Halong Bay 2-Day Cruise: Sung Sot Cave and Sunset Anchor

A Private Night Anchored on Halong Bay at Sunset

A private two-day cruise on Halong Bay aboard a sleek steel boat with contemporary styling and Vietnamese design touches. You board at Tuan Chau Island, visit a pearl farm, hike or swim at Titop Island, and anchor at sunset for a cooking class and live music. Next morning, Sung Sot cave, billed as the largest in the bay, comes before the return.

Options for this experience

4 options

From US$ 609 to US$ 826 per group, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Deluxe Balcony cabin 12:15 Guide in English Deluxe Balcony room: an air-conditioned room with a balcony and a private bathroom that has a shower. Duration: 2 days. Meals: meals are included according to the itinerary. Halong Bay Deluxe Balcony cabin: an air-conditioned room with a balcony and a private bathroom that has a shower.

Executive Balcony Cabin 12:15 Guide in English Executive Balcony Cabin: this air-conditioned room is located on the 2nd deck and has a balcony, a sea view and a private bathroom with a shower. Terrace Suites Cabin: this air-conditioned room is located on the 2nd deck and has a balcony, a sea view and a private bathroom with a shower.

Balcony Cabin in the Elegance Suite 12:15 Guide in English This air-conditioned room is located on the 2nd deck and features a large private balcony with stunning sea views and a bathtub. Elegance Suite Balcony Cabin: this air-conditioned room is located on the 2nd deck and features a large private balcony with stunning sea views and a bathtub.

Terrace Suite with a Captain's View 12:15 Guide in English This room offers the largest balcony, air conditioning and a seating area. Captain's View Terrace Suite: this room offers the largest balcony, air conditioning and a seating area.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Halong Bay exploration

• Arrive at Tuan Chau Island
• Check-in at Paradise Suites Hotel
• Transfer to Paradise Elegance cruise
• Enjoy welcome drink
• Have lunch at Le Marin Restaurant
• Visit Tung Sau pearl farm
• Optional: Kayaking at pearl farm
• Visit Titov Island
• Optional: Hike mountain on Titov Island
• Optional: Swim at Titov Island beach
• Anchor at sunset for overnight stay
• Enjoy Happy Hour and cooking class
• Listen to live music performance
• Dine with Western set dinner
• Optional: Enjoy drinks and live band at Piano Lounge
• Optional: Join squid fishing

Day 2: Morning activities and return to Hanoi

• Participate in Tai Chi session
• Have light breakfast at Le Marin Restaurant
• Visit Sung Sot cave
• Enjoy breakfast while cruising past caves and islet
• Settle bills and return room keys
• Relax at Piano Lounge or sundeck
• Return to Tuan Chau Marina and disembark

What’s included

• Tai Chi session.
• Luxury ensuite bathroom.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.
• Breakfast.
• Air-conditioned luxury cabins and suites.

Times

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• Every day 12:15

Information

Sleep aboard a private steel cruiser on Halong Bay, explore Sung Sot cave, and wake to a Tai Chi session on the sundeck before you head back.

Group Up to 62 · max 2 per booking

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. 2 similar tours with pickup › See the exact address

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Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 6 days before the start. Between 2 and 6 days before the start, 50% refund. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort Infant seats available Public transport nearby

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The experience

Lunch comes first, at Le Marin restaurant, and then the boat turns toward the Tung Sau pearl farm. Here you can watch how pearls are cultivated, or swap that for a kayak and a paddle through the bay. Later comes Titop Island, where you pick your own adventure: climb the mountain for an overview of the bay, or drop onto the beach for a swim. Both options leave you with the same view of limestone shapes rising from the water, so the choice comes down to whether your legs or your shoulders want the workout.

When the light starts to soften, the steel hull settles into its anchorage for the night. The sundeck and Piano Lounge fill up as a cooking class gets going while a live band plays, and Happy Hour keeps the drinks flowing with its buy one get one free offer. Dinner is a Western set menu at Le Marin, and afterwards the piano bar and the band are back for a late drink. If the evening feels lively, the squid fishing waits on deck for anyone who wants to try their luck under the lights.

The second morning starts gently with Tai Chi on the sundeck, then a light breakfast of fresh pastries, coffee and tea at Le Marin. The boat slides past Thien Cung, Dau Go cave and the Fighting Cock Islet while you eat, and then the stop at Sung Sot cave arrives. Inside, stalactites and stalagmites crowd the passages in all sorts of shapes, and at the way out there is a panoramic viewpoint over the bay. Afterwards you can linger on the sundeck or in the Piano Lounge before the boat returns to Tuan Chau Marina.

Top questions

Is the Sung Sot cave visit part of the cruise?

Yes, the boat stops at Sung Sot cave on the second morning. Inside you will see stalactites and stalagmites in many shapes and sizes, and at the way out there is a panoramic viewpoint.

Can you kayak at the pearl farm?

Kayaking is one option at the Tung Sau pearl farm, offered alongside a visit to see how pearls are cultivated.

Can you swim at Titop Island or only hike?

You can do either one. At Titop Island you choose between hiking the mountain for an overview of the bay and swimming at the beach.

Is there a cooking class during the cruise?

Yes, a cooking class runs at sunset while a live band plays at L'Odyssée Sundeck or the Piano Lounge. Happy Hour runs at the same time with a buy one get one free offer.

Where are the meals served on the boat?

At Le Marin restaurant, which serves the Western set dinner in the evening and a light breakfast of fresh pastries, coffee and tea in the morning.

How does the return to shore work?

The boat sails back to Tuan Chau Marina, where you disembark and finish the journey. Before that there is time on the sundeck or in the Piano Lounge, with views over the bay.

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