Hercules Grand Cruise
Hercules Grand Cruise is a brand-new 5-star luxury day boat out of Tuan Chau International Marina, running two daytime programs - a classic Halong Bay day cruise and a Lan Ha Bay day cruise from Hanoi - plus a separate evening dinner cruise (see hercules-grand-dinner-cruise). The 99-guest vessel features a signature infinity pool, two glass-walled restaurants and an expansive sundeck built for golden-hour photography.
This is the DAY version (2 route programs). The ~3-hour evening dinner cruise is a separate SKU:
hercules-grand-dinner-cruise. Sister-ship note: Hercules Grand shares its itinerary/facilities with sister ships Hercules Premium and Hercules Luxury - do not conflate. Reviews found online (GetYourGuide 4.7/5) are for the Luxury sister, not Grand.
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Halong Bay Luxury Day Cruise
Prices are per guest in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Itinerary
Departure from Hanoi
Pick-up from your Hanoi Old Quarter hotel; scenic drive with a short refreshment break halfway.
Welcome at Tuan Chau Marina
Check-in, welcome drink, board Hercules Grand and begin cruising into the limestone bay.
Lunch
Vietnamese gourmet buffet in the panoramic dining room as the boat passes Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets.
Exploration
- Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Cave) - the largest cave in Halong Bay
- Luon Cave - kayaking or a traditional bamboo boat through a hidden lagoon
- Ti Top Island - trek to the summit for a 360° view, or swim at the beach
Sunset Tea Party
Local wine, fresh fruit and biscuits on the sundeck; golden-hour photography.
Return to Hanoi
Disembark, transfer back to Hanoi, arriving at your hotel between ~20:45 and 21:00.
Meals
- Lunch buffet on both programs: Vietnamese gourmet / fusion, fresh seafood, with vegetarian & vegan options
- Sunset Tea Party: local wine, fresh fruit, biscuits
- Optional Indian Vegetarian meal add-on; extra drinks charged at the bar
What’s included
- English-speaking professional guide
- All entrance fees (Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, Luon Cave)
- Complimentary kayaking or bamboo boat
- Luxury lunch buffet on board (Vietnamese gourmet; vegetarian & vegan options)
- Sunset Tea Party with wine, fresh fruit and snacks
- Welcome drink on boarding
Facilities
- Signature infinity pool
- Two glass-walled restaurants with panoramic windows
- Grand Sundeck & Lounge with lounge chairs, built for photography
- Bar on the sundeck
- 99-guest capacity; home port Tuan Chau International Marina
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (hotel) - round-trip transfer is a paid tier (shuttle/limousine); the cruise-only tier boards at Tuan Chau Marina
- Pickup window
- 07:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~20:00-21:00
- Weather
- Day boat - the operator states the itinerary may change with the weather and the tide. Water activities (kayaking, swimming) run subject to conditions. The Halong Bay Management Board can suspend cruises in a storm.
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The $34.25 is the cruise-only fare where you meet the boat at Tuan Chau Marina yourself. If you'd like us to include the round-trip transfer from your Hanoi hotel, it's the full package at about $42 with the shuttle bus, or a bit more for a private limousine. Everything on board - the buffet, kayaking, entrance fees and sunset tea party - is already included in both.
Hercules Grand is a larger 99-guest day boat, so on peak dates it's livelier than a small boutique cruise. The trade-off is a lot more space: two glass-walled restaurants, an expansive sundeck and a signature infinity pool. If you'd prefer something quieter and more intimate, I can suggest a smaller boat instead.
Just to be transparent: that particular listing is for a sister ship in the same fleet, not this exact boat. Hercules Grand is brand-new so it doesn't have a long review history yet, but it shares the same itinerary, facilities and service standards as its sister vessels.
