Aclass Stellar Cruise: Halong Bay's Mid-Range Gem

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Embark on a 3-day, 2-night luxury cruise aboard the Aclass Stellar Cruise in Halong Bay. Experience 4-star comfort, stunning views, and exciting activities like cooking classes and tai chi.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 72 hours

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Highlights

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay

Old Quarter - Hotel pick-up & drop-off in Hanoi Old Quarter
Halong Bay - DAY ONE (Halong Bay - Lunch – Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset Party – Dinner – Onboard Night Activities)
12 – 12:30 approx

Arrive & pick up at Tuan Chau Marina Harbor. Welcome aboard the cruise with a refreshing welcome drink. Meet the…

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay

Old Quarter - Hotel pick-up & drop-off in Hanoi Old Quarter

Halong Bay - DAY ONE (Halong Bay - Lunch – Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset Party – Dinner – Onboard Night Activities)

12 – 12:30 approx

Arrive & pick up at Tuan Chau Marina Harbor. Welcome aboard the cruise with a refreshing welcome drink. Meet the captain and crew during the cruise briefing.
Check into your cabin. Time to relax and unwind.
Set sail as lunch is served.
Enjoy a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area.

Afternoon

Arrive at Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and discover why it was named “Surprising.”
Head to Titop Island area. Drop anchor in the calm waters surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop Island for swimming and snorkeling or take a short trek to the top of the island for a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
Head back toward the sleeping area.

Early evening

Gather on the sundeck to watch the sunset and enjoy the Sunset Party. It’s an ideal time to make new friends, share travel experiences, or simply watch the sunset.
An authentic Vietnamese menu is served.
After dinner, treat yourself to a wide selection of cocktails at our bar, or enjoy one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing.

Sung Sot Cave - Cave exploration

Day 2: Halong Bay - Cave - Floating Village - Pearl Farm

Bai Tu Long Bay - (Tai Chi – Breakfast – Maze Cave – Cua Van Floating Village – Lunch – Pearl Farm – Dinner – Free Time for Activities)

06:30

For early risers, join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai Chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, and there is no better environment to practice this than among the limestone peaks and islands.
Local breakfast served.
Transfer to a smaller boat to explore Me Cung Cave (Maze Cave), where you will have the chance to visit one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and climb to the top of the mountain for an amazing view of this World Heritage site.
Immerse yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Cua Van Floating Village.
Arrive at Cua Van Floating Village: Our guide will provide information and highlights about this fascinating floating village and its local community.
Choose to explore the village yourself by kayak or comfortably capture the daily life of the fishermen on a bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

12:00 approx

Lunch is served on board.

Afternoon

Cruise to visit the Pearl Farm, where you will have the chance to witness the entire process of creating a valuable pearl, from the initial growing stage to harvesting in Halong Bay.
Return to your cruise, take time to refresh and relax.

Early evening

Gather on the sundeck to watch the sunset. It’s an ideal time to make new friends, share travel experiences, or simply watch the sunset.
An authentic Vietnamese menu is served.
After dinner, treat yourself to a delicious cocktail, or enjoy one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, squid fishing.

Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi

Halong Bay - (Tai Chi - Breakfast – Luon Cave – Cooking Demonstration – Lunch – Farewell at Your Hotel)

06:30: For early risers, join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai Chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, providing a full charge of energy for the day.

07:00 – 08:00: Local breakfast is served.

08:00:

Immerse yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Luon Cave (Hang Luồn).
Choose to explore the cave yourself by kayak or comfortably on a bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

09:00: Check out of the cabins at your leisure while our cruise takes you past other beautiful highlights in the bay.

10:00: Participate in a short cooking demonstration class on how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.

12:00: Return to the shore and disembark from the cruise as our crew bids you farewell.

Transfer to a minibus or private vehicle and return to Hanoi.

Arrival back at your hotel is approximately 16:30.

What's Included

Pick up & Drop off at your Hanoi Old Quarter hotel
All meals included during tour
Experienced local guide
Entrance fees covered

What's Not Included

Drinks

Additional Information

Aclass Stellar Cruise is designed in traditional oriental style and with 21 modern, stylish and lovely cabins . This is also one of the best mid range cruise in Halong Bay at the current.
Private balcony cabins are only available on second floor (Premium and Suite cabins). Cabins at first floor with window are also brilliant.
The transfer by modern bus…

Location

7 P. Đinh Tiên Hoàng

Phố Đinh Tiên Hoàng

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings

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Shakabox

May 18, 2025

Amazing time!! - My family and I (group of 7) booked this cruise and had an amazing experience. The staff were very attentive throughout the entire time. We did stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, and swimming near the cruise ship on the first day. On the second day we went to the cave and saw monkeys! Later that day we went by speed boat to Cat Ba island where we had a bike ride, local lunch, and time to swim at a private beach. The food and drinks on the cruise were top notch. Overall very pleased with the experience. Don’t hesitate to book— we’ll worth the money given all the food/drinks, excursions and cleanliness of the ship!

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Avw5499uh

Mar 15, 2025

Excellent - We had a wonderful time on the cruise. The accomodations are excellent . Our butler Alice was very helpful, friendly and attentive. A great experience.

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Tatertots13

Feb 27, 2020

Worth Going Once - I booked a solo trip on the AClass Legend ship, but was "upgraded" the day before I left to the Stellar ship. Not a big deal as it didn't cost me anything. I suspect they were trying to keep the ships as full as economically feasible given the shortage of tourists the last couple months. It worked to our benefit though as the ship was only half full both nights! Pick up went smoothly and it took about 4 hours with a pit-stop in between. Once on board, lunch was served as we headed out to the bay. The food was plentiful the whole time, if not excessive, but very delicious and never the same. Having never been on any other cruise, I have no complaints about the cabins, even though it was small, but what do you expect on a ship? The excursions were a mix of good and uneventful. On the 2 night tour, you have an additional day of activities, but honestly, I could have done without the activities themselves and just stayed on the ship relaxing. The Fishing Village included kayaking or a boat trip around the inlet. It was interesting to see, but very underwhelming and not worth the visit. We also visited a Pearl Farm, which was boring- you took a 15 minute tour on how they make pearls and then they put you in a showroom to get you to buy the pearls. Also not worth it in my opinion. Back on the ship, there was quite a few hours of downtime each night, which is nice, but the drink prices are pretty steep for Vietnam ($7USD for a cocktail, $3USD for beer). Not a huge deal, but they add up quick. Especially since they charge for breakfast juices and any coffee / tea at dinners. I also was on a ship with a crowd that didn't really mingle, so there wasn't much for a "party" at night. Everyone kept to themselves and on their phones. Kind of a dull two nights as a solo traveller, but that of course isn't the ships fault. Overall, I am glad that I booked this specific ship and I would recommend it to others. Everything was clean, staff very friendly, and I had a good experience. I do want to note that Ha Long Bay is dirty, there is garbage everywhere. It's very sad to see all the oil residue and trash in the ocean and unfortunately I don't think it's from the tourists. There's also SOOO many boats, large and small, that there is just so much air pollution and noise all the time. I wish that these tour companies would start stepping up and making environmental changes to the way they operate otherwise this beautiful landscape is going to be wrecked.

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Phil

Jan 17, 2020

Stellar cruise - We took a three day two night cruise on the A Class Stellar. The sights of Ha-Long Bay are fabulous, but there are a number of watch-outs for the cruise itself. We actually booked a different boat but were 'Upgraded' to the Stellar. It seems most people on the trip had the same experience. I have a theory on this - the Stellar is expensive. We had no choice but to upgrade as our original boat was allegedly 'under repair', so it was do that or don't do it at all. You have to pay for every possible drink, even tea or coffee or plain water with meals is extra ($3 tea and $4 coffee). Yes, they tell you in the introduction that drinks are extra but any normal person would take that to be bar drinks. At breakfast you also pay $4 for a juice. None of this was really clear until we got the big bill at checkout. As for the trip, three days it isn't. Day one starts around 12.30 and on day three you're back in the dock by around 10.00. You then spend an hour and a half on the boat doing a cooking class (why?) and eating a very early lunch so they can get you off the boat and load up the next lot of people. So really you're only looking at around a day and a half of actual Ha Long bay viewing. Food on the boat was excellent but excessive. It would have been better to provide less food and include a drink. I don't eat fish and the crew were very good at providing alternatives. Lunch on day one was served as soon as we got on the boat, which meant that you're stuck in the dining room while you cruise out for your first experience of the bay. Trips out from the boat were great, but they will be the same as you get on other cruises. Our room was comfortable and quiet, though the bathroom was a bit of a squeeze. Overall, as you can probably tell, Ha Long Bay is a wonderful place well worth visiting and a must see for any traveller. Just be careful who you travel with and prepare to be ripped off for your drinks.

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up to 15 guests

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