Perla Dawn Cruise
Overview
About Perla Dawn Cruise
Embarking on Perla Dawn Cruise is undoubtedly a unique experience for guests, especially first-timers. The cruise bears modern and sophisticated design with luxurious amenities while retaining Vietnamese traditional essence with wooden details.
The ship is home to 18 cabins including 10 Junior Suite Balcony cabins located on the 1st floor and 6 Senior Suite Balcony cabins and 2 Grand Suite Balcony cabins on the 2nd floor. Each cabin is equipped with several facilities such as individually controlled air –conditioning, complementary bottled water, a mini bar and a private balcony. Fire alarms, fire extinguishers, life buoys, and life rafts are always available to guarantee a high safety level for passengers. More importantly, the ship offers you a unique cruise route to Lan Ha Bay, located to the southern edge of Ha Long Bay, where fewer tourists come.
Kayaking and immersing under emerald water of Tra Bau area are the most interesting activities there. On board, a Tai Chi session every morning awaits early-birds to attend, corresponding with other activities namely cooking demonstration, squid fishing held on a daily basis. In addition, you will be served with delicious Vietnamese traditional cuisine on the top deck while enjoying traditional music show played by skillful folk artists.
Best things we love
4 things that we love most about Perla Dawn Cruise
- Luxury cabins – all with balcony
- Oriental style design
- Triple cabin available
- Dinner on top deck with 360 degree view
Your Itinerary
2D1N Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay
Morning
Our luxury Limousine will pick you up at your hotel near by the Old Quarter in Hanoi.
Noon
Arrive at Cat Hai port and then embark on Perla Dawn Sails. You will be welcomed with drink and introduced a cruise briefing prior to check-in procedures. We will sail towards the primitive Lan Ha Bay which is famous for hundreds of small and large islands creating an enormous picture depicting the scene while you enjoy your hearty lunch.
Afternoon
Kayaking to discover Tra Bau area and immersing under the emerald water. A trip to a fishing farm offers you a chance to socialize with fishermen to explore more about locals’ daily life and how they work. Back to the Perla Dawn Sails to admire magnificient sunset on the top deck. From 5 to 6pm is the time for Happy Hour – Buy 2 get 1 free for all kinds of beverages while taking part in the cooking demonstration.
Evening
Delight in a shimmering and fanciful dinner on top deck in the center of the serene Bay surrounded by the light of thousand stars with extremely flavorful food and be impressed by an absorbing fruit and vegetable carving display. Take great pleasure in traditional music performances. Then, socialize with new friends and crew members, join squid fishing. Overnight onboard.
Day 2: Bright Cave – Hanoi
Early morning
Early-birds are welcomed to attend Tai Chi demonstration or take a photo of the Bay in the early morning. Next comes a breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay.
Morning
Take a bamboo boat to visit Bright Cave, a serene round lake surrounded by dense trees and high stone walls. Check-out procedures while cruising towards the port.
Late morning
Enjoy a Buffet lunch onboard. Disembark the Perla Dawn Sails & Farewell.
3D2N Itinerary
DAY 1: HANOI – LAN HA BAY – BRIGHT CAVE
09:00 – 09:30
Pick-up at your hotel nearby the Old Quarter in Hanoi by luxury Limousine van
12:00 – 12:30 Embark on the Perla Dawn Sails, enjoy a welcome drink and cruise briefing.
13:15 – 14:00A splendid lunch is served while cruising into the primitive Lan Ha Bay.
15:30 – 17:00
On a bamboo boat, visit Bright Cave, a serene round lake surrounded by lush trees and high stone cliffs. Then enjoy swimming in the private emerald water
17:00 – 18:30
Return to the Perla Dawn Sails for afternoon tea on the top deck – a perfect time to take some of your best snapshots of the day when the sun begins to set. Enjoy daily HAPPY HOUR promotion – BUY 1 GET 1 FREE on all beverages from 17:30 – 18:30.
Relax with Massage and Spa treatment, always available upon request
19:00
Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic, expertly prepared dinner on floating farm, all while floating in the center of serene Lan Ha Bay. To be impressed by an absorbing fruit and vegetable carving demonstration and a traditional music performance at dinner time.
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – VIET HAI VILLAGE
06:30 – 06:45Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
06:45 – 08:30Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and serene atmosphere excellence of the Bay. Transfer to a Day Boat for a day of exploration.
09:00 – 11:00Join a trekking and cycling tour to Viet Hai village.
12:00 – 13:30Return to the day boat. Enjoy lunch onboard.
13:30 – 15:30Swim and kayak in Ba Ham Lake, a mystical wild lagoons on the bay
16:00Cruise back to the Perla Dawn Sails.
19:00Enjoy dinner on floating farm. Squid fishing or just laze around. Overnight onboard
DAY 3: TRA BAU AREA – CAT HAI PORT – HANOI
06:30 – 06:45Begin your new day with a Tai Chi session or a photo hunt.
07:00 – 07:45
Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay
08:00 – 09:00
Experience kayaking to discover the lovely Tra Bau area. Visit a fishing farm and socialize with the resident fishermen in order to know more about life here and how the people work every day.
09:00 – 09:45Pack your luggage and check out of your cabin while cruising towards the port.
10:00 – 11:30
Join a cooking demonstration before enjoying an extraordinary Buffet lunch.
11:45 – 12:00Disembark the Perla Dawn Sails & Farewell.
14:30 – 15:00Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends.
Payment & Cancellation
Booking Policy
- Check in on board: 12:10pm
- Check out: 11:35am
- Return Hanoi: 2:30pm
- The FOC rate for children under 5 years old is applicable for 1 (one) child sharing a cabin with 2 (two) adults. Only 1 (one) child under 5 years old traveling with two (2) adults is allowed for FOC per cabin.
- Children from 5-11 will pay extra charge 75% of adult rate.
- Children 12 and above must pay full fare as adult.
- Peak season surcharge: Surcharge $40/adult and $30/child for Gala dinner applies if guests stay on board on December 24th and/or December 31st 2018
- Shuttle bus: $35/person (adults and children round trip). Pick up point: at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or in front of Hanoi Opera House
Cruise Policy
- More than 30 days prior to check-in: free of charge
- From 30 to 7 days prior to check-in: 10% of total rates
- From 6 to 3 days prior to check in: 50% of total rates.
- Less than 3 days prior to check-in: 100% of total rates.
- No-Show: 100% of total rates.
- Cancellation notice must be in written form and send to us via email. Refund will be processed between 5-7 business days.
Inclusions
- Welcome drink, cold or warm handkerchief
- Luxury en-suite bathroom cabin with private balcony
- All meals on boat: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
- Two bottles of water in cabin
- Complimentary regular tea and coffee in cabin
- A bottle of wine in Grand Suite Balcony cabin
- English speaking tour guide onboard
- Entrance & Sightseeing fees
- Kayaking, Swimming & Bamboo boat
- Sunset party
- Dinner on floating farm
- Night squid fishing
- Cooking demonstration
- Tai Chi
- Insurance, taxes and service charges
Exclusions
- Land transportation Hanoi – Lan Ha – Hanoi (Luxury Limousine)
- Beverages, Tips & Personal expenses
- Massage
- Bank charge (for payment by credit card)
- Airfares
- All other services not clearly mentioned above.