Just want to say "Thanks for another great cruise/holiday with the Pandaw Family". Have done an Irrawaddy Cruise - September 2015 and now have experienced another great holiday on the Red River - Ha Long Bay.

Both cruises had differences and could not fault this cruise that we have just experienced. I went with my family and friends and they have never done a Pandaw cruise and it met their expectations too.

Just speaking for myself and Martin (and the others, being their first Pandaw experience), that we do like Pandaw and their offshore excursions into villages where there are not many or any other tourists. Another thing Pandaw did was interactive excursions, where they gave you 20,000 Dong and five Vietnamese words and we as a group of six people had to go through the market and speak Viet and buy fruit and vegetables and not spend all the money and the least spent the better. What fun. We got bananas instead of garlic! We got the other items right. The Village people loved it too. Lots of laughing. Martin, Anita and Greg went push bike riding on one of the tours and we others walked into the village. Dang the Barman, was an inspiration to Pandaw as he made great cocktails, has a great sense of humour and his English improved enormously by the end of the cruise by interacting with the Pandaw Family. Even a beach cocktail party and dancing on the last night was great fun and made it hard to leave the Pandaw Family.

The crew family on Pandaw were delightful once again, especially Monerak, Chui and Tam our housekeeper - but all the Pandaw family were exceptional.

Look forward to doing another cruise with Pandaw. Maybe the Mergui Archipelago next time.

Cheers
Narelle Richards

Our trip seems a lifetime ago: a 7 day cruise between Kampong Cham and the Mekong Delta in October 2014 was a perfect way to experience a bit more of Cambodia/cross into Vietnam. The ship, built in Scotland and modeled on the old steam-ships was fabulous, polished timber floors, stairs and brass fittings, tall funnel and the crew, captain through to laundry-maid, were dressed in crisp white uniforms: Our cabin boasted king-size bed, air-conditioning, plenty of hanging and storage space plus easy to use en-suite bathroom facility: We were on the middle deck, along from the dining room and the bar and snooker table were on the upper deck: There was a very generous open (free) bar policy in regard to local spirits and beers plus afternoon cocktails such as the delicious Mekong Sunset. Meal-times were a delight, offering a choice of either Western or local cuisine and there was an endless supply of fresh fruit and salads. Cruising the Mekong was a real experience, thick jungle, rice paddies and farming lands side by side and each day there were on-shore or floating village excursions on offer: Only disappointment was having to disembark by 8 a.m. (which meant a VERY early start) to catch the coach thru' to Ho Chi Minh City: we are considering doing a Pandaw Cruise along the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar in the not too distant future: I can't wait!!

I just wanted to commend the extraordinary crew of the Kha Byoo during our 10-day trip from 7th October to the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy and the town of Katha, home to George Orwell.

This was my third trip to Burma and my second trip with Pandaw - I am a believer! The boats, the staff, the food, the destination - all absolute perfection. I would particularly like to thank Tun Tun Lin our Purser, Saw Yan Naing (Mai) our bartender/waiter and Kaung Htet (waiter) and Han Shwe Mint (waiter). They are a dream team and clearly enjoy working together - this is reflected in just how well they look after their guests. The chef was outstanding and the food magnificent.

There aren't enough superlatives to describe this marvellous trip. Thank you Pandaw!

I hope to be back onboard soon.
Virginia Sanden