RV Mekong Pandaw

Built in Rangoon in 2002 she was sailed round to Saigon
under her own power and many a drama described in Paul
Strachan’s Pandaw Story. This ship was designed specially
for the Mekong and unlike our other P class ships does not
have a flying bridge. The reason was so she could get under
a road bridge. She did actually scrape under on her maiden
but it was so scary that Paul Strachan, then standing on the
bridge, never dared attempt it again. As a result, we ended
up with this incredible 750 square meter teak deck that
even has a full size billiard table.

The MP as she is a!ectionately known is our most spacious
ship with wider promenades, a larger dining hall and more
public space per passenger than any known ship afloat.
Seriously!

In 2012 she was refitted and lower deck cabins removed in
favour of a professional spa, gym, library lounge and o!ice.
She is quite justifiably the most splendid ship on the
Mekong and the envy of anything that floats by.