Hermes Cruise
Hermes Cruise is a 5-star boat launched in 2023, sailing the classic core of Halong Bay. Four decks hold 18 spacious cabins, two outdoor four-season jacuzzis, a high-class restaurant, a spa with two massage tables, and a near-600m² sundeck with an outdoor bar and music stage. Every suite has a private balcony; the Royal and President Suites open onto expansive stern and bow views. It runs the iconic route - Luon Cave, Titop Island and Sung Sot 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.
One of the newer boats on the bay: Hermes launched in 2023 as a five-star, all-suite ship where every cabin opens onto a private balcony, from a modest 28m2 Junior up to a 64m2 President with a round bed. Two four-season jacuzzis and a near 600m2 sundeck give it real deck life, and at roughly $157 a head it is genuinely good value for a boat this new and this well specced. The trade-offs are real: it sails the classic Halong core route, so expect the busy Titop and Sung Sot crowds rather than the quieter Lan Ha or Bai Tu Long water, and with four decks and stairs only it is not the pick for anyone who needs a lift. Note the rates here are indicative, not yet confirmed with the operator.
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Junior Suite
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Senior Suite
Royal Suite
Triple Junior Suite
President Suite
Family Junior Suite Connecting
Family Senior Suite Connecting
Family Senior Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (18 cabins / 4 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Port - Luon Cave - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter / Opera House ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), board at Tuan Chau ~12:00-12:30, welcome drink + briefing, buffet lunch cruising
- Afternoon: kayaking at Luon Cave, then Titop Island for swimming and the viewpoint climb; back onboard for the Sunset Party at the Sky Bar, Happy Hour (buy 2 get 1) + cooking class (~18:30, spring rolls)
- Evening: European set-menu dinner, then free time or squid fishing
Sung Sot Cave - back to Hanoi
- Tai chi at 06:30 on the sundeck, light breakfast
- Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave walking tour
- Check out before 09:30, buffet brunch cruising back, disembark ~10:45-11:00
- Transfer to Hanoi ~15:00
Meals
- 2D1N: buffet lunch, European set dinner, light breakfast, buffet brunch. Welcome drink, in-room tea/coffee + water
Activities
Luon Cave kayak, Titop Island, Sung Sot Cave, Trinh Nu + Me Cung Cave (3D2N), four-season jacuzzi, spa, cooking class, tai chi, squid fishing.
What’s included
- Welcome drink + warm/cold towel
- All onboard meals (buffet lunch, European set dinner, light breakfast, buffet brunch)
- Entrance + sightseeing fees
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Cooking demonstration, tai chi session, kayaking
- Fishing equipment, movies + games
- Free water, tea & coffee in the cabin
- Onboard insurance + VAT
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter / Opera House (shuttle add-on) → Tuan Chau Port
- 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
- Note
- Children under 5 FOC (max 1 child sharing/cabin). Children 5-10: 75% adult rate (sharing or extra bed). (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Halong weather is variable; the Titop climb, kayak and swim are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Yes - Hermes launched in 2023, so it's one of the newer 5-star boats on the bay, with two four-season jacuzzis, a near-600m² sundeck and a private balcony in every suite. It runs the classic Halong core route
Hermes has real family options: a Family Junior or Family Senior Connecting (two suites joined by a door, 56-60m²) or the Family Senior Suite with a privacy partition, all for up to 4. Kids under 5 sharing with parents stay free (one per cabin)
