Day One: Tuan Chau Pier - Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Ao Ech
11:30 Arrival to Tuan Chau Pier and welcomed by Capella Cruise team to complete check-in procedures.
12:00 Transfer to Capella Cruise by tender boat.
12:45 Meet your cruise manager and attend safety briefing in Harmony of the Sea restaurant followed by buffet lunch (vegetarian and special diets catered for). Ship will depart for Lan Ha Bay, giving you the time to take in the fantastic limestone surroundings.
15:15 Cruise anchors for outdoor activities. Free access to all on-site facilities, including Oasis pool and jacuzzi, Floating Ocean pool, inflatable water slide, kayaks, and the mini-golf course.
17:30 Happy hour at the Spirit of the Sea Lounge and Ocean Sky Sundeck. Enjoy freshly prepared canapés with a complimentary drink as the sun sets.
18:00 Traditional Vietnamese cooking demonstration on sundeck.
19:00 Gourmet fusion dinner served at Harmony of the Sea Restaurant.
20:30 Free to enjoy onboard facilities such as the Cigar & Poker room, squid fishing, or board games and movies in the Spirit of the Sea Lounge.
Day Two: Lan Ha Bay - Cat Ba Island - Viet Hai Village - Ba Trai Dao Beach (for 3 days 2 nights cruise only)
06:00 Sunrise Tai Chi on Ocean Sky Sundeck to greet a new morning.
07:15 Light breakfast is served at the Harmony of the Sea Restaurant.
08:30 Transfer to Viet Hai Village pier by speed boat, where we’ll take the opportunity to explore local life in this traditional village unreachable by roads.
09:00 Arrive at the pier and choose to reach Viet Hai Village by bicycle or electric car. The 6km-ride takes you along a beautiful lagoon and a lovely cave to the hidden village of Viet Hai. Spend your time wandering around and interacting with the locals, stopping at a typical ancient house and learn how to make rice wine. If time permits and you’re brave enough, you can try a natural fish massage, too!
11:30 Lunch at local restaurant.
14:00 Discover Viet Hai’s fish farms by kayak.
15:00 Transfer to Ba Trai Dao beach for some much-needed leisure time to sunbathe and swim.
16:00 Return to the cruise via speedboat and spend the afternoon at leisure, maybe with a cocktail in hand.
18:00 If you missed it yesterday, another cooking demonstration takes place tonight on the sundeck.
19:00 Dinner is served at Harmony of the Sea Restaurant.
20:30 Free to enjoy onboard facilities such as the Cigar & Poker room, squid fishing, or board games and movies in the Spirit of the Sea Lounge.
Last Day: Dark & Bright Cave - Lan Ha Bay - Tuan Chau Pier
06:00 Sunrise Tai Chi on Ocean Sky Sundeck to greet a new morning.
06:30 Light breakfast is served at the Harmony of the Sea Restaurant.
07:15 Visit the Dark & Bright cave by traditional bamboo boats. As the local women row you to the Bright Cave, you will see an angled passageway opening the cave at water level and a serene round lake surrounded by lush trees and precipitous stone cliffs.
08:45 Return to Capella Cruise and prepare for disembarkation.
09:30 Check-out from your cabin
09:30 - 10:30 Buffet brunch at Harmony of the Sea Restaurant after check-out.
11:00 Disembark Capella Cruise and board the tender boat for the journey back to Tuan Chau Pier. Farewell!
