnamese traditional cooking class
DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (-/L/D)
08:30 – 9:00: If you book shuttle bus service, our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
09:00: Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.
10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have a 20 minute short break.
11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor.
12:00 – 12:30 transferred by speedboat to Doris Cruise. Welcome to Doris Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
13:00: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
– Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor which belonged to Cat Ba area.
– Discover lagoon natural area belongs to Lan Ha bay. Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).
– Heading back toward the sleeping area
– Do kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao Islet
17.30: Come back to our Doris Cruise and participate in our sunset party with fruit, cake and wine. Take photos and relax.
18:00 – 18:15: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Doris Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise with buffet BBQ food.
21:00: Evening entertainments: play games on the cruise: cards game, chess, listen to music, squid fishing, relaxing with massage service and overnight on the Doris Cruise
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/-)
06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.
07.00 – 7:45:
– Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
– Have breakfast.
08:00:
– Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Pirate Raft
– Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or swimming.
09.30: Come back to Doris Cruise and check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10:00: Have last buffet lunch at the cruise
11:30: Doris Cruise are landing near Tuan Chau Harbor and transfer guests to Tuan Chau, tourists say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
Less touristy and enchanted sceneries on route
Cruising through amazing and magnificent limestones and islets (Con Vit, Thumb islet, Gia Luan,….)
Relaxing in the seasonal swimming pool
Exploring the cave yourself on kayak or swimming.
Interesting Vietnamese traditional cooking class
DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (-/L/D)
08:30: Our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter (if you use our transfer service)
09:00: Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.
10:00: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break.
11:30 – 12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor.
12:00 – 12:30 transferred by speedboat to Doris Cruise. Welcome to Doris Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
13:00: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong – Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
– Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor where belonged to Cat Ba area.
– Discover lagoon natural area belonged to Lan Ha bay. Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).
– Arrive to Ba Trai Dao Islet. You will do Kayaking under our tour guide’s instructions in so many beautiful spots, then Swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).
Heading back toward the sleeping area
17.00: Come back to our Doris Cruise and participate in our Sunset party. Take photos and relax.
18:00-18:15: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Doris Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise with Buffet BBQ food.
21:00: Evening entertainments: play games on the cruise: cards game, chess, squid fishing or relaxing and overnight on the Doris Cruise.
DAY 2: BA TRAI DAO ISLETS – VIET HAI VILLAGE – CAT BA ISLAND (B/L/D)
06:30: Join us for a Tai Chi session for the early risers on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
07:00: Joining light breakfast in a panorama view of the world heritage site. After breakfast, enjoy your time for relaxing in amazing view of the Lan Ha Bay while the boat continues cruising further for sightseeing.
08:20: Transfer to the Daily Boat heading to Viet Hai Village.
Today we shall have a deeper exploration of Lan Ha Bay using our small day-boat cruising through the multiple islands & islets, hidden beaches… also a short visit on bicycles to Viet Hai village, an isolated village in the very heart of Cat Ba National Park.
08:30 – 09:00 Boat cruises through Lan Ha Bay before disembark at Viet Hai dock.
10:00: Go cycling a short trip of 5 km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists, without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not fancy with cycling will be arranged by electric car.
11:30: Return to the dock and board our day-boat again to sail further to the other side of Lan Ha Bay.
12:00: Back to our cruise and enjoy the lunch with beautiful view.
13:00 -14:00: Kayaking around Tai Keo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.
14:00 – 14:30 We move on to some hidden beaches around Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) area.
14:30 – 15:30: We are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back.
16:00 – 16:30: Back to Doris Cruise, take time to refresh then join our Sunset Party while cruising to sleeping area.
19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise.
After dinner reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, wine and cigars cellar or enjoy the landscape of the bay at night. Take one of our on-board activities like squid fishing, watching movies in the restaurant. Stay overnight on Doris Cruise.
Note: Please be informed that the second day, you will be transferred to a day boat for sightseeing.
DAY 3: LAN HA BAY – HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/-)
06:30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck.
07:00 – 07:45: Have breakfast. Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
08:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi), exploring the cave yourself on local bamboo boat rowed by the locals.
09:30: Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.
10:00: Enjoy your last buffet lunch at Doris cruise.
11:30: Doris Cruise are landing Tuan Chau Harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi by the luxury limousine.
15:00 – 15:15: Arrive in Hanoi
Programs & Schedules subject to change without prior notice
Trip cancellation due to bad weather in Halong Bay: The cancellation decision is made by Management Board of Halong Bay on the day of the trip in case of bad weather conditions. In such case, we will make alternative travel arrangement for you on request or offer refund in accordance with the cruise policy
Welcome drinks, cold or warm handkerchief;
Reserved en-suite room on board;
Full board meals;
4 season swimming pool;
Fresh flower & barkery for birthday & other anniversaries;
Complimentary tea, coffee, water in the room;
English speaking tour guide;
All activities as itineraries;
Entrance and sightseeing fees;
Onboard insurance and service charges.
Transfers;
Spa & massage services;
Beverages, personal expenses;
Bank charge (for payment by credit card);
All other services not clearly mentioned;
Goverment tax (VAT).
Check in on board: 12:10pm
Check out: 11:35am
Return Hanoi: 2:30pm
The Free of Charge (FOC) rate for children under 4 years old is applicable for 1 (one) child sharing a cabin with 2 (two) adults. Only 1 (one) child under 4 years old traveling with 2 (two) adults is allowed for FOC per cabin.
Children from 4-11 will pay extra charge 75% of adult rate.
Children 12 and above must pay full fare as adult.
Peak season surcharge: Applied for Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and Lunar New Year (30 Dec, 1-3 Jan in Lunar Calendar) 30 USD per person per night.
More than 30 days prior to check-in: free of charge
From 15 to 29 days prior to check-in: 30% of total rates
From 7 to 14 days prior to check in: 50% of total rates.
Less than 6 days prior to check-in: 100% of total rates.
No-Show: 100% of total rates.
Cancellation notice must be in written form and send to us via email. Refund will be processed between 5-7 business days.
Doris Cruise, best experience in Halong Bay. Brings your journey to next level.
Fantastic service all round. Thanks to Tom and his crews for making our trip most enjoyable.
We had a good time on the cruise. The staff were friendly and helpful. Activities well organised. Well done Tom and team.
It’s an extra ordinary experience in Doris Cruise.
Top notch service and food. Our days were filled with variety of different activities. We loved cycling and kayaking.
Staff was very welcoming, friendly and attentative. They definitelly made to fall in love with Vietnam!
Special thanks goes to Dat and our tour guide Long!
We did the 3 days, 2 nights option and it was just perfect! The staff is super super friendly and helpful (all can speak english perfectly). They always try their best to fulfill the individual wishes of each guest.
The cruise itself was very beautiful and super clean. We had the junior suite – and let’s say: I didn‘t want to leave the room at all 🙂
Furthermore we can highly recommend the jacuzzi, which was amazing!!
The food was also delicious – a bit western and a bit Vietnamese, so I would say a good balance.
The tour on the second day was very nice too! We did some cycling, kayaking and swimming. The staff really tried their best to find a good private beach in the bay which is not so crowded.
Thanks to the whole team! It was hard to leave this wonderful cruise 🙂
We had wonderful experience on Doris Cruise. Kind staff and amazing hospitality. We recommend Doris Cruise to all future travellers.
