Phoenix Cruise
A 3.5-star junk launched in 2014 on Halong Bay, blending Indochina rustic charm with classic Vietnamese elegance. Three decks and 22 cabins with panoramic bay views: deck 1 has 14 Deluxe Ocean View cabins plus reception and a spa room, deck 2 has the dining room, 6 Suite Ocean View and 2 Royal Suites, and the sundeck carries a gazebo bar with sun loungers. One of the better-value budget cruises in Halong.
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.
Phoenix is an honest budget pick: a 2014 Indochina-style junk running Ha Long's greatest-hits route (Titop Island, Sung Sot Cave, Tung Sau Pearl Farm) for around $121 a guest, with kayaking and a cooking demo included. The two Royal Suite Balcony cabins (30m2, private balcony and bathtub) are the ones to book; the standard 18m2 Deluxe and Suite rooms are compact and window-only. Just know this is the busy main Ha Long channel rather than quieter Lan Ha or Bai Tu Long, and onboard extras stop at a small spa and a sundeck bar, so there is no pool, gym or lift.
Choose your suite
Deluxe Ocean View
BEST VALUE
Suite Ocean View
Royal Suite Balcony
Deluxe Connecting
Peak-date surcharges may apply. Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (22 cabins / 3 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Marina - Halong Bay - Pearl Farm - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), ~2.5h to Tuan Chau Marina; board 11:00-12:00, welcome drink + safety briefing + cabin check-in
- Lunch cruising past the Incense Burner, Dog Stone and Fighting Cock islets
- Afternoon: Tung Sau Pearl Farm + kayaking, then Titop Island hike and swim; sunset on the sundeck + a Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Dinner in the dining area, then bar / squid fishing / stargazing on the sundeck
Sung Sot Cave - back to Hanoi
- Morning tai chi + Western-style breakfast
- Guided tour of Sung Sot Cave
- 09:30 check out, brunch cruising back, arrive Tuan Chau ~11:30; transfer to Hanoi ~14:30
Meals
- 2D1N per inclusions: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches (lunch + brunch), 1 dinner · 3D2N adds a cooking class. 2 waters per cabin
Activities
Tung Sau Pearl Farm kayak, Titop Island hike + swim, Sung Sot Cave, morning tai chi, Happy Hour (buy 2 get 1), cooking demo, squid fishing. (3D2N adds Trinh Nu Cave, Ba Trai Dao Beach, Me Cung Cave.)
What’s included
- English-speaking guide
- Welcome juice + cold tissue
- All entrance fees
- Cooking class
- A/C cabin + 2 water bottles in the room
- Meals per program (2D1N: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner)
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle add-on) → Tuan Chau Marina
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~14:30 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 4 stay free
- Ages 4-8
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 9+
- Full fare
- Note
- <4 FOC (max 1 child/cabin); 4-8 = 75% adult; ≥9 = full adult price (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Holidays
- Peak-date surcharge may apply - confirmed on WhatsApp
- Weather
- Halong Bay 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
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Yes - the Deluxe Connecting is a 36m² 4-guest cabin (two rooms joined by a door) on deck 1, and children 4-8 are 75% of the adult price. The Tung Sau Pearl Farm kayak and Titop Island beach keep kids busy
The two Royal Suite Balcony cabins (30m², deck 2) have a private balcony, floor-to-ceiling windows and a bathtub - the pick for couples. There's also a small onboard spa and a sunset Happy Hour (buy 2 get 1)
