Victorious Cruise Ha Long Bay 3 Days 2 Nights
Three days and two nights on Ha Long Bay aboard a 37-suite steel yacht with a full-length swimming pool on the sundeck and a bathtub in every suite. The extra day is what makes this itinerary worth the time: a whole day on a small day boat out to Trinh Nu Cave, Trong Cave and the Ba Trai Dao beaches, well south of the water the one-night boats reach. A shared limousine collects you in the Hanoi Old Quarter on Day 1 and brings you back on Day 3. US$441 per person for 2 travellers in a Junior Ocean Suite in low season, including the limousine from and back to Hanoi.
Why three days instead of two
- A full day by day boat on Day 2 — kayaking at Trinh Nu and Trong Caves, swimming at Ba Trai Dao, and one onward stop at the pearl farm or Me Cung Cave, chosen by the tide
- A real swimming pool, full length on the top deck — on a one-night cruise you barely sit down; on three days you actually use the ship
- Two evenings on the water: two sunset canapé parties, two Vietnamese cooking classes with the chefs, two nights anchored among the islands
- Seven meals on board, all the bay and cave fees, both days of kayaking and every on-board activity inside the fare
- A modern steel yacht rather than a wooden junk: five decks, a lift, stabilisers and suites from 32 m²
Price per person
Per person in US dollars, twin or double share, for the full programme including the shared limousine between the Hanoi Old Quarter and Tuan Chau Marina and the Day 2 day boat. Price depends on the suite and the season, not on how many of you are travelling: the suite rate is per room and the transfer is a flat charge per person. Children are priced in the Age pricing table below the itinerary.
| Suite | Low season 1 May – 30 Sep 2027 | High season 1 Jan – 30 Apr & 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Ocean Suite | US$441 | US$483 |
| Senior Balcony Suite | US$468 | US$515 |
| Elite Balcony Suite | US$638 | US$691 |
| Executive Terrace Suite | US$813 | US$866 |
| VIP Ocean Suite | US$946 | US$999 |
| VIP Honeymoon Suite with Terrace | US$1,079 | US$1,132 |
Travelling alone, as three, or as a family:
| Option | Low season | High season |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Ocean Suite, one guest | US$712 | US$786 |
| Senior Balcony Suite, one guest | US$765 | US$839 |
| Elite Balcony Suite, one guest | US$1,052 | US$1,126 |
| Executive Terrace Suite, one guest | US$1,339 | US$1,435 |
| VIP Ocean Suite, one guest | US$1,562 | US$1,668 |
| VIP Honeymoon Suite, one guest | US$1,796 | US$1,881 |
| Senior Balcony Suite, three sharing (per person) | US$478 | US$515 |
| VIP Ocean Suite, three sharing (per person) | US$946 | US$999 |
| Family Connecting Senior Suite, 70 m², 4 guests (per person) | US$468 | US$515 |
| Family Connecting Grand Suite, 83 m², 4 or 5 guests (per person) | US$494 | US$542 |
| Whole-boat charter, all 37 suites | Ask us for a quote | |
There is no single supplement in the usual sense: the one-guest column is the cruise’s own contracted single rate for that suite. A party of three shares one suite with an extra bed, in the Senior Balcony or the VIP Ocean Suite.
Valid for travel to 31 December 2027. A festive surcharge of US$80 per adult and per child aged 12 and over, and US$40 per child aged 5 to 11, applies on 24 December 2027, 31 December 2027 and over Tet (30/12 – 03/01 lunar). Pick-up outside the Hanoi Old Quarter carries a distance surcharge, which we quote before you confirm.
Your suite
Two nights on board Victorious Cruise. Every suite faces the water and has a bathtub, air conditioning, a safe, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, and drinking water, tea and coffee that are free and restocked. What changes between the classes is the size, the deck and what comes with the room. On this three-day programme the in-suite extras on the Elite and VIP tiers — the wine, the fruit, the foot soak, the massage voucher — are provided once for the whole cruise, not every night.
| Suite class | Size & deck | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Ocean Suite | 32 m², Deck 2 | Window on the bay, bathtub, double or twin beds |
| Senior Balcony Suite | 35 m², Decks 2–4 | Private balcony and bathtub; sleeps three with an extra bed |
| Elite Balcony Suite | 40 m², Decks 2–3 | Balcony, jacuzzi, seasonal fruit, free minibar, herbal foot soak for two |
| Executive Terrace Suite | 75 m², Deck 3 | Private terrace, jacuzzi, and the same in-suite extras as the Elite |
| VIP Ocean Suite | 80 m², Deck 2 | Jacuzzi, private reading room, wine and fruit on arrival, 50% massage voucher for two; sleeps three |
| VIP Honeymoon Suite with Terrace | 90 m², Deck 2 | Private terrace, jacuzzi, honeymoon set-up, and dinner served on your terrace with two days’ notice |
| Family Connecting Senior Suite | 70 m², Deck 2 | Two connecting Senior Balcony suites for a family of four |
| Family Connecting Grand Suite | 83 m², Decks 2–4 | Two connecting suites for a family of four or five |
Honeymoon, anniversary and birthday set-up is free: swan towels, rose petals and a card. Tell us the occasion when you book and there is a cake on the day if it is a birthday.
Planning your trip? Read our Vietnam e-visa guide and the best time to visit Vietnam by region and month, or browse all Vietnam tours. Only have one night? See the Victorious Cruise 2-day cruise.
Tour at a glance
| Tour code | WMHLVC3D27 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 days / 2 nights |
| Type | Shared limousine from the Hanoi Old Quarter + two nights on Victorious Cruise, daily departures |
| Route | Hanoi → Tuan Chau Marina → Luon Cave → Titop Island → Trinh Nu & Trong Caves → Ba Trai Dao → Sung Sot Cave → Hanoi |
| Ship | Victorious Cruise — 37 suites, up to 77 guests, five decks, top-deck swimming pool |
| Cabin | Suites from 32 m², all facing the water, bathtub in every suite; balcony, terrace and jacuzzi on the upper tiers |
| Meals | 2 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, 1 brunch (7 meals on board) |
| Activities | Day 2 by day boat to Trinh Nu and Trong Caves and the Ba Trai Dao beaches, kayaking on both days, two Vietnamese cooking classes, two sunset parties, squid fishing, tai chi, swimming pool |
| Driving | About 2.5 hours each way on the expressway |
| Price | From US$441 pp low season (2 sharing, Junior Ocean Suite) · US$483 high season · charter on request |
| Not included | Flights, visa, drinks, spa, tips, insurance |
- Cruise
- Caves
- Cooking class
- Beach
- Gastronomy
- Private Transport
Itinerary, day by day
Limousine to the marina, lunch under way, kayaking into a hidden lagoon and the Titop viewpoint.
The limousine collects you from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter between 8:00 and 8:45. The expressway runs east across the Red River delta, past Hai Phong and over the Bach Dang bridge, and reaches Tuan Chau International Marina in about 2.5 hours. Check in at the Victorious lounge, Lot 39, between 11:15 and 11:30.
You board at 12:00 with a welcome drink, and at 12:30 there is the itinerary and safety briefing and suite check-in. Lunch at 13:00 is Ha Long seafood and Vietnamese dishes, served as the ship moves out among the limestone towers.
From 14:30 to 16:00 you are off the ship for both of the afternoon’s stops: kayak or bamboo boat into Luon Cave, a low arch that opens into a still green lagoon ringed by cliffs, then Titop Island to swim from the crescent beach or climb the stairs to the viewpoint.
At 17:00 the sunset canapé party on the sundeck, at 18:00 a Vietnamese cooking class with the cruise chefs, and dinner at 19:00 overlooking the bay. The evening is yours from 21:00: squid fishing off the stern, karaoke, the pool, or your own balcony. Overnight on board.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner · Overnight: Victorious Cruise, Ha Long Bay · Drive: about 2.5 hours, shared limousine
A whole day on a small day boat, out in the quieter southern water the overnight boats do not reach.
Breakfast on board between 6:30 and 7:30, then at 8:00–8:30 you transfer to the day boat. From 9:00 to 11:00 you kayak around Trinh Nu Cave and Trong Cave — the Maiden and the Drum, named after each other in the same old story. Lunch at 11:45 on the day boat, cooked in the style of the bay’s fishing villages.
From 13:00 to 14:30 you swim at Ba Trai Dao, three small beaches that only appear at certain tides, and then make one onward stop: the pearl farm or Me Cung Cave, whichever the tide allows that day. Light refreshments and fresh fruit on board at 14:45, and you are back on Victorious between 15:00 and 16:00.
The second sunset canapé party is at 17:00, the second cooking class at 18:00, and dinner at 19:00. Evening free from 21:00. Overnight on board.
The day boat’s route depends on the tide and on the Ha Long Bay Management Board; the cruise guide confirms the afternoon stop at breakfast.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner · Overnight: Victorious Cruise, Ha Long Bay
Tai chi at sunrise, the largest cave in the bay, and brunch as the ship sails back.
Sunrise over Ha Long comes up behind the islands, and at about 6:00 there is a gentle tai chi session on the sundeck. Breakfast follows from 6:30 to 7:30 while the bay is still quiet.
From 7:30 to 9:15 you go ashore for Sung Sot Cave, the Cave of Surprises — the largest cave in Ha Long Bay, two enormous chambers lit from the floor, with a terrace at the exit looking down over the anchorage. If you would rather stay on board, the pool and sundeck are yours for the morning.
Suite check-out is at 9:30, and brunch runs from 9:45 to 10:45 as Victorious sails back up the bay. You disembark at Tuan Chau Marina between 11:00 and 11:30; the limousine leaves between 11:30 and 11:45 and drops you in the Hanoi Old Quarter between 14:30 and 15:00. If you fly out the same evening, book a flight leaving no earlier than 19:00.
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch · Drive: about 2.5 hours to Hanoi, shared limousine
What's included
Included
- Two nights on Victorious Cruise in the suite category you choose
- Seven meals on board: two lunches, two dinners, two breakfasts and brunch
- Return shared limousine, Hanoi Old Quarter to Tuan Chau International Marina
- Tender transfers between the marina and the ship
- The full day-boat excursion on Day 2 to Trinh Nu Cave, Trong Cave and Ba Trai Dao
- Ha Long Bay entrance and sightseeing fees
- English and Vietnamese speaking cruise guide on board
- Kayak or bamboo boat at Luon Cave and on the day boat
- Titop Island and Sung Sot Cave visits
- Two Vietnamese cooking classes with the cruise chefs
- Tai Chi, squid fishing and karaoke
- Welcome drink and two sunset canapé parties with fresh fruit
- Drinking water, tea and coffee in your suite
- Swimming pool, gym and kids' club
- Wi-Fi and satellite TV
- Birthday cake on your birthday, and free honeymoon, anniversary or birthday set-up
- Value Added Tax on all cruise services
Not included
- Flights and airport transfers
- Drinks ordered on board outside the included happy hours
- Spa and massage treatments
- Travel insurance
- Pick-up or drop-off outside the Hanoi Old Quarter — quoted on request
- Tips for the crew and your driver
- Festive surcharge on 24 December, 31 December and over Tet
- Personal expenses and anything not listed under Included
Age pricing
| Traveller | Age | Rate per person | Sleeping arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (parents pay any entrance fees) | 0 to 2 years | No charge | No extra bed |
| Child sharing parents' bed | 3 to 10 years | $300 · 68% of the adult fare | No extra bed |
| Child in own single bed | 3 to 10 years | $379 · 86% of the adult fare | Extra bed |
| Child sharing a twin room with one adult | 3 to 10 years | $441 · 100% of the adult fare | Own bed in a twin room |
| Child 11 and over (adult fare) | 11 years and over | $441 · 100% of the adult fare | As an adult |
Frequently asked questions
US$441 per person for 2 travellers in a Junior Ocean Suite in low season, US$468 in a Senior Balcony Suite, US$638 in an Elite Balcony Suite, US$813 in an Executive Terrace Suite, US$946 in a VIP Ocean Suite and US$1,079 in the VIP Honeymoon Suite with Terrace. In high season those become US$483, US$515, US$691, US$866, US$999 and US$1,132. The price includes the shared limousine from and back to the Hanoi Old Quarter, two nights on board, 7 meals, the full day-boat excursion on Day 2, all excursions and bay fees. Low season is 1 May to 30 September 2027; high season is 1 January to 30 April and 1 October to 31 December 2027. A festive surcharge applies on 24 December, 31 December and over Tet.
A full day on a small day boat, away from the main overnight route. You kayak around Trinh Nu Cave and Trong Cave in the morning, eat lunch on the day boat, swim at the Ba Trai Dao beaches in the afternoon and finish at the pearl farm or Me Cung Cave depending on the tide. You also get a second night on board, a second sunset party, a second cooking class and three more meals. On the two-day cruise you are back in Hanoi before you have really used the ship.
No. You book a suite on Victorious Cruise, which carries up to 77 guests in 37 suites, and the limousine from Hanoi and the Day 2 day boat are shared with other guests. If you want the boat to yourselves we can quote a whole-boat charter of all 37 suites — tell us your dates and group size and we will price it.
Yes — a full-length pool on the top deck, open while the ship is under way, and it is included. Very few boats on Ha Long Bay have one. There is also a gym and a kids’ club on board. Three days is when the pool actually gets used.
It is included. A shared limousine collects you from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter between 08:00 and 08:45 on Day 1 and runs down the expressway to Tuan Chau International Marina in about two and a half hours. Coming back on Day 3, it leaves Tuan Chau between 11:30 and 11:45 and drops you in the Old Quarter between 14:30 and 15:00. If your hotel is outside the Old Quarter there is a distance surcharge, which we quote before you confirm. One child under 3 travels free sharing a seat with a parent.
Seven meals: lunch and dinner on Day 1, breakfast on board and lunch on the day boat and dinner on Day 2, and breakfast plus brunch on Day 3. Drinking water, tea and coffee in your suite are free and restocked. Drinks ordered outside the included happy hours are charged on board. Tell us about any dietary requirement when you book — vegetarian is straightforward, and halal or other strict requirements need a few days’ notice so the kitchen can provision for it.
Infants up to 2 years travel free. Children aged 3 to 10 pay 68% of the adult fare sharing their parents’ bed, or 86% with an extra bed of their own. A child aged 3 to 10 sharing a suite with one adult, and anyone 11 or over, pays the adult fare. One child under 3 also travels free in the limousine, sharing a seat with a parent. There is a kids’ club on board, and for families the Family Connecting Senior Suite sleeps four at 70 m² and the Family Connecting Grand Suite four or five at 83 m².
October to April is the main season, with cool dry air and the clearest views of the karsts; October and November are the pick of the year. May to September is warm and green and the best time for the pool and the Ba Trai Dao swim, but it is also the typhoon season, when the Ha Long Bay Management Board can close the bay at short notice. If that happens the cruise is cancelled and you are refunded or moved to another date — nobody sails against a closure order.
The cruise company can cancel for weather or on the orders of the bay authority. If they cancel before you leave Hanoi, or while you are on the road and turn back, you get a full refund. If the three-day programme has to end early and you come back to shore after one night, you are charged as a two-day cruise; if you use the ship until 16:00 on the second day, the charge is 70% of the three-day price. Your cruise director tells you the evening before if the itinerary needs to change for tides or weather.
Citizens of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Nordic countries, Japan, South Korea and a number of other European countries can enter Vietnam visa-free for up to 45 days. Most ASEAN citizens get 14 to 30 days. Everyone else, including US, Canadian, Australian and Indian passport holders, applies online for an e-visa (up to 90 days, single or multiple entry) at the official portal evisa.gov.vn, usually issued in about 3 working days. Full list in our Vietnam e-visa guide at worldmatetravel.com/guide-for-vietnam-evisa.
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Yes, but not early. The limousine reaches the Hanoi Old Quarter between 14:30 and 15:00, so with the transfer out to Noi Bai airport you should book a flight leaving no earlier than 19:00. Tell us at booking and we will arrange the airport drop-off.
Yes. Vegetarian, halal, no-pork, no-beef and allergy requirements are straightforward if you tell us when you book, so the galley can plan before it provisions. Everything served on board is cooked on board.
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