Halong Ginger

Overview

This is one of the best of Luxury Halong Cruises collection. Discover the splendors of Halong Bay aboard the Halong Ginger, a wooden junk that combines classic beauty with modern comfort. Measuring 38 meters (125 feet) in length, this newly built, custom-designed yacht features three decks that house an elegant restaurant, two bars, a small library, and a massage room plus ten luxurious sleeping cabins. With so much space, passengers can truly unwind and enjoy the bay’s magnificent scenery. While all those who visit Halong Bay are charmed by the archipelago’s beauty, few visitors are aware that the three-thousand islands that dot this bay are home to many rare plants, including species found nowhere else in the world. The boat’s name is “Halong Ginger” because, like the plant it was named after, the junk is perfectly suited to this environment. With its golden sails, polished woodwork and refined, Asian decor, the Halong Ginger offers an unforgettable ambiance of relaxed elegance. Join us, and see Halong Bay in style.

Ginger Cruise Deluxe

Your Halong bay cruise tours will be comfortable with 02 Ginger Deluxe rooms, 16 sqm with double queen size bed and 03 panoramic windows. The natural marble bathroom is together with deluxe amenities: Panoramic windows; Minibar; Air � conditioner; In house phone; Deluxe amenities; Linen bedding; Glass standing shower; Wardrobe; Cotton bath robe.

Ginger Rooms

08 Ginger rooms, 14 sqm with 02 panoramic windows that makes your Halong bay junk trip unforgettable. The natural marble bathroom is together with deluxe amenities. Connecting rooms are available for family! Amenities: Panoramic windows; Minibar; Air – conditioner; In house phone; Deluxe amenities; Linen bedding; Glass standing shower; Wardrobe; Cotton bath robe.

Public Areas

With its comfortable lounge chairs, fresh breeze and dazzling guests views, the Sundeck invites to lie back and relax during the cruise tours in the middle of the bay. The Sunset Bar is a delightful place to socialize and watch the sun sink behind the bay’s myriad islands. The spacious Ginger restaurant is adding the cozy ambiance with candle-lit dinner

Event

Upon request! Excite with team building activities, enjoy theme night party on a beautiful beach or uniquely experience dinner inside a grotto while watching a fashion show or a modern jazz band on board…Halong cruise offers more opportunities for our guests to combine the World Heritage visit with local cultural activities in its unique way

Ginger Cruise: On Board Activities

Beach visit: During your Halong bay junk tour you will get to visit beautiful a beach, swimming or hike up for a nice bay view. Fishing village visit: Visit the floating village in the afternoon with exciting way of life. Grotto visit: Visit nice cave with amazing stalactite and stalagmite. Sunrise Tai Chi: Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi class, – weather permitting – on the open-air sundeck. Kayaking: Explore the bay’s uninhabited islands and sea caverns in our imported Canadian Seaward kayaks. Cooking classes: Learn more about the ingredients and techniques used to create mouth watering Vietnamese dishes. (Some passengers told us that this is what they like the most in their Halong bay junk tours. Wine tasting: Indulge yourself while sampling fine wines from our extensive selection. Wedding parties: Celebrate in style, specially designed itinerary for the ideal place to say I do

TOUR OPTIONS

GINGER CRUISE ON HALONG BAY

2 days / 1night

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Ginger Cruise

08:00 AM. Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive through scenic countryside areas to Halong Bay. Stop on the way to refresh.

12:00 Arrive at the pier to embark at. Welcome on board of Halong Ginger and set sail through bay while lunch is served. Pass into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth.

After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with Halong Ginger golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. Later afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fishmen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset time, kayak or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board Halong Ginger, enjoy cocktails while watching sunset and later unwind at Ginger restaurant. Overnight on boat

Day 2: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B)

Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Our driver will be awaiting for you at the pier and drive you back to Hanoi. End of service

Cruise Price:

Cabin Categories	Price per person in USD base on sharing or private cabins
	High Season 1 Jan-30 Apr, 2011 & 1 Oct – 31 Dec,2011		Normal Season 1 May, 2011-30 Sep, 2011
	Single Cabin	Twin/Double	Single Cabin	Twin/Double
Ginger Superior	320	205	256	180
Ginger Deluxe	355	235	289	210

+ Currency: American Dollars (USD)

+ Twin/ Double Cabin: 2 beds or 1 big bed for 2 adults

+ Single cabin: 1 big bed for 1 adult only (single traveler)

Includes:

+ Luxury accommodation with A/C, hot shower, mini bar.

+ English speaking customer service manager on board junk

+ Entrance fees

+ All meals as indicated in the itinerary (Welcome cocktail, 01 Vietnamese Seafood Lunch and 01 Dinner, 01 International Brunch Buffet)

+ Sunrise Tai Chi Class

+ Service fees + taxes

+ Insurance on board

Excludes:

+ Return shuttle bus/ private car or van transfer Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi (see our quotation at Extra service Item)

+ Airfares and departure taxes

+ Kayaking services

+ Visa, passport or vaccination costs

+ Other meals not specified in the itinerary

+ Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, bar charges, tips, optional activities.

Child Policy:

+ For child under 5 years old in parent’s room and using existing bedding (maximum 01 child per cabin and child reduction applicable only if sharing a cabin with maximum of 2 adults.)

+ For child between 5 - 12 years old: 25% of the cabin rate (sharing a cabin with maximum of 2 adults, limiting to one child per cabin only)

+ Extra bed: For child under 12 years old, its US$ 20 in addition to the charge mentioned above. + For an adult or a child from 13 + years old up, it is 40% of the room rates (equivalent to the room category).

Extra Service (transportation: Hanoi - Halong bay - Hanoi):

+ A/C Shuttle Bus : US$ 35 per adult and US$ 30 per child between 5 - 12 years old.

+ Private Car (7seats): US$ 110 per car

+ Private Van (16seats): US$ 120 per van

GINGER CRUISE ON HALONG BAY

3 days / 2night

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong bay (L, D)

08:00 AM. Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive through scenic countryside areas to Halong Bay. Stop on the way to refresh (15 minutes). We will be arriving at the pier to embark at 12:00. Welcome on board of Halong Ginger and set sail through bay while lunch is served. Pass into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth.

After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with Halong Ginger golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. Later afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fishmen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset time, kayak or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board Halong Ginger, enjoy cocktails while watching sunset and later unwind at Ginger restaurant.

Day 2: Halong bay cruising ( B, L, D)

After breakfast, transfer to your day – trip boat with private crew and cruise to the bay’s most untouched areas. Enjoy swimming on quiet beaches, visiting water tunnels, fishing villages or kayaking. Lunch served on board by your private chef. Return to the mother boat for the night.

Day 3: Halong bay - Hanoi(B)

Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Our driver will be awaiting for you at the pier and drive you back to Hanoi. End of service.

Cruise price:

Cabin Categories	Price per person in USD base on sharing or private cabins
	High Season 1 Jan-30 Apr, 2011 & 1 Oct – 31 Dec,2011		Normal Season 1 May, 2011-30 Sep, 2011
	Single Cabin	Twin/Double	Single Cabin	Twin/Double
Ginger Superior	565	304	455	285
Ginger Deluxe	610	365	480	295

+ Currency: American Dollars (USD)

+ Twin/ Double Cabin: 2 beds or 1 big bed for 2 adults

+ Single cabin: 1 big bed for 1 adult only (single traveler)

Inclucdes:

+ Luxury accommodation with A/C, hot shower, mini bar.

+ English speaking customer service manager on board junk

+ Entrance fees

+ All meals as indicated in the itinerary (Welcome cocktail, 02 Vietnamese Seafood Lunch and 02 Dinner, 01 Breakfast & 01 International Brunch Buffet)

+ Kayaking services

+ Sunrise Tai Chi Class

+ Service fees + taxes

+ Insurance on board

Excludes:

+ Return shuttle bus/ private car or van transfer Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi (see our quotation at Extra service Item)

+ Airfares and departure taxes

+ Visa, passport or vaccination costs

+ Other meals not specified in the itinerary

+ Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, bar charges, tips, optional activities.

Child policy:

+ For child under 5 years old in parent’s room and using existing bedding (maximum 01 child per cabin and child reduction applicable only if sharing a cabin with maximum of 2 adults.)

+ For child between 5 - 12 years old: 25% of the cabin rate (sharing a cabin with maximum of 2 adults, limiting to one child per cabin only)

+ Extra bed: For child under 12 years old, its US$ 40 in addition to the charge mentioned above.

+ For an adult or a child from 13 + years old up, it is 40% of the room rates (equivalent to the room category).

Extra Service (transportation: Hanoi - Halong bay - Hanoi): 

+ A/C Shuttle Bus : US$ 35 per adult and US$ 30 per child between 5 - 12 years old.

+ Private Car (7seats): US$ 110 per car

+ Private Van (16seats): US$ 120 per van