Renea Cruise
A budget 3-star wooden boutique junk on the quiet Bai Tu Long Bay, launched in September 2018. Renea runs two 11-cabin sister ships (QN 3088 and QN 6767) with a classic oriental wood design, an indoor restaurant/bar, and off-the-beaten-track routing around Cap La Island and Thien Canh Son Cave - a honeymoon-style boat at a friendly price.
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.
Renea is an honest little wooden junk, and its quiet Cap La and Thien Canh Son routing is a genuine escape from the Ha Long crowds on an 11-cabin boat that never feels packed. The Suite and Honeymoon cabins earn their name with private balconies and bathtubs at a price most boutique boats can't match, though the base Deluxe stays window-only at 16m2 and the whole boat is traditional and thin on facilities rather than plush. Come for the value and the calm bay, not for spa decks, pools or sky bars.
Choose your suite
Deluxe Cabin
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Suite Cabin
Honeymoon Suite
Deluxe Triple
Family Connecting Door
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 (11 cabins / ship, 2 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Halong International Cruise Port - Cap La Island
- Shuttle pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), ~2.5h to Halong International Cruise Port; welcome tea/coffee, tender to the boat ~12:00-12:30
- Welcome drink + safety briefing, cabin check-in, Vietnamese set-menu lunch cruising into Bai Tu Long
- Afternoon: kayak at Cap La Island, swim or sunbathe; back onboard for a sunset party ~17:30
- Evening: deluxe set dinner (BBQ on the sundeck if weather permits), then Vietnamese puzzle/board games, night squid fishing or cocktails
Bai Tu Long Bay - Thien Canh Son Cave - Hanoi
- Sunrise coffee + tai chi on the sundeck, Westernized breakfast
- Thien Canh Son Cave (~400 stone steps)
- ~09:00-09:30 freshen up + check out, Vietnamese cooking class, brunch cruising back
- Transfer to Hanoi ~15:00
Meals
- 2D1N: 04 meals (2 set-menu/buffet lunch, 1 set-menu dinner, 1 breakfast) · 3D2N: 07 meals (3 set-menu lunches, 2 set-menu dinners, 2 breakfasts). 2 complimentary bottles of water per day
Activities
Kayaking (Cap La), Thien Canh Son Cave, swim at Cong Do (3D2N), Vung Vieng Fishing Village (3D2N), cooking demonstration, tai chi, night squid fishing, spa/massage (extra, ~$25-55), BBQ dinner on the sundeck (weather permitting).
What’s included
- Local English-speaking guide onboard
- Entrance fees + sightseeing tickets
- Cruise itinerary + program
- All onboard meals per program (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- A/C en-suite cabin
- Kayaking
- Cooking demonstration + morning tai chi
- Welcome drinks + cold handkerchief
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle add-on) → Halong International Cruise 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
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- With 2 children under 5, the 2nd child = 75% adult; 5-<11 = 75% adult sharing a bed; 2 children under 11 in a separate cabin = double room, 1 child on their own = 100% adult; ≥11 = full (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Holidays
- Peak-date surcharge may apply - confirmed on WhatsApp
- Weather
- Bai Tu Long 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.
No - Renea is a budget 3-star wooden boutique junk, not a 5-star boat. What you get is a well-run, honest overnight on the quiet Bai Tu Long route (Cap La Island, Thien Canh Son Cave) at a friendly price, on a small 11-cabin boat that never feels crowded
Yes - it's marketed as a Bai Tu Long honeymoon boat with a dedicated Honeymoon Suite and Suite cabins that have a private balcony and bathtub. Just set expectations: it's cozy and traditional, not opulent
