Signature Cruise
A boutique 3.5-star wooden junk (launched 2013) sailing the quiet Bai Tu Long Bay, run by Athena Halong Group. Twelve cabins for 24 adults across four decks, with a Jacuzzi bathtub in every cabin and a 130m² garden-style rooftop sundeck. It's family- and couple-friendly and comes with free celebration set-ups for honeymoons and anniversaries.
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.
For a boutique junk, Signature punches above its 3.5-star billing: a Jacuzzi bathtub in all twelve cabins, private balconies or sun terraces on the upper suites, and a generous 130m2 sundeck, all on the quieter Bai Tu Long route where boat traffic thins out. At roughly $129 per guest for the 2D1N it is genuinely good value for couples and families, and the free honeymoon or anniversary room set-up is a thoughtful touch. Just know it launched in 2013 and shows its wooden-junk roots: four decks linked by stairs with no lift, no spa or pool, and an entry Junior Suite that is a snug 19m2. Prices here are indicative and the Hanoi transfer is booked separately, so confirm both before you commit.
Choose your suite
Junior Suite
BEST VALUESenior Suite
Exclusive Family Suite
Elite Family Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (12 cabins / 4 decks)
Itinerary
Signature Lounge - Vung Vieng - Cong Do
- Arrive at the Signature Lounge ~12:00 (shuttle from Hanoi, add-on), tender to the cruise + welcome drink and safety briefing
- Lunch, then kayak at Vung Vieng pearl-culturing fishing village and the Cong Do area, swim at the beaches
- Set-menu dinner, then night activities - squid fishing, cocktails, films, mini-games
Tai Chi - back to Hanoi
- Tai chi on the sundeck, light breakfast
- ~09:00 check out, buffet brunch while cruising
- ~10:45 tender back to Halong International Harbor, disembark → shuttle to Hanoi
Meals
- All onboard dining included, set-menu style
Activities
Kayaking (Vung Vieng / Cong Do), caves, swimming, trekking, tai chi, night squid fishing, movie night. Bamboo boat available (public ticket).
What’s included
- Suite accommodation + all onboard dining
- Welcome drink + cold towel
- Kayaking, cave exploration, swimming, trekking, night squid fishing
- Morning tai chi
- Free room setup for honeymoon / anniversary / birthday
- In-room tea / coffee / snacks
- Movie screening with popcorn
- Bilingual (VN/EN) guide + all sightseeing fees
- Pickup
- Signature Lounge (shuttle add-on from Hanoi) → tender to cruise
- Pickup window
- arrive Signature Lounge 12:00
- Drop-off
- 10:45 Halong International Harbor (last day) → Hanoi
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- 3rd person extra bed 100%; 2 children <11 alone in a cabin = full cabin rate (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Bai Tu Long weather is variable; kayak and cave activities are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Ask us anything about this cruise
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Yes - there are Exclusive Family (3 guests) and Elite Family (45m², 4 guests) suites, and the boat is set up for children with a movie-and-popcorn screening and gentle activities like the Vung Vieng village kayak. Every cabin also has a Jacuzzi bathtub
Bai Tu Long is the quieter bay next to Halong, with far fewer boats. Signature is a boutique 12-cabin junk there, so you get calm scenery, a big 130m² sundeck and a fishing-village kayak without the central-Halong crowds
