Athena Luxury Cruise
A neoclassical premium cruise from the Athena Group, launched in 2017, sailing the classic core of Halong Bay. Three decks with 21 cabins for up to ~50 guests, a spa and dry sauna, a jacuzzi and coffee-lounge/library on the sundeck, and a white-palette steel hull. It runs the iconic route - Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island and Luon Cave - and suits couples and families alike.
Scored by our Halong cruise team, who spend their season on these waters. We rate each boat the way a returning guest would - cabins, dining, crew, itinerary and value - not the way a listing does.
Athena punches above its price: every cabin has a genuine private balcony, the Premium Terrace pair add a jacuzzi tub and sun terrace, and the sundeck spa, dry sauna and jacuzzi make for a relaxed evening. The catch is the water it sails, this is the classic core-Halong route, so Sung Sot and Titop come with crowds, and at up to fifty guests across twenty-one cabins it reads as a polished mid-size boat rather than an intimate yacht.
Choose your suite
Deluxe Balcony Cabin
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Elegance Balcony Cabin
Family Triple Cabin
Premium Terrace Cabin
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (21 cabins / 3 decks)
- Also: Family Connecting Suite + Terrace Suites (deck plan; not in the sampled rate card)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sung Sot Cave - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), board at Halong International Harbour ~12:00, welcome drink + briefing, lunch cruising
- Afternoon: Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, then Titop Island for swimming, sunbathing and the viewpoint climb; back onboard for Happy Hour + cooking class (spring rolls)
- Evening: Vietnamese set-menu dinner, then films, mini-games, squid fishing or booked massage
Luon Cave - back to Hanoi
- Sunrise tai chi on the sundeck, light breakfast
- Luon Cave by kayak (bamboo boat optional, surcharge)
- ~09:00 check out, brunch cruising back, tender to harbour ~10:45
- Transfer to Hanoi ~15:00-15:30
Meals
- 2D1N: lunch, dinner, breakfast, brunch. Welcome drink, in-room tea/coffee + snacks
Activities
Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, Luon Cave kayak, Tung Sau area + Me Cung Cave (3D2N), spa/sauna, sundeck jacuzzi, cooking class, tai chi, squid fishing.
What’s included
- 1-night accommodation in Athena's suite cabin
- All onboard meals (welcome drink + cold towel on boarding)
- Complimentary kayaking, cave exploration, swimming, trekking + night squid fishing
- Morning tai chi on the sundeck
- Complimentary room setup for honeymoon/anniversary/birthday
- In-room tea, coffee + Vietnamese snacks
- Bilingual (VN/EN) guide onboard
- Entrance fees + service charge + insurance
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle add-on) → Halong International Harbour
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~15:00-15:30 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- 2 children under 11 in a cabin of their own = 100% cabin rate; a 3rd person using an extra bed = 100% (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Halong weather is variable; Titop hike, kayak and swim are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
We never take card payments on this site. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on WhatsApp, and the final price is agreed before you pay anything.
Ask us anything about this cruise
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Yes - Athena Luxury runs the classic core-Halong route: Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, Titop Island with its viewpoint climb, and kayaking at Luon Cave. It's the postcard itinerary, on a neoclassical premium boat
Very - there's a Family Triple Cabin for 3 and a Family Connecting Suite, plus gentle stops like Titop beach and night squid fishing that kids enjoy, and under-5s stay free sharing with parents
