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 2D/1N ITINERARY

Discover the World Natural Heritage of Halong Bay in style on Indochina Sails - a newly built wooden junk fleet 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 - a good exercise method for health, 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 - CUAVAN

8.30 Picked up at your hotel in Hanoi then take a drive to Halong City with a stop en route for refreshment.
11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/ Halong
11.45 Boarding – enjoy Welcome Cocktail and receive cruise briefing and safety instructions
12.15 Depart to Halong Bay – start cruise and check-in cabins
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch – enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu
14.45 Arrive at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) – choose from optional programs: visit local floating fishing village, Cua Van Village with our tender OR visit Bat cave by rowing sampan or kayak OR relax with beauty services on board
16.20 Return to boat
16.30 Depart by boat to Soi Sim Beach: swimming or relaxing
18.15 Return to boat
18.30 Depart to Luon Bo Area
18.50 Arrive at Luon Bo Area – anchoring for overnight
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner - enjoy luxury Vietnamese Set Menu or Buffet
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour – ‘Buy One, Get Two’ at Bar and Sundeck
21.30 Evening Activities – choose from optional evening activities: enjoy classical Movie Night OR play board games with fellow passengers OR relax with onboard beauty services OR join squid fishing with crew. Overnight on board.

DAY 2 HALONG - BAICHAY - HANOI

06.00 Optional Meditation and Yoga Session on Sundeck
07.00 Depart to Surprise Cave (Sung Sot) – Raise anchor and continue cruise
07.20 Arrive at Surprise Cave – choose from optional tour program: visit famous cave of Surprise OR enjoy swimming and kayaking OR relax with beauty services onboard
08.30 – 10.00 Breakfast – International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
09.45 Cruise back to Bai Chay
10.15 Check-out cabins and settle bills
11.15 Reach Bai Chay/ Halong
11.20 Pick up at the dock, drive back to Hanoi. Optional lunch in Halong City (cost is on guest’s account)

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

• Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi transport (private car or minivan)
• Entrance fees for Halong Bay, Welcome Cocktail
• Air-conditioned en-suite cabin
• Welcome drink, 01 Lunch, 01 Dinner & Brunch buffet, & service charges, Insurance on board

EXCLUSIONS

• Beverages, drink, visa arrangement
• Pick-up at the airport, air tickets
• Kayak and Spa services, all services not mentioned per inclusions

Note: submit all required passenger details, number of passengers, full passenger names, check-in and check-out dates, number of cabins, cabin categories,  passport numbers, visa expiry dates, special requests (e.g. vegetarian meal, honeymooner) etc.

Contact us for the cruise availability : sales@halongcruisejunk.com