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We spent 7 nights in February on Pandaw’s ‘RV Tonle’ boat cruising on the Mekong from My Tho, an hour from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap. The boat is attractive and wood-clad throughout to replicate an ‘old world’ style of ship. The cabin accommodation was comfortable, though storage facilities were a little limited. Air conditioning was reliable and offered a welcome escape from the heat. Although sometimes described as a balcony, each cabin actually opens on to and is accessed by a shared walkway on which chairs are situated, not a private area. Service in the restaurant and everywhere on the ship was friendly and very helpful; it was lovely to return fromexcursions and be greeted by smiles, cold towels and cold fruit juice. Meals were generally of a good standard although breakfasts were a little lacklustre and we would have preferred quick buffet-style lunches at lunchtime, rather than having much lengthier, waiter-served meals. Everything was very well organised and ran smoothly from embarkation to the arrangements for the various excursions. Excursions were offered every day, usually one in the morning and one in the afternoon. These were generally excellent and most enjoyable; accompanied by guides, we were given some real insights into Vietnamese and Cambodian life. A highlight was spending some time with some lovely Cambodian school children who were keen to converse with us and impress us with their knowledge of English. In order to make our journeys interesting, we were transported for our excursions by a large variety of different vehicles - motorised sampans, canoes, carts drawn by scooters, horses and oxen, Cyclos and Tuk-Tuks - lots of fun!
In general, the cruise was an excellent and easy way to see lots of interesting things and places and we would thoroughly recommend it.
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JOHN AND DIANNE ELLIS, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JUL 2019 CATHY BYRNE, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2019 PRISCILLA KUZYSZYN, USA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JAN 2019 TRACY AND LESLEY, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2018 PAULINE AND NIGEL HAWKINS, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2018 CANDICE W, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2018 MICHAEL VINDING, DENMARK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 CAROL GORDON, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 VICTORIA OLIVER, CANADA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 JULIE EVANS, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 BRIAN COSTELLO AND FIONA JACKSON, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 DAVID HINDS, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2018 SOPHIE RAY, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JUL 2018 LINDA LEE, CANADA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2018 JOAN STOCKBRIDGE, USA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JAN 2018 ANNE AND GEORGE MCKAY, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2017 RON CHISHOLM, CANADA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2017 MARGARET SEWELL AND WENDY PURBA, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, AUG 2017 CHRIS AND JOHN SPEIGHT, NEW ZEALAND, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, AUG 2017 MARGARET KAY AND MICHAEL SMART, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, AUG 2017 DIANA WELSBY, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JUL 2017 BILL AND JEAN ADAM, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2017 MALCOLM AND CATH LISTER, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2017 MR RODNEY AND VALERIE NASH, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2017 SUSAN DONALDSON AND DAVID PERRY, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2017 SUSAN AND DAVID BURGESS, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2017 BARRY AND APRIL PALMER, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2016 PIERRE AND PATRICIA LAEDERICH, FRANCE, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2017 VALERIE JOHN, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2017 GORDAN AND CHRISTINE HALLIDAY, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JAN 2016 TREVOR AND SANDY JOHNS, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2016 ANDREW WANNAN, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, DEC 2016 BETTY GELDARD, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, DEC 2016 VIVIENNE BOURKE, HONG KONG, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, DEC 2016 CAMILLA GOMES, ITALY, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, DEC 2016 NEVILLE & JILL PINKHAM, AUSTRALIA, CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2016 BOB & BARBARA HACKMAN, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2016 BILL & MICHELLE HAMMONS, USA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, JAN 2016 COLLETTE & SCOTT STOHLER, USA, BLOGGER ROAMARROO.COM, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2015 LORNA & DAVID WILLIAMS, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2015 LAURA KELLY, UK, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, NOV 2015 LINDA ELLIOTT, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2015 VIVIENNE ZAAROUR, AUSTRALIA, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2015 ED BARRY, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2015 WENDY URQUHART, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, SEP 2015 PAUL & EMILY CHRISTENSEN, CLASSIC MEKONG, AUG 2015 THE CLASSIC MEKONG, APR 2015 JEFF CARRIER, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, MAR 2015 STEPHEN READ, THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2015 THE CLASSIC MEKONG, FEB 2015 THE CLASSIC MEKONG, OCT 2014 FROM MICHAEL & ANNA COX FROM DAVID & PAMELA BAINBRIDGE FROM PHILIP JOHNSTON MRS WADE
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