Rs. 13,560/pax
Rs. 16,634/pax
Launched: 2019
22 Cabin(s)
08 Junior Suite Balcony Cabins are located on the 1st floor with a size of 28 sqm. All cabins provide one double bed or two twin beds, a standing shower, a bathtub, and a private balcony. This class of room is a suitable choice for 2 adults or 2 adults with 1 kid under 12 years old staying on the same double bed. Two Junior Suite Balcony Cabins can be arranged for one interconnecting cabin for the family of 4.
Located on the 2nd floor, Senior Suite Balcony cabins bring a better view of Halong Bay to the passengers who made a choice to stay at these cabins. There are 5 Senior Suite Balcony Cabins with the size at 28 sqm, equipped with the finest furniture, bathroom amenities, standing shower, bathtub, and a private spacious balcony each cabin. Two Senior Suite Balcony Cabins can be connected by a door to become one interconnecting cabin.
There is only 02 spacious VIP Suite with Terrace Cabins with 45 sqm in large on Dora Cruise. This cabin is on the 2nd floor providing one double bed. VIP Suite is a truly relaxing space that you can enjoy a panoramic view of the sky and the sea from the balcony of the cabin.
With 28 sqm in large, Triple Junior Suite provides you a double bed and a single bed which is suitable for families of 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children under 12. There are 2 available Triple Junior Suites on Dora Cruise, all of them are with private balconies and modern facilities.
Like Junior Suite, Triple Senior Suite Balcony is 28 sqm in large with a private balcony and equipped with modern & new furniture. There are 03 Triple Senior Suites on the 2nd floor, providing one double bed and one single bed.
Honeymoon Suite gives you one of the most luxurious experience when cruising in Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay, especially for couples who have their honeymoon trips. This room is on the 2nd floor with 48 sqm in large, equipped with one double bed. Staying in this room, you are offered the best views from two big windows. Feel like home with Honeymoon Suite with a private balcony.
Being one of the luxurious products of Rosa Cruises Company with more than 20 years of experience in tourism, Dora Cruise was developed with a strong desire to bring perfect 5-star services to all passengers. With Dora Cruise, you take a chance to discover a new route from Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay – the southern part of Halong Bay and the most attractive bay in Cat Ba Island.
Dora Cruise offers you 22 luxury cabins which all have ceiling-to-floor windows and private balconies. That brings a great feeling of enjoying the bay from your private space. With the combination of classic and modern in its design, this newest cruise in Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay takes you on a memorable journey of discovery to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the most Halong Bay Luxury Cruises, book and feels it now.
Dora Cruise’s services are all luxurious, starting from pick-up services. We use Limousine van and bus to pick up all passengers at your hotels. To avoid the influence of a long drive, we will transfer on the highway to reach Halong Bay from Hanoi Old Quarter. A shorter and comfortable drive will bring a better experience to your trip.
With Dora Cruise, the cuisine is not only simple foods in an art form, but it is also an expression of Vietnamese culture. All meals on Dora Cruise are prepared by our talented chefs with delicious Asian and European dishes. The restaurant is spacious with 160 sqm in large, which brings you comfortable feelings for a romantic dinner. In addition, our bar is always ready to serve you a variety of beers, wine and other types of drinks.
08.00 – 8.45: Picked up by Limousine Bus
Meet our tour guide and driver at your hotel. We will pick up all clients staying at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area.
After that, we will drive on the highway to Tuan Chau Marina – Halong Bay.
10.30: Take a short break
Arrive at a stopover in Hai Duong Province, we will have 20 – 30 minutes for a short break. You can have breakfast or buy some snacks here.
11.30 – 12.00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor
Our bus reaches Tuan Chau Harbor. Please enjoy some drinks at our waiting lounge while our tour guide completes the check-in process to get on Dora Cruise.
12.00 – 12.30: Welcome to Dora Cruise
Our speed boat takes you to Dora Cruise. On your arrival, you will receive warmly welcome from the crews. Enjoy your welcome drink while the captain gives you some information about the safety on the cruise and cruise itinerary.
Take your keys and check-in your cabins.
13.00: Enjoy lunch
Lunch will be served with a Vietnamese seafood set menu (vegetarian meals are available on request). Having lunch on the cruise gliding slowly in the beautiful Halong Bay is a great new experience.
After lunch, you will have free time to immerse yourself into the magnificent Halong Bay. You can get into the sundeck for the best panoramic views, or stay at your cabin’s balcony for private space. The cruise is sailing through Con Vit islet, Thumb islet, and then reach Gia Luan Harbor belonging to Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island.
14.30 – 15.00: Kayaking and Swimming
Our cruise will head to Ba Tai Dao Beach (Three Peaches Beach) for swimming and kayaking. Our tour guide will give you an instruction on using kayaks, so you can do kayaking to go further into the natural areas with the real rock formation.
17.30: Come back Dora Cruise
Return Dora Cruise in the sleeping area. If it is a sunny day, sunset time in the bay will be magnificent. We offer a sunset party on the sundeck serving with fruits, cakes, and wine. It’s time for you to enjoy the most relaxing moments of the day and take beautiful photos of the sunset.
18.00 – 18.15: Cooking Class
Joining cooking class on the cruise, you will have a chance to know how to make a Vietnamese traditional dish. Depending on each season, our chef will guide you to make spring roll or another famous dish of Vietnamese cuisine.
19.00 – 19.30: Enjoy Dinner
Dinner will be served at the dining room typical Vietnamese foods. From the restaurant’s windows, you can see the beautiful floating city with glorious lights of Lan Ha Bay.
After that, it’s your time for relaxing onboard or joining some evening games including chess, watching movies, squid fishing…
Stay overnight at your cabin on Dora Cruise.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
06.30: Sunrise in Lan Ha Bay
Early risers will have a chance to enjoy sunrise beauty over the limestone karsts of Lan Ha Bay. Start your day by doing Tai Chi exercise or gym.
Enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the sea in the morning brings you joyful feelings to start a day full of energy.
07.00 – 07. 45: Enjoy breakfast
Have breakfast in the dining room and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee before joining our activities today.
08.15: Visit Dark and Bright Cave
Be ready at the reception area, our transfer boat will take you to visit Dark and Bright Cave. Here you will explore the cave and its natural beauty on a bamboo boat which is rowed by a local.
09.30: Return Dora Cruise
Our transfer boat will take you back to the big boat. It is time to pack your luggage and check out the cabins.
10.00 – 10.30: Enjoy brunch
Have a buffet lunch at the cruise’s restaurant.
Afterward, it is your relaxing time to enjoy the atmosphere of Lan Ha Bay on the way we sail back to Tuan Chau Harbor.
11.30: Disembark
Our speedboat will pick you up from Dora Cruise to transfer to Tuan Chau Harbor. Say goodbye to the crews.
12.00 – 12.30: Get on bus to return Hanoi
15.00 – 15.30: Arrive at Hanoi
Our driver will transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area.
End of services. Dora Cruise would like to say thank you for joining our cruise. We hope that you have had the best experience for 2 days 1 night with Dora Cruise. Thank you so much!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
08.00 – 08.45: Pick-up service
Dora Cruise provides pick-up services by Limousine Bus from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to Halong Bay. It takes us around 2.5 hours to drive on the expressway.
At 10.30, we will make a stop on the way for the restroom or you can have breakfast if you have not had enough time for it this morning. The short break lasts 20 – 30 minutes.
11.30 – 12.00: Check-in at Tuan Chau Marina
After we reach Tuan Chau Harbor, our tour guide will buy the tickets and complete the process to check-in and then get on Dora Cruise.
12.00 – 12.30: Welcome Drink
After your arrival at Dora Cruise, our staff all welcome you with some drinks and wet tissues. On behalf of Dora Cruise, our cruise manager will send you the brief itinerary for 3 days 2 nights on cruise and also some important instructions on safety onboard.
Take the keys from reception and check-in your cabins.
13.00: Lunch
Have lunch in the dining room. We will serve you a set menu of Vietnamese foods and vegetarian food while you are admiring the views of Halong Bay over the windows.
Continue to sail through the famous islands and islets of Halong Bay like Con Vit Islet and Thumb Islet on the way we move to the Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba Island area.
Heading straight to Ba Trai Dao Beach (Three Peaches Beach), you will have a chance to immerse into the warm water of Lan Ha Bay. It’s time for swimming and kayaking for further discovery of the natural beauty of Lan Ha Bay.
17.30: Sunset Party
Return Dora Cruise for participating sunset party on the top deck. Fruits, cakes, and wine will be served. You can order for some other drinks to enjoy while admiring the sun goes down gradually behind the islands and islets of Lan Ha Bay.
18.00 – 18.15: Cooking Demonstration
In the restaurant or on the top deck, our talented chef will guide you to make spring roll – a traditional Vietnamese dish. Enjoy your handmade dishes.
19.00: Dinner
Enjoy dinner with a set menu of special Vietnamese foods at the restaurant area while you enjoy the beauty of the bay at night.
After that, it is your time for relaxing on the sundeck or in your private cabins. You also can go squid fishing, and join some interesting games with other passengers on board.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
06.30: Tai Chi Session
Early wake-up is recommended because it is a chance for you to enjoy the sunrise over Lan Ha Bay. Join Tai Chi Exercises with other passengers to start your day and enjoy the fresh atmosphere in the peaceful morning.
07.00: Breakfast
A light breakfast will be served in the dining room while Dora Cruise is still sailing further for the stunning view of the heritage site of the world.
08.30: Viet Hai Village
Our tender will take you to the daily boat to visit Viet Hai Village. Here you can cycle around to enjoy the natural scenery along the roads of Viet Hai Village. If you do not want to ride a bike, electric cars are available. This is a great chance for you to meet and interact with the locals to see their daily life and the products that they make from the ingredients of nature.
10.00: Turn back to the dayboat
Back to the dayboat to move further into Lan Ha Bay.
12.00: Have lunch on the day cruise
14.30: Van Boi Beach
Arrive at Van Boi Beach where you can swim or do kayaking. You also can see the fishing farm and the floating village of Cat Ba Island Area.
16.00: Return Dora Cruise
Back to the big boat in the late afternoon. You can take your time relaxing on the sundeck or book massage services to refresh your body after one day of interesting activities.
19.00: Have dinner at the restaurant. Stay the 2nd night on Dora Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
06.30: Tai Chi Exercises
Doing some Tai Chi exercises on the sundeck while enjoying the breathtaking views of Lan Ha Bay will refresh your day and help you to get more energy.
The stunning view of sunrise over Lan Ha Bay on a sunny day is truly worth an early wake-up.
07.00 – 7.45: Have a light breakfast and enjoy a cup of tea for your wonderful morning on Dora Cruise
08.15 – 08.30: Visit Dark and Bright Caves
Our tender (transfer boat) is ready to take you to the small floating farm at Dark and Bright Caves area. From there, you will get on the bamboo boat (sampan boat) to reach the Bright Cave. The bamboo boat will be rowed by the locals. It’s time for you to see more about the natural beauty of Lan Ha Bay. If you are lucky, you can see monkeys on the mountains surrounding the Bright Cave area.
09.30: Back to Dora Cruise
The transfer boat will take you back to the big boat. Prepare to pack your luggage and check-out the cabin. After that, we will sail back to the Halong Bay area.
10.00 – 10.30: Have a buffet brunch on the cruise before arriving at Tuan Chau Harbor.
11.30: Disembark
It’s time to say goodbye to our crews to return Tuan Chau Harbor. We hope that you have a remarkable trip for 3 days 2 nights on Dora Cruise.
Our Limousine Bus will drive you back to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area at around 15.00 – 15.30.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
General Information
Bus pick-up time: 08:45 AM - 09.15 AM
Check-in: 11:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Check-out: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Return Hanoi by bus: 02.30 PM – 03.30 PM
Shuttle bus pick-up & drop-off point: Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or in front of Hanoi Opera House
Booking Policy
• 50 % of the total cost is required to secure the booking.
• The remaining balance is to be paid 15 days prior to the departure date.
• In some special cases, you will be required to pay the full cost or a number greater or smaller than the standard 50% to secure your booking.
• In some special cases, the deadline for payment will be required sooner or later than the standard 15 days prior to booking.
Cancellation by Halong Bay Management Board due to bad weather
If the cancellation is made by the Halong Bay Management Board, following policies will be applied depending on the time of cancellation.
• When a cancellation is made before departure date- check-in date (if no services have been used): 100% refund.
• When a cancellation is made during the trip (some services have been used such as transfer, food, some amenities, etc.): used services will be charged, the rest will be refunded.
• When a cancellation is made before or during the departure date and the trip must be shortened from 2 nights to 1 night, 2 days 1 night trip, plus other used services will be charged, the rest will be refunded.
• The final cost will be confirmed by your consultant via email. In all cases, please contact us directly for any urgent help. We are here to support you!
Note: In case of a cancellation decision made by the Management Board of Halong Bay, an alternative travel arrangement will be made on request, or you will be refunded in accordance. In all cases, please contact our travel consultant via email or phone for support. We are always willing to provide you with any assistance you may need on or off board.
Cancellation by Customer
• More than 33 days prior to check-in ( departure date): Free of charge
• From 33 to 15 days prior to check-in ( departure date): 10% of total rates
• From 14 to 8 days prior to check-in ( departure date): 20% of total rates
• From 7 to 4 days prior to check-in ( departure date): 50% of total rates
• Less than96 hours prior to check-in ( departure date): 100% of total rates.
• No-Show: 100% of total rates
*** Cancellation notice from the customer must be sent to us via email. The refund will be processed between 10 -15 working days.
Important Notes
• PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
• In case of adverse weather conditions in Halong Bay, the cancellation will ONLY be made by the Halong Bay Management Board. Usually, the announcement will be declared very close to or on the departure date and our refund policy will come into effect.
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