Built in the traditional style, the Toum Tiou was christened in 2002 on the river at Phnom Penh, the first Cambodian cruise boat with international standard accommodation.
Fully-paneled in wood, with charm and comfort in mind, we designed it in keeping with the local style. Modestly sized and with the safety of a steel hull, its low draught makes it possible for the boat to access the smallest of villages. With the tasteful decoration of a bygone era, it has 10 cozy double cabins with private shower, a large lounge area, a panoramic viewing space to the front, a half-covered bar-restaurant to the rear and a roof patio. Air conditioning, hi-fi system and library are provided. The captain, boat hands, hostesses, cooks and boat master are quiet and insonspicuous in the performance of their duties.
This traditional locally built boat started out as a freighter with a metal hull and a capacity of 150 tons, with two large but low-ceiling decks in order to maximize storage space. Like all boats of this type, it went up and down the Tonle Sap and Mekong, stopping at Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kratie and Stung Treng. We stayed as close as we could to the original line of the boat, because we wanted to retain its slightly curved and elegant lines.
Technical facts:
- Leng: 38m
- Beam: 7m
- Draught: 1.7m
- Cabins: 10 pax
- Propulsion: 315 CV
- Speed: 15km/h
- Electricity: 220 Volt
Policy
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
- Foreign languages spoken: English, French
It has 10 rooms in all (3.3 m x 2.5 m), 4 on the first deck and 6 on the second, each air-conditioned and with a bathroom (2.5 m x 1.4 m) including toilet, shower and sink. The water on board is taken from the river, passed through a powerful filtration system and chlorinated in the final step of the treatment.
In order to make the best possible use of the common areas from the standpoint of both size and variety we have installed a library-reading room on the lower deck. There is also a covered space at the front of the middle deck, a restaurant to the rear anda half-covered sundeck on top.
The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese: đồng bằng sông Cửu Long “Nine Dragon river delta”) is in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000 square kilometres (15,000sqmi). The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.
We carry first aid equipment and some medicines. All our senior staff has attended First Aid courses. On the river we are never far from a local medical station and we have found that some local doctors usually speak English or French and practice a good standard of field medicine.
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Everything was really perfect, we had a great journey through Vietnam and the RV Toum Tiou cruises we booked with you were really excellent organized-we are very pleased –there is nothing to complain of and the crews and guides were competent and very nice! Let me thank you and everybody once again for your help
We had a wonderful stay on RV Toum Tiou . It really is worth paying more for the great service and comfort on these junks. The food was very good and there\'s plenty of it. Cabins are a good size and comfortable.
We had a wonderful Mekong Delta trip. The RV Toum Tiou Cruise and boat facilities are excellent as long as nothing goes wrong.