Cruising Halong Bay: Dining with a View

Dining on Paradise Sails

On the Paradise Sails, we believe that every meal is an essential part of the travel experience and leads to a deeper exploration of the country you are visiting. Understand the food and you understand the culture. As a result, we refuse to compromise on the quality of meals onboard your cruise. Thanks to the expertise of our chefs, we fuse fresh, local ingredients with innovative food design to bring you tantalizing tastes from your first bite to your last. We want you to look forward to each and every meal as you do to your next exciting destination in Halong Bay.
We know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so we’ve designed four filling menus with healthy, nutritious ingredients to start your day the right way. The Paradise Breakfast, Continental, Luxury Breakfast and Vietnamese Breakfast each comes with complimentary tea of coffee, with cookies and fresh fruit juice.

Paradise Breakfast
- Smoked ham, sausages, breakfast cheese, eggs (any style), served with freshly baked bread and butter
Continental Breakfast
- Assorted pastries, fresh fruit salad, sliced toast
- Mixed fruit jam, honey, butter
- Yoghurt
Luxury Breakfast
- Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs served with garden salsa
- Sliced fresh fruit
Vietnamese Breakfast
- Traditional pho noodle soup with beef or chicken
- Sliced fresh fruit.
After your morning exploring Halong Bay, you are ready for a food adventure on board Luxury. The lunch buffet is a showcase of eastern and western dishes, cooked to perfection. Try appetisers that tickle your taste buds, hearty soups that feed the soul, and crusty homemade breads that marry perfectly with our selection of cheeses and cold cuts. Try seafood, meat and poultry dishes so full of flavour that you will be going back for seconds and thirds. And for dessert lovers, there’s a tempting selection of classics like ice cream, cheesecake and tarts as well as the traditional Vietnamese chilled, sweet soup and exotic fruits.
And as the sun sinks into the emerald waters of Halong Bay, guests can dress like kings and queens for a six-course royal banquet. Paradise Luxury is the only cruise in Halong Bay where - inspired by the kings and queens of the ancient Imperial City of Hue - our guests can dress up in the Bao Dai style for the Paradise Royal Dinner. And with the freshest and most delicious, locally sourced ingredients, an innovative menu that features the best of Vietnamese and International cuisine, and wines carefully selected by our sommelier, you’ll feel like royalty.
And those with special dietary requirements won’t miss out. Just tell our friendly cruise staff and our chefs will cater for your special needs.

Dining on Paradise Elegance

On the Paradise Elegance, one of the things we pride ourselves on is gastronomy. We feature both set menus and an à la carte menu for all our guests. Le Marin Restaurant has it all.
We believe that every meal is an essential part of the travel experience and we refuse to compromise on quality. Our combination of fresh, local ingredients and the expertise of our chefs results in a flavour explosion the second you taste our carefully prepared dishes. You’ll look forward to every meal in the same way you look forward to arriving at your next destination in Halong Bay.
For the adventurous, try mouth-watering, local recipes from Halong Bay, and for those who like the comfort of familiar flavours, our Western dishes are world class.
In the morning, Le Marin offers two breakfast buffet options for our guests: the Early Riser or the Continental breakfast. The Early Riser breakfast, which starts at 6:30 AM, offers self-service coffee, hot water and an assortment of pastries and cookies. From 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM, the Continental breakfast is in full swing, with a delicious array of enticing goodies available, including a wide selection of freshly-baked bread, cereals, fruits, cold cuts and cheeses, pastries, yoghurts and fresh juice. For those guests who prefer a hot breakfast, sausages, tomatoes, bacon and eggs - cooked just the way you like them - will keep you energized for a fun morning exploring Halong Bay.
The lunch buffet is where our guests can try both eastern and western delicacies, and we dare you not to go back for seconds. Select from intriguing appetisers, hearty soups, freshly baked breads, cold cuts and cheeses, salads. And for those who love their seafood, it can’t get any fresher - it’s caught in the local area. Meat lovers aren’t forgotten, with dishes like grilled pork tenderloin, stir-fried duck and fillet of beef on offer. Our desserts are wickedly delectable and will satisfy any sweet tooth - think crème caramels, French apple tarts, and exotic tropical fruits. And we even serve che - the traditional green bean sweet soup - for the perfect ending to a gratifying meal.
And when evening falls over Halong Bay, our chefs will delight you with a four course à la carte dinner that’s as magnificent as the landscape of this UNESCO World Heritage site. Once again, you can choose from eastern and western dishes - or both - with a wide range of dishes cooked to absolute perfection from the freshest of ingredients. As well as meat, seafood and poultry, vegetarians and vegans are catered for, with delicious, innovative choices. And to accompany your meal, a fine selection of wines, cocktails, beer and soft drink will take your dining to the next level.
For those with special dietary needs, you don’t have to miss out on taste sensations. Just let our friendly cruise staff know and we will cater to your special requirements.

Dining on Paradise Peak

On board Paradise Peak, we firmly believe that food is an integral part of travel. Every meal should be an essential - and delicious - part of the experience, and contribute to the moments that comprise your holiday and make it so memorable. On Peak, we refuse to compromise on quality. Our chefs carefully select and prepare the freshest local ingredients, and cook them to perfection for an exquisite taste sensation, guaranteed to have you wanting more. Our philosophy is that you should look forward to each meal just as you do your next Halong Bay destination.
Not only does our à la carte menu offer a selection of delicious western cuisine, but we also have mouth-watering local dishes for you to try - across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
As breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we have four filling breakfast menus to start your day off on the right foot: Paradise Breakfast, Continental Breakfast, Luxury Breakfast and Vietnamese Breakfast. Each breakfast is not only nourishing and healthy, but also comes with complimentary tea or coffee with cookies and fresh fruit juice.
Paradise Breakfast
- Smoked ham, sausages, breakfast cheese, eggs (any style), served with freshly baked bread and butter
Continental Breakfast
- Assorted pastries, fresh fruit salad, sliced toast
- Mixed fruit jam, honey, butter
- Yoghurt
Luxury Breakfast
- Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs served with garden salsa
- Sliced fresh fruit
Vietnamese Breakfast
- Traditional pho noodle soup with beef or chicken
- Sliced fresh fruit.
And after a busy morning of sightseeing and activities, recharge with freshly caught Halong Bay seafood - the hero ingredient of the à la carte lunch menu. Try traditional deep-fried, seafood spring rolls eaten with local herbs and a delicious dipping sauce. Then feast on the Halong seafood platter: blue swimmer crab, geoduck, prawns, oysters, sea bass and black clams plus a wide selection of side dishes. Round off your lunch with a traditional Vietnamese cake with green tea, with just the right amount of sweetness.
In the evening, as the sun sets pink and orange in the lavender sky, our chefs will delight you with a four-course à la carte dinner. Showcasing the best of Vietnamese and international cuisine, the menu features elegant dishes cooked to perfection with the freshest local ingredients. A range of fine wine, carefully selected by our sommelier, will pair perfectly with your dining choices. And if the mood suits you, you can also dress like royalty in traditional Bao Dai costumes provided.
And don’t worry if you have special dietary requirements. Our chefs can cater to your needs, and you won’t miss out on the culinary sensation that is part of your holiday on Paradise Peak.