She can be pompous at times but her coquettish appearance will melt any heart.

Heritage Line’s family of boutique cruise ships includes “Three Sisters” in Halong Bay, the youngest of whom is the coquettish Violet. Violet is named after the beautiful Violet Chirita, a delicate purple-flowered plant that grows nowhere else but on the rocky slopes of Halong Bay. Like her namesake, Violet is small and exquisite.

With just six luxurious cabins, Violet gives visitors an exclusive look at the wonders of Halong Bay. In this small yet luxurious craft, visitors can appreciate the bay’s massive scale, the boat’s red sails dwarfed by the bay’s towering limestone islands.

Built to resemble a traditional Asian junk, the wood-clad Violet features gleaming wooden floors, opulent silks and velvet, and cabins with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the breathtaking views. Guests will find all the amenities they would expect in a larger vessel, including a gym and sauna, a spa with unrivaled views, a restaurant and a lounge, and a rooftop Sundeck. For an intimate experience of Halong Bay, there is nothing to compare to the lovely Violet.

Particulars:
French-Indochina design
4 Imperial Suites and 2 Junior Suites cabins
Restaurant with bar
Lounge with library & souvenir shop
Gym and sauna
Spa
Sundeck with bar

Violet

Built 2009
Length / Width / Height 38 m / 10 m / 6 m
Beam / Draft 9 m / 1,9 m
Gross tonnage 420 tons
Cruising speed 4.6 nautical knots
Electricity 220 Volts
Capacity / Cabins 12 passengers / 6 cabins (two categories)

Safety Radio Comm., Radar, GPS, monitoring camera system, shipwreck alarm system, life jackets, life rafts, tender, first aid kits, fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and shipwreck alarm in each cabin.