Ocean Discovery – Hong Kong, Halong Bay & Da Nang

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from March 15, 2027. This one's 12 nights from Hong Kong, and the route visits Halong Bay, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Koh Samui Island and Singapore. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Disembarkation is in Singapore. Port days and sea days take turns, which is about as well-paced as a cruise itinerary gets. Crossing 3 borders through the Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. You get around 13 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Celebrity Solstice takes the food seriously, with 10 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Hong Kong has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A March departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. You start in Hong Kong and come back with stories from Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore.