ORIENTAL BRIDGE CRUISES IN HALONG, LAN HA AND BAI TU LONG
CRUISES ON A DELUXE COLLECTIVE BOAT
On April 2012, all the owners of collective junks have received from the Government order to repaint the hull of all their junks white. Therefore, the photos of the exterior of the Bhaya and Indochina Junk which are on this page of our website are not accurate any longer, but the interior of the junks remain the same.
If our private junks are too simple for your taste, we can also make a reservation on a large deluxe collective boat, the Bahya Classic managed by Bhaya Cruises, a company of impeccable reputation.
If you prefer a smaller deluxe collective junk, we propose several junks managed by another very reputable operator Indochina Junk.
BHAYA CLASSIC DELUXE COLLECTIVE JUNKS
The Bhaya Junks
Bhaya Cruises owns 4 Bhaya Classic of 37.50m launched in 2007. They include 2 decks of 18 deluxe cabins and 2 royal suites, a bar-restaurant deck, a sundeck, a Spa area, a boutique-library, a free wifi system and other deluxe amenities.
2-day cruise (1 night on board): BAI TU LONG AND HALONG BAY
Day 1: BAI TU LONG BAY (lunch, dinner)
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You are picked up at your hotel by minibus around 8:00 and arrive in Halong City to embark on the Bhaya Classic. Welcome cocktail and lunch while the boat navigates in Bai Tu Long Bay. Visit of a floating fishing village in a small embarkation, return on the boat for various activities: kayak, swimming, massage, excursion on a deserted island beach, etc.
We then continue sailing to the small Ho Dong Tien Bay, where we spend the night after a Vietnamese cooking class on the deck and a sumptuous seafood buffet. |
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Day 2: HALONG BAY (breakfast, lunch)
Tai Chi on the bridge, followed by a buffet breakfast. Cruise through Halong Bay, with visit of grottoes and isolated islets. Buffet lunch and return to Halong City, where we take the minibus back to Ha Noi. Return at your hotel around 18:00.
3-day cruise (2 night on board): BAI TU LONG, HALONG AND LAN HA BAYS
Day 1 : BAI TU LONG BAY (lunch, dinner)
Same programme as the previous cruise.
Day 2 : LAN HA BAY (3 meals)
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Tai Chi on the bridge, followed by a buffet breakfast. We then embark on the smaller Bhaya Spirit to sail through Lan Ha Bay, with guided kayaking and swimming/snorkeling on the magnificent Three Peach Beach. Buffet lunch on board.
We then continue exploring the bay to the Ho Ba Ham Islet. Visit of a floating fishing village and kayaking (weather permitting) through a tunnel dug by the sea. Return to the Bhaya Classic to cruise around the small Ho Dong Tien Bay, where we spend the night after a Vietnamese cooking class on the deck and a sumptuous seafood buffet. |
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Day 3 : HALONG BAY (breakfast, lunch)
Tai Chi on the bridge, followed by a buffet breakfast. Cruise through Halong Bay, with visit of grottoes and isolates islets. Buffet lunch and return to Halong City, where we take the minibus back to Ha Noi. Return at your hotel around 18:00.
Rates per person in dollars
Please note that the cabins are for 1 or 2 persons. A 3rd person has the choice between sharing a cabin or pays a supplement for a single one.
1 Jan-30 April 1 Oct-31 Dec
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1 pers. |
2 pers. |
2-day cruise |
$281 |
$193 |
3-day cruise |
$469 |
$315 |
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1 May-30 Sept
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1 pers. |
2 pers. |
2-day cruise |
$258 |
$186 |
3-day cruise |
$434 |
$302 |
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Children rates when sharing a cabin with the parents :
- Less than 6 years : free for one child ; $20 for the 2nd one
- 6-12 years : $80 for one child ; 75% of the adult rates for 2 children
- 13 years and over: mandatory separated cabin and full adult rates
Included : Roundtrip transfers by Bhaya minibus, English-speaking guide, the cabin, all the meals on board, the permit to visit the bay, the site entrance fees, the activities (kayak, etc.), taxes and service.
Not included : your personal insurance, drinks, and your personal purchases.
THE DELUXE COLLECTIVE JUNKS OF INDOCHINA JUNKS
Those junks are owned by the excellent operator Indochina Junk.
THE JUNKS OF INDOCHINA JUNK
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4-cabin deluxe junk |
11-cabin deluxe junk |
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4-cabin Deluxe junks (Prince)
Two 26-meter junks with 4 deluxe cabins (private bathroom), 2 salon-dining rooms (interior and exterior) and one sun-deck.
10-cabin Deluxe junks (Dragon Pearl)
Three 29-meter junks with 10 deluxe cabins (6 doubles et 4 twins) (private bathroom), 2 salon-dining rooms (interior and exterior) and 2 sun-decks.
THE TRANSFERS FROM HANOI TO HALONG CITY
Those private deluxe junks start from Halong City, 160 km north of Hanoi (4-hour drive). A minibus picks up at the hotel with the guide and brings you back at the hotel at the end of the cruise.
THE CRUISES OF INDOCHINA JUNK
2-day cruise/1 night on board: BAI TU LONG AND HALONG BAY
Day 1 : HANOI - BAI TU LONG BAY – HALONG BAY (lunch, dinner)
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You are picked up at your hotel by minibus around 8:00 and arrive in the harbor of Hongaï, where you board your junk. Welcome cocktail and lunch while the boat navigates into Bai Tu Long Bay. Swimming and relaxation.
We then cruise into Halong Bay. Visit of Thien Canh Son Grotto and of Hong Co Island. Kayaking and swimming on the island beach. Return on the junk for relaxation, followed by a delicious seafood diner and one night on board. |
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Day 2 : HALONG BAY - HANOI (breakfast, lunch)
Breakfast on the deck while the junk cruises further in Halong Bay among limestone peaks and islets, till the Vung Vien Floating Fishing Village, that we visit in a small craft. Return on the junk for a delicious seafood lunch while the junk sails towards Hongai Harbor. Return to Hanoi, where you arrive at your hotel around 16:00.
3-days/2 night cruise: BAI TU LONG AND HALONG BAY
Please note that the 3-day cruise is not available on the 5-cabin junks
Day 1 : HANOI - BAI TU LONG BAY (lunch, dinner)
The driver and guide meet you at your hotel for the transfer to the harbour of Hongai (3-hour drive). Welcome cocktail on board of your junk, and lunch while the boat sails towards Bai Tu Long Bay. We stop at the Cap La floating fishing village, where we go kayaking around. Return on the junk for swimming and relaxation, followed by a delicious sea food diner. Night on board.
Day 2 : BAI TU LONG BAY –CONG DAM AND CONG DO ISLANDS (HALONG BAY) (3 meals)
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Breakfast on the bridge while the junk sails towards Halong Bay amid the lime peaks and islets, to the smallIsland of Cong Dam. Kayaking on hidden lagoons of that geological park. Swimming on the beach of Tra Gioi, with BBQ lunch. Visit of the Cong Dam floating fishing village in a small craft.
Return to the junk and navigation to the small island of Cong Do. Swimming and/or kayaking, relaxation, followed by a delicious sea food diner. Night on board. |
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Please note that the passengers of the 11-cabin junk Dragon Pearl have diner on the 2nd day not onboard, but in the beautiful Thay Grotto.
Day 3 : HALONG BAY - HANOI (breakfast, lunch)
Breakfast on the bridge while the junk sails towards Thien Canh Son Grotto. Visit of the grotto, swimming and à la carte lunch. Return to the harbor of Hongai, then to Hanoi, where we leave you at your hotel around 16:00.
Rates per person in dollars
INDOCHINA JUNK COLLECTIVE 4 CABINS (PRINCE)
1 Jan-30 April 1 Oct-31 Dec
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1 pers |
2 pers |
2-day cruise |
$335 |
$265 |
3-day cruise |
$540 |
$410 |
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1 mai-30 sept
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1 pers. |
2 pers. |
2-day cruise |
$315 |
$245 |
3-day cruise |
$535 |
$405 |
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INDOCHINA JUNK COLLECTIVE 10 CABINS (DRAGON PEARL)
1 janv-30 avril 1 oct-31 déc
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1 pers |
2 pers |
2-day cruise |
$256 |
$211 |
3-day cruise |
$438 |
$365 |
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1 mai-30 sept
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1 pers |
2 pers |
2-day cruise |
$245 |
$200 |
3-day cruise |
$423 |
$346 |
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Children rates when sharing a cabin with the parents :
- 4-12 years : 75% of adult rates if separated beds
- 2-6 years : $35 if the children sleep in their parents' bed
Included : The RT minibus transferts Hanoi-Hongai, an English-speaking guide, the junk, the welcome cocktail de bienvenue, all the on-board meals, thea and coffee, the permit to visit the bays, the entrance fees, kayaking, taxes and service.
Not included : your personal insurance, drinks, and your personal purchases.