Asia River Cruise Reviews

I was more than happy to avoid this part of the world when I had to chance to see it in 1968, but after a half-century has passed and we've all patched up our differences, I got curious. I felt like I should see it for myself and try to understand the people there and their history. Viking river cruises offered exactly what I wanted--direct, in-depth introduction to the place, the people and their ...

This Mekong cruise, with my hubby, fit with other Asia travel plans. We are early 60s, in good health & walk 3-5 miles a day. The good: Hotels were mostly 5 star and had good breakfast buffets with extensive variety. Viking Saigon was beautiful with lovely, well appointed, large cabins and a good variety of food. Buses had AC and carried cold, bottled water, but not toilets (not ...

This is a cruise like no other . The Amadara is a stunning boat ,all wood and Asian ,absolutetly prefect for the Mekong ,unlike the other big name cruise boats that were just European boats floating in Asia. From the first minute on board the staff were friendly and there to help . The food is incredible every meal and the themed nights amazing . The shore excursions were all we ...

We previously sailed on the AmaBella and loved it so this was an easy choice. The entire crew and staff of the AmaDara were so pleasant and their smiles each and every day made us enjoy the cruise even more. All of the tour guides were professional and yet very approachable, as was the cruise manager and hotel manager. We learned so much about the culture and traditions of Vietnam and Cambodia, ...

Unfortunately, it wasn't this time around. We booked this Scenic Grand Indochina and Luxury Mekong cruise months in advance, expecting a month-long of oriental charm and culture. It turned out a bureaucratic script, too rushed and with several unplanned and unpleasant situations. It started with a total lack of information and interactivity on the Scenic site. We didn't get the booking details and ...

This was our first time sailing with Emerald and our second river cruise (the first was Egypt with Avalon - not our favourite experience). The Wonders of the Mekong tour was outstanding. We did the combined land/river cruise and the accomodations, food, itinerary, guides and ship staff were all incredible. The itinerary was perfectly paced and allowed for adequate breaks/rest between ...

Always wanted to got to Vietnam and Cambodia and had to wait due to Covid. This was a special trip for a 60th, 70th and 30th wedding anniversary for our small party. The boat was 5 star as was the food, the staff and the included tours. So much choice in the restaurant and staff was friendly, efficient and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble, we were totally spoilt. The tour guides ...

The whole trip was through Emerald River Cruises. The region ,Angkor Wat and other temples are all brilliant . Makes it difficult to imagine as to how they were constructed those many hundreds of years ago. All guides were very informative with the local history and the meanings of the many temples and statues. All villages, towns along the Mekong were different, some relied on coco-nut ...

We booked Emerald’s 13-day Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong going from Siem Reap, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Booking procedures online was easy, and all questions were answered cheerfully and immediately. We especially liked the Trip Personaliser, which packaged passenger data, transport data, visa data and gave gentle reminders re incomplete items. The fine backpacks and ...

This was a cruise that we had booked originally in 2020- cancelled because of Covid. Since then we had heard of a few issues with Emerald customer service and indeed did find some problems trying to speak to a representative in the early days of booking . However they have totally redeemed themselves with the service since, from the rucksacks sent out , booking our seats on Premium Economy as ...