Orchid Premium Cruise
A boutique 5-star junk with only 5 cabins, sailing the quiet Lan Ha Bay from Image Halong Cruises. Inspired by Indochinese architecture with a nostalgic French-Asian elegance, it's built for honeymoon couples and small private-charter family trips - first-class amenities, spacious decks and an outdoor jacuzzi across 4 decks (2 cabin decks, a basement and a sundeck).
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.
With only five suites aboard, Orchid Premium feels closer to a private yacht than a cruise, and the space is real: even the entry Terrace Suite runs a generous 45m2 with a bathtub and private balcony, while the outdoor jacuzzi and quiet Lan Ha route make it a proper honeymoon boat. The trade-off is that amenities stay lean, with no pool, spa or elevator, and it is strictly a one-night itinerary. You also climb stairs across all four decks, so it is not the boat for anyone with limited mobility.
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Terrace Suite
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Premium Terrace Suite
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Family Terrace Suite
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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 (5 cabins / 4 decks)
2 days · 1 night on Lan Ha Bay
Hanoi - Tuan Chau - Lan Ha Bay - Ao Ech
- Limousine pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), check in at Tuan Chau Marina ~11:30, tender to the boat, welcome drink + safety briefing
- Lunch cruising into Lan Ha Bay
- Afternoon: kayak at Ao Ech, swim at the pristine Tra Bau area; back onboard for Happy Hour (buy 1 get 1) + Vietnamese cooking class
- Evening: fusion dinner at the Indochinese restaurant, then squid fishing, massage (extra), movie or drinks at the bar
Thien Cung Cave - back to Hanoi
- Sunrise tai chi on the sundeck, breakfast
- Thien Cung Cave ("Heavenly Palace")
- ~09:45-10:00 check out, brunch cruising back, disembark ~11:30
- Transfer to Hanoi ~15:00
3-day/2-night not sold on this ship (2D1N only). A private full-boat charter is available for 2D1N.
Meals
- 2D1N: 1 breakfast, 1 brunch, 1 lunch, 1 dinner + tea ceremony. Welcome drink, mineral water + fresh fruit per booking
Activities
Kayaking (Ao Ech), swimming (Tra Bau), Thien Cung Cave, cooking class, tai chi, squid fishing, outdoor jacuzzi, onboard massage (extra).
What’s included
- Welcome drink + entrance/sightseeing fees
- English-speaking guide onboard
- Luxury A/C en-suite cabin
- All onboard meals per program (2D1N: 1 breakfast, 1 brunch, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 tea ceremony)
- Kayaking + cave exploration
- Cooking class + morning tai chi + squid fishing + evening movie
- Free Wi-Fi (limited/unstable at sea)
- Complimentary minibar: 2 Coca-Cola + 2 Sprite (Orchid Premium)
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (limousine add-on) → Tuan Chau International Marina (Lot 32)
- 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
- With 2 children under 5, the 2nd child is charged 50% adult; 5-<11 = 75% 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.
We never take card payments on this site. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on WhatsApp, and the final price is agreed before you pay anything.
Ask us anything about this cruise
A real person replies within hours, 7am-10pm ICT - WhatsApp is fastest.
That's exactly the point - Orchid Premium is a boutique boat with just 5 suites, so you get near-private space, an outdoor jacuzzi and a honeymoon-grade Terrace Suite with a bathtub and private balcony. It's built for couples who want intimacy over a big-ship crowd, on the quiet Lan Ha route
Yes - a full private charter of Orchid Premium for a 2-day/1-night trip is available, ideal for a small-family or friends' gathering with the boat entirely to yourselves
