08:20–09:00: Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi by shuttle bus (on request). After that, we leave Hanoi for 2.5 hours to reach Halong Bay.
12:00: At Tuan Chau International Marina, a tender boat will take you to our Halong Phoenix Cruiser. A refreshing welcome drink is served, and you can check into your cabin.
13:00: When you are putting all of your stuff into your cabin, our boat starts gliding out to the center of the World Heritage Site. Your set menu lunch at the boat’s restaurant would be served with fresh local seafood, but a vegetable menu is always available at your request. From the marina area, our cruiser passes by Duck and then Thumb Islands before reaching the Luon Cave area for kayaking.
15:00–16:00: We have time to gear up for one hour of kayaking around the Luon Cave area. Our guide will show you some basic safety guidelines and techniques to paddle before helping you to sit on our brand new sit-on-top kayaks. After that, our boat will help you visit the Titop Island for one hour for swimming, sunbathing, or getting a panoramic view of the island peak.
17:00: As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea, and fruits will be available on the sundeck, or you can order your favorite drink while our boat cruises to the night’s anchorage area.
19:00: Dinner will be served with local seafood. After dinner, you may choose to enjoy drinks from the bar or top deck or experience squid fishing before retiring.