Five-star dining … in a Vietnam cave

Posted by admin on February 10, 2011 under Halong Bay Cruises, Tips for Halong tours | Be the First to Comment

Halong Bay, about 100 miles east of Hanoi, is in the running for inclusion in the global campaign  New7Wonders of Nature. What’s so special about Halong Bay? Not only does it have nearly 2,000 limestone islands, many of them are hollow, with massive caves. Several operators offer excursions on the bay, but Emeraude Classic Cruises says it offers something a little different: dinner.

Emeraude offers up a four-course dinner inside one of these caves during its annual Wine and Dine Cruise.
This year, the cruise departs May 14 and returns the next morning. The cruise’s $245-per-person price tag includes breakfast at Hanoi’s Press Club, champagne, a seafood buffet, and tapas and wine tasting before dinner in the cave.

“Halong Bay from the deck of the ship is an incredible sight,” said Kurt Walter, general manager of Emeraude. And “viewing it from the interior of Drum Cave is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Source: LA Times