Diana Cruises — 6 Star
Diana
Ninety-five metres of steel and teak, launched in October 2025. Fifty-six cabins, every one with a private balcony over Lan Ha Bay.
The Vessel
Built for the bay, not for the brochure
Diana was delivered in October 2025 on a double hull from the Damen yard — the same construction standard used for vessels working the North Sea. She is classed VR-SI, rated for two-metre seas and force-eight wind, which in Ha Long means she keeps her schedule when lighter boats do not.
Ninety-five metres long and fifteen and a half wide, she carries fifty-six cabins across three accommodation decks and four more decks of public space: restaurant, lounge, pool, spa, gym, golf and an open rooftop. Two lifts run from Deck 1 to Deck 5.
Every cabin has a private balcony. Every cabin has Starlink internet. There is no inside cabin on this ship.
At a glance
- Positioning
- 6-Star Luxury
- Launched
- October 2025
- Dimensions
- 95.1 m × 15.5 m
- Decks
- 6 upper + 1 lower
- Cabins / Guests
- 56 (Decks 1–3) / 168
- Hull
- Double hull, Damen shipyard
- Class
- VR-SI (2 m sea, force 8 wind)
- Lifts
- 2 (Decks 1–5)
- Route
- Tuan Chau — Lan Ha Bay
- Embarkation
- Lot 11B, Tuan Chau Harbour
- Check-in / out
- 12:00 / 11:00
- Languages
- English & Vietnamese
Source: Diana Cruises official factsheet.
On Board Diana
Seven Decks of Space
Pool deck
An open-air pool with loungers, facing the karsts.
Restaurant
On the 4th floor — lunch as you sail out, dinner and brunch with a full-beam view.
Rooftop
The highest point on the ship. Happy hour at 17:30, sunset party until 19:00.
Spa
Treatment rooms and a herbal foot soak offered to every cabin.
Gym & golf
A fitness room and a golf practice area on the upper decks.
Lounge & sundeck
Shaded lounge seating and an open sundeck for tai chi at sunrise.
The Journey
Two days, one night
Day 1
Hanoi — Tuan Chau — Tra Bau — Lan Ha Bay
- 07:40Pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. If you are staying elsewhere, the meeting point is the Hanoi Opera House.
- 11:45Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbour, Ha Long. Tender to Diana; welcome by the Cruise Manager and a short safety briefing.
- 12:00Lunch on the 4th floor as the ship turns into Lan Ha Bay.
- 13:00Swim or kayak in the calm, emerald water of the Tra Bau area. Life jackets and towels provided.
- 17:30Happy hour on the sundeck — fresh fruit, snacks, and the sunset over the bay.
- 18:00Vietnamese cooking demonstration at the restaurant: learn to make the local appetisers.
- 19:30Signature dinner in the restaurant.
- 21:00Squid fishing from the deck, a cocktail from the bar, a spa treatment, Dong Ho painting workshop, or stargazing on the sundeck.
Day 2
Lan Ha Bay — Tuan Chau — Hanoi
- 06:30Tai chi on the sundeck, or morning tea and coffee with the sunrise.
- 07:00Light breakfast at the restaurant — pastries, tea, coffee, juice.
- 08:00Tea ceremony workshop, or a slow morning on the 4th floor.
- 09:00Check out and return the key at reception on the 1st floor.
- 09:20Brunch at the restaurant on the 4th floor.
- 10:30Disembark Diana Cruises.
- 11:15Transfer back to Hanoi for guests who booked the return leg.
Source: Diana Cruises official 2D1N itinerary. Timings vary with tide and weather.
Accommodation
Seven cabin categories
From the 34 m² Junior Balcony to the Ha Long and Lan Ha Suites — all with private balcony, ensuite bathtub, soundproofing and Starlink Wi-Fi.
Sail aboard Diana
Two days one night, or three days two nights, from Tuan Chau Harbour. Hotline +84 948 205 335.