Heritage Cruises Halong 5 Star

Welcome to Heritage Cruises Halong 5*

Heritage Cruises introduces the first Vietnamese boutique cruise on the Red River and the Gulf of Tonkin. Our fleet of vessels combines classic elegance with comfort, showcasing the country’s history, art, cuisine and culture.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Leonardo da Vinci’s quote captures Heritage Cruises’ vision and philosophy perfectly: the key principle behind every project is a devotion to simplicity, heritage, and boutique and product authenticity.

As a company, Heritage Cruises Cat Ba is pure, artful and elegant in offering special perspectives on the Red River and the Tonkin Gulf. Our welcome is personal, with only 20 suites, the accommodation sumptuous, and the views just gorgeous. Whether it is a cool scented towel upon arrival, thoughtfully laying out your slippers, dimming the lights and turning down your bed every evening, or creating last-minute magic to accommodate a special request, the staff at Heritage Cruises Halong will surprise, delight, and amaze you with their ability to anticipate your needs, often before you realize them yourself.

And yet it is the total experience − the unique impression derived from the cruise’s combination of quality, quintessence and ambiance in a spectacular location − that makes cruising on Heritage Cruises Halong unforgettable.

Explore, learn, respect, celebrate, enjoy!

Heritage Binh Chuan’s built-in 20 boutique cabins, including 6 Delta Suites, 10 Ocean Suites, 2 Captain Suites, and 2 Regal Suites. Despite having a different design, all units are spacious, ranging from 33 to 46 sqm, and clad with high-end amenities.

Why choose Heritage Cruise Binh Chuan?

• Heritage Style Cruise
• Luxurious artisanal products boutique with an impressive art gallery and a stunning floating library
• Sumptuous facilities: ocean-facing gym, splendid spa treatments
• A culinary adventure with a unique mix of textures, flavors, and aromas
• The most lavish overnight cruise for a romantic honeymoon
• 4 Season Swimming Pool

Heritage Cruises Facilities & Amenities

Some travellers want to spend as much time as possible on their feet, enjoying excursions and visiting all the main sites. Others prefer to take this opportunity for a long, well-deserved rest while appreciating the beauty of the destination.

Heritage Cruises has taken all these preferences into consideration and created a delightful mix of facilities – as well as plenty of excursions – ensuring everyone has plenty to enjoy whether onboard or on tours. Wellness lovers can indulge in a spa treatment, or keep in shape at our ocean-facing gym. Arts and culture can be enjoyed at both our library and art gallery, and our sundeck is the perfect place for tanning, swimming, and star-gazing.

Sundeck & La Piscine

Sun lovers will relish time on the sundeck whilst soaking up the balmy rays of the sunshine and indulging in a foot massage or cocktail.

Sliding doors lead from the Outdoor Lounge to the inviting swimming pool on the Panorama Deck, complete with private cabanas and 360-degree views. North Vietnam has four seasons – very hot in the summer and cool in the winter – so we have designed a heated swimming pool which can be used year-round. It is also the largest cruise pool in the Gulf of Tonkin, with an area of 32m2, and a shallow end just 1,2m deep.

Sunchairs and umbrellas are available for our guests, and a fully stocked pool bar is there to everyone’s delight.

Early morning, greet the sunrise with a calm and tranquil mind by joining one of our classes: Vovinam, a Vietnamese martial art or Tai Chi, a form of yoga and meditation combined. Tai Chi animates the body and provides a practical avenue for balance, alignment and a perfect rhythm of movement.

At night, the sundeck is the place to go to study the constellations and shooting stars through our telescope, as the lack of light pollution makes the night sky a true spectacle. The sundeck is the ideal space for a wedding, birthday, pool party or just enjoy the luxury of doing absolutely nothing.

L’Art de l’Annam

The name, L’Art de l’Annam, has been inspired from the book of the same name, published in 1933 by Henri Gourdon, who was the director of the first Indochinese University – Université Indochinoise, who offered a view of the art of Annam from the perspective of a westerner.

The book is an objective view of a Frenchman who lived in Annam for a long time, illustrated by important documentary photographs, helping readers to better understand Annam society in the early 20th century, as well as the architecture, sculptures, paintings and handicrafts in our country at that time.

L’Ecole des Beaux Arts de l’Indochine was founded in 1925 and trained the first painters such as Nghiem, Lien, Sang, and Phai and created the Indochine art style. Vietnam contributed two major art forms to the world: painting on silk and lacquer. Vietnamese mosaic is also quite unique and sophisticated, according to Henri Gourdon.

Heritage Cruises has its own floating exhibition with the first designer art gallery of artist Pham Luc, known as the Picasso of Vietnam, plus works of other famous Vietnamese artists and rare artworks of painters from the Indochina School of Fine-Arts.

In the art gallery you will also find old postcards, stamps, and original 20th-century photos collected by the owner of Heritage Cruises, for your pleasure. Guided art tours can be arranged as well as occasional auctions.

White Lotus Spa

What the warm sun does for your body, the spa will do for your soul. Adhering to the ancient Vietnamese principles of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water in perfect balance, a visit to our exclusive White Lotus Spa will add another element to your vacation. A sanctuary of the senses for your indulgence.

Named after the national flower of Vietnam and the purety of the white lotus, the spa has two private treatment rooms on the Panorama Deck.

The White Lotus Spa services include everything from herbal therapy facials and body treatments, to an extensive range of massage treatments.

Spa treatments are available throughout the day and evening, by appointment. In these two specially designed spa rooms, our highly trained therapists offer a full range of holistic, restorative and energizing treatments. The full spa menu has been placed in each suite for the convenience of our guests.

Bach Thai Buoi Library

Take a peek at the most exquisite floating library in Vietnam. In a beautiful cross-pollination of the arts, one of the bay’s most stunning places to read is in a library inspired by the spirit of Bach Thai Buoi, who transformed transportation on the waterways of Tonkin in the early 20th century. The well-stocked library is located on the upper deck and exceedingly comfortable, so a perfect setting for reading and relaxing.

The Bach Thai Buoi Library has a rich collection of books on subjects such as the arts, culture, architecture, artworks, literature, travel and 1930s French Indochina. Here you can find books about the inpirational entrepreneur, Bach Thai Buoi, as well as the exclusive books Red River Memories, Bao Dai Best-Kept Secrets, and The Picasso of Vietnam written by the cruise owner, Pham Ha.

As you sip a cup of coffee or tea in a very relaxed setting reminiscent of colonial times, reading about the history of Vietnam, you will be transported back in time with old photos, postcards, photo journals and art books about Annam, the Gulf of Tonkin and the Red River.

Van Don Shop

Named after a bustling ancient seaport where trade was of great importance from the 12th – 16th centuries, Van Don in the Tonkin Gulf, just few miles from the Cat Ba Archipelago, was a trading hub for precious goods with merchant ships from across the region, such as Java (Indonesia), Siam (Thailand), Japan, India, and China, docking there.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, trading centers such as Hoi An in the south and Van Don in the north gradually lost their important position in the field of foreign trade.

Spiritually Artful Lobby Lounge

Vietnamese people believe that the sky is round and the earth is square and only the most venerable people can ascend the three stairs that lead from the earth to the sky.

That’s why we celebrate the King of Cruise Ships, Bach Thai Buoi (1874-1932), the father who gave birth to the very first on-board sleeping experience and the ship, Binh Chuan, in Vietnam. Upon arrival you can admire his bronze statue sitting on a lacquerware pedestal in the middle of the atrium. We honor the spirit, ambition, and nobleness of the most respected, patriotic entrepreneur the nation has ever seen.

Gym

Holidays are all about taking time for yourself – and at Heritage Cruises we believe you should be free to use that time for your favourite activities. This is why our gym is especially there: for those travellers who don’t want to fall out of their fitness routine even when away from home. The floor-to-ceiling windows of this air-conditioned room offer a perfect place to exercise while still enjoying the incredible views of the Halong region.

Our gym is open 24h to perfectly fit your schedule (or jet lag).

Heritage Cruises Children Policy:

• The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults on mattress
• Children from 05 – 11 : Stay with parent 75% adult rate
• Children under 05 stay with parents: FOC
• Only one (01) child under 4 years old sharing room with two (02) adults is allowed for FOC per cabin

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation by Customer

For Group under 5 cabins:

• More than 21 days prior to check-in: FREE of charge.
• From 21 to 10 days prior to check-in: 50% of total rates
• From 9 to 4 days prior to check-in: 70% of total rates
• Less than 72 hours prior to check-in: 100% of total rates
• No-Show: 100% of total rates.

Cancellation due to bad weather

• If the cancellation be announced by the Management Board of Halong Bay, depend on the timing of the cancellation, following policies will be applied:
• Before departure from Hanoi to Halong Bay (none of the services has been used): 100% refund.
• During the trip (some services have been used: transfer, lunch, day trip, hotel in Halong, etc.): used services will be charged, the rest will be refunded.
• The trip be cut down from 2 nights to 1 night, tourists will be charged a 2 days/1 night trip, plus other used services, the rest will be refunded.
• The final cost will be confirmed by your consultant via email. In all cases, please contact us directly for any urgent help. We are here to support you with all of our best!