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Dora Cruise

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Junior Suite

  • Room with balcony
  •  Ocean view
  •  Double/twin
  •  28 m²
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Senior Suite Balcony

  • Room with balcony
  •  Ocean view
  •  Double/twin
  •  30 m²
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Executive Suite With Terrace

  • Room with balcony
  •  Ocean view
  •  Double
  •  45 m²
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Honeymoon Suite With Terrace

  • Room with balcony
  •  Ocean view
  •  Double
  •  60 m²
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Overview

Dora Cruise is a luxury cruise in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay. Dora cruise has 22 luxurious cabins with luxurious amenities and all of the cabins with balconies. You will have an awsome trip in Halong Bay when you choose Dora Cruise for your trip in Halong Bay or Lan Ha Bay. The cruise has itinerary from Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay which will give you the best experience for your holiday.

 Languages spoken

 English
 Vietnamese

 Internet access

 Free Wi-Fi In All Rooms
 Wi-Fi In Public Areas

 Things to do, ways to relax

 Swimming pool [outdoor]
 Massage
 Fishing

 Dining, drinking, and snacking

 Restaurants
 Bar

 Services and conveniences

 For the kids

 Access

 Getting around

 Available in all rooms

 In Room Safe
 Air Conditioning
 Non Smoking Rooms
 Non-smoking

 Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (L, D)

08.00 – 08.30 AM: Have breakfast at your hotel and you will be ready at your hotel lobby in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Dora Cruise Limousine Luxury Bus will pick you up from your hotel.

Note: If you do Not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter, please set up a meeting point with your travel consultant for a best pick-up point. If you go with private car/van and we can pick you up from other places.

We will take about 3 hour transfer from Hanoi to Halong City on highway with a stop on the way.

11.30 – 12.00: Dora Cruise bus will arrive at Tuan Chau Harbour. Take a transfer with speedboat to Dora Cruise. You will be welcome on Dora Luxury Cruise, enjoy welcome drink while meeting captain and crew of Dora Halong Bay Cruise. Cruise manager will have a briefing about safety instruction on cruise and introduction about Dora Cruise so you know more about difference area of Dora Cruise for being familiar to our cruise. Check in your cabin for a refreshment.

13.00: We will enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian set menu lunch on cruise. Dora Halong Bay Cruise will sail through Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay - The less touristy part of Halong Bay. So we can say our Dora Cruise is a cruise in Lan Ha Bay. You will admire the nature of Halong Bay with thousands of limestone rising from the bay and understand why Halong Bay is listed in one the World Natural Heritage Site.

We will continue to Con Vit Islet ( Duck Islet) and to Thumb islet. They are named after the shape of the islet by local people.

We will arrive in Lan Ha Bay. Anchor in a beautiful place for swimming or you can just sunbath on top-deck of Dora Cruise with fresh and wild air.

We will head to Ba Trai Dao islands for pristine beaches and rocks where you can do swimming or kayaking there. That will be an amazing experience for your trip in Halong Bay and in Vietnam.

17.30: You will come back to Dora Cruise for sunset party with fruit, cake. Taking beautiful photos of Halong Bay.

18.00 – 18.30: You will enjoy the cooking class guided by Chef of Dora Halong Bay Cruise. You will practice making a dish in Vietnam like spring rolls and try your product after finishing.

19.00: We will enjoy a fining dinner on Dora Cruise with different dishes. 

After dinner, you can take part in some activities like Board Games, squid fishing to try your luck or just get on the top-deck for a drink and chat with your friends.

Stay overnight on Dora Cruise.

 Meals:  Lunch, Dinner

Dora Cruise

 Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Dark and Bright Cave – Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)

06.30 AM: Get up early for Ta Chi practice lesson to get energy for a day in Halong Bay. That is amazing time for fresh air in the morning and getting the energy from the universe. 

7.00- 7.45: You will enjoy breakfast with tea and coffee and prepare for a new day.

08.15 – 09.15: You will take a transfer to Dark and Bright Caves where we will enjoy the sampan boat trip rowed by local people to visit Dark and Bright Caves. They are beautiful caves in Halong Bay and that will be one of the best activities for experience on a Halong Bay Cruise.

09.30: We will come back to Dora Cruise for check out our cabin and cruise continue to sails back to Halong Bay from Lan Ha Bay.

10.00: Enjoy early lunch on our cruise and relax. Pay the bill for extra if you use on cruise.

11.30: You will arrive back at Tuan Chau. You will say goodbye to crew and get back to Harbour where our cruise bus or private car/van will pick you up for a transfer back to Hanoi.

15.00: You will arrive in your hotel in Hanoi. End of 2 day 1 night in Halong Bay Cruise. Thank you so much.

 Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch

Dora Cruise

 Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (L, D)

08.00 – 08.30 AM: Have breakfast at your hotel and you will be ready at your hotel lobby in the Old Quarter. Dora Cruise Limousine Luxury Bus will pick you up from your hotel.

Note: If you do Not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter, please set up a meeting point with your travel consultant for a best pick-up point. If you go with private car/van and we can pick you up from other places.

We will take about 3 hour transfer from Hanoi to Halong City on highway with a stop on the way.

11.30 – 12.00: Dora Cruise bus will arrive at Tuan Chau Harbour. 

Take a transfer with speedboat to Dora Cruise. You will be welcome on Dora Luxury Cruise, enjoy welcome drink while meeting captain and crew of Dora Halong Bay Cruise. Cruise manager will have a briefing about safety instruction on cruise and introduction about Dora Cruise so you know more about difference area of Dora Cruise for being familiar to our cruise. Check in your cabin for a refreshment.

13.00: We will enjoy Vietnamese lunch with  vegetarian option set menu lunch on cruise. Dora Halong Bay Cruise will sail through Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay, you will admire the nature of Halong Bay with thousands of limestone rising from the bay and understand why Halong Bay is listed in one the World Natural Heritage Site.

We will continue to Con Vit Islet ( Duck Islet) and to Thumb islet. They are named after the shape of the islet by local people.

We will arrive in Lan Ha Bay. Anchor in a beautiful place for swimming or you can just sunbath on top-deck of Dora Cruise with fresh and wild air.

We will head to Ba Trai Dao islands for pristine beaches and rocks where you can do swimming or kayaking there. That will be an amazing experience for your trip in Halong Bay and in Vietnam.

17.30: You will come back to Dora Cruise for sunset party with fruit, cake. Taking beautiful photos of Halong Bay.

18.00 – 18.30: You will enjoy the cooking class guided by Chef of Dora Halong Bay Cruise. You will practice making a dish in Vietnam like spring rolls and try your product after finishing.

19.00: We will enjoy a fining dinner on Dora Cruise with different dishes. 

After dinner, you can take part in some activities like Board Games, squid fishing to try your luck or just get on the top-deck for a drink and chat with your friends.

Stay overnight on Dora Cruise.

 Meals:  Lunch, Dinner

Dora Cruise

 Day 2: Viet Hai Village – Cat Ba – Van Boi – Lan Ha Bay (B, L, D)

06.30 AM: If you wish we may get up early for Tai Chi lesson guided by Master. Tai Chi practice is good for our health especially in a good place with fresh air on Lan Ha Bay Cruise in Lan Ha Bay.

07.00: We will enjoy the light breakfast for energy of one day to the further places of Lan Ha Bay.

08.15: We will transfer to a day boat to sail to Cat Ba Island for Viet Hai Village surrounded by jungle. 

09.30: We will arrive in Cat Ba Island in a small port where we can co cycling to Viet Hai Village which is on Cat Ba Island. On the way, you can stop and take photos of the island with vast rice field and the jungle. Meet local people on the way for chatting or watch the nature and daily life there. You will understand more about the daily life of local and their culture.

12.00 – 12.30: Enjoy lunch and in the afternoon we will arrive in a peaceful and beautiful place for kayaking and swimming of Tai Queo Area where there are so many beautiful mountains and there is a special mountain – Dragon’ Eye.

16.00: We will come back to Dora Cruise and join in sunset party and cooking demonstration.

19.00: We will enjoy a fining dinner on cruise. After dinner, you can join in different activities like squid fishing, board games or just relax.

Stay overnight on Dora Halong Bay Cruise.

 Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Dora Cruise

 Day 3: Lan Ha Bay – Dark and Bright Cave – Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)

06.30 AM: Get up early for Ta Chi practice lesson to get energy for a day in Halong Bay. That is amazing time for fresh air in the morning and getting the energy from the universe. 

7.00- 7.45: You will enjoy breakfast with tea and coffee and prepare for a new day.

08.15 – 09.15: You will take a transfer to Dark and Bright Caves where we will enjoy the sampan boat trip rowed by local people to visit Dark and Bright Caves. They are beautiful caves in Halong Bay and that will be one of the best activities for experience on a Halong Bay Cruise.

09.30: We will come back to Dora Cruise for check out our cabin and cruise continue to sails back to Halong Bay from Lan Ha Bay.

10.00: Enjoy early lunch on our cruise and relax. Pay the bill for extra if you use on cruise.

11.30: You will arrive back at Tuan Chau. You will say goodbye to crew and get back to Harbour where our cruise bus or private car/van will pick you up for a transfer back to Hanoi.

15.00: You will arrive in your hotel in Hanoi. End of 3 days 2 nights in Halong Bay Cruise. Thank you so much.

 Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch

Dora Cruise

General Information

Bus pick-up time: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Check-in: 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Return Hanoi by bus: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Shuttle bus pick-up point: Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or in front of Hanoi Opera House

Shuttle bus drop-off point: Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or in front of Hanoi Opera House


Booking Policy

30 % of the total cost is required to secure the booking.

The remaining balance is to be paid 7 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 Customer

More than 31 days prior to check-in (departure date): Free of charge

From 31 to 16 days prior to check-in (departure date): 10% of total rates

From 15 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 than 4 days prior to check-in (departure date): 100% of total rates.

No-Show: 100% of total rates

*** Cancellation notice from customer must be sent to us via email. Refund will be processed between 10 -15 working days.


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.


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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Dora Cruise Halong Bay Itinerary visit Dark and Bright Cave in Lan Ha Bay ( Halong Bay). Dark and Bright Cave (Hang Sang Toi ) locates in Lan Ha Bay - a part of Halong Bay and we will visit this cave on Dora Cruise Halong Bay Itinerary. Dora Cruise has good reviews on Tripadivor. When you book Dora Cruise, we will send you the detailed itinerary for Dora Cruise to your email.You will visit Dark and Bright Cave for both 2 day and 3 day itinerary.

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Inclusions

  •   Entrance fees, sightseeing fee, kayaking, Welcome drink
  •   Local bamboo boat in Dark and Bright Cave
  •   English speaking guide
  •   Luxury accommodation, shower
  •   Meals onboard: 03 lunches, 02 dinners and 02 breakfasts for 3 days 2 night and 02 lunches, 01 dinner, 01 breakfast for 2 day 1 night
  •   Sunrise Tai Chi
  •   Insurance on-board
  •   Kayaking
  •   Internet wifi in the cabin, Satellite – HD LED Television, 04 bottles of mineral water in each cabin
  •   Fishing equipment
  •   Sunset Party & Cooking class on cruise

Exclusions

  •   Drinks not mentioned
  •   Transfer round trip between Hanoi Old Quarter and Halong bay
  •   Tips for Cruise’s team and driver
  •   Personal expenses
  •   All services and items not mentioned

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