Velar of The Sea cruise invites you to experience a new definition of contemporary luxury. We provide not only a luxury cruise service that meets the highest safety standards but also a completely unique experience with a carefully researched itinerary, attentive service, authentic decor, and delicious food. This ensures your vacation will be truly unique and unforgettable
Launched in 2018
Style: Modern Luxury
22 cabins
Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Cat Ba Island
5-star overnight cruise
Highlights
Visit Halong bay, Lan Ha bay and Cat ba island in the same journey
Discover new hidden area of Tonkin Gulf with many outdoor activities
Enjoying multiple activities such as Tai Chi, Squid fishing, Cooking class, Cave visit & biking (Biking is available for 3 days 2 nights))
Go Kayaking/rowing sampan in Dark-Light cave, one the most beautiful water cave on the Bay
Swimming pool, Spa available
Biking or electric car in Viet Hai village ( 3 days 2 nights trip)
A private balcony and panoramic ocean views in all cabins
Plenty of space in all cabins, between 42 and 90 square meters
All cabins with a comfortable twin/double/triple bed and connecting room with panoramic ocean views
Boutique style decor, designed and furnished with attention to detail
Each cabin with a private bathroom, a shower and a bathtub
Day 1: Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay – Ba Trai Dao beach
08:00 – 08:30 | Pick-up time For those who book our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter to explore Halong Bay.
11:30 – 12:00 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor
12:00 | Transferred to main boat by tender. Embark on Velar of The Sea Cruise Warmly welcome to Velar of The Sea Cruise! While enjoying welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.
13:00 | Lunch Time Fabulous lunch is served while Velar of The Sea Cruise – Luxury Cruises starts his sail into magnificent Ha Long Bay – an extension of Ha Long Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. He will pass famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.
15:00 – 16:00 | Explore Lan Ha Bay – Ha Long Bay We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoying bamboo boat or kayaking – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities (Please prepare swimming suite, sun cream, sun class with you).
16:30 – 18:00 | Tea Ceremony, Happy Hour and Cooking Class Back to Velar of The Sea Cruise and relax on cruise. It’s time for Sunset in Ha Long Bay, There’s something magical about sunsets. It’s not only the colors but the feeling, the atmosphere, the temperature. The way you feel at a certain moment. Enjoy our “ Tea Ceremony “and “Happy Hour Deal- Buy 2 Get 1 Free” in all bars on cruise.
Cooking Demonstration is an onboard activity which helps passengers not only to sample fine cuisine but also learns more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Cruise Chef will show and guide you how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes such as fresh or dried springing roll and/ or how to carve different kinds of vegetables and fruits. You may be invited to participate in a fun competition with other passengers to find who is the fastest to
make the dish. Finally, you can have your own dish of food, enjoin yourself or share it with your companions. An interesting activity for those who love cooking and cuisine!
Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight.
19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff, night view on Lan Ha Bay is incredible.
21:00 – 23:00 | SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Enjoy overnight activities on board as squid fishing, the fabulous drinks on our bars, movies, (spa) therapy, or just relax in your room.
Overnight on Velar of The Sea Cruise.
Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Tra Bau – Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.
06:45 | Have light breakfast Velar of The Sea Cruise continues to passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.
07:30 | Explore Tra Bau floating village Our small boat brings you to visit a fishing village names “ Tra Bau “ to Join the kayaking experience to explore the Tra Bau area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018. You can visit the fish raft and interact with local fishermen to explore daily life and traditional fishing methods. Our conveyer boat will pass slowly through the pearl farming village so you can see how the locals cultivate pearls.
08:30 | Back to the boat.
09:30 | Check-out of the cabin.
10:00 | Brunch time. During the time well prepared lunch is served, Our Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.
11:00 | Move to tender.
11:30 – 12:00 | Back to Tuan Chau Harbor Bus transfer service by the highway from Halong to Hanoi is available for booking in advance.
Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter at around 15:00 – 15:30, end of unforgettable trip.
Day 1: Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay - Cooking class
Explore Halong Bay on Velar of The Sea Cruise 3 days is absolutely recommended for visitors who love travelling off beaten track to discover an authentic local culture and hidden beauty spots on the Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay.
08:00 – 08:30 | Pick-up time For those who book our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter to explore Halong Bay.
11:30 – 12:00 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor
12:00 | Transferred to main boat by tender. Embark on Velar of The Sea Cruise Warmly welcome to Velar of The Sea Cruise! While enjoying welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.
13:00 | Lunch Time Fabulous lunch is served while Velar of The Sea Cruise – Luxury Cruises starts his sail into magnificent Ha Long Bay – an extension of Ha Long Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. He will pass famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.
15:00 – 16:00 | Explore Lan Ha Bay – Ha Long Bay We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoying bamboo boat or kayaking – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities (Please prepare swimming suite, sun cream, sun class with you).
16:30- 18:00 | Tea Ceremony, Happy Hour and Cooking Class Back to Velar of The Sea Cruise and relax on cruise. It’s time for Sunset in Ha Long Bay, There’s something magical about sunsets. It’s not only the colors but the feeling, the atmosphere, the temperature. The way you feel at a certain moment. Enjoy our “ Tea Ceremony “and “ Happy Hour Deal- Buy 2 Get 1 Free” in all bars on cruise.
Cooking Demonstration is an onboard activity which helps passengers not only to sample fine cuisine but also learns more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Cruise Chef will show and guide you how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes such as fresh or dried springing roll and/ or how to carve different kinds of vegetables and fruits. You may be invited to participate in a fun competition with other passengers to find who is the fastest to make the dish. Finally, you can have your own dish of food, enjoin yourself or share it with your companions. An interesting activity for those who love cooking and cuisine!
Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight.
19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff, night view on Lan Ha Bay is incredible.
21:00 – 23:00 | SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Enjoy overnight activities on board as squid fishing, the fabulous drinks on our bars, movies, (spa) therapy, or just relax in your room.
Overnight on Velar of The Sea Cruise
Day 2: Transfer To A Daily Boat – Cycling At Viet Hai Village – Kayaking – Swimming
06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck
Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.
06:45 | Have light breakfast
08:00 – 08:30 | Discover Cat Ba Island- Lan Ha Bay on the hidden route. You will be transferred to the day tour cruise to visit the bay to go further than Lan Ha Bay. You start the journey to discover Viet Hai village – a peaceful village with extremely beautiful scenery by bike, through vast rice fields. You stop to rest and visit the old house made from straw, mud, bamboo… find out the lives of local people.
12:00: Return to the day tour cruise. You will be served lunch with a variety of dishes at the restaurant.
14h00: The cruise takes you to the pristine beach area- Ba Trai Dao beach. This is the most beautiful beach in Lan Ha Bay with nature amazing white sand, very quiet and less tourists, you are free to swim or participate in kayaking activity.
15:30: Return to Velar of The Sea Cruise. You will be watching the sunset fall on Lan Ha Bay, immersed in soothing or vibrant music, sipping a cocktail.
19:15: Enjoy dinner at a restaurant on Velar of The Sea Cruise.
20:45 – 00:00: Enjoy the nightlife of Ha Long Bay from the deck. Immerse yourself in music, enjoy a glass of cocktail from the bar, sing karaoke and relax on the cruise. Otherwise, you can fish squid with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch Ha Long Bay from the balcony.
Overnight on Velar of The Sea Cruise.
Day 3: Lan Ha Bay – Tai Chi Lesson – Tra Bau – Hanoi
06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.
06:45 | Have light breakfast Velar of The Sea Cruise continues to passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.
07:30 | Explore Tra Bau floating village Our small boat brings you to visit a fishing village names “Tra Bau“ to Join the kayaking experience to explore the Tra Bau area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018. You can visit the fish raft and interact with local fishermen to explore daily life and traditional fishing methods. Our conveyer boat will pass slowly through the pearl farming village so you can see how the locals cultivate pearls.
08:30 | Back to the boat for relaxing and check-out
10:00 | Brunch time During the time well prepared lunch is served, Our Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.
11:30 – 12:00 | Back to Tuan Chau Harbor Bus transfer service by the highway from Halong to Hanoi is available for booking in advance.
Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter at around 15:00 – 16:00, end of unforgettable trip.
For a long trip you should wear comfortable outfit
Room
Senior Suite Room
02 adults & 01 child under 10
42m2
01 queen-sized or 2 single beds
Bathtub
Private Balcony
9 Rooms
3rd Floor
Executive Suite Room
02 adults & 01 child under 10
52m2
01 queen-sized or 2 single beds
Bathtub
Private Balcony
14 Rooms
1st & 2nd Floor
Premier Suite Room
02 adults and 1 child under 10
90m2
01 king -sized bed
Bathtub
Private Balcony
6 Rooms
2nd & 3rd Floor
Later changes or downward adjustments to the number of guests of the reservation will be considered a late cancellation and a fee will be applied as below. An upward adjustment will be confirmed and charged based on the situation of actual availability.
From 1 to 5 cabins
Up to 20 days before your cruise date: Free of charge
15 -19 days before your cruise date: 50% of the total price
7 – 14 days before your cruise date: 70% of the total price
Less than 7 days: Full charge
Up to 5 cabins
Up to 50 days before your cruise date: Free of charge
35 -50 days before your cruise date: 25% of the total price
20 -34 days before your cruise date: 50% of the total price
10 – 19 days before your cruise date: 70% of the total price
Less than 10 days: Full charge
Charter
Up to 100 days before your cruise date: Free of charge
65 – 99 days before your cruise date: 50% of the total price
45 – 64 days before your cruise date: 70% of the total price
35 – 44 days before your cruise date: 90% of the total price
Less than 35 days: Full charge
Refunds due to bad weather will be issued based on the length of the tour already completed.
*** In case of bad weather, the fee will be applied as follows:
All cruises in Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay which want to stop overnight in the Bay must be licensed to manage the Bay and provide safe service.
In the days of bad weather (rainstorms, high winds, big waves, etc.), the Bay management board will consider giving a license or not to the overnight cruise provider to ensure the safety of tourists.
In such a case, we will apply the following policies:
If you arrive at the harbor and have lunch, then go back to Hanoi, we will charge only lunch service + the transfer (if taken).
If you arrive at the harbor and have lunch, visit Halong bay within 5 hours, then go back to Hanoi, we will charge only for the daily cruise trip, entrance fee, lunch and the transfer (if taken).
If you arrive at the harbor and have lunch, visit areas in the bay, stay overnight on a cruise, the next day, have breakfast and go sightseeing, have lunch, then go back to Hanoi, we will charge for the 2 days 1 night price for cruise trip + the transfer (if taken).
If you arrive at the harbor and have a lunch, visit areas in the bay, stay overnight on a cruise, the next day have breakfast and go sightseeing, have lunch, visit the bay within 5 hours, then go back to Hanoi, we will charge for the 2 days 1 night price and 5 hours on a daily cruise trip, lunch, entrance fee + the transfer (if taken).
Note:
The Bay Management Board often gives notice to cancel the overnight sleep permit, possibly while you are on the tour. In such situations, we would like to ask for your understanding about it.
The rainy season from August to October in Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay often has very unusual weather conditions, so overnight cruises in the bay can be canceled unexpectedly, and often with very late notice.
In all cases, please contact our staff, we will always do our best to ensure your satisfaction.
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