pharvey wrote:Very enjoyable and informative read Jimbob - thanks.
As with Caller though, can't say I'll be rushing for similar cruises. Still, a cruise is something I'd like to try at some stage - I'll certainly be looking for something on a smaller scale after reading your report however!!
I am idling thinking about a Mekong cruise to Seim Reap but the single passenger cost is a bit steep. Any cost cutting clues would be helpful besides Petes boat.
Would love to do a cruise from China to Thailand on the Mekong, but from very basic research, I do not believe this can be done.
And what's wrong with Pete's boat? OK, aside from the breaking of the "No Smoking rules"?
Pharvey: I watched a while ago a Tv program by a famous Aussie-Vietnamese chef,Luke Nugyen who travelled down the Mekong from China. some gorges are decidedly not really navigatable but probably dammable
you can see the episodes on you tube
I'm thinking about booking with AIDA Cruises in March for their cruise from Laem Chabang to Samui, Penang, KL, Singapore, Muara/Brunei, Ho Chi Minh and back to BKK - 14 days on AIDAdiva.
Anyone heard anything good or bad about this cruise?
Barry, I was Curious about AIDA cruises and see that it services predominatly German speaking passengers! Its part of a global cruise company so I would expect standards would be.. well, at least German. Again Ho Chi Minh is really Phu My port.
Any cost cutting clues would be helpful besides Petes boat.
