La Regina Royal Cruise Halong Bay known as the charming younger sister of La Regina Legend, La Regina Royal is not merely as elegant and luxurious in every detail as her sister, but also youth oriented with a cozy atmosphere and a delightful blend of traditional Vietnamese design.
A cruise trip with La Regina Royal is a combination of the bay’s most magnificent scenery, local attractions and on board amenities. Get ready for your most unforgettable moment on La Regina Royal.
About La Regina Royal Cruise Halong Bay
A voyage with La Regina Cruises is beyond cruising experience, it’s the individual rendezvous with a Vietnamese-hearted woman, who claims herself the Queen of the Bays. She leads you to the extraordinary seascapes and landscape of Lan Ha Bay, Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. Together with her, you discover the profound Oriental feminine heart and soul, which is as soft as silk, as tender as the breeze, as mighty as the ocean. Inspired by the story of Vietnamese Queens, La Regina Cruises embodies power, femininity, and seducement… Let yourself join her exclusive journey with the ultimate personalized onboard service and the most sophisticated accommodations and facilities.
Originated from Latin, “La Regina” means “Queen” sounds a musical rhythm. Named arrogantly as a Queen, La Regina Cruises bring her femininity power and beauty into the emerald water. There’s no specific prototype for the cruise.
With La Regina Cruises, you are expected to forget the sense of time while immersing in the space of enchanting. La Regina fascinates us by her glamorous and intelligence. Stay and feel what she has to offer.
La Regina Cruise has perfected the art of traveling well, suffused with elegance and a sense of assured ease in every detail. Our spacious, and well-furnished cruise set the benchmark in luxury cruising travel, providing an exclusive and refined experience for those with discerning tastes.
Overview La Regina Royal Cruise Halong Bay
La Regina Legend Cruise 2 days/1 night offer the luxury in detail infrastructure onboard. Together with the cruise, you discover the profound Oriental feminine heart and soul, which is as soft as silk, as tender as the breeze, nevertheless, as mighty as the ocean.
Many interesting activities are waiting for you like experience kayaking through thousands of limestone islands; immerse yourself in the water of Halong Bay or simple spend time relaxing on the pristine beach of Lan Ha Bay.
- Long cruising loop along the picturesque seascape between Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay with the spectacular scatter of islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes and ethereal beauty
- Local boat or kayaking at Sang Toi Cave (Light and Dark Cave)
- Discover Trung Trang Cave – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba Island
- Swimming, Squid fishing…
The Grace Restaurant
- Location: 2nd deck
- Capacity: 60 guests
- Breakfast: 07:00 – 08:30
- Brunch: 10:00 – 11:00
- Lunch: 12:40 – 14:00
- Dinner: 19:00 – 20:00
- Drink list and bar: Teas, coffees, fresh juices, mock-tails, cocktails, spirits, and wine list sourced from around the world
Top Deck Bar
- Location: Top deck
- Capacity: 60 guests
Drink list and bar: Teas, coffees, fresh juices, mock-tails, cocktails, spirits, and wine list sourced from around the world
La Regina Royal Cruise Halong Bay activities
La Regina Royal Cruise Halong Bay’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!
Viet Hai Cultural Farming Conservation
Viet Hai village, with pristine natural beauty and hospitable welcoming villagers, provides an excellent base for exploring the sights of Cat Ba Island in-depth. With a wide number of activities to discover, from kayaking and swimming in the emerald bay area nearby the local jetty to leisure biking along the peaceful path or even hard trekking through national park, this sought-after part of village will not cease to amaze you.
Viet Hai village until recently was completely unknown to foreign tourists, and generally a pretty isolated place. Nested deeply in the lush tropical forest of Cat Ba National Park, this fishing village for a long time was not connected with the outside world as there was only little dirt road from the village to the local boat dock, 25 km away from major tourist port in Tuan Chau, Halong city, 6 km from Cai Beo tourist jetty in Cat Ba island. To get to the village, there are only two ways: by boat (1 hour from Cat Ba island or 3 hour from Halong) or by 5 hour hard trek from Cat Ba town.
Owning unique location and beauty, Viet Hai village is slowly waking up and becoming a great must-see attraction for local and international tourists once cruising in Lan Ha Bay or visiting Cat Ba Island.
With a 36 hectare rice farming area surrounded by a high range of limestone mountains, Viet Hai village used to be known for its picturesque and colorful rice paddies but recently, more young people from the village of only 70 families are moving to the sea for better fishing income. That leaves the field empty without any rice cultivation.
La Regina Cruises, with high intention to create unique activities and local cultural experience for its guests, has deeply studied Viet Hai village’s daily life and traditional cultures and recognizes this rural community possessing great advantages of natural resources and culture heritage that will attract agritourism development.
For almost a year, La Regina Cruises’ Product Team has been working with local government and families to repair and conserve old clay houses as well as to work on planning, designing and constructing the garden, clay houses, collecting farming and fishing tools for display.
Having Viet Hai Cultural Farming Conservation Houses completed, La Regina Cruises will bring a unique opportunity for its guests to experience the local farming and fishing culture.
Our guests will join hands with host family to do farming works: hoeing the soil, planting and watering vegetables, water scooping, fishing…then preparing fresh-cut vegetables from the garden and fish that you just catch for cooking class between the lush garden.
With this cultural farming conservation project, we do hope its success will greatly increase if Viet Hai village observes and practices self-sufficiency farming and employ sustainable agriculture practices while preserving their local cultural heritage. The objective of this project is to conserve rural cultural heritage, the agricultural landscape, the local traditions, the local sustainable agriculture practices, the locally practiced sustainable conservation methods, and farmers sensitivity to conservation that are appropriate for agritourism development. In addition, the conservation of local farming traditions and cultural heritage can serve as the basic foundation for agritourism destination farm development.
Food Carving Lesson
In the evening come and witness the traditional art of fruit carving in our special demonstration. You will see firsthand how the beautiful presentations on your buffet table are created. Join us as fruit and vegetables, including carrots and pumpkins, are transformed into roses, carnations and much more.
Our chef will explain and demonstrate each step to make the carving, before you get a chance to try it yourself. Create beautiful flowers and birds from normal vegetables. There will be a little competition for guests joining the fruit carving. The winner will get a surprise gift from our chef. This is a great way to spend your evening with your family or a group of friends.
Morning Tai Chi Yoga
Rejuvenate yourself in preparation for a busy day of exploration with a Tai Chi class on board The La Regina Cruise. While Tai Chi originated in China, the lessons introduced on board are basic and have been simplified so that everyone can follow.
Our Tai Chi trainer will guide you through each part of the lesson. Tai Chi exercise is a gentle way to release stress and fatigue. This particular martial art can also improve strength and flexibility. Fresh air from the bay combined with soothing traditional Vietnamese music will help you to achieve total relaxation.
Kayaking
While a traditional junk boat cruise is an excellent way to enjoy the spectacular scenery of Lan Ha Bay at a relaxed pace, the active among you can get your paddle out on an off-boat excursion and explore the beauty of the bay up close on a kayaking adventure. This activity is designed to make the good sense of combination of physical exercise and relaxing time while experiencing off beaten route cruising in Lan Ha Bay.
Most tour and boat companies operating in Lan Ha Bay have available kayaking equipment for everybody who wants to experience the world wonder up close and personal. Seeing the formations, going through the caves, paddling through the calm waters, visiting secret lagoon, beaches and floating fish farm and embracing the landscape itself are just some of the amazing things you could do on a kayak.
Kayak is usually provided by your cruise (for a fee or included in cruise price) or you can rent one at each attraction place that allows kayaking. Kayaking is generally not difficult and is assumed to be very safe in these calm waters of Lan Ha Bay. However, to enjoy it completely, you need to follow these travel guides such as wearing the life vest, listen carefully to the tour guide instructions and put all your devices in a waterproof bag.
Almost all cruises in Lan Ha Bay can serve you kayaking, even a 1-day trip cruise. Nevertheless, with a 2-day trip or 3-day trip, you will have plenty of time to enjoy this interesting activity. On a 1-day trip, with too many activities in one day, you will have only 20 to 30 minutes for kayaking while this marvelous Lan Ha Bay is worth enjoying at least a few days.
Spa & Wellness
Cruising is all about taking time out to recharge your batteries in a beautiful environment. Relax, refresh and rejuvenate yourself with a spa treatment or two – after all, it’s not every day you can be pampered in the Bay.
Night Squid Fishing
Night squid fishing in Lan Ha Bay is one of the most unique and exciting experiences. Does squid fishing need patience and difficulty as fishing? The answer is no, squid fishing is simple, not as hard as you think. Night squid fishing is very simple, travelers only need a small bamboo needle and a hook. On the side of the ship, yachts have installed lights to attract ink, so visitors need to do is drop the needle and wait for ink bites.
In another hand, the number of squids also depends on weather conditions. The ideal time for squid fishing is in the winter or winter nights, when the temperature drops to a low, cold, squid will go to the east, easier to catch. In the Summer, the traveler can also squid in the night, but please remember to choose the day without the moon will get more squid. What is more interesting in the night squid experience that travelers can enjoy their own booty. After traveler caught the squid, please bring it to the kitchen, ask the chef to steamed the squid for you. That’s all we need, let’s enjoy the squid!
Visit Cave
The island caves, caverns and grottoes of the Bay’s island and islets are treasures waiting to be explored. Discover a myriad of magical worlds formed over millions of years by limestone and water.
Cycling At Viet Hai Village
Cycling is one of the most favorite activities in the overnight programs of Lan Ha Bay, in which guests can totally be in touch with nature. Viet Hai Village, an isolated village nested by Cat Ba National Park. Along the village road, you can feel the peace of a hidden world with a crystal-water lake bordered by a sophisticatedly – carved stone fence on the left hand, and a lush limestone mountain range on the other side. Stop for a while for the photo – shooting and you will have numerous amazing pictures.
Passing a dark mountain tunnel, you are led to the paths inside the Cat Ba National Park. If you are lucky enough, you may see the apes playing on the trees. At the end of the way is a village gate of Viet Hai Village, which opens a new world in front of your eyes. There will be nothing more exciting than a ride around the village path surrounded by paddy fields. Get further closer, in front of you are many rustic traditional houses. The local people are hospitable and friendly as they can let you visit their houses and invite you to try the local seasonal fruits.
Swimming
Who doesn’t like the idea of swimming along one of the 7 New Wonders of Nature and UNESCO World Heritage Site? Often referred to as Halong Bay’s twin, Lan Ha Bay is ideal for open water swimming as it has much less boat traffic. The cool jade-green and calm waters, rock formations, and the wonderful views are more than enough reasons for you to do this yourself.
Among diverse activities that can be done in Lan Ha Bay, including swimming, diving, kayaking, caving, trekking, and cycling, swimming is the most suitable option for families or groups of friends to do together. Dipping in the calming water, you will feel free and relaxed. After that, you can enjoy sunbathing under the dazzling sun on board or on the beach. The best time to swim is undoubtedly in the summertime, from May to September. The weather is sunny, with temperatures rising from 25°C, making it perfect to swim in the cool water. However, rains and storms should be expected, especially in June and July.
With hundreds of islands that make up the whole Lan Ha Bay, you could easily assume that there are hundreds of beaches scattered all over the bay. But since most of it are made out of karst limestone rocks, the beaches that are readily available for tourists are only a handful, among them are Ba Trai Dao Beach, Van Boi Beach or Monkey Island. Some swimming areas in Lan Ha Bay are free while others require a small entrance fee. If you join a package tour/overnight cruise trip, you don’t need to care about the entrance fee.
Rock Climbing
Probably the hardest and the less tried activity of choice in Lan Ha Bay, rock climbing is for the adventurous travelers who like some adrenaline rush and a bit of hardcore workout. The courses offered range from basic to hard level, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rock climber, you’re bound to have a memorable time amidst the breathtaking nature of Lan Ha Bay.
There are a variety of climbing areas in Lan Ha Bay and each owns its special charm. You can try your power with a climb on Cat Ba Island at Ben Beo Wharf or free your soul in rocky areas such as Moody’s Beach, Tiger Beach, Saigon Wall, The Face, etc. There are more than 120 climbing routes on 13 crags, from 4a to 8a on Cat Ba Island and the beaches of Lan Ha Bay. Wake up your senses through the whole climbing journey, from the frightening feelings or aches and pains to the healing mind when you stand on the high cliff, witness the peaceful, stunning Lan Ha Bay and look at all-natural wonders of the sea as a trophy for your challenge.
It is possible to climb at any time of the year in Lan Ha Bay as it is one of the areas of Vietnam which experiences some of the least rainfall in the country. May to June and September to December are considered the best months to climb, with clear skies, no rain, and temperatures which are warm, perfect for shredding some sweat, then end an active day with a relaxing time immersing in the cool water of the bay.