Already operating in Vietnam’s Nha Trang Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, under the five-star Emperor Cruises brand name, Heritage Cruises, a member of the Lux Group, will launch its first boutique cruise in the Cat Ba Archipelago in the Tonkin Gulf under the brand name of Heritage Cruises. The company announced the launching of its website and has been promoting through various travel trade shows and road shows in Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
Heritage Cruises introduced the first Vietnamese heritage and boutique cruise on the Red River and the Gulf of Tonkin. Launching in May 2019; Heritage Cruises will offer authentic experiences for 40 guests aboard an architecturally-designed boutique river and ocean cruise ship in the Gulf of Tonkin. Amenities include a luxury spa, movie under stars, two restaurants, indoor and outdoor lounges, pool bar and swimming pool and 20 suites with picture windows offering river and ocean views.
Prema definiciji Nacionalnog fonda za očuvanje historije, “Turizam kulturnog nasljeđa putuje da doživi mjesta, artefakte i aktivnosti koje autentično predstavljaju priče i ljude prošlosti i sadašnjosti. Uključuje kulturne, istorijske i prirodne resurse.” Heritage Cruises inspiraciju za svoj butik koncept i dizajn crpi iz brodova nasleđa patriotskog preduzetnika Bacha Thai Buoija, koji je transformisao transport na plovnim putevima Tonkina na severu Vijetnama početkom 20. veka. Kao dizajnerski brod za krstarenje inspiriran baštinom, ali i dalje s konceptom butika, Heritage Cruises brine o iskustvu gostiju, nudeći im vrhunski životni stil s umjetničkim zaokretom, zajedno s uslugama konsijerža.
"Poput butik hotela, boutique krstarenja karakterizira intimna atmosfera i idiosinkratični stil. Oni se razlikuju od većih lančanih krstarenja nudeći personaliziranu pažnju i moderan, tematski smještaj i priču za ispričati. Želimo stvoriti nezaboravne trenutke koji se fokusiraju na lokalnu kulturu i umjetnost koja se sreće na putu.” rekao je Pham Ha, izvršni direktor Heritage Cruises-a.
"Our boutique cruise categorizes its ships not with stars but by “character, quality, style and the overall unique experience of staying there”. As Heritage Cruises’ first boutique cruise, which is positioned as a four-star rating for the whole experience, we want to raise the bar for the art of cruising in the Halong Bay region. We ensure we give our clients the “ultimate in luxury and sophistication” and “out of the ordinary onboard facilities”. Your feedback and social media reviews are important to us and may even affect the official star rating of our property. "
Beyond offering a cozier atmosphere, the small size of this ship creates a completely different experience, both onshore and on board. Smaller ships allow easy access to remote, less-visited places that the larger vessels just can’t get to, leading to refreshingly unique itineraries. This authentic experience offers the chance to cruise the Gulf of Tonkin (Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and Halong Bay) in an authentic and unique style, complemented by personalized service and on-request limousine transfers, which Heritage Cruises offers, taking the 5B highway from Hanoi to cut the journey down to just 1.5 hours.
Heritage Cruises je dostupan za FIT-ove (besplatne samostalne putnike), male grupe i čartere. Ovo vrhunsko iskustvo krstarenja je za ponovne putnike u Vijetnam koji žele nešto drugačije, egzotično i neuobičajeno. Ekskluzivna iskustva krstarenja toplo se preporučuju za putnike koji se bave kulturnom baštinom, iskusne putnike na odmoru, aktivne odmore, mladence, porodice, entuzijaste likovne umjetnosti, ljubitelje prirode, fotografe, grupe prijatelja, VIP osobe i poznate ličnosti.
Cat Ba is the largest of the 366 islands spanning the 260km2 seascape that comprises the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Halong Bay in northern Vietnam. Cat Ba Island has a surface area of 285km2 and retains the dramatic and rugged features of Halong Bay. This island belongs to Haiphong City – an important industrial city which, together with Hanoi and Halong, forms an important economic triangle in North Vietnam.
Otprilike polovinu ostrva Cat Ba pokriva nacionalni park, koji je dom veoma ugroženog Cat Ba Langura. Arhipelag Cat Ba se može pohvaliti netaknutim plažama, osamljenim lagunama, uvalama, tropskim šumama i jezerima, omogućavajući turistima da plivaju, voze kajak i bicikl kako bi u potpunosti iskusili Tonkin zaljev. Plan puta također uključuje ribarska sela u zaljevu Lan Ha i sportove na vodi kao što su kajak, pecanje na lignje, ronjenje i uočavanje divljih životinja.
On the three-deck Heritage Cruises ship, 20 suites range from 33m2 to 79m2, while food and beverage options include Le Tonkin i Indochine restaurants for Vietnamese gourmet cuisine. The ship also features an outdoor deck, complete with Vietnam’s first infinity swimming pool on a cruise ship, pool bar, and private cabanas, the Bach Thai Buoi Library for reading and relaxation, the White Lotus Spa offering massages and essential oil treatments, a dry sauna, fitness center, movies under the stars, and games room as well as its art gallery and auction center.
Heritage Cruises offers a floating exhibition, L’Art de l’Annam, with the first designer art gallery of artist Pham Luc, known as the Picasso of Vietnam, along with the works of other famous Vietnamese artists. Guided art tours can be arranged as well as occasional auctions. Concierge services are a specialty on the vessel, with a one-to-one staff-to-guest ratio ensuring every need is attended to. On board are 40 crew members, including a cruise director and experiences manager. Apart from daily limousine transfers between Hanoi and Cat Ba Archipelago upon request, the Heritage Cruises team can also arrange for private charter airplanes, helicopters or seaplanes.
"Naša krstarenja prometuju iz luke Got u Haiphongu za dnevno krstarenje, s planiranim jedno- ili dvonoćnim programima kao što su Heritage Discover i Heritage Explorer. Osim toga, na zahtjev su dostupne ekspedicije baštine od tri do četiri noći u bivšu trgovačku luku Van Don i privatni čarteri za odmor i profesionalce“, rekao je Pham Ha.
"Putovanja su sve o mjestima, iskustvima i uspomenama. Prvo ćemo ploviti ovim brendom kroz kraški morski krajolik arhipelaga Cat Ba, povezujući se sa Van Donom, zatim ćemo krstariti uzvodno i nizvodno od visoravni do glavnog grada, Hanoja, i zaljeva Tonkin tokom 8 dana, prateći staru rijeku trgovački plovni put, Hanoi-Pho Hien-Van Don. Moj cilj je postepeno graditi pomorske veze od sjevera do juga, ostajući dvije-tri noći na svakoj destinaciji, u sklopu ekspedicije od 10-14 dana."
