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Bai Tu Long Bay · Wooden junk · Overnight cruise

Red Dragon Junk

3 Days, 2 Nights in Bai Tu Long Bay

3 Days / 2 Nights · Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk

The Cruise

3 Days / 2 Nights aboard the Red Dragon Junk.

Red Dragon Junk is a traditional wooden junk on the untouristed Bai Tu Long route. Cabins open onto private balconies, so the karst scenery is with you from the moment you wake, and the days are kept unhurried: kayak or swim in the afternoon, learn to roll spring rolls before dinner, then watch the light fade from the sundeck.

You cruise among the limestone islands with time for a quiet island beach and Thien Canh Son Cave, and a night at anchor under the stars. When we plan a trip we match you to the right cabin and the right number of nights, arrange the transfers from Hanoi, and fold the cruise into a wider Vietnam itinerary. As private planners, we carefully craft each trip around you, choosing every cruise on how well it suits your dates and the rest of your route.

Highlights

What makes it special.

Cabins & Suites

Where you'll stay aboard.

Deluxe Cabin (Main Deck)
26.5m² · Main deck · 1 King or 2 Twin · Private loggia · Sea-view bathtub
26.5m² deluxe cabin on the main deck with a king bed or two twin beds, a private loggia and a sea-view bathtub.
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Deluxe Cabin (Upper Deck)
27m² · Upper deck · 1 King · Private balcony with sun lounger · Sea-view open-air bathtub
27m² deluxe cabin on the upper deck with a king bed, a private balcony with sun lounger and a sea-view open-air bathtub.
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk
Red Dragon Junk

The Itinerary

How your 3 days / 2 nights unfolds.

Day 1
Hanoi → Bai Tu Long Bay
08:00–08:45Pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the drive to the coast.
11:30–11:45Check in at the harbour and transfer out to the ship.
12:30Welcome briefing over a drink.
13:00Lunch in the dining room as the ship sails into Bai Tu Long Bay.
15:00Swim, sunbathe or kayak among the islands with your guide.
16:00Visit a quiet island beach.
17:30Sunset gathering on the sundeck with snacks.
18:00Cooking demonstration: traditional Vietnamese spring rolls.
19:15Dinner.
21:00Cocktails at the bar or squid fishing off the deck.
Day 2
Bai Tu Long Bay → Vung Vieng fishing village
06:00Sunrise and Tai Chi on the sundeck.
06:30Light breakfast.
08:30Set out by day boat to explore deeper into the bay.
10:00Visit Vung Vieng fishing village.
12:00Lunch with bay views.
13:15Kayaking and a swim stop at a quiet island beach.
16:00Return to the ship.
17:30Sunset gathering on the sundeck.
18:00Cooking demonstration.
19:15Dinner.
Day 3
Bai Tu Long Bay → Hanoi
06:00Sunrise, then Tai Chi on the sundeck.
06:30Light breakfast.
07:30Morning visit to Thien Canh Son Cave by tender or kayak.
08:30Back aboard to pack.
09:15Check out and settle any bills.
09:30Brunch as the ship returns towards port.
10:45Tender to the harbour.
11:30Depart for Hanoi.
15:00–15:30Arrive back in Hanoi.

Our experience of

Red Dragon Junk

We've hosted guests aboard the Red and been over her ourselves. She carries a lot of staff for her size, close to one crew member for every guest or two, and it shows - service is attentive without hovering, and the crew handle English, French, Chinese and Korean between them.

She's well furnished and genuinely comfortable, with balcony views over Lan Ha, and she was among the first on the bay to add a swimming pool and a soundproof karaoke lounge, so there's more to do on board than most. Days bring the caves, a cooking class and kayaking, and the kitchen turns out good food and handles dietary requests without fuss.

What we've found: the Red suits guests who want polished, personal service and a bit extra on board - a pool, karaoke, space - on the quieter Lan Ha side. Guests tend to recommend the three-day itinerary.

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We'll build the Red Dragon Junk into a complete, private Northern Vietnam itinerary, planned and run for you, with the right cabin and every transfer handled.

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