On the Halong bay with the two thousand small islands, one of the last junk with sails still accommodates on its board some in love with the history and nature. Its hull punt and its small size enable you to discover places where the boats of tourism do not have access, to accost on deserted beaches and to explore unknown caves. The crew of the boat will cook you local dishes with fresh products bought in the floating villages of bay. A means of discovering the life of these thousands of people who grow and live on water...

Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty is of more than 1500square km. This picturesque "Dragon descending to the sea" Bay has 1,969 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Emeraude Cruises launched this Emeraude on 16 Dec 2003, the first ever luxury cruise ship designed as a direct inspiration from the past and built in Vietnam. Holiday-makers on Emeraude will cruise around scenic, memorable and beautiful Halong Bay...