Heritage Line Ylang Cruise
Heritage Line Ylang is the newest member of the Heritage Line fleet, in operation since August 2019, cruising Cat Ba and Lan Ha Bay. It is an all-suite boat of just 10 spacious cabins decorated in a luxurious French-colonial style blended with Asian boutique touches, with hand-crafted paintings and artwork by local artisans, three white sails and light wooden interiors. Onboard are a library lounge, a wellness studio, an expansive spa and a terrace deck with a pool - a slow, high-end voyage.
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.
One of the few boats where the entry-level cabin is already a 40 square-metre balcony suite with a bathtub, and it sails the calmer Lan Ha side rather than the busy main Halong channel. Ten suites only, an expansive spa, a terrace pool and a genuinely slow two-night rhythm make it a strong couples' pick. Two honest caveats: every suite is built for two guests, so there is no real family room, and the two front Regency suites carry a mandatory US$50-per-person surcharge. It is a three-tier junk with stairs and no lift, and note the pricing here is indicative.
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Prices are per cabin, all guests included in USD. Final price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any payment.
Cabin details - Cabins (10 all-suite cabins)
3 days · 2 nights on Lan Ha Bay
Hanoi - Tuan Chau - Cat Ba Island - Viet Hai Village
- Shuttle pickup from the Hanoi hotel ~08:00-08:30 (add-on) to the Heritage Line lounge at Tuan Chau Marina, speedboat to the ship
- Lunch in the nearly 360° dining room with a gastronomic show
- Afternoon: infinity pool + spa, then a tender/speedboat to Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island for cycling; anchor overnight in Lan Ha Bay. Tea-tasting class or spa/sauna
- Evening: multi-course dinner, then a "Singing Bowl Meditation" session or the terrace deck
Cat Ba National Park - Lan Ha Bay
- Sun-deck tai chi, breakfast
- Bus from Gia Luan Pier to Cat Ba National Park for a soft jungle hike
- Lunch cruising into Lan Ha Bay; afternoon at an off-the-beaten-path island beach - swim or spa / steam bath / sauna
- Evening: final multi-course dinner, then a "Singing Bowl Meditation" session or the balcony
Lan Ha Bay - Ao Ech - Tuan Chau - Hanoi
- Terrace-deck tai chi + sunrise, breakfast
- Kayak at Ao Ech (Frog Pond)
- From ~09:30 brunch cruising back, speedboat to the pier, disembark Tuan Chau ~11:30; shuttle to Hanoi ~14:30
Meals
- 3D2N: 2 breakfasts, 2-3 lunches, 2 dinners (multi-course), plus a final brunch, as per program. Welcome + in-room water
Activities
Viet Hai Village cycling, Cat Ba National Park hike, Ao Ech kayak, infinity/terrace pool, spa + sauna + steam bath, tea-tasting class, cooking class, singing-bowl meditation, morning tai chi, island beach swim.
What’s included
- Accommodation in an all-suite cabin
- English-speaking guide onboard
- Kayaking
- Complimentary water
- Meals as per the program
- Cooking class
- Pickup
- Hanoi hotel (shuttle add-on) → Tuan Chau Marina (Heritage Line welcome lounge)
- Pickup window
- 08:00-08:30
- Drop-off
- ~14:30 Hanoi (last day)
- Children
- Under 5 stay free
- Ages 5-10
- Child rate applies - confirmed on WhatsApp
- Note
- Children under 5 FOC (sharing everything with parents; if 2 children under 5 share a bed, the 2nd child is charged 75% adult). Children 5-<11: max 1 child/cabin, sharing with up to 2 adults, subject to the 'children reduction policy' (% not published in the source). Extra bed for a child under 12: +US$20. (final terms confirmed at booking)
- Weather
- Lan Ha Bay weather is variable; kayaking, swimming, the Cat Ba National Park hike and Viet Hai cycling are weather-dependent. Winter (Dec-Feb) is cool and misty.
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Ylang is an all-suite, ultra-luxury Heritage Line boat (French-colonial design, only 10 suites of 40-53m²). The rate is for a slower 3-day/2-night voyage covering Cat Ba National Park, Viet Hai Village and Ao Ech, with spa, tea-tasting and singing-bowl meditation onboard. Note: the two front Regency Suites carry a mandatory US$50/person surcharge
Children under 5 sharing with parents are free, and one child 5-under-11 can share a cabin with up to 2 adults (a reduction applies; extra bed is US$20 for under-12). But every cabin is a 2-guest suite - there's no dedicated family room - so it fits couples and small families better than larger groups
