Valentine Cruise, a 4.5-star cruise in Halong Bay was launched in October 2007. It is 27 meters long, 7.2 meters wide, 17 meters high, and 2.2 meters deep. This junk is one of the best cruises belonging to Indochina Sails. The cruise is preferred by almost tourists when visiting Halong Bay, especially those who are fancy of enjoying high-class and snug experiences. Valentine Cruise like its name is really an ideal choice for couples’ honeymoons or romantic dating moments.
This Halong luxury cruise has 5 cabins in total, including two Deluxe Twin, two Deluxe Double and one Suite Double. All cabins are well furnished with high-quality wooden décor, luxury bathroom en suite, and many other modern amenities like a luxury hotel. Spending your resting time in this cruise will bring you a sense of tranquility and pleasure.
Valentine Cruise has a spacious restaurant, modern bar with international cocktail and drink list, wonderful rooftop sundeck where you can enjoy marvelous scenery of Halong Bay. In addition to enjoying wonderful time on boat with Valentine Cruise, you have the opportunity to explore more about the bay with various entertaining activities offered by this cruise such as bay tours, sea sports and recreation such as kayaking, swimming, etc.
In 2010, Valentine II or Valentine Premium came into being. It is 27m long, 6.5m wide, 13.4m high and 1.9m deep. It has a dining room, a bar and a sundeck. There are two Deluxe Double cabins with high-quality wooden decoration, en-suite luxury bathroom, Jacuzzi, Deluxe toilet amenities and towels. Each of these cabins has an area of 22 square meters with contemporary facilities and spacious and fresh atmosphere.
Valentine Cruise is one of luxury cruises in Halong Bay possessing many contemporary amenities and services. With just five deluxe cabins, Valentine Cruise can satisfy all guests with its best services. These cabins of Valentine Cruise are categorized into Deluxe Twin, Deluxe Double, and Suite Double. All cabins are well outfitted with high-quality wooden décor, individually controlled air-condition, en-suite luxury bathroom, international-standard cabin and suite design, etc. Besides, each cabin is also issued with hairdryer, bathrobe, and slippers, high-quality white bed linen, fresh flower, in-house telephone, minibar and safety box, and other facilities as safety equipment and life vests.
This type of cabin has an area of 19 square meters with high-quality amenities, two single beds with superior white bed linen. This cabin is also equipped with windows having wonderful bay view. All furniture in each cabin is outfitted with opulent wooden one, which creates a sense of warmth and comfort during your stay.
Cabin in type of Deluxe Double has an area of 19 square meters. These Deluxe Double cabins are located on the first deck. All of these two cabins are well equipped with double bedding, full of twenty-first-century amenities and capacious space. All of these deluxe cabins are situated near staff room, thus, you can ask them easily if you have any question about your voyage.
There are two Deluxe Double cabins in Valentine II with high-quality wooden decoration, en-suite luxury bathroom, Jacuzzi, Deluxe toilet amenities and towels. Each of these cabins has an area of 22 square meters with contemporary facilities and spacious and fresh atmosphere.
There is only one Double Suite in this junk. This cabin has an area of 30 square meters, located on the second deck. Double Suite is furnished with high-quality wooden décor, en-suite luxury bathroom, Jacuzzi, which will provide you with a sense of relaxation, comfort and satisfaction. In addition, this suite is outfitted with TV and DVD Player.
Services
With the desire of bring the best services to guest, Valentine is one of Halong Bay cruises preferred by many tourists when traveling Halong Bay by its profession and luxury. This cruise provides you with high-quality services as follows:
24-hour Security Doctor on Call Reception Theme Cruise Baby Cot Beauty Services and Massage Restaurant Library Complimentary Drinking Water |
Conference & meeting facilities Newspapers and Magazines Safety Box at Reception Tender for Sightseeing Bar Cabin Service (Snack Meals) Fresh Flower Rowing Boat Cabin Service (Snack Meals) |
Activities and Recreation
Apart from enjoying wonderful and romantic moment in deluxe cabins, or on spacious sundeck with spectacular view of Halong Bay, tourists also have the chance to join several exciting activities of sports and recreation. By dint of participating these activities, tourists can strengthen their health to have a better voyage. Activities provided by this cruise are various and interesting.
Cooking classes Movie Nights Tai Chi Kayaking |
Fishing Spa & Massage Wooden Games Swimming |
Traveling with Valentine Cruise, tourists will have two options of Halong cruise tours: 2 Days/1 Night, and 3 Days/ 2 Nights. All of these tour will start with Tai Chi exercise, contemplating the stunning view of Halong Bay, exploring some of the most outstanding islands and caves in this bay, and challenging yourself with kayaking through Luon Cave.
This tour costs from US$ 192 per pax in a group tour. This tour departs every day. Main stops in this cruise are Bai Tu Long Bay and Ti Top Island. In this tour, you will have a chance to admire the magical and graceful beauty of the bay.
You will drop by Bai Tu Long Bay, one of the most stunning attractions in Halong Bay with the most famous and oldest fishing village lying here – Cua Van Fishing Village. When visiting this village, you can join some interesting activities of kayaking to explore the local life of fishermen; otherwise, you can get on bamboo boat rowed by the villagers and you may have a chance to listen to their singing.
After going sightseeing in this village for about one hour, you come back the junk and participate in a cooking class. In this class, you will be guided with various Vietnamese dishes and enjoy your achievements then. In the evening before dinner, tourists will be served with free drinks. The dinner will be a lavish buffet with a wide range of salads, seafood, traditional Vietnamese dishes, seasonal fruit and delicious deserts.
After that, you can enjoy your relaxing moment after a hard traveling day by getting on the sundeck to glance stars, enjoy fresh air, or admire shimmering space from afar in this bay. Otherwise, you can have some drink at the bar with enthusiastic and funny staff. Some others prefer catching fish or squid, thus, they join the fishing crew of this cruise, that is an exciting experience of many tourists at night.
You should get started with healthy Tai Chi exercise, coffee/tea and breakfast before departing a new day of exploring Halong Bay. First, you will drop by Ti Top Island for about one hour. Here, you have opportunities to immerse in the magnificent scenes of the beach with turquoise water, white and smooth sand. For those who adore height, climbing to the peak is a great choice to contemplate the stunning panoramic view of Halong. After climbing, you can take time to swim in cool seawater here. In the resting time, you will be served with a full buffet with traditional Vietnamese food, then having funny time in the restaurant and lounge or on the sundeck to enjoy the last Halong Bay view.
This tour costs from US$ 305 per pax in a group tour. This tour departs every day. Main stops in this cruise are Bai Tu Long Bay and Ti Top Island. In this tour, you will have a chance to admire the magical and graceful beauty of the bay. Yet, this tour will include more exiting and striking activities.
After getting on the junk, you will be served with welcome drink in the restaurant to have introduction time with the crew about safety and brief orientation about the itinerary. Then, you have some free time to admire the Halong Bay before the lunch. At lunch, tourists will be served with both Vietnamese and Western dishes. For those who are going on a diet, dietary set is always available.
During the lunch time, you will have a chance to enjoy your delicious meal in the combination with contemplating the attractive new of Bai Tu Long Bay. Then, you can visit Cua Van Fishing Village – the largest and oldest one in this bay. Here, you may be definitely fascinated by some activities of discovering the village by kayaking or on boats rowed by villagers.
Then, like in the 2-day-1-night tour’s itinerary, you will participate in a cooking class and enjoy your “outcome”, and then having double happy hour before having dinner. From the evening until night, you can join in several interesting activities as relaxing on the sundeck, at bar, or catching fish and squid with the junk’s crew.
You should get started with Tai Chi in the morning to prepare for a long voyage, and then have a nutritious breakfast. After that, you will transfer to an Indochina Sail Day Boat which is well furnished with capacious and comfortable wooden interior. Next, you will be taken to a beach with less crowed for swimming; then, you can kayak at the Bat Cave. After that, it is the time for popping in Pearl Village. Here, you will have a chance to explore more about pearl production and tradition of local fishermen. Lunch will be served on board at noon. In the afternoon, you will come back the main boat Indochina Sails to have dinner.
From the evening until night, you have the recreation moment in the restaurant, bar, on the sundeck or join in board games, or catch fish and squid. Otherwise, you can help yourself relaxed, reenergized by massage service.
Begin your new day with healthy Tai Chi exercise, coffee/tea and breakfast before departing to explore Halong Bay. First, you will pop in Ti Top Island. Here, you have opportunities to immerse in the magnificent scenes of the beach with turquoise water, white and smooth sand. For those who adore height, climbing to the peak is a great choice to contemplate the stunning panoramic view of Halong. After climbing, you can take time to swim in cool seawater here. In the resting time, you will be served with a full buffet with traditional Vietnamese food, then having funny time in the restaurant and lounge or on the sundeck to enjoy the last Halong Bay view.
Note:
All of these tour include:
- Welcome Drink
- Cruise Itinerary and Program
- Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
- In-house English-speaking Tour Guide
- Luxurious Cabins and Suites with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
- Deluxe Vietnamese and International Lunch and Dinner
- Vietnamese and International Breakfast
- Conference Equipment (Charter only)
- Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges
And these following things are excluded:
- Airfares, Car Transfers and Hotels
- Visa Arrangements
- Massage Services (please see massage menu in cabin)
- Kayaking (Ten dollars per person, when not pre-booked)
- Beverages, Tips and Personal Expenses
- All other services not clearly mentioned above
Check-in/ Check-out
According to the policy of Valentine Cruise, the timetable of check-in and check-out is 12:15 PM and 11:00 AM, respectively. You should present at 11:30 AM. Yet, this time can be earlier or later depending on the tour you book and its itinerary. Thus, you should contact booking staff for more detail and getting there on time.
Cancellation
According to the suite resale, the following policies shall apply to all cruise cancellations if you cancel your trip at a later stage:
- 90-60 days: 25% of full fare
- 60-30 days: 50% of full fare
- 30 days or less: 100% of full fare
- Nonappearance/no written notice: 100% of full fare
The above rate is applied when the entire booking is cancelled and applied to all services and arrangements in the tour you book. You can telephone or send a fax to cancel the reservation. If you want to deposit, you have to make a reservation within 3 days or earlier. Your reservation will be cancelled and released if 70% required deposit is not received during the period as mentioned above.
Children and extra beds
Children under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult and if that adult is not a parent or legal guardian, written permission from the parent or legal guardian is required. This cruise has several policy on children and extra beds as follows:
Children under 5 years old are free of charge (FOC). It is allowed for one child sharing one cabin with two adults without extra bedding.
Children from 5 to under 12 years old are discounted 25%. It is applicable for one child sharing a cabin with two adults without extra bedding.
Only one child under 5 years traveling with two adults is allowed for FOC per group
Cards accepted
To better and secure your booking, you have several methods of payment as follows:
You can paid by credit cards. Cards accepted are American Express, MasterCard, Visa, JCB, OnePay, and VietcomBank. Otherwise, you can use bank transfer or pay through Western Union. Payment in VND is to be made equivalent to the amount in USD at the official exchange rate of VietcomBank at the time of payment. The booking is only confirmed when full payment is completed.
Safety
To help tourist experience the most memorable and safest cruise, Valentine Cruise is always outfitted with safety amenities and services such as leakage alarm systems, fire safety system, 24-hour security staff, regular safety inspections, etc.
What to wear on the boat
To ensure your health in good condition and to have the most convenient voyage, you are recommended to take light garments in summer and a jacket in winter because the weather can be colder, especially at night. In addition, you should bring a raincoat along in case of unpredicted weather.
Besides, for kayaking lovers, you should change your clothes before getting wet during this special tour. In terms of wearing shoes, choose a durable one that makes you feel the most comfortable and appropriate according to the weather. Do not forget to bring walking shoes and bathing suit for your exciting excursions in the bay.
Transportation:
Private car service with driver
Shuttle Bus: Daily Departure
Dining Room:
Elegant dining room (12 Seats for Valentine 1, 6 Seats for Premium Valentine)
Large panorama windows
Cozy and warm atmosphere
Fully air-conditioned
Excellent local cuisine
Vietnamese Set Menus or Buffets
International Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet
Bar:
Daily Happy Hour (21.00 – 23.00)
Professional and charming service
Sundeck:
Daily Happy Hour (21.00 – 23.00)
Spacious rooftop sundeck
Sundeck chairs and umbrellas for sunbathing and relaxation
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