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Halong Bay
Launched in 2023
55 Cabin
from $370
US $300
Room with balcony
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
45 m²
Room with balcony
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
45 m²
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
60 m²
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
50 m²
3
Ocean view
Queen bed
95 m²
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
100 m²
3
Ocean view
Double/twin
30 m²
Grand Pioneers ( Old Name is Essence Grand Superyacht )is a 6 star luxury cruise in Halong Bay. Launched in July 2023, Essence Grand Superyacht is one of the newest cruise in Halong Bay and it is the most luxury cruise in Halong Bay.
Essence Grand Superyacht is designed with international standards and inspired by the essence of a 5-star resort amidst a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Grand Pioneers (Essence Grand Superyacht) offers 55 lavish and well-appointed cabins which can accommodate up to 120 guests.
With a large saltwater all-season swimming pool on cruise and many interesting entertained activities so travelers can enjoy your trip in your way when you are on cruise.
With 55 luxury cabins with international 5 star to 6 star amenities, there is no other better cruise in Halong Bay to enjoy your trip than Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay.
Grand Pioneers Cruise Halong Bay 6 star cruise offers high-end meals with a selection of Western and Vietnamese cuisine, she will be your best choice when you are foodies.
The cruise has a unique itinerary in Halong Bay especially for 3 day 2 night itinerary, you will visit Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay also.
Essence Grand Superyacht is suitable for guests when you travel with family as we have kid’s club.
It is suable for guests when you are on honeymoon with beautiful and romantic space for your unforgettable time and corners for check-in, selfie to make sure you have beautiful memory and photos.
There are sky bar, pool bar, cigars club, karaoke rooms, billiards and bowling alley so it is perfect when you travel with friends or colleagues.
It is perfect when you travel on business also with meeting room, conference room, 3D golf simulator.
With luxury international standard of amities, beautiful cabins, nice restaurants, large and beautiful swimming pool, friendly crew, unique itinerary, environmentally friendly practices for sustainable cruising, international and operation standards for safety Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay is surely best choice for your trip to Halong Bay.
08:15 – 08:45: Pick Up From Hanoi
Be ready at your hotel and our driver with Limousine of Grand Pioneers ( Old Name Essence Grand Superyacht)will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby (If you book the cruise together with transfer). It takes about 3 hours for a transfer from Hanoi to Halong City. We will have about 20 minutes for break on the half way and you can go to rest room or have a drink.
Note: If you have private car/van please be ready at Sun Harbour at 11.30- 11.45 AM
11:30 – 12:00: Welcome
You will arrive at Sun Harbour at Halong City and Halong Essence Grand Superyacht staffs will welcome you at the waiting lounge.
12:00 – 12:30: Embark – Cruise briefing – Check-in Essence Grand Superyacht
Get on tender and we will take a transfer to one of the most luxury cruises in Halong Bay - Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay. Enjoy the welcome drink in Cloud Nine restaurant
While cruise manager will have a briefing about the cruise itinerary and the cruise safety when you stay overnight on cruise. After that, you will check in your luxury suite.
13:00: Lunch on Cloud Nine restaurant
After check in, we will enjoy lunch at Cloud Nine restaurant while we sail from Halong Bay to Luon Cave
14:30 – 15:00: Luon Cave – Kayaking or Bamboo Boat Ride
Grand Pioneers will take you to Luon Cave, which is possesses wonderful natural scenery and has a relatively diverse and abundant flora ecosystem, the cliffs are covered with green trees, there is also the habitat of conserved monkeys.
We will have sometimes here to explore Luon Cave by kayaking or take a bamboo boat ride or you can do swimming in the clear blue water
15:30 – 16:30: Titop Island – Climbing or Swimming
Our next stop is Titop Island which is named after Soviet cosmonaut German Titop. Titop Island is the only island with the largest and most beautiful beach. Seen from above, the beach looks like a full moon embracing the island's foot. This is a very beautiful gentle beach, especially extremely clean because the high tide washes away dirt, the sand here is perfectly pure white, the sea water is clear in all four seasons.
Or if you are a fan of hiking, then you can climb 400 of extremely craggy stone steps to reach the top of Titop. However, the gift for you will not be small as the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay will catch your eye right when you are in the middle of your spectacular hiking journey.
14:30 – 17:30: Chilling on Essence Grand Superyacht
If you prefer to stay on Grand Pioneers, you can chill in your comfy suite or enroll these activities and services like La Spa (spa and massage), swimming pool, pool bar, cigar club, poker, 3D golf simulator, billiards and table soccer, library, and for children there is a kid’s club
17:30: Sunset & Happy Hour time
Return to Grand Pioneers Cruise , we will relax at Lighthouse sky bar, enjoying the music and the drink while watching sunset
19:00: Dinner at Cloud Nine Restaurant
You will be served dinner with a variety of dishes from Western to Asian. After that, you will experience the life of the local people with squid fishing; or chilling in your suite; maybe treating yourself with La Spa; or enrolling group activities like poker club, cigar club, karaoke club.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
05:30 – 06:15: Sunrise time & Tai Chi on Sundeck
If you are an early bird you can catch the sun rise over Halong Bay and start the day on our Essence Grand Superyacht with a Tai Chi session in Halong Bay on the sundeck or a work-out in the gym. Or you can stay in your suite and get more sleep
06:45: Breakfast with Coffee and Tea
Your breakfast will be served in Cloud Nine Restaurant.
07:30 – 08:15: Discover Sung Sot Cave
Our speed boat will transport you to Sung Sot Cave –the largest and most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay and this is also the place where many rocky islands with unique shapes are found nowhere else. The way to Sung Sot cave is hidden under the forest, the stone steps are craggy, visitors have both the pleasure of climbing and the excitement as if they are going to the sky.
09:00: Check-Out
After visiting Sung Sot Cave, we return to our beautiful Essence Grand Superyacht cruise to relax and prepare to check-out.
09:30: Brunch at Cloud Nine Restaurant
Your delicious brunch will be served as our cruise returns to Sun Harbour.
11:00: Disembark Essence Grand Superyacht Halong
After saying goodbye to Essence Grand Superyacht’s crew, we will go back to Sun Harbour by tender boat.
11:30: Return to Hanoi
Limousine van and driver will be waiting for you and take you back to Hanoi.
If you have private van/bus/car then your private driver will be waiting for you for your transfer to Hanoi.
15:00: You will be in Hanoi at 3 PM. End of Halong Bay 2 day 1 night on Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay – The most luxurious cruise in Halong Bay in 2023. All of Essence Grand Superyach crew team thank you for choosing us for your trip to Halong Bay and we do hope you have unforgettable memory for your Vietnam Tour Packages.
Vietnam Escape Tours Travel – A reliable Tour Company in Vietnam thanks you for choosing bus for your trip in Halong Bay with Essence Grand Superyacht.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
08:15 – 08:45 Pick-Up
+ If you book Grand Pioneers together with transfer: Limousine van and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Center ( Hanoi Old Quarter) for transfer to Halong City. If you do not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter then we can pick you up at Hanoi Opera House. So please be ready at Hanoi Opera House at 08.30 AM.
It takes about 3 hours from Hanoi to Halong Bay including about 20 minutes for break time.
+ If you do not book a transfer but only cruise cabin. Please be ready at Sun Harbour in Halong City at 11.30 AM for boarding cruise. Please contact your travel consultant for getting contact number at the harbour for better pick-up.
09:50: Break Time For Coffee or Toilet
On the way to Halong City our Limousine will stop for about 20 minutes so you can go to toilet or have a coffee/breakfast in need.
11:30 – 11:45: Welcome to Essence Grand Superyacht Halong
Arrive at Halong City and Sun Harbour, you will be warmly welcome by Grand Pioneers Cruise Halong staffs before getting on cruise.
12:00 – 12:15: Embark Essence Grand Superyacht
We will embark Halong Bay Grand Pioneers, welcome by staffs on boat and enjoy welcome drinks on Cloud Nine restaurant while listening to introduction briefing about Grand Pioneers Cruise, itinerary and general safety on cruise.
After that, we will check in our luxury suite. Refresh in a luxury cabin before the lunch time.
You will be impressed by the luxury farcicality in 6 star cruise cabin, everything is designed in detail.
13:00: Lunch On Cloud Nine Restaurant
Get back to Cloud Nine Restaurant for enjoying an outstanding lunch on Essence Grand Superyacht Cruise among thousands of limestone islands in the bay. It is like you are cruising in a dream. You will never forget this moment as it is the first hour on cruise and in a natural heritage site of Halong Bay – You never see this scenery in other places in the world and on a 6 star cruise – a newest cruise in Halong Bay on 2023.
14:30 – 15:20: Kayaking or Bamboo Boat Ride Around Luon Cave
We will move to Luon Cave where you can do kayaking or enjoy the free time on a sampan boat rowed by local. Luon Cave is very beautiful lagoon in Halong Bay with clean water and that is the best place in Halong Bay for kayaking or sampan boat trip. You may sometimes see monkeys going down there when you do kayaking. Incredible karst will be closed to your eyes.
15:30 – 16:30: Titop island – Climbing or Swimming
After visiting Luon Cave with kayak or sampan boat we will move to Titop Island where you can do hiking 400 steps for panorama view of whole Halong Bay with the hight of 100 meters . That is the best place in Halong Bay to have the best majestic view for Halong Bay. Titop Island has beautiful moon-shaped beach and tranquil blue waters. So if you don’t wish to do hiking then you can do swimming in the beautiful beach.
If you don’t wish to join in activities like kayaking or swimming there you can enjoy your leisure time on Essence Grand Superyacht Halong. There are some activities and services on cruise: La 14:30 – 17:30 Spa (spa and massage), swimming pool, pool bar, cigar club, poker, 3D golf simulator, billiards and table soccer, library. There is a kid’s club for children also. So all of your family members can enjoy the activities on cruise.
17:30: Sunset & Happy Hour Time
Halong Bay is one of the places in the world for beautiful sunset and it is wonderful to watch sunset on Grand Pioneers – The most luxury cruises in Halong Bay. Get on the sundeck and enjoy each moment of beautiful sunset. Order a cocktail and enjoy the best time of life with your friends watching the sun hitting the emerald water among limestone islands.
Enjoy the Happy Hour when you buy 2 drinks and get 1 drink for free.
Enjoy the cooking demonstration, learn about Vietnamese cuisine history and how to cook a Vietnamese cuisine like spring roll.
Get back to your luxury cabin of Grand Pioneers and refresh before dinner time.
19:00: Dinner at Cloud Nine Restaurant
Come back to Cloud Nine Restaurant for a high-end dinner with a selection of Western and Vietnamese cuisine. Any special request for food please inform your travel consultant in advance and we can arrange, vegetarian food is available.
After dinner, you can join in some activities on Grand Pioneers; try your luck with squid fishing, spend time on cigar club, poker, karaoke club, sky bar or the pool bar or you may pamper yourself at La Spa.
Stay overnight at Essence Grand Superyacht.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
05:30 – 06:00: Amazing Sunrise Time
Halong Bay is listed in the World Heritage Sites for its beauty and experience watching sunrise in Halong Bay in the middle of nowhere is an unforgettable memory in your life.
You may get up early for getting on sundeck and watch the sun rise above the sea.
06:15: Tai Chi on Sundeck
Tai Chi is a good way to improve our good health and Halong Bay is a ideal place for practicing Tai Chi.
You may star a new day on Essence Grand Superyacht with Tai Chi session on the sundeck or enjoy your time in the gym.
If you don’t want to get up early then sleep more then just get up before breakfast.
06:45: Light Breakfast
Enjoy light breakfast which will be served in Cloud Nine Restaurant for a day with full of energy. There is a wide variety of dishes for you to choose.
08:00: Cruising to Bai Tu Long Bay
After breakfast, we will move from Essence Superyacht to a day boat or cruising to Bai Tu Long Bay. We will move to Thien Canh Son Cave in Bai Tu Long Bay. Thien Canh Son in English means “Heaven Scenery Mountain”.
Our transfer boat will pick you up from Essence Superyacht for a morning cruise to Thien Canh Son Cave in Bai Tu Long Bay.
10:30 Excursion to Thien Canh Son Cave
We will visit Thien Canh Son Cave, walking inside the limestone cave and discover the cave and the view of Bai Tu Long Bay.
After visiting the cave we will enjoy time swimming or relaxing on a nice and white sandy beach in Bai Tu Long, do kayaking around Cong Do Island in Bai Tu Long Bay. Bai Tu Long Bay is a peaceful bay of Halong Bay and it is less touched area.
12:30 Lunch Time
Come back to our cruise and enjoy our lunch while cruising the Vung Ha area.
13:45: Visit Vung Vieng Fshing Village
We will arrive at Vung Vieng Fishing Village and visit this village with a rowing boat. You will have chance for interact with local people there and learn more about their daily life. That will be a good memory for your trip in Vietnam.
14:45 – 16:15: Cruise Back
We will cruise back to Halong Bay and enjoy the majestic scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay and Halong Bay with thousands of limestone islands.
About 16.15- 16.30: We will get back to Essence Grand Superyacht and you can relax on cruise or joining in the activities on cruise – cooking class, swimming in cruise pool, going to gym or order a massage ticket
17:30: Sunset & Happy Hour Time
Enjoy the Happy Hour on Sky Bar of Essence Grand Superyacht and cooking demonstration to learn more about how to make a Vietnamese dish.
19:00: Dinner at Cloud Nine Restaurant
Enjoy a luxury dinner on our cruise with a selection of Western and Vietnamese cuisine
After dinner, you can relax on cruise with friends, join in different activities like do squid fishing, spend time on our poker club, cigar club, karaoke club, sky bar or the pool bar. You also can pamper yourself at La Spa.
Stay overnight on Essence Grand Superyacht.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
05:30 – 06:00: Amazing Sunrise Time
You may get up early for enjoying the beautiful time of sunrise in Halong Bay. Halong Bay is rated one of the best places for sunrise. That is a beautiful place and it is quiet in the morning with fresh air in the early morning.
06:15: Tai Chi on Sundeck
Tai Chi is a good Asian method for good health and you can start a new day on Essence Grand Superyacht with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck if you can get up early.
06:45: Light Breakfast
A light breakfast will be served in Cloud Nine Restaurant and you will get energy for a full day.
07:30 – 08:15: Excursion to Sung Sot Cave
After breakfast, we will transfer to a speedboat for moving to Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave). We will visit the beautiful cave for about 45 minutes by walking to the cave to admire the masterpiece of nature in Halong Bay. Sung Sot Cave is one of the biggest and most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. You will know why it has the name of Amazing Cave.
After visiting the cave, we will get back to Essence Grand Superyacht. Have a shower before check out the cabin.
09:00: Room Check-Out
Return to our Essence Grand Superyacht to pack your luggage and check-out from our cabin.
09:30 Brunch at Cloud Nine restaurant
We will come back to restaurant for a yummy brunch while Essence Grand Superyacht is cruising in Halong Bay back to Halong Harbour.
10:45: Farewell & Disembark
We will say goodbyes to the crew members and transfer back to the Sun Harbour.
11:00 – 11.30: Arrive At The Harbor
Come back to Sun Harbour at around 11.00 – 11.30 where you meet your driver for the transfer back to Hanoi. End of 3 day 2 night in Halong Bay on Essence Grand Superyacht 6 star Halong Bay. We do hope that you had a good time in Halong Bay with us.
Vietnam Escape Tours Travel – One of the best tour operator in Vietnam thank you for booking the cruise with us and hope you have good time in other destinations in Vietnam in your whole package trip to Vietnam.
14:30 – 14.45: Hanoi Arrival
Arrive back in Hanoi approximately 14:30-14:45. End of Halong Bay 3 Day 2 Night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Note: Itinerary: Please note itineraries in the Ha Long Bay itinerary is subjected to change without prior notice depending on weather conditions, tidal levels, and local authority regulations. Wifi connection: Due to the remote location, the signal may be weak so we hope for your kind understanding as the cruise is far from the mainland. You can work on email but for entertainment it may be not very strong. Advance registration is required: Please provide your full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date. A valid passport is required upon check-in, otherwise boarding may be denied by the port authority.
Yes, in 2023 Essence Grand Superyacht is the most luxury cruise in Halong Bay. It is a 6 star cruise with very nice swimming pool and with international standard for 6 star accommodation and safety. There are different activitties on cruise so you an enjoy your trip in a best way no matter you are a group of friends, bussinessmen, family members or honeymoon. With friendly design, itinerary, luxury cabins, friendly and professional staffs you will have unforgetable experience on Halong Bay Essence Grand Superyacht. There is a good deal promotion for grand opening so you can take this chance for booking the cruise for a good price. The cruise has good review from many tour operators when we have inspection on cruise and we hope travellers will enjoy the trip. Contact Vietnam Escape Tours Travel for the best deal.
Yes, all of those services are included in the price so you do not have to pay for those when you are on cruise. We hope that you will enjoy your trip in Halong Bay with Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay Luxury Cruise. Contact your travel consultant for more detail and availability of cabins.
Essence Grand Superyacht goes to Bai Tu Long but only for the 3 day 2 night itinerary. So if you wish to do the trip to Bai Tu Long - The less touristy are of Halong Bay then you can book 3 day 2 night itinerary. For 2 day 1 night itinerary, the cruise goes to Halong Bay core only. The cruise will visit Sung Sot Cave, Titop Ilsands, Luon Cave on her trip. Thank you so much. Please contact your travel consultant for more detail about the itinerary.
Thank you so much. To secure a booking with Essence Grand Superyacht. Vietnam Escape Tours Travel require 30% of the total price in general for the cabins and the balance you can pay before your travel date. It depends on the different period and different booking amount and the portion for deposit may change so please contact us for more detail.
Yes, the cruise is very friendly for kids becuase there is a all season - swimming on cruise, there is kids' club and a large space for children so you can enjoy your trip on Essence Grand Superyacht Luxury Halong Bay Cruise. Thank you so much for booking Essence Grand Superyacht.
Thank you so much for your question about the reviews of the Essence Grand Superyacht Halong Bay. You can find reviews of the cruise on Tripadvisor, Google map, Facbebook or other travel forum easily. There are a lot of excellent reviews about the cruise which you can find.
To get the best deal for the cruise please contact Vietnam Escape Tours Travel consultant for the best deal. The price on our website is in general but there are promotion in the different period in the year so please contact us for the best deal for your trip in Halong Bay.
You should be reat at the harbour at 11.30 AM to make sure you do not miss the cruise. In some cases, cruise can wait you if you are not too late but if you are too late and cruise has to start on time. in that case, you may need to rent a private speedboat then you need to pay extra. Please contact our travel consultant to know more about the pick up place and time to make sure you do not miss the cruise. Thank you so much for your question.
Yes, the cruise swimming pool is free when you book a cruise cabin with us. Esscence Grand Superyacht is a luxury crusie and most of the service from full board meals, complimentary water, kaykaing, sunset party, cooking class, entrance fee and many other things on cruise are included. Please conact us for more detail.
Yes, we have limousine sharing van to pick you up from Hanoi. So it depends on your group size then you can book the cruise with sharing limousine van or you can book a private transfer from Hanoi. You can contact our travel consultant to have the best advice for using sharing limousine or private transfer. if you stay in Hanoi Old Quarter then we can pick you up from your hotel with sharing limousine. If you do not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter then please go to Hanoi Old Quarter then we can pick you up with sharing van. If you book private transfer then we can pick you up from other area of Hanoi. Thank you so much for your question, please contact Vietnam Escape Tours Travel consultant to have the best advice.
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