Athena Premium Cruise
Athena Premium is a wellness-focused luxury cruise on Halong Bay with 41 opulent suites, a fine-dining restaurant, lounge spaces and an outdoor swimming pool. Beyond the four-season infinity pool it leans hard into wellness and entertainment - a Japanese onsen, spa, yoga and meditation, a fitness room, 3D golf and private karaoke lounges. Suites climb from 42m² balcony cabins to the 400m² Imperial Athena Suite on the top deck with butler service. It runs the Halong core - Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island and Luon Cave.
Rates on request (not yet published). All cabins are quoted on request - we price by cabin type and dates once the operator confirms.
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 Premium plays the wellness card hard for Halong and mostly delivers on paper: a Japanese onsen, four-season infinity pool, spa and yoga sit alongside 41 suites that all get a private balcony and a bathtub, topped by a genuinely lavish 400m2 Imperial suite with butler, dressing room and terrace jacuzzi. The catch is that it sails the busy Ha Long core route rather than quieter Lan Ha or Bai Tu Long, and at 41 suites this is a sizeable ship, not an intimate one. Prices are quote-only and indicative, so treat any figure as a starting point, and note there is no lift on a boat where suites climb to deck 5.
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Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (41 suites)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Halong International Port - Sung Sot Cave - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), arrive Halong International Cruise Port ~12:00, welcome drink + itinerary + safety briefing, lunch cruising into the bay
- Afternoon: transfer by small boat to Sung Sot Cave, then Titop Island for a beach swim or the summit climb; back onboard for the four-season infinity pool, onsen, sauna and spa, then Happy Hour or a cooking demonstration
- Evening: premium dinner, then movies, mini games, squid fishing, karaoke or a massage
Luon Cave - Halong International Harbor - Hanoi
- Tai chi on the sundeck, light breakfast (pastries, bread, cereals, fresh fruit, tea/coffee)
- Luon Cave by kayak (free) or a bamboo boat rowed by locals (extra charge)
- Check out ~09:00, leisurely brunch cruising back, arrive port ~10:45; transfer to Hanoi in the afternoon
Meals
- 2D1N: 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 light breakfast, 1 international brunch buffet. Welcome drink, seasonal fruit + in-room tea/coffee, 1 water per person per night
Activities
Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, Luon Cave kayak, four-season infinity pool, Japanese onsen + sauna, spa, 3D golf, karaoke, cooking demonstration, tai chi, squid fishing, Happy Hour.
What’s included
- Welcome drink
- 01 mineral water per person per night (in room)
- Seasonal fruits + tea/coffee in-room setup
- Morning Tai Chi lesson + cooking class
- Entrance + sightseeing fees
- In-house English / Vietnamese-speaking guide
- Cabins with A/C + en-suite bathroom
- Onboard facilities (gym, four-season infinity pool)
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle add-on) → Halong International Cruise Port
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- afternoon Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- <5 FOC (1 child/cabin, sharing everything; 2nd child = 50% adult, no extra bed). 5-10 = 75% adult (1 child sharing double/twin with 2 adults, no extra bed). ≥11 = adult. (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Halong Bay weather is variable; the Titop climb, Luon Cave kayak and swim are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Athena Premium sells on a request basis - the operator hasn't published fixed rates, so cabins show 'on request'. We can request a live quote by cabin type and dates once you're ready; treat any figure as unconfirmed until the operator replies
The Imperial Athena Suite is 400m² on the top deck with a private terrace, mineral jacuzzi, butler service, a dressing room and a private lounge. The Elite (70m²) and Captain's View (55m²) suites add mineral baths and, for Elite, a private terrace jacuzzi - all with butler perks. Rates on request
