Vietnam Cultural Discovery
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- Au Co
- Bhaya Classic
- Bhaya Legend
- Emeraude
- Huong Hai Junks
- Huong Hai Sealife Cruise
With more than a thousand limestone peaks rising out of its crystalline, emerald waters, Halong Bay is is rightly viewed as one of the natural wonders of Vietnam, and is one of the country's five UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Lesser known, and therefore less touristed are the equally stunning Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long Bays, and Cat Ba Island, the largest island of Halong Bay that lies to its south.
Covering an area of 1,500 square km, Halong Bay is also the World's largest consolidation of karst Limestone islets made famous by James Bond's "The Man with the Golden Gun" (although not actually filmed there!) and in the beautiful French language movie, Indochine.
Most islets are uninhabited and many feature impressive cave systems. Some, however, have whole communities living in floating 
villages tethered to them, each fully equipped with grocery stores, schools, repair shops and petrol stations. Some of these welcome the tourists from the cruise boats by sending small flotillas of sampans to take them off for hour long tours of their villages - a useful additional economic activity to make their existence sustainable. A few even offer kayaks that you can rent to paddle yourselves around.
Boat cruises through Halong Bay have become hugely popular over the past decade and there is now a fleet of tourist boats sailing out each day, most for a 3 day, 2 night cruise, though some just for overnight trips and a handful for longer cruises. Boats vary in sophistication from super deluxe 
floating hotels carrying several 10s of passengers, providing full a la carte restaurant menus and Tai Chi classes on deck at dawn, to simple sampans with much more basic accommodation that can be privately chartered. Most boats lie in between these 2 extremes.
Vietnamese regulations require all boats to moor overnight in a just a handful of locations amongst the islands so, while the sailing during the daytime can be uncrowded, at night you are likely to find your boat moored up alongside several others.
The Au Co is the first and only luxury cruise operator offering full cruise program & itinerary in a single trip through world-renowned Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba Island. 
luxurious bathrooms and panoramic balconies.
terrace, allowing unparalleled private views of the surrounding seascape. 
The elegant and luxurious The Au Co Restaurant has been carefully arranged according to the generating principle of Wu Xing, with the dining room featuring both wood and metal elements, harmonising the natural light and wind with the surrounding landscape and mountains, giving guests the feeling of being immersed in nature, satisfying the senses of sight and taste.
The terrace deck of The Au Co Cruise features an open-air bar; again designed with the Feng Shui principle of Yang - Movement - Flexibility, as a counterpoint to the Yin - neutral - Earth element. The spacious bar, named as Lan Ha Bar, with its light rattan furniture is the perfect place to relax or to meet after a busy day of activities for a pre-dinner cocktail as the sun sets over the Gulf of Tonkin.
The Lan Ha Bar stocks a full complement of aperitifs, wines, cocktails, drinks and snacks, and serves guests until late into night. However if you are seeking more privacy, each cabin has its own in-cabin refrigerator, which we can stock with your choice of beverages.
Spa & Jacuzzi
Deluxe Cabins
The bathroom, finished in wood, features a separate glass-enclosed shower stall.
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Long Quan Suites
Au Co Suites
Built in oriental style with contemporary luxury, Bhaya Cruises established new standards of luxury cruising in Vietnam when Bhaya Classic I entered service in summer 2007. Now the fleet consists 4 Bhaya Classic vessels, between them offering a total of 75 Cabins and Suites.
2 Accommodation Decks
Deluxe Cabins
Air-conditioning
Royal Suite is premier room at 16.5 square meters, located on in front of cruise. It is furnished the same Deluxe room’s equipments with sofa bed and private bathtub. Each of room has private balcony with front view where guest can have a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
The Bhaya Legend is a fleet of 8 vessels available for private charter for sailing cruises around Halong, Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long Bays. and Cat Ba Island in the Gulf of Tonkin, northeast Vietnam.
4 vessels of three cabins
Overnight cruises aboard a Bhaya Legend include free-flow soft drinks, coffee and tea, lunch, dinner and brunch. They are perfect for individuals, couples, families and friends wishing for an exclusive, private, customised charter cruise amongst the stunning karst limestone islets of Halong Bay.
All Suites have double beds and are highlighted in traditional Vietnamese hardwood, creating a luxuriant warmth. Cream trim and large picture windows offering 180° views ensure a bright and lively ambience. Hand-crafted hardwood furniture, gold and white fittings, and delicate upholstery further enhance the warmth and light in each suite.
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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 replica steamer with 38 cabins meticulously designed to evoke the nostalgic charm of colonial Indochina.
The cabins feature polished wooden floors and brass fixtures and fittings and are finished to high standard.
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 Tai chi class on the deck complement the atmospheric silence of the bay.
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Sun deck
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Sea Flora Restaurant
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