Heritage Bình Chuẩn — 3D/2N Heritage Explorer Cruise
Heritage Explorer Cruise · 3 days / 2 nights on the Cát Bà / Lan Hạ side · a full day deeper into Lan Hạ Bay with Viet Hai village (bicycle / electric car through the national park) · kayak & swim at Ba Trai Dao · Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat · 7 meals · embark & disembark Tuần Châu Marina · transfer from Hanoi NOT bundled.
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Heritage Explorer Cruise · 3 days / 2 nights on the Cát Bà / Lan Hạ side · a full day deeper into Lan Hạ Bay with Viet Hai village (bicycle / electric car through the national park) · kayak & swim at Ba Trai Dao · Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat · 7 meals · embark & disembark Tuần Châu Marina · transfer from Hanoi NOT bundled.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Hanoi → Tuần Châu Marina → Lan Hạ Bay (Cát Bà Archipelago)
The day begins with an optional hotel pick-up from the Hanoi Old Quarter for the road transfer to Tuần Châu International Marina — note that this transfer is not included in the cabin rate. At the Heritage Cruises Lounge, guests board a speedboat for the 30-to-40-minute crossing to Heritage Bình Chuẩn anchored in the Cát Bà Archipelago. After a welcome drink, cruise briefing, safety instructions, and suite check-in, the ship moves into the limestone scenery of Lan Hạ Bay along an untouched route. Lunch is served at L'Indochine Restaurant as a Vietnamese set menu. Mid-afternoon brings a stop at Ba Trai Dao — Three Peach Beaches — or Tra Bau, a hidden area of beaches, caves, and coves where guests can kayak or swim in clear water. Back on board, a chef-led cooking class runs alongside Happy Hour, timed so the lesson plays out against the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Dinner follows at Le Tonkin Restaurant. The evening is open: the top-deck bar offers bay views, the first deck hosts squid fishing lines, and the third deck has options for a movie or karaoke.
Meeting point / hotel pick-up (optional shuttle)
Transfer to Tuần Châu International Marina. ⚠ Transfer NOT included in the cabin rate.
Heritage Cruises Lounge → speedboat → board · welcome drink · check-in
30–40 minute speedboat to the boat, then briefing and check-in to your suite.
Lunch at L'Indochine Restaurant
Cruise the wild beauty of Lan Hạ Bay.
Ba Trai Dao or Tra Bau · kayak & swim
Kayaking or swimming in the crystal-clear bay.
Afternoon tea + Vietnamese cooking class · Happy Hour
Sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Dinner at Le Tonkin Restaurant
Turn-down service · evening bar / squid fishing / karaoke.
Lan Hạ Bay hideaway · Viet Hai village
On the two-day Heritage Discover Cruise, the final morning opens at sunrise with a Vovinam session on the sundeck, followed by a light breakfast. Guests then board a bamboo boat to glide through the Dark and Bright Cave among sparkling stalactites. By mid-morning the ship turns back toward the mainland, serving brunch while under way. Disembarkation at Tuần Châu Marina leads into an optional shuttle back to Hanoi with hotel drop-off in the early afternoon. On the three-day and four-day itineraries, this same day is instead devoted to Lan Hạ Bay and a full excursion to Viet Hai Village: a speedboat or dayboat crosses to the island, then a bicycle ride or electric car passes through a rainforest tunnel inside Cát Bà National Park to a traditional house, with an optional visit to Tien Duc cave. Lunch is taken in the village or aboard the dayboat. The afternoon returns to the archipelago for swimming and kayaking at Ba Trai Dao if weather and tide permit, before cocktails, beer, and fine wine on deck as the sky changes. A second cooking class lines up with the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, and the evening closes with fine-dining dinner in the main restaurant.
Vovinam on the sundeck
Followed by coffee, tea and pastries.
Full breakfast at Le Tonkin
Transfer to Viet Hai Village · bicycle / electric car
Speedboat or dayboat to Viet Hai; a bicycle ride or electric car through a rainforest tunnel to a traditional house deep in Cat Ba National Park (optional Tien Duc cave). Lunch in the village or on the dayboat.
Cát Bà Archipelago · Ba Trai Dao swim & kayak
If weather and tide permit.
Return to the boat · cocktails as the sky changes
Cocktails, beer and fine wine on board.
Sunset + Vietnamese cooking class
Watch the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Fine-dining dinner in the main restaurant
Lan Hạ Bay → Tuần Châu Marina → Hanoi
On the three-day Heritage Explorer Cruise, day three follows the same final-morning structure as day two of the shorter cruise: Vovinam at sunrise, a light breakfast or the optional pool breakfast served by the third-floor pool, then a bamboo boat excursion to the Dark and Bright Cave. Check-out and bill settlement happen on the return journey, brunch is served while the ship cruises back to Tuần Châu Marina, and guests disembark before an optional shuttle delivers them to their Hanoi hotel by early afternoon. On the four-day Heritage Expedition Cruise, this third day instead focuses on Cát Bà Island itself. A speedboat transfers guests to Gia Luan seaport, from where they can explore the largest island in the archipelago — visiting either Trung Trang or Quan Y cave, the local market, and a beach. Lunch and free beach time follow on the island before the return to the ship for sunset cocktails and dinner onboard.
Vovinam on the sundeck
Light breakfast (or pool breakfast, surcharge)
3rd-floor pool breakfast 06:30–08:30 (surcharge).
Bamboo boat to the Dark & Bright Cave
Sparkling stalactites and quiet nature.
Return · check-out
Brunch while cruising back
Return to Tuần Châu Marina · disembark
Optional shuttle to Hanoi · drop-off 14:00–14:30.
⚓ Embark / Disembark ports
Tuan Chau International Marina Port
📍 Tuần Châu Island · Hạ Long City · Quảng Ninh
~2.5h drive from Hanoi (165 km) · luggage storage available · meet-and-greet at gate · 11:30 boarding standard
- ✓ luggage_storage
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ atm
- ✓ wifi
🗺 Route map
Day 1 mirrors the Discover cruise (Tuần Châu Marina → Lan Hạ Bay · lunch · Ba Trai Dao / Tra Bau · cooking class · Le Tonkin dinner). Day 2 is the Lan Hạ hideaway — a speedboat to Viet Hai village, a bicycle or electric-car ride through a rainforest tunnel to a traditional house deep in Cat Ba National Park, then more swimming and kayaking. Day 3 returns via the Dark & Bright Cave and brunch back to Tuần Châu Marina.
Getting to the pier
| Vehicle class | Pax | Duration | Per-pax USD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttle bus (shared) | 16 | ~2.5h | $18 | Scheduled pickup · shared with other guests |
| Thaco Limousine (9-seater) | 6-7 | ~2.5h | $32 | Reclining seats · individual A/C |
| D-Car VIP (Mercedes 9-seater) | 6-7 | ~2.5h | $45 | Premium · water/wifi · child seat avail |
| D-Car Luxury (private 4-seater) | 1-4 | ~2.5h | $68/car | Sole-use · flexible departure |
| Private sedan (3-seater) | 1-3 | ~2.5h | $52/car | Door-to-door · meet-and-greet |
✓ What's included & not included
✓ Included on board
- ✓ Welcome drink
- ✓ Speedboat transfer (marina ↔ boat)
- ✓ All cabins with bathtub & shower, private balcony, ocean views
- ✓ Fresh seasonal fruit, water, tea & coffee in rooms
- ✓ 7 meals (2 lunch · 2 fine-dining dinner · 2 breakfast · 1 brunch)
- ✓ Viet Hai village excursion · bicycle / electric car
- ✓ Beach activities — swimming, kayaking, bamboo boating, caving, squid fishing
- ✓ Cookery demonstration · Vovinam · games · gym · pool · library
- ✓ English-speaking experience manager & cruise director
- ✓ Free Wi-Fi · all sightseeing tickets
- ✓ Service charges & government tax
✗ Not included
- ✗ Hotel-to-pier transfer (Shared Limousine 475,000 VND/person/way · Private Limousine 6,700,000 VND/car round-trip)
- ✗ Accommodation pre- and post-cruise
- ✗ Air fares · personal expenses
- ✗ Massages & beverages
- ✗ Visa arrangements
- ✗ Tips & surcharges
- ✗ Fuel surcharge (if any)
- ✗ Anything not listed in the inclusions
📅 Departure schedule
| recurring days | Daily · pick-up 08:00–08:30 Hanoi · return 14:00–14:30 |
| seasonal closures | Itineraries may change with weather, pandemic conditions or port-authority regulations. |
| booking lead time days | 7 |
👶 Children policy
| Age band | Pricing rule | % of adult | Sharing | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | foc | – | Share bed with parents · baby cot on request FREE | – |
| 2-5 | foc | – | Share bed with parents · >1.2m pay cave entry fee | ≤ 120 cm |
| 5-12 | percent_of_adult | 50% | Extra Bed required if 3rd pax in cabin | – |
| 12+ | as_adult | – | Separate cabin OR Extra Bed required | – |
📋 Cancellation policy
| Group size | Time window | Penalty | Late arrival clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 cabins | >40 days | 0% | 12:30-13:00 = 1,500,000 VND penalty · 13:01-14:00 = 2,500,000 VND · >14:00 = no boarding · full forfeit |
| 1-2 cabins | 22-40 days | 30% | 12:30-13:00 = 1,500,000 VND penalty · 13:01-14:00 = 2,500,000 VND · >14:00 = no boarding · full forfeit |
| 1-2 cabins | 8-21 days | 50% | 12:30-13:00 = 1,500,000 VND penalty · 13:01-14:00 = 2,500,000 VND · >14:00 = no boarding · full forfeit |
| 1-2 cabins | 1-7 days | 90% | 12:30-13:00 = 1,500,000 VND penalty · 13:01-14:00 = 2,500,000 VND · >14:00 = no boarding · full forfeit |
| 1-2 cabins | No-show | 100% | 12:30-13:00 = 1,500,000 VND penalty · 13:01-14:00 = 2,500,000 VND · >14:00 = no boarding · full forfeit |
| 3-6 cabins | >40 days | 0% | – |
| 3-6 cabins | 22-40 days | 30% | – |
| 3-6 cabins | 8-21 days | 50% | – |
| 3-6 cabins | 1-7 days | 90% | – |
| 3-6 cabins | No-show | 100% | – |
| 7-10 cabins | >40 days | 0% | – |
| 7-10 cabins | 22-40 days | 30% | – |
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🌧 Weather recovery tiers
| Scenario | Recovery | Re-book window |
|---|---|---|
| Bay closed BEFORE departure (Halong Mgmt Authority) | 100% refund OR rebook 3 months | 90 days |
| Trip cut short MID-cruise | Pro-rated refund + rebook window | 90 days |
| Itinerary changed (cave skipped) | Captain discretion · safety-first · no refund typical | — |
| Guest cancels for weather forecast | Standard cancellation matrix applies | — |
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Robert Nguyễn
“Explorer (3D2N) is my sweet-spot pick — the full Lan Hạ day with Viet Hai village is the difference between seeing the bay and actually getting into it. WhatsApp me your dates and party size.”