Athena Luxury Cruise

Athena Luxury Cruise Halong Bay seeks to deliver a one-of-its kind trip to the natural world heritage site of Halong Bay. On the Athena Luxury Cruise, you will receive VIP treatments and services from friendly and professional staff who are always dedicated to your safety and enjoyment.

If you are looking for a cruise vacation for any special moment such as a family outing, honeymoon, anniversary, company retreat, business meeting or romantic getaway, Athena Luxury Cruise is your perfect choice. Let us make your dream trip a reality and give you the adventure you desire.

1. About Athena Luxury Cruise Halong Bay

The Athena Luxury Cruise is the brand new five-star luxury cruise vessel in Ha Long Bay. built-in 2016, the Athena Luxury Cruise made her maiden voyage on July 1st, 2017. The ship has 3 decks; a lower deck with reception, cabins, and boarding area, a middle deck with cabins, an indoor restaurant and bar, and a rooftop sundeck with an open bar, coffee lounge, spa, and sauna.

Onboard the Athena Cruise there are 21 high-end cabins with 5 different styles available to custom-tailor your voyage with us.

• Openning: 01st July 2017
• Number of Vessels: 01
• Length: 60 meter
• Beam: 13 meters
• Depth: 12.5 meters
• Decks: 3 Decks: Lower Deck | Middle + Deck | Rooftop Sundeck
• Passenger Suites: 21 cabins
• Passenger Berths: 42 adults & 08 children
• Number of Crew: 30
• Crew Cabins: 3

2. Athena Luxury Cruise Halong Bay activities

Athena Cruise’s itineraries will let you explore the beauty of Halong Bay and join fun activities you can never forget! All you need to do is to enjoy the most of your holiday with us!

2.1 Cave in Halong Bay

If you have traveled to HaLong once, you must have seen its beauty. Famous for many beautiful and unique caves, HaLong is increasingly loved by tourists, and is chosen as the ideal tourist destination for the journey of discovery, sightseeing, relaxation, and swimming.

Each cave on HaLong Bay has a name that gives visitors the curiosity to discover with mysterious beauty and sparkling beauty that attracts every gaze. Join Signature Crusies to travel to HaLong and Bai Tu Long to explore the most famous and beautiful caves on the bay to see the grandeur and grandeur of one of the natural wonders of this world.

2.2 Islands in Halong Bay

Halong Bay has nearly 2,000 islands. In the region itself, where the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked as the national monument in 1962 with an area of 1,553km2, there are 1,969 islands; of which 980 islands given names. In addition, in Halong Bay area that UNESCO recognized World Heritage, 434km2 wide, 775 islands, there are 411 islands with names.

The name of Halong Bay can be interpreted as “Where the dragon landed”. According to local legend, earlier, The God request a mother dragon to bring her dragon herd to help Vietnamese people fight the enemy. Dragon fire burns enemy boats, dragons drop pearls into stone walls that stand on the sea made the enemy boat broken …

2.3 Kayaking in Halong Bay

To have the opportunity to experience kayaking to explore HaLong Bay, you can join Halong one-day tour, kayak tour to visit Ba Hang fishing village, but if visitors want to have the unforgettable experience and visit more beautiful places such as Luon Cave, Soi Sim, Sang Dark Cave, Ba Trai Dao Island, Lan Ha Bay … tourists should join the night sleeping tours with luxury cruises.

Since this is an activity in the night tour program, most cruise ships are equipped with kayaks to let tourists enjoy themselves in beautiful and safe areas. On the other hand, from HaLong Bay, you can also go to places such as Ti Top Island, Sung Sot Cave, Bo Nau, Vung Vieng Fishing Village, etc.

2.4 Jacuzzi on Athena Luxury Cruise

Jacuzzi is the name of a bathtub – a heated swimming pool, used hydrotherapy with a powerful water jet system with the aim of providing a relaxing massage experience. Great for guests staying in 4 – 5 star hotels or international standard resorts.

The most luxurious 5 star Crusie on Ha Long Bay – Athena Cruise. All rooms on the yacht are equipped with Jacuzzi bathtub. In order to bring the best 5« experience for every customer.

2.5 Cooking Class

Not only a journey of nature exploration but a journey of culture!

Vietnam is one of the countries with the most diverse cuisine in the world. Join Athena Cruise, you will be served many atractive foods that will be reach your taste. In addition to bringing the most unforgettable experience to you when you come to Vietnam, our guides on Athena Cruise will join with our guests on our on-board cooking demonstration.

2.6 Squid fishing

Overnight on Halong Bay is a great experience that you should not miss. Especially with Signature Halong, instead of watching movies in the evening, you will be able to participate in squid fishing.

In the evening, Athena Cruise will take you to the area of the squid, where the squid is still hunting every night. In preparation for squid fishing, the crew installed a water lighting system to attract squid. You will be provided with necessary items such as fishing rods and rackets to prepare your luck. The hook is a beam hook, shaped like a shrimp like a fake bait. The squid are very gluttonous, when they see the hook under the light, they will think of the shrimps and rush to grab them without needing any bait.

2.7 Taichi Session

Tai Chi is combination between deep breathing and relaxation with slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises.

Tai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. This session is great benefit for relaxation and wake up your body in the morning. It is a very practical way for you to refresh from mind. You will have an experience with Tai Chi in Halong bay cruise.

3. Athena Luxury Cruise Destinations

Coming to Athena, visitors can choose from 1 night package on board and visit the Bay. Vietnam Story could organize both routes: well-known and classic routine in Halong Bay, and other is the non-touristic path in Bai Tu Long Bay. No matter what your travel style, we will make your trip brilliant and unforgettable

3.1 Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay is one of the bays in the Halong Bay complex that belongs to route 4, the destination of Signature Cruises. Come with us to explore this peaceful area!

Bai Tu Long Bay sits directly northeast of Halong Bay, and while it may be Halong’s lesser-known neighbor, it is without a doubt, equal in beauty! The Bay encompasses Bai Tu Long National Park and like Halong Bay, is an area protected by the local government on both land and sea.

Belonging to route 4 in the Halong Bay complex, Bai Tu Long Bay is an ideal tourist destination because of the wild and natural features of this area, bringing peace due to little human exploitation of tourism. This place promises to be a place you cannot miss when coming to Quang Ninh Province.

3.2 Sung Sot Cave

Of All Of Halong’s Caves, Sung Sot Cave Is The Largest, Perhaps The Most Renowned, And Likely The Most Visited Of All.

Among the 1,969 sunken limestone towers submerged in the indigo waters of Halong Bay are a series of ancient caves and grottoes – many of which remained unexplored. To date, there are 59 caves listed on the official registry (this includes the most recent discovery of 23 ‘new’ caves), all of which have a special belonging in Halong Bay’s distinctive ecosystem.

Undoubtedly the most famous of them all is Sung Sot Cave, which has rightfully earned its near-legendary status among visitors to the world-famous bay.

Largely considered to be the center of Halong Bay, Sung Sot Cave is located on Bo Hon Island, a close neighbor of several other famous attractions such as Titov Island, Bo Nau Grotto, Me Cung Cave and Luon Cave.

Bo Hon Island is one of the largest in the area, its resident cave is also comparatively large. Located on the same island is Trinh Nu Cave, another example of the folklore that Halong Bay is laden with (if you fancy reading about the estranged lovers whose tragic story ended in Trinh Nu Cave with a dramatic death you can read about that).

3.3 Ti Top Island

Titop Island sits at the heart of Halong Bay, just 8 kilometers to the southeast of Bai Chay Harbor. Although it is relatively small (a total area of 3.7 hectares), it’s regarded as one of the most picturesque islands in the bay and is a crowd favorite among Halong tourists.

Titop offers breathtaking landscapes which can be viewed from a vantage point high up in the center of the island. It has a crescent-shaped beach that is known for its tranquility, powdery white sand, and azure blue waters. Because of its close proximity to Bai Chay, a stopover in Titop Island is included in many cruise itineraries.

3.4 Vung Vieng Fishing Village

Widely considered one of the highlights of Southeast Asia, Halong Bay is jam-packed with tourist attractions

Of the four floating villages that lie in Halong Bay, Vung Vieng fishing village is the one earning a reputation as the most authentic, community minded, and ecologically aware of all.

As Halong Bay experiences a momentous tourism spike, it is the small communities like Vung Vieng fishing village that one would assume are most vulnerable to the trappings of modern tourism. Yet despite the changes and developments, and even the move inland- their prevailing culture and way of life is far from fragile.

Vung Vieng fishing village, one of the four remaining of its kind, lies in what is considered to be the center of Bai Tu Long Bay. To the northeast of Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay is far less populous than its world-famous neighbour- and yet lacks nothing in terms of impressive scenery.

3.5 Thien Canh Son Cave

The stunning and glorious caves are the most outstanding feature of Halong Bay. With thousands of islands and hundreds of limestone caves, Halong Bay is like a natural museum where tourists can learn more about geology and biology.

When mentioning the most stunning caves in Halong Bay, tourists will list many well-known caves such as Sung Sot Cave, Dau Go Cave, Trinh Nu Cave and Thien Canh Son Cave. As its name suggests, Thien Canh Son Cave offers tourists with the impressive beauty like a fairy land.

Thien Canh Son Cave is located in Cong Do Reserve, which is at the center of Bai Tu Long Bay. The distance between Thien Canh Son Cave and Bai Chay Wharf is about 25 kilometers. Due to the location at the core of the heritage, the nature near Thien Canh Son Cave is protected closely and strictly. There are many plant species living near this cave, so it has another name as “Hang Co”, which means “grass cave”. Afterwards, due to its beauty, the name “Thien Canh Son” is used to call this cave.