New deluxe junk of the fleet - the Indochina Sails serving since April 2007. After the success of Ginger Cruise and realizing the increasing demand of the customers of luxury junk cruise, we have launched this sister boat. With well-appointed design and decor, the junk will together with its twin sister bring guests excellent experience cruising the World Natural Heritage site of Halong Bay.

Discover the splendors of Halong Bay aboard the the Indochina Sails, a wooden junk that combines classic beauty with modern comfort. Measuring 40 meters in length, this newly built, custom-designed yacht features three decks that house an elegant restaurant, two bars, a small library, and a massage room-plus ten luxurious sleeping cabins. With so much space, passengers can truly unwind and enjoy the bay’s magnificent scenery.

Life on board

The Indochina Sail’s lower deck is devoted to Passenger Cabins that can accommodate 30 people, The Reception, Restaurant, the Bar, Gift Shop and Library are all located on the main deck. On the top deck passengers will find the Sunset Bar and a spacious lounge area, which is perfect for our morning Taiji Quan classes, weekend BBQs and sunset cocktails. Guests are also welcome to make use of our binoculars, snorkeling equipment, and top-of-the-line Canadian made Seaward kayaks.

Accommodation

Romantic Night Room While the view is undoubtedly the best feature of the ten guest cabins, guests will also appreciate the rooms’ tasteful décor and furnishings. To complement the bay’s natural beauty we have outfitted the cabins in natural materials: wood floors covered with sedge mats; walls covered with woven bamboo

panels; and ceilings decorated with bamboo panels hand-painted with a ginger motif. The standing shower, meanwhile, features mosaic tiles in Orchid flower patterns.

Restaurant

A pleasant ambiance, attentive staff and great views make our restaurant the perfect place to sample the exotic delights of Vietnamese cuisine. Guests can look forward to lavish international breakfast buffets, casual, sit-down lunches of Vietnamese dishes, and formal dinners with delectable fusion cuisine. All dishes are prepared to please both the eye and the palate. Special BBQ dinners are served on the Sundeck on weekends, or upon a group’s request.

Our itineraries are designed to maximize your holiday experience and enjoyment; included are daytime excursions to the largest floating fishing village on the bay and to an island featuring swimming and a climb to the best panoramic view of the bay. We offer kayaking through caves into peaceful lakes surrounded by limestone mountains. We also tour one of the bay’s largest and most spectacular indoor caves, “Sung Sot” or Grotto of Surprise.

Entertainments

Evening activities include an assortment of board games and film entertainment, and fishing for squid from the boat with our crew. We also offer, in squid season, an evening excursion to a nearby squid fishing boat for an up-close look at the local fishermen plying the waters of the bay for squid and other fishes.

On-board massage services are available as well to enhance your cruise. Each morning we offer our guests a unique start to their day; Tai Chi on the sundeck . They may join our Tai Chi masters for an introduction to this ancient form of meditative exercise. By imitating the movements of the instructor one will benefit externally and internally, physically and mentally, enjoying a balance and unity of the outer and inner self.

Kayaking

We offer kayaking in all of our itineraries for a unique opportunity to see some of Halong Bay’s most interesting scenery while being as close to the sea as possible. Our kayaking excursions incorporate paddling through amazing caves and into placid and peaceful lagoons bringing you as close to the wildlife of Halong Bay as possible. Sightings of monkeys and bats are often part of the excursions.

Morning Taiji

Tai Chi is a good exercise method for health. Practicing Tai Chi Chuan you should exercise both externally and internally, physically and mentally, trying to keep the balance and unity of outer and inner part of the body. By imitating the movements of masters in our teaching stuff, you will find that your emotion, which is used to be up and down, calms down and self-control becomes an easy thing. What is more you will become aware of the great benefit, that is relaxation, a thorough relaxation. It is a very practical way for you to refresh from tension and exhaustion

INDOCHINA SAIL 3D/2N ITINERARY - DAILY DEPARTURE

See Halong Bay in style on Indochina Sails - a newly built wooden junk featuring twenty luxurious cabins furnished in classic Eastern style. A truly memorable experience awaits you as you cruise this delightful Bay, reveling in its tranquility as you escape the bustling tourist sights. Start your day with calming Tai Chi, dine on fresh seafood on the deck, then retire to your own plush cabin - just some of the highlights of Indochina Sails’s exceptional Halong Bay cruise.

DAY 1 HANOI - HALONG - LUONBO

8.30 Picked up at your hotel in Hanoi, take a drive to Halong with a stop en route for refreshment
11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/Halong pier.
12.15 Transfer by tender to the boat – enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise briefing and safety instructions.
12.30 Depart by boat to Halong Bay - start cruise and check-in.
13.00 Lunch - enjoy deluxe Vietnamese and International Set Menu Lunch.
14.45 Transfer by tender to visit the largest fishing village in Halong Bay. Tour around the village.
16.00 Reach Titop Island. Go kayaking to nearby caves. Trek to the summit for a panorama view over the bay.
18.00 – 19.00 International Wine Tasting on the sundeck or in the dining room.
18.30 Drop the anchor at Luon Bo sea passage. Get overnight there.
19.00 Have BBQ and Buffet Dinner in the junk’s dining room.
20.45 Evening Activities: film entertainment; board games and playing cards available; squidding, massage services. We also offer an excursion by tender to a nearby squidding area to see how local fishermen catch squid.
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour - ‘Buy One - Get One Free’ drinks at the bar and on the  sundeck.

DAY 2 HALONG - CONGDO - NGOCVUNG

06.30 Practice with Junk’s Taiji master on the Sundeck.
07.30 Transfer by tender to a small boat then begin to cruise deep into some of Halong Bay’s more untouched areas.
8.00 Breakfast – enjoy Western breakfast menu.
10.00 Arrive at Ngoc Vung Island. Take a leisurely bicycle or motor transport ride and enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife. Meet up with local people.
11.00 Arrive at Ngoc Vung Beach. Swim and relax on the endless white sandy beaches.
12.00 Return to the boat by bicycle or motor transport.
13.00 Lunch – enjoy set lunch menu and continue the cruise.
15.30 Arrive at Cong Do Lagoon. Kayak to a floating fishing village and through caves.
17.30 Return by tender to the Indochina Sail.
18.00 International Wine tasting on sundeck or in the dining room. Wine tasting is .00 per person (If pre-booked).
18.30 cruise back to Luon Bo area - anchor for overnight.
19.00 Dinner - have delicious BBQ and Buffet Dinner in the dining room.
20.45 Evening Activities – evening activities include: film entertainment in the dining room at approximately 9:30; board games and playing cards available; squid fishing from the boat with our crew and massage services are available. We also offer an excursion by tender to a nearby squid fishing boat to see how local fishermen catch squid and other fish (availability depends on weather conditions). The excursion lasts about 45 minutes and costs .00 per person.
21.00 Happy Hour - ‘Buy One - Get One Free’ drinks at the bar and on the sundeck.

DAY 3 GROTTO OF SURPRISE - HANOI

06.30 take morning Taiji exercises on the Sundeck.
07.00 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
07.45 Cruise to visit the Grotto of surprise.
08.00 Take a tender to the mouth of the cave. Tour the cave for approximately 45 minutes then back to the Indochina Sail.
09.00 Back to the Boat, check out. Leave heavy luggage outside of the cabins (staff will transfer to the tender).
09.15 Enjoy breakfast set menu or buffet served in the dining room. Depart by boat to Bai Chay/Halong pier. Clear all bills at the reception after breakfast.
10.15 Relax on the sundeck and enjoy the bay scenery as heading back to the pier.
10.45 Reach Bai Chay / Halong pier.
11.00 Transferred by tender to the pier. Picked up then transferred back to Hanoi (optional lunch in Halong City, cost is on guest’s account). Back to Hanoi at about 5.00 PM, tour ends

CRUISE RATES

*All rates are in US$ per pax, inclusive of government taxes
Child 5 – 12 years old in shared cabin US$ 240(shared with min. 2 adults), Child under 5 years old free of charge , max 01 child per cabin
Peak season surcharge 25% on December 24th and 31st and Lunar New Year Eve Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change upon weather and operating conditions

INCLUSIONS

• Welcome Cocktail.
• Entrance and Sightseeing Fees.
• Luxury en-suite air-conditioned Cabins and Suites
• Vietnamese Buffet Lunch and Dinner
• International Breakfast Buffet
• Swimming Equipment
• Conference Equipment (Charter Cruises only)
• Onboard Insurance
• Tax and Service Charges

EXCLUSIONS

• Round-trip Shuttle Bus Service By Indochina Sails from Hanoi
• Airfares, Transfers and Hotels
• Visa Arrangements
• Kayaking, Beauty Spa Services, Massage, Tai Chi
• Beverages
• Tips and Personal Expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above