Halong Bay - Luxury on Elite of the Seas in the Executive Suite and Presidential Suite & Halong 101
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We have been to How Long before back in 2017. Uh but the weather was really not very nice.
Overall, both rooms are amazing, honestly. Um, we haven't >> I'd have been happy with either.
The ship does provide free Wi-Fi on board. They do say that it can be spotty. We've managed to run a Fire Stick plus our iPads, iPhones.
I would say that everybody should do this once. Um, do even if you don't get the opportunity in terms of budget or time, just at least have a day here and go and see it.
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Today we go luxury and join Elite of the Seas for a 3 day, 2 night cruise of Halong Bay. We leave Nihn Bihn and the cruise company pick us up and take us to the cruise terminal at Halong Bay. We have done a Halong Bay Cruise before but it was 7 years ago, the weather was not great and the boat was nothing like this. So we boarded Elite of the Seas via speedboat transfer and it takes approx 30 minutes to get out to the Elite of the Seas. The boat stays moored for long parts of the cruise and receives guests at point A then cruises to Point B, so your sailing time is small. You are here for the views. We were greeted and fed as soon as we arrived and taken to our room, an Executive Suite in the aft of the boat. It is more than adequate and well appointed with everything you would need. On the 2nd night they moved us to the Penthouse Suite at the forward section of the boat. This was double the size and about double the price, luckily we didn't pay anything extra, it was just empty. The Elite of the Seas is very luxurious and a completely different experience than our last time, and the weather was fabulous. They also took drone footage so that gave us an opportunity to capture some amazing footage. The boat doesn't actually go too far so most of the time you can see the bay and land. This means internet is good although there are so many cruisers in the Bay now it is difficult to get that being on your own feeling, it is just so crowded. The company throw in a couple of tours and we did get on one of tours but the reason you are here is for the views. We talk through the different itineraries available as well as the difference between a 2 day 1 night compared to a 3 day 2 night. Vietnam are masters of marketing and the actual time onboard is either 24 or 48 hours. The weather was perfect and we managed to get the full experience, although it was very expensive for what it was. #halongbaycruise #halongbayvietnam #eliteoftheseas #halongbaytravel #halongbaytour #vietnam #vietnamtravel #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly #digitalnomadlifestyle VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Leaving Ninh Binh 02:18 The halfway house gift store between Halong and Hanoi 03:16 We arrive at the Cruise Terminal 04:20 We board our transfer to the Elite of the Seas 05:19 Cabin 302 Executive Suite Aft 06:55 Cabin 333 Presidential Suite Forward 10:09 Food on Elite of the Seas 11:38 The Drinks Package 12:47 Wifi on board 13:31 The excursions and the drone 15:48 Cat Ba Island and the Foot Spa 18:19 The beach at Cat Ba Island 22:00 What is Halong Bay 23:13 The 3 Bays that make Halong 23:54 Choose 2 day 1 night or 3 day 2 night 24:54 How far do you cruise 27:28 Transfer from Hanoi 27:58 The cost now compared to 8 years ago 29:28 Should you do it? 31:01 Thanks for watching Our Links Airalo: https://airalo.go.link/3ofAz Wise: https://wise.com/invite/irhc/jamesr1487 Nord VPN: https://refer-nordvpn.com/SYNYUNhtBvN The Credit Cards we use Chase IHG - https://www.referyourchasecard.com/210f/TKV3WX6T1X Chase Sapphire Reserve - https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19q/VBEDZ1CISQ Chase Ink Cash-https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21s/N6TMLHSOZO Chase Ink Preferred-https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21s/ZQ3MXA7I5Y American Express Marriott Bonvoy https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card?ref=JAMESRvkWi&XL=MIANS Chase freedom Helen-https://www.referyourchasecard.com/18J/5WH3HLPBBJ CHASE SAPPHIRE Helen - https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19q/NC0JNHUYDH CHASE INK HELEN UNLIMITED- https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21s/FRWQQ7W3IE CHASE INK HELEN PREFERRED-https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21s/TV8PBGDBGA CHASE INK HELEN- https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21s/LKK2JZIE2A Our Contact https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com