Description

Bassac Cruise I The Bassac I is entirely built of wood, from the hull of an 80-foot-long rice barge. She can accommodate up to 12 passengers in six nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private bathroom, and features a 100 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a small office room and 700 sqft of sundeck. The Bassac I can take her passengers on cruises up to seven days without stopping, and offers a great flexibility in programming your journey. She also is so powerful and has such a shallow draft as to be able to cruise upstream the Mekong or bring you to your destination regardless of the season, the tide or the current.
Bassac cruise II The Bassac II is entirely built of wood in a hull of gỗ sao, the now rare essence of wood used traditionally used for building quality ships. She can accommodate up to 24 passengers in twelve nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private bathroom, and features a 500 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a small office room and 1500 sqft of upper deck, mostly covered. The Bassac II can take her passengers on cruises up to seven days without stopping, and offers a great flexibility in programming your journey. She also is so powerful and has such a shallow draft as to be able to cruise upstream the Mekong or bring you to your destination regardless of the season, the tide or the current.
Bassac cruise III The Bassac III is entirely built of wood in a hull of gỗ sao, the now rare essence of wood used traditionally used for building quality ships. She can accommodate up to 24 passengers in twelve nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private bathroom, and features a 500 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a front lounge and 1500 sqft of upper deck, mostly covered. The Bassac III can take her passengers on cruises up to seven days without stopping, and offers a great flexibility in programming your journey. She also is so powerful and has such a shallow draft as to be able to cruise upstream the Mekong or bring you to your destination regardless of the season, the tide or the current.

2days Programs&Rates

Day 1: Cantho - Mang Thit * Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check in. Departure downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route. * Tour near Tra On floating market. * Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien rivers. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks. * Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby. * Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck or around the bar enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river towards her anchorage point for the night. * The Bassac sets anchor for the night on river Mang Thit.

Day 2: Mang thit - Cai Be * 06:30 Departure towards Cai Be. The passengers take their breakfast while enjoying the scenery on the banks. * The Bassac crosses Co Chien river then branches into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards. * Arrival in Cai Be, check-out and boarding of a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft. End of the services on shore at Cái Bè by mid-morning.

2/ Cai be - Cantho Program (Depart on Tuedays, Thursdays, Sundays)

Day 01: Cai be - Tra on * Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check in * Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river. * Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck. * Turning into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards. * Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby. * Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while cruising Mang Thit river. * The Bassac anchors just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.

Day 02: Tra on - Cantho: * Breakfast is available from 06:30, while the ship is cruising the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho. * Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, check out and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier. End of the services on shore at Cần Thơ by mid-morning.

- All rates are quoted in USD PER PERSON based on Twin/double share including 5% service charge and 5% VAT taxes - Rates are subject to change without prior notices - Payment can be made by: VISA, MASTER, bank transfer or in cash - These rates are available only for bookings made with mekonghalongbaycruise.com and NOT available from the cruise directly. Should guests pay by personal account or extend the stay, regular public rates will  be applied

INCLUSION: * Transportation on board * Accommodation of each passenger in a twin-share cabin, double- or twin-bedded. * Three meals * Vietnamese coffee, tea; mineral water * Two visits on shore or on a small skiff * Access to all services on board * Access to and from the board on a longboat * All taxes are included EXCLUSION:Road transfer, Bar services, Travel insurance, Visas and visa fees, Tips and gratuities, other not mentioned

 

GROUP SIZE	2days program rate From 1 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2010		Private transfer HCMC - Cantho - Caibe - HCMC
For 2 persons	192		60/person		Book it now
From 3 - 6 persons	175		55/person
From 7-12 person	175		35/person
From 13 persons up	156		request

* Schedule valid until October 31st, 2010. Departure days in underline may be cancelled if there is a chartered trip scheduled on the same day.

3days Programs&Rates

1/ Cai be - Can tho - Chau Doc (Depart on Thursdays)

Cái Bè, on the first day at noon
* Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins.
* Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck.
* Turning into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges
* Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.
* Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while cruising Mang Thit river.
* The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.
Day 2: Tra On - Thot Not - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is available from 06:30, while cruising the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.
* Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival to Chau Doc, check-out and transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority, then final disembarkment. End of services on shore in Châu Đốc mid-morning.

* The operation mode of 3days trip based on charter ship only. Join-in booking is NOT available

2/Cantho - Chau Doc - Cai Be (Depart on Fridays)

Cần Thơ, on the first day at noon
* Boarding at Can Tho at noon. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check-in. Departure towards upstream on the Bassac river. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen
Day 2: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority.
* Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Cai be
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival to Chau Doc, check-out and transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority, then final disembarkment. End of services on shore in Cái Bè mid-morning.

* The operation mode of 3days trip based on charter ship only. Join-in booking is NOT available

Châu Đốc, on the first day at noon
* Boarding at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into your cabin.
* Departure downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
* We connect through river Vam Nao and around the district of Cho Moi to the First River.
* Mid-afternoon, we sail along a small tributary to Song Ho. Exploratory visit at Cho Moi: Village and old churches.
* Boarding back at dusk, welcome drink. Dinner is served en route.
* the Bassac drops anchor on the way in view of the My Thuan bridge for the night.
Day 2: Long Xuyen - Cai be - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is available from 6:30 on.
* The Bassac sets sail after sunrise towards Cai Be, through sceneries of sweet water mangroves on river My Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Be, transfer to a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft.
* Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Cantho
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival to Chau Doc, check-out and transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority, then final disembarkment. End of services on shore in Cần Thơ mid-morning.

* The operation mode of 3days trip based on charter ship only. Join-in booking is NOT available

- All rates are quoted in USD per whole cruise including 5% service charge and 5% VAT taxes

- Rates are subject to change without prior notices

- Payment can be made by: VISA, MASTER, bank transfer or in cash

- These rates are available only for bookings made with mekonghalongbaycruise.com and NOT available from the cruise directly. Should guests pay by personal account or extend the stay, regular public rates will  be applied

4days Programs

1/ Cai be - Can tho - Chau Doc - Cai be (depart on Thursdays)

Cái Bè, on the first day at noon
* Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins.
* Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck.
* Turning into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards.
* Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.
* Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.
* The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.
Day 2: Tra on - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is available from 06:30, while the ship is cruising the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.
* Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac anchors upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority.
* Boarding at noon at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink.
* Departure downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
* We connect through river Vam Nao and around the district of Cho Moi to the First River.
* Mid-afternoon, we sail along a small tributary to Song Ho. Exploratory visit at Cho Moi: Village and old churches.
* Boarding back at dusk, welcome drink. Dinner is served en route.
* the Bassac drops anchor on the way in view of the My Thuan bridge for the night.
Day 4: Long Xuyen - Cai be
* Breakfast is available from 6:30 on.
* The Bassac sets sail after sunrise towards Cai Be, through sceneries of sweet water mangroves on river My Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Be, check-out and boarding of a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft. End of services on shore in Cái Bè mid-morning.
>>> 4days Program is for charter boat only. Contact our sales team to get a quotation

2/ Cantho - Chau Doc - Cai be - Can tho (depart on Fridays)

Cần Thơ, on the first day at noon
* Boarding at Can Tho at noon. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check-in into the cabins. Departure towards upstream on the Bassac river. Lunch is served on board while en route.
* Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
* Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
* Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 2: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Long Xuyen
* Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
* Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority. Boarding at noon at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink.
* Departure downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
* We connect through river Vam Nao and around the district of Cho Moi to the First River.
* Mid-afternoon, we sail along a small tributary to Song Ho. Exploratory visit at Cho Moi: Village and old churches.
* Boarding back at dusk, welcome drink. Dinner is served en route.
* the Bassac drops anchor on the way in view of the My Thuan bridge for the night.
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Cai Be - Tra On
* Breakfast is available from 6:30 on.
* The Bassac sets sail after sunrise towards Cai Be, through sceneries of sweet water mangroves on river My Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Be, transfer to a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft.
* Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river. Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck.
* Turning into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards.
* Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.
* Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.
* The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.
Day 4: Tra on - Can tho
* Breakfast is available from 06:30, while the ship is cruising the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
* Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, check out and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier. End of services on shore in Cần Thơ mid-morning.
>>> 4days Program is for charter boat only. Contact our sales team to get a quotation

Cabin decoration

Bassac cruise I Layout: - 6 cabins in the front of the main deck: - 4 with twin bedding, 2 with a double bed. Services: - Heat and sound insulation in each cabin. - Air conditioning, private access. - En suite bathroom with shower and toilet The comfortable cabins are set in the front of the Bassac I and well insulated so as to provide the passengers with a good night's sleep even if under way. They are entirely fitted with wood, and equipped as rooms in a good hotel. Owing to a large heat exchanger on the main engine, the Bassac I produces enough hot water for many showers a day.
Bassac cruise II Layout: - 8 cabins in the front of the main deck: - 6 with twin bedding, 2 with a double bed. - 2 small double-bedded cabins on the upper deck - 2 large double-bedded cabins in the front of the hull. Services: - Heat and sound insulation in each cabin. - Air conditioning, private access. - En suite bathroom with shower and toilet The comfortable cabins are set in the front of the Bassac II or on the upper deck and well insulated so as to provide the passengers with a good night's sleep even if under way. They are entirely fitted with wood, and equipped as rooms in a good hotel. Owing to a large heat exchanger on the main engines, the Bassac II produces enough hot water for many showers a day.
Bassac cruise III Layout: - 8 cabins in the front of the main deck: - 6 with twin bedding, 2 with a double bed. - 4 small double-bedded cabins on the upper deck. Services: - Heat and sound insulation in each cabin. - Air conditioning, private access. - En suite bathroom with shower and toilet The comfortable cabins are set in the front of the Bassac III or on the upper deck and well insulated so as to provide the passengers with a good night's sleep even if under way. They are entirely fitted with wood, and equipped as rooms in a good hotel.

Facilities and Services

Bassac I Restaurant and bar: The 250 square feet at the stern of the main deck accommodate the restaurant and the bar can be completely opened to outside for you to enjoy the evening. Upper deck - 700 square feet, partly shaded. - The front is fit for sunbathing and rest on sunbathing couches; - The small bar at the back welcomes you for a drink outside as the sun sets. Nearly all of the Bassac I is accessible to the public, including the galley, which is the right venue for Vietnamese cuisine workshops to take place. Each passenger can opt to join with the group in one of the common rooms, or look for a place to stay by oneself.
Bassac II Restaurant and bar: The 500 square feet at the stern of the main deck accommodate the restaurant and the bar can be completely opened to outside for you to enjoy the evening. The upper deck features comfortable spaces Upper deck - 1500 square feet, mostly shaded. - The front is fit for sunbathing and rest on sunbathing couches; - The bar at the back welcomes you for a drink outside as the sun sets. Most of the Bassac II is accessible to the public, including the galley, which is the right venue for Vietnamese cuisine workshops to take place. Each passenger can opt to join with the group in one of the common rooms, or look for a place to stay by oneself.
Bassac III Restaurant and bar: The 500 square feet at the stern of the main deck accommodate the restaurant and the bar and can be completely opened to outside. The upper deck features comfortable spaces Upper deck - 1500 square feet, mostly shaded. - The front is fit for sunbathing and rest on sunbathing couches; - A 350sqft lounge fits with the captain at the wheelhouse; The bar at the back welcomes you for a drink under the rear upper deck bamboo awning. Most of the Bassac III is accessible to the public, including the galley, which is the right venue for Vietnamese cuisine workshops to take place. Each passenger can opt to join with the group in one of the common rooms, or look for a place to stay by oneself.