Mekong Prestige II
Company: Mekong Waterways
Type: Luxury , Sharing, 32 cabins
Cambodia
Being a state-of-the art brand new ship, Mekong Prestige II Cruise is designed with fashionable combination between imposing elegance and regional Khmer accent. The contented accommodation including 32 elegantly decorated staterooms committed to private services will absolutely provide passengers satisfaction and pleasure. Most of staterooms and suites feature balconies. Every feature contributes to a truly well-appointed exploration of the sceneries, and isolated exquisiteness of the Mekong Delta. With skilled and experienced crew team and friendly staff, you can join the cautiously selected itineraries to travel around the amazing natural marvel, from floating villages and colorful markets to numerous local boats on the mighty water.
Operated by a French-Vietnamese joint venture, the RV Mekong Prestige II was launched in late 2013 and features just 32 spacious staterooms. All the images displayed here are from its sister ship, the Mekong Prestige I, launched in late 2012, so there may be some small cosmetic changes. Spread out over three decks, there’s plenty of outdoor and indoor space to relax in. At the very top of the ship is the spacious Sun Deck, with a large plunge pool and plenty of sun loungers which you can relax on under the awning or in the sun and affording the best views of the river life around the ship. The bar and comfortable air-conditioned lounge are also on the same deck, as is the ship’s small spa and fitness room. The restaurant is located on the Upper Deck and is bright and airy with fine linen and excellent service and can accommodate all guests in one sitting.
Accommodation
Enjoy the best creatures’ comforts on RV Mekong Prestige II Cruise with 28 states of art cabins with air condition and private balcony on both main deck and upper deck. Experience the finest comforts as 4 star luxurious boutique floating hotel. There are a total of 4 suites cabin: 2 Junior Suites, 2 terrace Suites.
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No of cabin : 28 Bed Type : Twin Bed (200*90 CM), Double Bed (200*180 CM) Cabin Size: 22 sq.m or 236 sq.ft Location: main deck and upper deck Features: French Private balcony, large windows and sliding glass doors
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No of cabin : 2 Bed Type : Twin Bed (200*90 CM), Double Bed (200*180 CM) Cabin Size: 27 sq.m or 290 sq.ft Location: main deck Features : French Private balcony, large windows and sliding glass doors
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No of cabin : 2 Bed Type : Twin Bed (200*90 CM), Double Bed (200*180 CM) Cabin Size: 27 sq.m or 290 sq.ft Location: upper deck Features : French Private balcony, large windows and sliding glass doors |
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Services & Facilities
General
- 24-hour Security
- Boutique Library
- Doctor on call
- Gymnasium
- Newspapers and magazines
- Observatory
- Reception
- Safety box at reception
- Tender for sightseeing
- Theme Cruise
Services
- Baby cot
- Bar
- Beauty Services and Massage
- Boutique shop
- Cabin Service (Snack Meals)
- Fresh flower
- has Pool
- IDD at the reception
- Laundry service
- Library
- Restaurant
Dining Room & Bar
The spacious restaurant gives you comfortable and fresh atmosphere to savor your meals with your companions while still remaining your privacy and settlement. One of best highlight of RV Mekong Prestige Cruise is dinning on board with stunning dishes from Vietnamese, Khmer and International cuisine.
At the back of the Lounge upstairs, order a fresh tropical fruit cocktail from the fully stocked bar, or choose a Saigon Beer or fine wine. Wherever one goes in this air conditioned refuge, the river follows, while sliding doors lead onto the Observation Deck and our bar Lounge with its inviting plunge pool. With pre-dinner cocktails, briefings and lectures, movie nights and documentaries, features tasting workshops – tea, coffee, spirits (local brands) and all kinds of fruit. It is a fantastic place on board after interesting excursions.
Onboard Activities
- BBQ Dinner
- Cooking classes
- Fishing
- Movie nights
- Spa & Massage
- Wooden games
Day 1: Siem Reap – Embarkation – Kampong Cham (L, D)
In the morning, Transfer from Sokha Angkor Resort hotel in Siem Reap from where you will join the RV Mekong Prestige in coach (5h). A packed lunch will be offered during the trip. Stop at the Kampong Kdei Bridge dating from the Angkorian period, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII. Arrival on board in the middle of the afternoon. Welcome buffet and installation in the cabins. Beginning of navigation towards Wat Hanchey. Welcome dinner on board.
Meals: Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 2: Wat Hanchey - Kampong Cham (B, L, D)
Stop at Wat Hanchey in the morning and after breakfast, visit the pre-Angkorian temple located on top of a hill overlooking the Mekong. Dating back to the 8th century, its ancient brick structures characterize the architecture of the Chenla Empire, which preceded the glory of Angkor. Back on board for lunch. Continued navigation and arrival at Kampong Cham during lunch. In the afternoon, departure by bus to discover the temple of Wat Nokor. This twelfth century Buddhist temple built on the ruins of an ancient temple, is unique in Cambodia.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 3: Angkor Ban – Silk Island – Phnom Penh ( B, L, D)
Morning navigation on the Upper Mekong. Arrival at Angkor Ban in the morning. Overlooking the River Mekong, Angkor Ban offers a peaceful and majestic image of the river bathed in morning light in this still pristine area. Angkor Ban is one of the very few villages that has not been burned or destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period. It is a dive in intimate Cambodia, to the rhythm of its inhabitants. Visit of the village on stilts, discovery of traditional houses some of which are more than a century old. Back on board for further navigation to Silk Island and visit of a silk weaving village. Navigation and late arrival in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 4: Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
The capital city of Cambodia still retains its old French colonial architecture in riverside streets. Morning bus tour including the Royal Palace & the Silver Pagoda. The National Museum is another highlight, with outstanding displays of Khmer crafts. Lunch on board. An afternoon excursion is arranged to the former High School « S21 » (now the Tuol Sleng Museum), which was converted to a detention center under the Red Khmer’s rule between 1975 and 1979. Leisure time and shopping at the “Central Market”. Dinner on board
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 5: Phnom Penh – Navigation – Border Crossing (B, L, D)
The ship departs towards the border with Vietnam in the morning. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and river life with extensive fishing activities. Crossing of the border and completion of the required formalities.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 6: Tan Chau (B, L, D)
Arrival at Tan Chau in the morning, a remote town on the main Mekong River. After breakfast, transfer on small boats to visit this charming locality. This small town is very representative of this part of Asia, divided between rurality and a lively economic activity
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 7: Sa Dec – Cai Be (B, L, D)
Arrival at Sa Dec. The French writer Marguerite Duras spent parts of her childhood in Sa Dec, a sprawling busy town on the Mekong Delta. We see the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover. The house is a small museum of « The Lover » in Sadec. Visit to a Caodaist Temple and a stroll through the colorful local market. Lunch on board. We cruise past Vinh Long Province, located in the middle of the Delta region, between the two tributaries of the Mekong. Arrival at Cai Be, tour on local boats to see the French Gothic Cathedral. Walk along the river bank and visit to a manufacturer of rice paper and coconut sweets. Dinner on board & traditional Music Show.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 8: My Tho – Disembarkation –Sai Gon (B)
Arrival at My Tho. Disembarkation after breakfast and bus transfer to Saigon city center. The transfer includes a stop at the Cholon Market and the visit to a lacquer factory. Drop off at Sofitel Plaza around 12.00pm
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Important Notes
Price includes :
▪ Downstream transfers from Siem Reap Sokha Angkor Resort Hotel on day 1 to the ship and from My Tho to Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Saigon on day 8.
▪ Full board in the selected category of the R/V Mekong Prestige II
▪ All meals from Lunch on Day 1 until Breakfast on Day 8
▪ Drinks on board : Mineral Water, non-alcoholic beverages, local beers and local wine during meals
▪ On board tips/gratuities
▪ All excursions and entrance fees with English speaking guide as per included excursions in the itinerary
▪ The services of an English-speaking Cruise Director
▪ Port taxes
Price excludes:
▪ Overseas flights
▪ Beverages other than those mentioned above
▪ Tipping/gratuities for land services
▪ Visa arrangements
▪ Insurance
*Important notice: it may not be possible to cross Lake Tonle if the water is low. Alternative arrangements will be made to cross the lake either by bus or speed boat to meet the ship. Passengers will be informed of details before departure. The cruise schedule and program timing are indicative and subject to modification.
Day 1: Sai gon - My Tho- Emmbarkation (L, D)
Meet at the Sofitel Plaza hotel in Saigon at 9 am for the transfer arrangement to My Tho, located 70 kilometers away. The transfer includes a stop at the Cholon Market and visit to a lacquer factory. Arrival in My Tho and welcome on board the RV MEKONG PRESTIGE II. Lunch on board. Departure in the afternoon. Welcome Dinner on board & traditional Music Show.
Meals: Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 2: Cai Be – Sa Dec (B, L, D)
Arrival at Cai Be in the morning. After breakfast we take a morning junk trip around Cai Be to visit a floating market and go ashore to see the French Gothic Cathedral. Take a stroll along the river bank and visit a local manufacturer producing rice paper, and coconut sweets. Return to the ship for lunch. Cruise past Vinh Long Province to arrive at Sa Dec for an afternoon walk. We see the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover. The house is a small museum of « The Lover » in Sadec. Visit to a Caodaist Temple and stroll through the colorful local market.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 3: Tan Chau – Bordering Crossing ( B, L, D)
Arrival at Tan Chau in the morning, a remote town on the main Mekong River. After breakfast, transfer on small boats to visit the village. A rickshaw ride round this fascinating town takes you back to the pier for lunch. Depart for the Cambodian border. Evening cruise up the broad Mekong River to Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 4: Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning. The capital city of Cambodia still retains its old French colonial architecture in riverside streets. Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. The National Museum is another highlight, with outstanding displays of Khmer crafts. Lunch on board. Afternoon excursion to the former High School « S21 », now the Tuol Sleng Museum, converted to a detention center under the Red Khmer’s rule between 1975 and 1979.
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige II Cruise
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 5: Phnom Penh – Silk Island (B, L, D)
Early morning sailing from Phnom Penh to Chong Koh or Oknathey (both located in Silk Island). Visit this silk weaving village for a morning walk at leisure and a visit to the local workshop. The excursion includes a visit to a Pagoda and a meeting in a primary school. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and River life with extensive fishing activities. Return to Phnom Penh and visit to Wat Phnom Hill after which the city was named. Time at leisure in the city.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 6: Angkor Ban (B, L, D)
Morning navigation on the Upper Mekong. Arrival at Angkor Ban in the morning. Overlooking the River Mekong, Angkor Ban offers a peaceful and majestic image of the river bathed in morning light in this still pristine area. Angkor Ban is one of the very few villages that has not been burned or destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period. It is a dive in intimate Cambodia, to the rhythm of its inhabitants. Visit of the village on stilts, discovery of traditional houses some of which are more than a century old. Back on board for further navigation to the north.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 7: Wat Hanchey - Kampong Cham (B, L, D)
Stop at Wat Hanchey in the morning and after breakfast, visit the pre-Angkorian temple located on top of a hill overlooking the Mekong. Dating back to the 8th century, its ancient brick structures characterize the architecture of the Chenla Empire, which preceded the glory of Angkor. Back on board for lunch. Continued navigation and arrival at Kampong Cham during lunch. In the afternoon, departure by bus to discover the temple of Wat Nokor. This twelfth century Buddhist temple built on the ruins of an ancient temple, is unique in Cambodia.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Prestige Cruise
Day 8: Kampong Cham – Siem Reap (B)
Early morning, disembarkation and transfer (5h) to Siem Reap. Stop at the Kampong Kdei Bridge dating from the Angkorian period, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII and arrived in Siem Reap at lunch time.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Important Notes
Price includes :
- 2 time transfers: Sofitel Plaza hotel in Saigon to the ship in My Tho (vice versa) and the ship to Sokha Angkor Resort hotel in Siem Reap
- Full board in the selected category on the R/V Mekong Prestige
- All meals on board from Lunch on Day 1 until Breakfast on Day 8
- Drinks on board (Mineral Water, non-alcoholic beverages, local beers and local wine during the meals)
- Tipping on board
- All excursions and entrance fees with English speaking guide as per descriptive program
- Assistance of an English speaking Cruise Director
- Port taxes
Price excludes :
- Overseas flights
- Beverages other than mentioned
- Ashore tipping
- Visa arrangements
- Insurances
*Important notice: it may not be possible to cross Lake Tonle if the water is low. Alternative arrangements will be made to cross the lake either by bus or speed boat to meet the pier. Passengers will be informed of details before departure. The cruise schedule and program timing are indicative and subject to modification.
- Built: November 2013
- Flag: Vietnam
- Length / Width: 68M/ 13M/
- Beam Draft: 1.6 m/ 1,6 m
- Gross tonnage: 700 tons
- Cruising speed: 10 nautical knots
- Electricity: 220v
- Crews : 30
- Capacity / Cabins: 64 passengers / cabins 32 (three categories)
- Water Reverse: osmosis and UV water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant.
- Boat Safety: Radio Comm., Radar, GPS, PA system, life jackets, life rafts, fire hydrants, flares and signals, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors in each cabin, CO2 engine room firefighting system.
Cancellation by Customer:
- Before 60 days: 50% of the cruise price
- 30 to 59 days: 75% of the cruise price
- Less than 30 days: 100% of the cruise price
Children Price & Extra Bed:
- The only possibility for triple use is in Terrace Suite (we add an extra bed in the cabin). The rate for the third passenger is an adult (the two adults pay normal rate).
- If a child under 18 years old shares a twin cabin with an adult, the rate for the child is 75% of an adult.
- If two children share a cabin, the rate is 60% per children on the net rate cabin.
Shuttle Bus:
- Embarkation in Ho Chi Minh: Sofitel Plaza Saigon
- Disembarkation in Siem Reap: Sokha Angkor Resort Hotel
Check-in :
- Upstream: 9:00 AM
- Downstream: Morning
Check-out :
- 8h 00 AM
Guide :
- English speaking guide on board
Destination: Siem Reap, Saigon
Destination: Sai Gon, Siem Reap
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