Pandaw Mekong
Cruise company: pandaw
Cruise type: Luxury, Sharing, 33 cabins
Destinations: Vietnam - Cambodia
Pandaw Cruise teams included luxury ships was launched from 2008 and they offer a real adventure experience to discover the great river of South-East Asia. Each Pandaw Cruise was designed as copies of colonial river boiler and teak by traditional craftsmen are in themselves objects of great beauty. Pandaws provide a friendly & informal atmosphere like at home.
We have five luxury river cruise ships in operation that we built ourselves. Each ship, hand finished in brass and teak by traditional craftsmen are in themselves objects of great beauty. The secret of our success is that on our ships, whilst luxury and comfort are discreetly present, it is the colonial character and friendly atmosphere that predominate. All our Pandaws have ultra-shallow drafts and can travel to remote areas unreachable by other vessels, let alone overland.
Accommodation
The Pandaw Cruise stateroom is the most celebrated feature of our ships. Finished in brass and teak, the main and upper deck rooms are very spacious at 168 square feet (15.6 sqm). Much loved by all our passengers we have ensured that with each ship we build the stateroom remains the same. Our cabins do not have mini-bars; satellite TV's, internet or phones. There is a 24 honesty bar on the sundeck. Pandaw passengers usually want to escape from the tiresome features found in international business hotels.Many passengers describe life on board a Pandaw more like being a guest on a private motor yacht than a cruise ship. Where we go and what we see is intrepid in extreme. What you come back to is a floating base of discreet comfort, caring service and all the good things one looks for in life.
Main deck |
Upper deck |
The Pandaw stateroom located on the main and upper deck. Cabin size: 15.6 m2 Bed size: Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) Max person: 2 |
The Pandaw stateroom located on the main and upper deck. Cabin size: 15.6 m2 Bed size: Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) Max person: 2 |
Cabin Facilities
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Cabin Facilities
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Services & Facilities
General
- 24-hour Security
- Boutique Library
- Conference & meeting facilities
- Doctor on call
- Gymnasium
- Newspapers and magazines
- Observatory
- Reception
- Safety box at reception
- Tender for sightseeing
- Theme Cruise
Services
- Bar
- Beauty Services and Massage
- Boutique shop
- Fresh flower
- IDD at the reception
- Laundry service
- Library
- Restaurant
Dining Room & Bar
The Pandaw dining rooms are designed to open up along the sides and only at night do we close them up and use air conditioning. We know our passengers want fresh air not chilled air. We offer a great choice of local cuisine and exotic foods. We source supplies as locally as possible, given environmental health regulations. Breakfast and lunch are buffets and dinner is served at the tables. Passengers who do not like hot or spicy foods are offered European alternatives and vegetarians are well catered for. Our chefs know that the majority of passengers want to eat the best of each country they pass through.
Onboard Activities
- Movie nights
- Spa & Massage
Cancellation by Customer:
- Before 60 days: 50% of the cruise price
- 30 to 59 days: 75% of the cruise price
- Less than 30 days: 100% of the cruise price
Children Price & Extra Bed:
- Free of charge for children below 5 years old, in parents' room and using existing bedding.
- Baby cots are available.
- Children above 5 years old must occupy a separate bed and pay full rate (Single or double occupancy).
- Extra bed supplement is 70% off on regular cruise price.
Shuttle Bus:
- Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon, Atrium Lounge at 5th Floor, 8 - 15 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Check-in
- Leaving from HCMC: 1 PM (for upstream cruise)
Check-out
- Arriving in HCMC: 10:30 AM (for downstream cruise)
Guide
- Free English speaking guide on board
Specifications |
RV Indochina Pandaw |
Pandaw II |
RV Mekong Pandaw |
RV Tonle Pandaw |
RV Orient Pandaw |
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Building materials |
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Operated since |
2008 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2008 |
Length |
55 m |
55 m |
60 m |
55 m |
55 m |
Width |
10 m |
10 m |
11 m |
10 m |
10 m |
Height |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Depth |
0.9 m |
0.9 m |
1.5 m |
0.9 m |
0.9 m |
Dining Room |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Bar/ Sundeck |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Massage cabin |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Berths |
60 pax on Main and Upper Decks |
48 pax |
64 pax |
66 pax |
60 pax on Main and Upper Decks |
Decks |
Lower, Main, Upper, Bridge |
Main, Upper, Sun |
Lower, Main, Upper, Sun |
Main, Upper, Sun |
Lower, Main, Upper, Bridge |
Engines |
2 x 400bhp Cummins inboard propulsion |
2 x 350 bhp Catepillar |
2 x 550bhp Isuzu |
2 x 400 bhp Cummins |
2 x 400bhp Cummins inboard propulsion |
Crew |
28 per vessel of mixed Asian nationalities. |
28 per vessel of mixed Asian nationalities. |
28 per vessel of mixed Asian nationalities. Management |
28 per vessel of mixed Asian nationalities. |
28 per vessel of mixed Asian nationalities |
Tours of Pandaw Mekong
Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Sa Dec - Con Phuoc Island - Tan Chau - Phnom Penh - Koh Okhna Tey - Koh Trong Island - Kratie - Siem Reap
Siem Reap - Kampong Cham - Koh Trong Island - Kratie - Koh Okhna Tey - Phnom Penh - Tan Chau - Con Phuoc Island - Ben Tre - My Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Phnom Penh - Silk Island - Tonle Sap - Oudong - Kampong Chnang - Siem Reap
Siem reap - Kratie - Koh Trong Island - Koh Okhna Tey - Phnom Penh
Saigon - My Tho - Gao Giong Bird Sanctuary - Con Phuoc Island - Tan Chau - Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh - Tan Chau - Con Phuoc Island - Gao Giong Sanctuary - Ben Tre - My Tho
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