Bhaya Soul

With Ha Long Bay’s arrow-point emerald limestone hills towering around you, sail towards new horizons as Bhaya Soul brings the boutique hotel experience to the water. Though the cruise ship is moving ever onward, this is a voyage that invites you to pause and still the mind. That’s the point at which you can embrace the quietly expressed luxury of Bhaya Soul – its wellness rituals, its just-for-you sense of space and freedom, and the heart-lifting setting it gently drifts through. 
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Yours is one of only 20 suites, keeping the guest list small and the atmosphere intimate. A palette of watercolour shades echoes the land-and-seascape just beyond your window. This opens onto a balcony that gives you a ringside seat to truly epic scenery, or simply a private table for breakfast. Elsewhere the pool curves around the stern, for laps of luxury at the ocean’s edge, and the sundeck’s panoramic views mean you can follow the arc of the sun. Then stay to stargaze with the perfectly positioned telescope. Time inside is best spent sharing stories and drinks in the glass-walled lounge – a homage to the golden age of travel, or the wellness sanctuary. Reset your rhythms and restore energy here with mindful moments rooted in ancient wisdom. 

To go further back in time, and deeper into Vietnam, depart the ship for specially curated journeys. Depending on the route you take, it could be a chance to see the Cua Van Floating Village way of life. Witnessing nature’s cupola, studded with stalactites, in Tien Ong Cave – an archaeologist’s playground. Feeling the earth exhale on walks across Cat Ba National Park, all the way to Viet Hai Village. Or kayaking across Ba Ham Lake, passing through tunnels to lagoon-hop across this one-of-a-kind water world.