IAN AND CATHERINE ROBERTSON, UNITED KINGDOM, PAGAN & THE UPPER IRRAWADDY, NOV 2017
Dear Mr Strachan
I just wanted to let you know how much my wife and I enjoyed our two cruises with Pandaw in 2017.
It was almost by accident that we came across you in the first place. We were looking for a Mekong trip in February which fitted our travel plans and found the up-stream trip on the Mekong Pandaw from Saigon on 12th February.
As our first ever river cruise we were delightfully surprised with everything from the food and accommodation to the professionalism and helpfulness of the crew. What particularly impressed us was the ability to get off the normal well-worn tourist track and meet local people who were simply getting on with their lives on and alongside the river. We even gave an English lesson at a local school!
It was during this trip that we learned the history of Pandaw and its origins in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.
Our trip was from Bagan to the Upper Irrawaddy on the Kindat Pandaw on 25th November. Again we thoroughly enjoyed the ten days and have nothing but praise for the crew who looked after us with patience, helpfulness and good humour. As with the team on the Mekong, they genuinely enjoy their work and are very proud to represent the Pandaw brand with all that it means for local people and their economy.
Ian and Catherine Robertson