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Accommodation and service is top level and
guests enjoy a very exclusive yet casual travelling
experience, while they reside in comfortable cabins and
behold previously inaccessible wonders of the Mekong. A
selection of Asian and continental food is provided
throughout the cruise. Special requirements can be
catered for and wine, beer as well as spirituous
beverages are available.
On the Mekong Sun there will be neither captain’s
dinner nor any entertaining games like bingo. Rather
than that, guests will go on exciting offshore
excursions and enjoy a programme with profound travel
information in form of presentations, speeches and films
on relevant topics. Among many others, the French Mekong
Expedition of the 1860s, the daily life of a Buddhist
novice or the plants and fruits of the Mekong region
will be the subjects.
The exclusive river vessel Mekong Sun
(built in 2006) enables you to go on a comfortable
journey, which seemed impossible for ages: over 450
miles of travelling along fantastic river landscapes,
passing by World Heritage Sites and aboriginal
villages.The unique Mekong river cruises let you
discover some of the last unknown regions of South-East
Asia. Safe and comfortable travelling with only 28
guests on board of the exclusive river vessel Mekong Sun
is guaranteed, while you watch the incredible landscapes
of this partly untamed river pass by.
The upper Mekong is one of the most difficult rivers in
the world to navigate. Your comfortable cruise ship
Mekong Sun masters tight gorges, labyrinths of sandbanks
and mounts violent chutes. Water levels are prone to
drop about 2 m overnight. On this part of the Mekong
quiet and calm parts of the river alternate with most
dramatic and exciting shore sceneries: Tropical lush
green mountains, impressive rock formations and secluded
villages along the river banks.
Your journey includes visits to the lovely UNESCO World
Heritage Site Luang Prabang, one of the most beautiful
towns in South-East Asia, travelling along the secluded
and impressive landscapes in northern Laos and into the
once notorious region of the Golden Triangle. As of
today, the Mekong Sun is the only cabin cruiser sailing
between Thai Chiang Saen and the Laotian capital
Vientiane. Guests can lean back and indulge themselves
unworried during this extraordinary trip. With 14
exclusive passenger cabins and high quality full board
service, the Mekong Sun is perfectly suited for
travelling in small groups with a most unique character.
Kindly note: Every river cruise on the upper Mekong
is a pioneering experience and is subject to ever
changing river conditions varying from flood waters to
shallows. Therefore, changes to the itinerary or
schedule are not unusual and each journey will be
individually adapted to ensure that all highlights are
included.
RV Mekong Sun's Facts
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Built in Laos in 2006
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2 decks with 11 classic cabins on
the main deck (12 m²), all facing out onto the
water and with wide sliding windows with a French
balcony providing a fantastic view of the passing
landscapes
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3 superior cabins, one in the bow
of the main deck (20 m²), two on the upper deck (21
m²). The two cabins on the upper deck have their
own small private balcony; the one in the bow has a
superb panoramic view to the front
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All cabins with en-suite
shower/WC and air-conditioning
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Large sun deck with bar service
and restaurant/bar area
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All guided offshore excursions
and meals are included
Mekong Sun - Technical information
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Catamaran, two steel hulls, two
decks, with teak and mahogany superstructure
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Weight: approx. 100 tons
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Length: 40 m
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Width: 7,5 m (at its widest part)
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Depth: approx. 0,9 m
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Two diesel motors with 550 hp
each
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Fire alarm
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Crew: 16
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Construction completed in 2006
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