Sena Cruises
A 4-star boutique junk boat on the quiet Lan Ha Bay, launched in 2019, blending traditional Vietnamese style with French elements. It carries up to 32 guests across 16 cabins on 3 decks, with a Lotus Restaurant, a floating library, a rooftop Moonlight Lounge and a sundeck spa. The route favours peaceful Lan Ha - the Dark & Bright Cave and the Tra Bau area.
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.
Sena gets the boutique formula right - all sixteen cabins carry a private balcony, the French-Vietnamese styling feels genuinely considered, and the Lan Ha route keeps you clear of the Halong day-boat crowds. At 25m2 the standard cabins are comfortable rather than lavish, and dinner runs as a fixed set menu with the same plate for everyone, so choice-hungry foodies will feel the ceiling. For what it charges, though, it is one of the strongest value picks on Lan Ha.
Choose your suite
Deluxe Balcony
BEST VALUEExecutive Balcony
Sena Terrace Suite
Deluxe Balcony Connecting
Executive Balcony Connecting
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (16 cabins / 3 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Marina - Lan Ha Bay - Dark & Bright Cave
- Shuttle pickup ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), arrive Tuan Chau Harbor ~11:30-12:00, tender to the boat, welcome drink + briefing, cabin check-in
- Buffet lunch cruising into Lan Ha past Finger Islet and Candle Islet
- Afternoon: Dark & Bright Cave (or Tra Bau area) by locally rowed bamboo boat; back onboard for a sunset party, swimming, then a cooking class (Vietnamese spring rolls)
- Evening: restaurant dinner, then squid fishing, movies, cocktails or a booked spa treatment
Lan Ha Bay - Tra Bau Area - Hanoi
- Sunrise tai chi on the sundeck, light breakfast with tea/coffee
- Tra Bau area (or Trung Trang Cave) - kayaking and swimming in emerald water
- ~09:30 return + check out, set-menu lunch cruising back, tender to port ~11:30-11:45
- Shuttle to Hanoi, arrive ~14:30
Meals
- Buffet breakfast; set-menu lunch and dinner (same portion for every guest). Breakfast ~07:00, lunch ~13:00, dinner ~19:00, brunch ~10:00
Activities
Dark & Bright Cave (bamboo boat), Tra Bau kayak/swim, Viet Hai Village cycling (3D2N), sundeck spa, sunset party, cooking class, tai chi, night squid fishing, karaoke, floating library.
What’s included
- English-speaking guide onboard
- Entrance fees + sightseeing tickets
- Accommodation in A/C cabin
- All onboard meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Kayaking
- Wi-Fi on shuttle bus + waiting office
- Tea ceremony
- Welcome drinks + cold handkerchief
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter (shuttle add-on) → Tuan Chau International Marina
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~14:30 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-11
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 12+
- Full fare
- Note
- children under 5 FOC sharing everything (only 1 child under 4/cabin with 2 adults); 5-11 = 75% adult staying with parents; ≥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
A real person replies within hours, 7am-10pm ICT - WhatsApp is fastest.
No - Sena is a mid-range 4-star boutique junk (16 cabins, 32 guests) with a French-Vietnamese design, a library and a sundeck spa. It's comfortable and characterful on the quiet Lan Ha route rather than a top-tier luxury yacht, which is why it's priced from about $142pp
Yes - the Deluxe and Executive Balcony cabins connect into 50m² family rooms for four, and the Terrace Suite sleeps three. The Lan Ha itinerary (Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat, Tra Bau swimming) is gentle, and there's a library and karaoke for downtime
