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Dining in cave

05 Aug 2015
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Halong Bay activities - Dining in cave, photo by Paradise Cruises

In Halong Bay, aside from some famous caves where you can only going around for sightseeing like Surprise Cave or Thien Cung Cave, there are also some other caves which you can enjoy a great diner inside.

These caves are smaller, but less touristic and more natural. Instead of having meal on board, dining in cave will give you a romantic meal in sparkling candle light, which could be your most memorable experience when visiting Halong Bay.

A special diner like that usually requires an extra fee, so why it’s worth to pay? Below are some reasons for its costly price:

    • Being a romantic night with a rose petal path which leads to hundreds of candles light up the cave
    • Being a dreamy private meal with your love partner or a relaxing time in cozy area with your family or friends
    • Being an extraordinary buffet party carefully arranged by cruise's chef and staff

Actually, overnight cruise trip in Halong Bay itself is appealing enough, and extra fee around 150 USD/person for this activity should be well considered. However, these are some special occasions which you might be willing to spend money for: 

    • You want surprise your fiancée with an uncanned proposal
    • You are in honeymoon
    • You want to have an awesome wedding ceremony
    • You wish to have an exceptional birthday party
    • You hope to hold a distinctive gala diner for your team or company

Some general information about diner in cave in Halong Bay

Time

It’s certainly at diner time of the 2nd (a 3D2N trip). Cruises organize meal in cave in when it gets dark so that the candle light looks sparkling. This diner usually starts at 7pm, and could be a little bit sooner in winter. Please be note that diner in cave can only happen if the weather allows, else cruises will replace it by a normal diner in cruise’s restaurant.

Place

Halong Bay consists of nearly 2,000 islets and mountains, also many caves where you can enjoy dinner in. 2 most popular caves for diner are Drum Cave (Hang Trong) and Dong Tien Lake (Ho Dong Tien). Besides, if you cruise with a boat of Indochina Junk company, you can have diner in Thien Canh Son Cave, located in Bai Tu Long Bay.

Food

Food is usually mixed between Vietnamese and Western food, similar to meals on board. The distinction for this meal is in decoration. Table and dishes are promised to be really fascinating. 

Added requests

Cave can be decorated in special concept depend on meal’s topic. You can request cruise to prepare some music to create a perfect atmosphere for the diner. Live band, karaoke set or live DJ can be arranged if you request in advanced, but of course only if the cruise has enough available resources. These added requests also take extra charges.

Booking condition

  • You need to join a Halong Bay 3D2N overnight cruise trip or else a charter cruise (3D2N or 2D1N) and request for a diner in cave.
  • You have budget for it. This is often an exclusive service which requires some extra fee with around 150 USD/person.
  • Your health is good enough. You don’t have any of these problems: night blindness, hard for moving.

*Note: Currently, Dragon Pearl cruise of Indochina Junk company is the only cruise in Halong Bay which offers a diner in cave during their 3D2N trip without asking for extra charge, with cruise price similarly to other 3D2N cruise tours.

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