Verdure Lotus Cruise
A 4-star steel junk on Lan Ha Bay, its stacked multi-deck silhouette inspired by the lotus flower. Three decks with 16 wood-finished cabins for up to 46 guests, an open-space restaurant-bar (seats ~48) and a sundeck; furniture is German-imported and the boat is set up for parties, weddings and honeymoons. Deluxe cabins already run 35m² with a private balcony.
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.
Verdure Lotus punches above its budget-end price: on quiet Lan Ha Bay, every one of its 16 cabins opens onto a private balcony, the 35-square-metre Deluxes are unusually roomy for a 4-star junk, and the 55-square-metre Suite adds a jacuzzi bathtub with bay views. From roughly $123 a guest with kayaking and squid fishing already included, it is genuine value. Just set expectations: at 46 guests it is a mid-size boat rather than an intimate one, there is no on-board pool or spa (massage is charged separately), and it is a three-deck junk with stairs only, no lift.
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Deluxe Room
BEST VALUE
Executive Room
Suite Room
Connecting Room
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, 46-guest capacity)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Tra Bau Area
- Limousine pickup in Hanoi Old Quarter / Opera House ~08:00-08:30 (add-on), arrive Tuan Chau harbor ~11:30-12:00, tender to the boat + welcome drink + cabin check-in
- Lunch (Vietnamese seafood + vegetarian) cruising into Lan Ha Bay
- Afternoon: kayak the Tra Bau area lagoon or relax on the sundeck; cooking class on deck 3, then sunset watching
- Dinner in the restaurant, then squid fishing / sundeck / a glass of wine at the bar
Dark & Bright Cave - Tuan Chau Port - Hanoi
- Light breakfast (tea/coffee + pastries), sunrise on deck
- Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat or kayak
- 09:30 pack + check out, brunch cruising back, arrive ~11:00 (tender to Gia Luan port); transfer to Hanoi ~14:30-15:00
Meals
- 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 brunch (light lunch). Set / à-la-carte / buffet, Asian-European style. 2 bottles of water per cabin per day
Activities
Tra Bau kayak, Ba Trai Dao beach swim, Dark & Bright Cave, Kong: Skull Island location kayak, cooking class, squid fishing, sunset / beach party (buy 1 get 1). (3D2N adds the Viet Hai ancient village.) Kayaking + squid fishing are included in the price here.
What’s included
- Entrance + sightseeing fees, kayaking, rowing boat, squid fishing
- English / Vietnamese-speaking guide onboard
- Accommodation onboard
- Welcome drink
- Meals onboard: 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 brunch
- 2 bottles of water in the room
- Pickup
- Hanoi Old Quarter / Opera House (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 5-10
- 75% of adult fare
- Age 11+
- Full fare
- Note
- 0-4 free (only 1 child; the 2nd child = 75% adult); 5-10 = 75% sharing a bed / 85% if an extra bed is set up; ≥11 = adult (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Lan Ha Bay weather is variable; kayak, swim and cave activities are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Verdure Lotus is a newer 4-star steel junk with spacious cabins (the Deluxe is already 35m² with a private balcony) and German-imported furniture, priced at the budget end (from $246/cabin). Reviewers note the exterior looks a touch plain and spa/massage is charged separately, but cabins and food score highly
The Suite Room (55m², King bed) has a private balcony and a jacuzzi bathtub with bay views - the honeymoon pick. Every Deluxe and Executive room also has a private balcony, and there's a sunset Happy Hour (buy 1 get 1)
