Elite of the Seas Cruise
Elite of the Seas is a 6-star luxury yacht from the A-Class Group, sailing the quiet Lan Ha Bay. It carries 35 opulent suites across 6 decks (4 main decks, a sundeck and a basement) - every suite has a private balcony and an ocean-view bathtub. Onboard: an infinity pool, mini-golf, a spa & sauna, a fitness room and a basement wine & cigar cellar.
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A-Class's 6-star flagship makes a strong case: 35 suites and not a single standard cabin, every one with a private balcony and an ocean-view bathtub, wrapped around an infinity pool, spa and a basement wine and cigar cellar. The calm Lan Ha route (Ao Ech kayaking, the Dark and Bright Cave) keeps you off the crowded core-Halong circuit. Two things to weigh: at roughly 70 guests it reads more as a grand yacht than an intimate small boat, and the source notes no elevator across its six decks, so higher suites mean stairs. Rates are indicative rather than confirmed, so treat the from-$680 a cabin as a starting point.
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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 (35 suites / 6 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Marina - Lan Ha Bay - Ao Ech
- Limousine pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), arrive Tuan Chau Marina ~11:45, speedboat transfer, board ~12:45, welcome + lunch
- Afternoon in Lan Ha Bay: kayaking at Ao Ech, drone photos on the sundeck (weather permitting), sunset tea + Happy Hour, or a cooking demonstration by the pool
- Evening: 8-course dinner, then pool, mini-golf, spa
Halong Bay - Dark & Bright Cave - Hanoi
- Sunrise golf class or tai chi, breakfast
- Dark & Bright Cave by local bamboo/rowing boat
- Luggage out ~09:30, buffet brunch, speedboat to harbour ~11:10
- Transfer to Hanoi Old Quarter ~14:30
Meals
- 2D1N: lunch, 8-course dinner, breakfast, buffet brunch. Welcome drink; 24-hour room service + food ordering included
Activities
Kayaking (Ao Ech), Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat, drone photos on the sundeck, infinity pool, mini-golf, spa/sauna, fitness room, wine & cigar cellar, cooking demo, tai chi, squid fishing. 3D2N adds Viet Hai Village (cycling) + Ba Trai Dao beach.
What’s included
- Full luxury en-suite cabin (multi A/C, marble bathroom, finest amenities)
- All onboard meals + welcome drink + live music
- Tender/speedboat transfer
- 24-hour room service + 24-hour food ordering (no extra charge)
- Unlimited refilled bottled water
- Cookery demonstration, tai chi, games, gym, swimming pool, library
- Beach activities: kayaking, bamboo boating, caving, squid fishing
- Wi-Fi + satellite HD TV, fishing & golf equipment
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (limousine add-on) → Tuan Chau Marina
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~14:30 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- ≤4 FOC sharing everything (1 child/cabin); 2+ children <5 sharing bed = 75% adult each. 5-<11 sharing bed = 75% adult. 2 children <11 in separate cabin = full double-room rate; 1 child in separate cabin = 100% adult. ≥11 = full (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Lan Ha weather is variable; kayak, swim and cave activities are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Elite of the Seas is A-Class's 6-star flagship - 35 suites that all have a private balcony and an ocean-view bathtub, plus an infinity pool, mini-golf, spa/sauna and a basement wine & cigar cellar. From roughly $340pp you're paying for the region's top luxury tier and 8-course dinners with live music, on the quiet Lan Ha route rather than the crowded core-Halong stops
It's a modern 6-star yacht sailing the calmer Lan Ha Bay (Ao Ech kayaking, Dark & Bright Cave) instead of the busy Sung Sot/Titop circuit, with 24-hour room service, live music and a 5th-deck sundeck - built for space and privacy over crowds
