Just back from another wonderful Pandaw cruise this time from Bagan to Mandalay.  The same wonderful atmosphere as previously with even better food and delightful staff.  I have already been to Cambodia/Vietnam and India and have just booked to go to Laos next year.   Look forward to more cruises!  Makes a great change from the dreary Edinburgh weather in February.  Best wishes Nicola Lowe.

Response from Pandaw

Thanks for letting me know all went well and am glad that Pagan to Mandalay was as good as the Mekong. Let's hope the Laos trip lives up to expectations. Being a new expedition it may be a bit rough at the edges on the service side but I promise it will not be without lots of excitement being a much smaller ship going through some wild areas.

As part of my independent travel in Myanmar, I joined the Pandaw Orient on the Bagan to Mandalay 7-day cruise. The boat was delightful and comfortable, food and cocktails were fabulous, and as having cocktails after a day of sightseeing is my guilty pleasure this was perfect. Nothing was too much trouble for the crew who ensured that the trip was perfect. My thanks to the crew!

The excursions were well paced and interesting, with guides who were knowledgeable and informative. I've a passion for watching the sunrise and set and every day this was spectacular!

I've travelled extensively in Asia, and Myanmar has been on my bucket list for a long time. For me it was "Simply the best" and truly "the jewel in the crown" of Asia. I will return to Myanmar and I would include a river cruise with Pandaw as it was delightful with the most aesthetically pleasing boats cruising the Irrawaddy while contrasting with the amazing landscape. For me the "no single supplement" is a deal breaker, please continue offering this.

Our upstream cruise starting on the 19th Nov, only got better as we went along. My partner, Jeannie and I thoroughly enjoyed every day and evening.

The crew on board were terrific, always there to help and sometimes just before I needed help (I'm 84), nothing and I really mean that, nothing was too much trouble and of course a big smile to go along with it. The weather for the whole trip was perfect, how did you do that?

I hope I've wet the appetite of my friends to take one of your cruises.

Thanking you all