EMERAUDE CLASSIC CRUISES
Vietnam

EMERAUDE
Passenger Capacity: 78
Built: 2003
Length: 55 m.
Officers: Australian
Staff and Crew: 40, Vietnamese

• Itinerary: 2 or 3-day cruises of Halong Bay, Vietnam
• Cabins: 36 cabins and 3 suites. Cabins are 10.5 sq.m., are air-conditioned, and have private bathroom with shower and either double or twin beds.
• Dress: Casual
• Facilities and Activities:  Today's Emeraude is a near replica of the original Emeraude, a paddle-wheel steamer that sailed Ha Long Bay from 1906 to 1937. In 1999, after the discovery of a vintage tourist postcard in a Paris flea market, owner Eric Merlin used the postcard as a model and ordered construction of a diesel-powered likeness, and  launched this new 38-cabin vessel on Ha Long Bay in late 2003. The restaurant serves Vietnamese foods. There are excursions to Sungsot grottos, Titop Island, kayaks, rock climbing at Moody Island, massages, taichi class, light entertainment. Some cruises spend a day in Lake Minh Village.  Staff and crew are multilingual.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: US$145 per person, including tax.  Child under 12 sharing cabin with parents  US$55.