Scarlet Pearl Cruise
A 5-star luxury yacht on Lan Ha Bay with a sleek four-deck design that tapers toward the top. The basement (~900m²) houses the kitchen and the Akoya Spa; the top deck adds a sky bar, an outdoor jacuzzi and a library/movie room. Around 23 cabins range from the 28m² Silver Pearl to the 150m² President Suite with a private terrace and jacuzzi.
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.
The real headline here is the value at the entry Silver Pearl cabin: a genuine five-star, all-balcony yacht on the quieter Lan Ha route from around $133 a head, with a sky bar and outdoor jacuzzi you would expect to pay far more for. The suites scale up beautifully, right up to the 150m2 President with its own terrace jacuzzi. Just know this is a full-size boat at roughly 23 cabins, so it trades a little intimacy for its facilities, and the four decks are all stairs with no lift or pool aboard.
Choose your suite
Silver Pearl
BEST VALUE
Golden Pearl
Onyx Pearl
Silver Triple
Family Connecting
President Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (~23 cabins / 4 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Port - Dark & Bright Cave - Ao Ech Area
- Luxury limousine pickup in the Old Quarter ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), arrive Tuan Chau International Port ~11:30, tender to the boat, board ~12:00, welcome drink + briefing
- Lunch at Tahiti Restaurant as the cruise departs for Lan Ha Bay
- Afternoon: Dark & Bright Cave by kayak or bamboo boat (~70m water stretch), then swim/kayak at Ech Lagoon (Ao Ech); sunset at the sky bar or a cooking class, "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" drinks 17:30-18:30
- Evening: fine-dining seafood dinner, then bar, squid fishing, movie or relax
Lan Ha Bay - Tuan Chau Port - Hanoi
- Sunrise tai chi, tea/coffee + pastries 06:30-07:30
- After breakfast, swimming and kayaking in the calm emerald water
- Check out before 09:00, final brunch at Tahiti Restaurant cruising back
- Tender to the pier ~11:00-11:30, shuttle to Hanoi, arrive ~14:30-15:00
Meals
- 2D1N: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast · 3D2N: 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts. Serving times ~06:30-07:30 breakfast, 09:30 brunch, 13:00 lunch, 19:00 dinner. Welcome drink + 2 bottles of water per cabin
Activities
Dark & Bright Cave (kayak / bamboo boat), Ao Ech swim/kayak, Viet Hai Village cycling (3D2N), Akoya Spa, Happy Hour (Buy 2 Get 1), cooking class, tai chi, squid fishing, sky bar, library/movie room, outdoor jacuzzi.
What’s included
- English-speaking guide onboard
- Luxury cruise through Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay
- All onboard meals per program (2D1N: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast · 3D2N: 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts)
- Kayaking, bamboo boat, swimming (weather permitting), squid fishing
- Sightseeing entrance fees
- Tea/coffee in the morning
- Welcome drink + 2 bottles of mineral water per cabin
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (luxury limousine add-on) → Tuan Chau International Port
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~14:30-15:00 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-11
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 12+
- Full fare
- Note
- 1 child under 5 FOC sharing everything; 2 children under 5 sharing the parents' bed = 75% adult; 5-<12 in a separate bed = 75% adult in the same room; ≥12 = 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
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The entry Silver Pearl cabin is a genuine promo rate from about $133pp on a 4-deck luxury yacht with a sky bar, an outdoor jacuzzi and the Akoya Spa. The higher Golden, Onyx and President suites cost much more - but the base cabin is real 5-star value on the quiet Lan Ha route
Yes - the Family Connecting joins two Silver Pearl cabins (56m², up to 4) and one side has a partially obstructed balcony that's safer for small children. There's also a library and movie room, and a Silver Triple for three
