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Lan Ha Bay · Overnight cruise

Heritage Bình Chuẩn Cruise

Vietnam’s First Boutique Cruise, Named for a Steamship

2 Days / 1 Night · Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay

The Cruise

2 Days / 1 Night aboard the Heritage Bình Chuẩn Cruise.

Twenty suites on a 75-metre steel hull, named after the Bình Chuẩn - the steamship of Vietnamese magnate Bạch Thái Bưởi - and built around that story: an onboard art gallery, a library in his name, a wine cellar, a spa and a top-deck pool.

Highlights

What makes it special.

20 suites · private balcony on every one, up to 46m²
L’Art de l’Annam gallery, Bạch Thái Bưởi library, Vân Đồn shop
Le Tonkin and L’Indochine restaurants, Bạch Đằng wine cellar
White Lotus Spa, top-deck pool and gym, sunrise Vovinam

Cabins & Suites

Where you'll stay aboard.

Delta / Ocean Suite

33m² · 1st deck (Delta) or 2nd deck (Ocean) · 2 Single or 1 King bed · Private balcony with two sunbeds · Ocean view · Bathtub

A 33m² suite with convertible twin or king bedding, a private balcony with two sunbeds and a bathtub.

Captain Suite

38m² · 1st deck · 1 King bed · Large private balcony with two sunbeds · Panoramic ocean view · Bathtub

A 38m² suite set near the wine cellar and captain's wheel, with a large private balcony and a bathtub.

Regal Suite

46m² · 2nd deck · 1 King bed · Private balcony with two sunbeds · Ocean view · Bathtub

A 46m² suite with an extended sitting area and a private balcony, able to connect with an adjoining Ocean Suite.

The Itinerary

2 Days / 1 Night, hour by hour.

Day 1

Tuan Chau - Lan Ha Bay - Ba Trai Dao

11:30-11:45Arrive at the Heritage lounge, No. 28B Tuan Chau International Marina, for refreshments and check-in.

12:30Board the ship - a welcome drink, the safety briefing, and your suite.

12:40Cast off toward Lan Ha Bay and the Cat Ba archipelago.

13:00Lunch is served in L'Indochine Restaurant.

15:30Tender across to Ba Trai Dao, the Three Peach Beaches, for kayaking and swimming - Tra Bau if conditions favour it.

17:00Back onboard for afternoon tea and a Vietnamese cooking class.

17:00-19:00Happy hour as the sun goes down over the Gulf of Tonkin.

19:15Dinner in Le Tonkin Restaurant.

21:30Squid fishing on the first deck, a film, or the bar on the third.

Day 2

Lan Ha Bay - Dark & Bright Cave - Tuan Chau

06:15Vovinam on the sundeck to greet the last morning.

06:45A light breakfast onboard - or, for a surcharge, a leisurely one by the pool on the third deck.

07:15A bamboo boat carries you into the Dark & Bright Cave, hung with stalactites.

09:00-09:30Return to the ship and check out of your suite.

09:30-10:00Brunch is served as the ship cruises back to the mainland.

10:30Disembark and conclude the cruise.

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