Catherine Cruise
Catherine Cruise is a modern 5-star Indochine-styled cruise on Halong Bay - 90m long, 5 decks, up to 117 guests. High-class touches include a 4-season infinity pool, a Himalaya salt-rock sauna, a spa, an elevator, mini-golf, karaoke rooms and a kids' corner. It runs the classic Halong icons: Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island and Luon Cave.
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.
Catherine gets the hardware right: the smallest cabin is a genuine 40m2 suite with a private balcony and a real bathtub, and the top-deck Grand and 200m2 Villa President suites are among the largest afloat in the bay. The infinity pool, salt-rock sauna and elevator make it comfortable and easy to get around, and at roughly $207 a guest it is honest value for a true five-star. The catch is scale and setting: at 117 guests on the busy main channel past Sung Sot and Titop, it never feels as intimate as a small junk, so book a higher deck or a Royal suite if privacy matters to you.
Choose your suite
Premier Suite (1st Deck)
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Premier Suite (2nd Deck)
Premier Suite (3rd Deck)
Royal Suite
Premier Suite Triple
Grand Suite
Villa President Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (117 guests / 5 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Marina - Sung Sot Cave - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), welcome drink at the Catherine Lounge ~11:30, board ~12:00, briefing + lunch
- Afternoon: Sung Sot Cave (hundreds of steps - bring rubber shoes) + Titop Island (swim/hike); back onboard for Happy Hour, afternoon tea + cooking demo
- Evening: fine-dining set-menu dinner at the Ambrosia Restaurant (deck 4), then squid fishing, mini-golf, karaoke or spa
Halong Bay - Luon Cave - Hanoi
- Tai chi at sunrise, breakfast
- Kayak at Luon Cave
- Check out ~09:30, brunch on deck 2, disembark Tuan Chau ~11:00
- Transfer to Hanoi Old Quarter ~15:00
Meals
- 2D1N: 2 lunches, 1 dinner (Ambrosia Restaurant), 1 breakfast. Welcome drink, morning tea/coffee, 2 bottles water/room
Activities
Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island (swim/hike), kayaking at Luon Cave, 4-season infinity pool + jacuzzi, Himalaya salt-rock sauna, spa, mini-golf, karaoke rooms, kids' corner, cooking class, tai chi, squid fishing. 3D2N adds Trinh Nu Cave, Ba Trai Dao + Pearl Farm.
What’s included
- Luxury suite (private balcony + ocean-view bathtub)
- Welcome drink + morning tea/coffee
- Sightseeing tickets + overnight bay fees
- Meals per program (2D1N: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast)
- Drinking water (2 bottles/room)
- Kayaking or bamboo boat + night squid fishing
- 4-season infinity pool, mini-golf, poker room, children's play area
- Tai chi + cooking class
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle bus add-on) → Tuan Chau Marina
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~15:00 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- Under 5 FOC sharing everything (max 1 child/cabin); 2nd infant = US$50. 5-<11 = 75% sharing bed with parents, or 100% adult if using extra/single bed. ≥11 = adult (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Halong Bay weather is variable; kayak, swim and cave activities are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Very much so - every cabin on Catherine is a 40m² suite with a private balcony and a bathtub, and the Royal, Grand and Villa President suites step up to a jacuzzi with a private terrace or sundeck. Dinner is a fine-dining set menu at the Ambrosia Restaurant, and the 4-season infinity pool and salt-rock sauna are made for slow afternoons. One honest note: this is a big, lively ship (117 guests, with a kids' corner and karaoke), so it suits couples who want comfort and facilities more than a hushed little boutique junk
It's a large 5-star ship, so expect more guests than a boutique junk - but you get an elevator, a 4-season infinity pool, spa, a Himalaya salt-rock sauna, a kids' corner and the classic Halong icons (Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island). For more space and privacy, pick a higher-deck Premier or a Royal/Grand Suite
Very - there's a kids' corner and play area, triple and connecting cabins, karaoke rooms, mini-golf and a pool, and an elevator that makes moving around easy. A child under 5 sails free sharing with parents
