Asia River Cruise Reviews

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, ...

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 ...

Overall, the trip was absolutely amazing and exceeded our expectations in every way. The itinerary was perfectly curated, with the unique, special experiences incorporated into some of the excursions providing some particularly memorable moments. The transportation and logistics throughout were flawless. The hotel accommodations were all top notch, the Metropole and Raffles hotels were especially ...

I had served in Viet Nam in 1969-70, so I wanted to return and see the country. We started our trip in Hanoi, so it was very strange to be up where our “enemies” lived. The people were great! The history, as the communist country of Viet Nam depicted, was tainted to make them as being very gracious to our soldiers while they were there in prison at the Hanoi Hilton. Getting past ...

This has definitely been one of our best cruises. We totally love cruising with Viking. The Viking Saigon is a beautiful new ship. The crew members and staff were excellent. They went out of their way to help us. UT was our program director. He has been the best one we have ever had on Viking Cruises. He went out of his way to make everyone’s trip memorable and enjoyable. Most of us were older and ...

We booked this cruise, in part, to see a part of the world that was unfamiliar to us, yet a part of our lives growing up--the Vietnam War and the Cambodian genocide in particular. We added both the Ha Long Bay and Bangkok extensions and are so glad we did. Ha Long bay is an other-worldly UNESCO site that will leave you speechless, and Bangkok (with the Chinatown and street food excursion on the ...