Nostalgia Cruise
Launched in late 2022, Nostalgia is a boutique 5-star cruise sailing Lan Ha Bay and around Cat Ba Island, styled in an Indochine look blended with traditional Vietnamese royal (Hue) features. The fleet is two identical boats of 10 private cabins each - King, Queen and Princess Suites, all with a private balcony - spread over 3 decks. With a capacity of just 20-25 guests, it feels intimate; deck 2 has a large jacuzzi that fits up to 10 people, and the top deck is a sundeck lounge bar.
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.
Nostalgia is one of Lan Ha Bay's newer boutique boats (launched late 2022), and it earns its keep on the details: every one of its ten suites has a private balcony and a bathtub, and the lone King Suite adds an in-bath jacuzzi. With just 20 to 25 guests across two identical hulls, it stays genuinely intimate, and the tranquil Ao Ech route keeps you off the busiest channels. Two honest caveats: the cabins are modest in size (28 to 35m2 for the standards), and there is no spa, pool or elevator, so this is more romantic hideaway than full-service resort. Note too that the rate here is indicative, so confirm the price before you commit.
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Princess Suite
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Queen Suite
King Suite
Family Princess Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (10 cabins / boat · 3 decks · 2 identical boats)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Lan Ha Bay - Ao Ech
- Limousine pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), ~2.5h to Tuan Chau Marina, arrive ~11:30, tender to the ship, welcome drink + safety briefing
- Lunch cruising toward Lan Ha Bay
- Afternoon: kayak at Ao Ech (Frog Lagoon); overnight anchor at Tra Bau. Top-deck sunset, cooking demonstration or Happy Hour at the bar
- Evening: candlelight deluxe dinner, then night bay views, bar, cards, movies or squid fishing
Thien Cung Cave - Hanoi
- Morning tai chi, light breakfast
- Visit Thien Cung Cave ("Heavenly Palace") in Halong Bay
- Back onboard ~09:45-10:00, check out, brunch cruising back, disembark Tuan Chau ~11:00-11:30; limousine to Hanoi ~15:00
Meals
- 2D1N: 01 breakfast, 01 lunch, 01 dinner + 01 combination / brunch lunch. Welcome drink, fresh fruit in the room, tea party + local wine tasting
Activities
Ao Ech kayak, Thien Cung Cave, onboard jacuzzi, sundeck bar, cooking class, morning tai chi, candlelight dinner, squid fishing. 3D2N adds Viet Hai Village cycling + Dark & Bright Caves.
What’s included
- Tax + service fees + sightseeing tickets
- Welcome drink + fresh fruit in the room
- English-speaking guide onboard
- Meals on board (2D1N: 01 breakfast, 01 lunch, 01 dinner + 01 combination lunch)
- Tea party after dinner + local wine tasting
- Kayaking + cave visits
- Cooking class + swimming (weather permitting)
- Morning tai chi
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (luxury limousine add-on) → Tuan Chau Marina
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~15:00 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-11
- 75% of adult fare
- Note
- Children under 5 FOC (sharing everything with parents; the source is inconsistent: only 1 child under 4/cabin is FOC). Children 5-11: 75% adult rate when sharing a cabin with 2 adults (not applicable to the Family Terrace Suite). (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Lan Ha Bay weather is variable; kayaking, swimming and cave visits are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Nostalgia is a boutique 5-star launched in late 2022 with only 10 cabins per boat and a capacity of 20-25 guests - so it's intimate and quiet. Every cabin has a private balcony and bathtub, the King Suite has an in-bath jacuzzi, and the candlelight dinner is a highlight. It runs the tranquil Ao Ech route in Lan Ha
The Family Princess Suite (56m², two Princess cabins joined by a connecting door) sleeps 4 and suits families with 2-3 kids, and the large jacuzzi fits up to 10. Children under 5 sharing with parents are free (1 per cabin); 5-11 are charged 75%
