Life Resorts christens boutique fleet in Halong Bay

November 17, 2011 | 17:01

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Nearly 150 people turned out to celebrate the opening of Life Heritage Resort Halong Bay, Vietnam’s first private luxury fleet, in a theatrical launch at the Tuan Chau Marina recently.

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Representatives from the embassy of Netherlands and Life Resorts’ sister properties watched along with tourism officials, travel agents and journalists as the new heritage junks sailed information through the Marina to the beat of Vietnamese drums.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was officially done by the director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ninh province, director of Tuan Chau International Entertainment and Tourism Company, director of the Department of Transportation, the first-secretary of Private Sector Development from the Embassy of Netherlands, the CEO of real estate investment firm IBUS and the joint partners, followed by a champagne toast from the guests.

Being the first boutique resort of its kind to launch in Halong Bay, Life Resorts’ 22 heritage junks are private floating hotel rooms, each carrying a maximum of four guests on a bespoke itinerary within the famed UNESCO heritage site.

Each 13-metre junk boasts a fully furnished 32 square-metre cabin with panoramic windows and traditional Vietnamese decor, an en suite bathroom, swim deck, covered separate lounge area, and upper sun deck.

All boats in the Life Resorts fleet are maintained according to international maritime standards and outfitted with modern safety.