Victory Star Cruise

Victory Star Cruises: Just lanched on April 1, 2009, Victory Star Cruise offers the perfect mix in traditional elegance and modern comfort. On board is our full service restaurant for 100 guests, sun deck with comfortable lounge chairs, massage service and an attentive staff to cater to your every need.

OVERVIEW

Inspired by traditional and classic beauty of old cruise on Ha Long Bay, Victory Star Cruise was designed by combination of traditional features with modern and luxury style.

- Launch: 2009
- Length: 58m
- Width: 10.5m
- Capacity: 64 guests
- Structure: 04 storey
- 04 storey
- 2 bedrooms area
- 1 living room, restaurant and bar (capacity 104 guests)
- 1 sundeck for sunbath and relaxation

Victory Star Story:

The first idea of founding Victory Star Cruise made Bai Tho Management Board tossed for long that how to design a larger cruise to meet the increasing demand of staying overnight on Ha Long. This cruise should be decent, luxury, modern but also very traditional. This idea came up in 2007 but Bai Tho could only bring Victory Star cruise into operation in 2009 after taking two years for design, decoration and building the cruise.

Tradition and modern:

Management Board includes Mr Pham Van Hoa, Madame Vu Thi Bich Hong and other best designers and engineers working together so that the cruise still keeps classic style of traditional sailing boat on Ha Long.

Care in details:

we want to bring you not only a single journey on Ha Long Bay but also a unique travel experience. Adding mental value and finding real feelings that you can explore obviously at all furniture and equipment on the cruise. They were designed sophisticatedly and graved in details by most of famous artists and skillful people from Dong Ky, Bat Trang Pottery village, embroidery village in Ninh Binh. All significant cultural values have been described at furniture on Victory Star. We hope to bring these remarkable highlights of Victory Star to you as a very great experience to share.

Comfort and utility:

The very important detail that we take into seriously consideration is how to make a pleasant trip for visitors on Victory Star. It is a spacious on board. We admire an open space with bay view along the journey on the cruise. About 99 percentages of cabins have private balcony, each cabin has glass window view for you to enjoy the marvelous senses on Ha Long. All large corridor on the cruise make you feel comfortable, cabin area is 32 square meters in wide and all stairs connecting between floors allocated very rationally for going up and down.

Safety is our first priority:

We acknowledge it and provide all the most safety devices for Victory Star such as safety observing camera, global positioning device, sea level measurer, wind meter…fire extinguisher in every cabin and at public area.

Friendly and warm:

Staying with us on the cruise, you can feel that we are traveling the same family with very friendly and warm attitudes of staffs, whom are very elegant and open-hearted…. With all of these, we do hope you could have a credible fantastic and memorable trip on Ha Long Bay.

Victory Star Cruise gives so many options to you to choose upon your comforts. All cabins are allocated based on the position, dimension and the length of the cruise. Every cabin has its thrilled features and it looks like a paradise to welcome you to come after long days at work.

ITINERARY 2 Days - 1 Night

Day 1: Hanoi - Ha Long (L/D)

07:45 - 8:15 am: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi by Car & Driver. Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay.
10:00 am: Take short break on the half way 30 minutes.
11.30 – 12.15: Arrival at Hon Gai international harbor and welcome at Victory cafe
12.15 - 12.30: Transfer to cruise ship Welcome Drink – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins - Depart to Halong Bay
15.00: Transfer from Victory Cruise to rowing boat to visit Vung Vieng fishingvillage – Visit the Floating village and the pearl farm. Rowers are local girls wearing traditional costume.
16.30 - 17.00: Relaxing on the beach, kayaking & swimming… in the clear water, beautiful and calm nature.
17.00 - 18.00: Return to Victory Star Cruise- Continue cruising through the bay
18.00: Anchor for overnight at Ho Dong Tien area.
18.30: Cooking show
19.30 – 21.00: Savor a delicious five course Set-dinner in dinning room
21.00 - 23.00: Activities: Relax on deck, Beauty Spa services, drink service available ornight time fishing.
23.30: Documentary about Halong bay

Day 2: Ha Long - Hanoi(B/L)

06.30: Enjoy sunrise over the Bay or take part in our morning Tai Chi class
07.00: Enjoy morning tea: biscuits, coffee, tea….
08.00 – 09.00: Arrive at Sung Sot grotto. Explore the most famous grotto in entire Halong Bay.
09.30: Check-out cabins and settle bills – Luggage collection
10.00: Having international buffet brunch served while cruising through the bay to the pier.
11.00: Arrival at the pier. Rejoin the transfer to Hanoi. (Short break 30 minutes on the half way back)
16:00: Arrive Hanoi. Drop off until your hotel. Finish the trip. Good bye & see you again.
(Airport transfer is available. Upon requests)

Rate 2 days / 1 night

Cabin Type	01st Oct 2015 to 30th April 2016		01st May to 30th Sep, 2015
Cabin Type	Single Cabin	Double Cabin	Single Cabin	Double Cabin
Deluxe	$283	$336	$258	$312
Suite	$370	$428	$318	$390
President	$451	$542	$441	$496
Deluxe Triple	N/A	$488	N/A	$412

Tour Includes:

Welcome Cocktail
Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
In-house English & Frech tour guide (in non-private cruise)
Luxury Cabins with A/C & en-suite Bathroom
2 Asian Set Lunch, 1 Set Dinner and 1 Buffet Lunch
Meeting Facilities and Equipment (charter only)
Cooking Class
Tai Chi Session
Shuttle Bus pick up from hotel in Hanoi-Halong Bay-hotel in Hanoi.

Tour Excludes:

Visa Arrangements
Beauty Spa Services and Massage
Beverages and Tobacco
Tips and other Personal Expenses
Kayaking (order on Board is available)
All other services not clearly mentioned above
Pre-accommodation in Hanoi

ITINERARY 3 Days - 2 Nights

Day 1: Hanoi - Ha Long (L/D)

07:45 - 8:15 am: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi by Car & Driver. Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay.
10:00 am: Take short break on the half way 30 minutes.
11.30 - 12.15: Arrive at Hon Gai international habor and welcome at Victory café
12.15 - 12.30: Transfer to cruise ship Welcome Cocktail – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins - Depart to Halong Bay
13.00 - 14.30: Enjoy local sea food at set – lunch while cruising to Ha Long Bay
15.00: Transfer from Victory Cruise to rowing boat to visit Vung Vieng fishing village –The local people will row the small base boat. It’s the oppotunity to see thefisher’s daily life with the primary features in the charming nature
16.30 - 17.00: Return to Victory Cruise- Continue cruising through the bay.
Relaxing on the beach, kayaking & swimming … in the clear water, beautiful and calm nature.
18.00: Anchor for overnight at Ho Dong Tien area and swimming around the boat
18.30: Cooking class
19.30 - 21.00: Savor a delicious five course Set-dinner in dinning room
21.00 - 23.00: Activities: Relax on deck, Beauty Spa services, drink service available or night time fishing.
23.30: Documentary about Halong bay (in English and French)

Day 2: Bai Tu Long bay (B/L/D)

06.30: Enjoy sunrise over the Bay , Taichi
07.00: Have breakfast
08.00 - 09.30: Transfer cruise through Ha long Bay by day trip, come to visit Sung Sot Cave . Explore the most famous grotto in entire Halong Bay
12.00 - 13.30: Return to the junk and enjoy the sea food lunch. Continue cruising through the bay
13.30 - 16.30: Come to visit Dark/Light cave, swimming or kayaking in here.
17.00: Back to Victory Cruise
19.30 - 21.00: Savor a Set-dinner in dinning room.

Day 3: Ha Long - Hanoi (B/L)

06.30: Enjoy sunrise over the Bay or take part in our morning Tai Chi class
07.00: Enjoy morning tea: biscuits, coffee, tea….
08.00 - 09.00: Visit Luon Cave ( Hang Luon).Explore the most famous grotto in entire Halong Bay.
09.30: Check-out cabins and settle bills - Luggage collection
10.00: Having international buffet brunch served while cruising through the bay to the pier.
10.30 - 11.00: Arrival at the pier. Rejoin the transfer to Hanoi. (Short break 30 minutes on the half way back)
16:00. Arrive Hanoi. Drop off until your hotel. Finish the trip. Good bye & see you again.(Airport transfer is available. Upon requests.

Rate 3 days / 2 nights

Cabin Type	01st Oct 2015 to 30th April 2016		01st May to 30th Sep, 2015
Cabin Type	Single Cabin	Double Cabin	Single Cabin	Double Cabin
Deluxe	$528	$608	$480	$554
Suite	$644	$743	$582	$676
President	$878	$978	$794	$886
Deluxe Triple	N/A	$883	N/A	$810

Tour Includes:

Welcome drink
Cruise itinerary and program
Entrance and sightseeing fees
Cabin with A/C
Luxury en-suite bathroom
2 lunches + 2 dinners + 1 mini breakfast + International Brunch buffet in the last day
1 mineral water per person per day
Insurance and service charges
Cooking class
Sunrise Tai Chi clas
Shuttle Bus pick up from hotel in Hanoi - Halong Bay - hotel in Hanoi

Tour Excludes:

Beverages
Tipping
All service non-clearly mentioned in the inclusions list
Visa & other arrangements

Notes:

Cruise itinerary and schedule subject to change upon weather and operations conditions.
Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, visa expiry date for all Passengers
A valid passport is required upon check-in on board. Children whose traveling documents are attached to parent's passport must travel with the parent. Credit cards accepted on board: Amex, Visa and MasterCard.
Special requests on food (diet or vegetarian) please inform us before departure.
Connecting room is available upon reques.
Surcharge of 25% will be added for cruises on December 24 & 31 and Lunar New Year Eve.

Things to bring

Original passport, swimming suites, sun glasses, insect repellent.