EMERAUDE CLASSIC CRUISES

Deluxe Cruise through Halong Bay, 2 Days and 1 Nights, Daily Departure

Valid to 31 Dec 2007

Day 1: Halong Arrival-Overnight Cruise                                    (Lunch/Dinner)
8.00. Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and depart for Halong by private car.

12.00 Arrive at Emeraude Pier. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail upon boarding the Emeraude around noon at the Emeraude Pier. After checking in, have lunch at the restaurant. Cruise among hundreds of islets to discover unspoilt pockets of Halong Bay and its remote, floating fishing villages. Kayak or swim from the vessel's stern deck. At the Hang Trong anchorage, whet your appetite with an onboard cooking demonstration. After sunset, enjoy dinner at the restaurant, before retiring to your cabin for a good night sleep or join the crew and learn squid fishing.

Day 2 Halong Sunrise Cruise - Departure                                            (Beakfast)

Wake up the next morning at sunrise and practice Tai Chi on the sundeck. After an energising breakfast, check out and disembark at Emeraude Pier.Pick up and transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi Hanoi by noon. End of Services.

Services Available on board

Massage, two bars, light entertainmant, guided excursion to Sungsot grotto, Tai Chi class, free use of snorkelling equipment

NOTE:

• The cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change with or without prior notice.

• The following details are required at least one week prior to cruise for advance registration: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number and dates permitted to stay in Vietnam.

• A valid passport is required upon check in on board

• Insurance is not included. Clients are recommended to take their own insurance before departure.

• Credit cards accepted on board: Amex, Visa and MasterCard.

Including:

• Welcome cocktail

• Entrance fee to Halong Bay

• Cruise through Halong Bay

• Accommodation in luxury air-conditioned en-suite cabin

• Tax and service charges

• Vietnamese buffet lunch and dinner and European breakfast buffet

• Two way transfers between Hanoi and Halong by private car.

• Foreign management and multilingual crew an service staff

Excluding:

• All airfares & hotels

• Visa arrangement
• Kayak, spa services
• Personal expenses (drinks, extra services and tips...)
• All service non-clearly mentioned above

The History of Emeraude Cruise

In 1910 a paddle steamer called the Emeraude was offering unforgettable cruises in Halong Bay for visitors to what was then French Indochina. The Emeraude was part of a flotilla owned by the Roque family who had left Bordeaux in 1858 in search of adventure and fortune. Over a period of more than 50 years they found both. After several ups and downs including successful trading and timber businesses, near bankruptcy and being taken hostage by pirates, the Roque brothers built Emeraude, Perle, Saphir, Rubis and Onyx to ferry passengers and freight along the waterways of Indochina and cruise on magnificent Halong Bay.Today the Emeraude offers a regular cruise service on board a luxurious replicasteamer with 39 cabins meticulously designed to evoke the nostalgic charm of colonial Indochina.  

About Emeraude Cruise

From the sun deck, passengers can enjoy a soothing foot massage while sipping a refreshing cocktail and gazing at the rock formations reflected in the crystal clear water of the bay. The Emeraude’s huge paddle wheel opens to reveal a swimming deck offering passengers the opportunity to swim in the calm waters of the bay surrounded by the majestic scenery.At dawn, that most magical time as the sun rises, the soft and graceful movements of a t’ai chi class on the deck complement the atmospheric silence of the bay.

update 14 Dec 06'