Verdure Lotus Grandeur Cruise
Verdure Lotus Luxury (ship: Verdure Lotus Grandeur) is the larger, upmarket boat in the Verdure Lotus fleet - the luxury sister to the classic verdure-lotus-cruise. It's an overnight junk with a steel exterior and warm wooden interior, 22 spacious cabins across 3 decks that taper on the upper floors. Deck 1 holds 8 Grandeur Deluxe (32m²) and 2 Grandeur Royal (55m²); deck 2 holds 8 Grandeur Executive (32m²), a Grandeur Triple Suite and a Grandeur Family Suite (up to 75m²); the sundeck adds sunbathing chairs and a bar. It runs the Halong core - Luon Cave, Titop Island and Sung Sot Cave.
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 all-balcony, all-bathtub layout is the real draw here, and even the 32m2 entry Deluxe feels generous for what you pay. What it isn't is a full luxury yacht: there is no spa, pool or elevator, just stairs across three decks, and at 22 cabins the boat runs busier than the small boutique junks. The core Halong route through Sung Sot and Titop is genuinely scenic but also the most crowded water in the bay.
Choose your suite
Grandeur Deluxe
BEST VALUE
Grandeur Executive
Grandeur Royal
Grandeur Triple Suite
Grandeur Family Suite
Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (22 cabins / 3 decks)
Itinerary
Hanoi - Tuan Chau Port - Luon Cave - Titop Island
- Shuttle pickup in the 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 the bay
- Afternoon: kayak or bamboo boat at Luon Cave, then Titop Island for the viewpoint hike and a swim; back onboard for Happy Hour 17:30-18:30 (buy 1 get 1) + cooking class
- Evening: dinner in the restaurant, then squid fishing, the sundeck or a glass of wine at the bar
Sung Sot Cave - Tuan Chau Port - Hanoi
- Sunrise tai chi on the sundeck, light breakfast with tea/coffee
- Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave walking tour, the largest cave in the bay
- Check out ~09:30, lunch cruising back, tender to Tuan Chau 10:45-11:00; transfer to Hanoi ~15:00
Meals
- 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 brunch. Set / à-la-carte / buffet, Asian-European style. 2 bottles of water per cabin per day
Activities
Luon Cave kayak / bamboo boat, Titop Island swim + hike, Sung Sot Cave, cooking class, squid fishing, Happy Hour. (3D2N adds Trinh Nu + Trong Cave.) Kayaking, rowing boat and squid fishing are included in the price here.
What’s included
- Entrance + sightseeing fees, kayaking, rowing boat, squid fishing
- English / Vietnamese-speaking guide onboard
- Luxury 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 (shuttle add-on) → Tuan Chau 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
- 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
- Halong Bay weather is variable; the Titop climb, Luon Cave kayak and swim are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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This is the Grandeur (luxury) boat - a bigger 22-cabin ship where even the entry Grandeur Deluxe is 32m² with a private balcony and bathtub. The classic Verdure Lotus is smaller and cheaper; the Grandeur adds a 55m² Royal suite with terrace and dedicated triple/family suites, from $296/cabin
The Grandeur Triple Suite (55m², 3 guests) and the 75m² Grandeur Family Suite (4 guests, the largest room onboard) are built for families, and kayaking, rowing boat and squid fishing are all included in the price. Children under 5 sharing with parents are free (one per cabin)
