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kathie: I agree a river cruise would be different than an ocean cruise. I've seen so many hideous cruise ships through the years. One is trapped for days on end with no escape. I don't like islands either. The only "cruise" I've taken was 3.5 days from Bellingham, WA, to Juneau.
I looked at the cruisemekong.com site and they were dodgy about prices ("upon request"). Is this typical?
I looked at the cruisemekong.com site and they were dodgy about prices ("upon request"). Is this typical?
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OK, October out since Marija is a central character here. The river water levels will certainly dictate when to go on certain cruises, yes Dog? I would think Jan. or Feb 2012 would be fine, depending on water and/or river. Doesn't the Chindwin cruise have waiting list? Doesn't really matter since I'm guessing 20 days will make it undoable for most here.
Marija, puppets. You're a naughty teaser...
Nothing is worth a discount if it ain't good. I stopped shopping sales years ago.
It is ususual not to quote prices. This is one strike against them.
Marija, puppets. You're a naughty teaser...
Nothing is worth a discount if it ain't good. I stopped shopping sales years ago.
It is ususual not to quote prices. This is one strike against them.
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Let's discuss: will more Fodorites participate if the cruise is shorter? I'm thinking it would be wonderful to integrate a short (emphasis: short)trip into a larger program rather than making the cruise the penultimate focus of the trip. Yes, no????
kathie: I will try again. More later . . .
kathie: I will try again. More later . . .
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Kathie, perhaps Indiana was talking about the 8-day Luang Prabang-Golden Triangle itinerary in Nov., I think. It said "on request for some reason. I note they don't have the 10-day Golden Triangle-Vientiane itinerary after Oct. Dunno why. Maybe those aren't selling.
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Let's discuss: will more Fodorites participate if the cruise is shorter? I'm thinking it would be wonderful to integrate a short (emphasis: short)trip into a larger program rather than making the cruise the penultimate focus of the trip. Yes, no????
kathie: I will try again. More later . . .
kathie: I will try again. More later . . .
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You mean we all go on tour together. You're kidding, right?
I would thinhk 7 or 8 days is a good number for most (though I personally would prefer longer.) 3 or 4 days is just too short to have a meanful itinerary.
We should also discuss price. The Dec. 8-day Golden Triangle-Luang Prabang slog, for example, goes for 4850 Euros per double (and note that's in high season, so presumably there are better rates). Converting to USD, that's $347 per night per person, all inclusive. That's decent.
But what are others reactions to that? Dirt cheap? Out of the ballpark?
I would thinhk 7 or 8 days is a good number for most (though I personally would prefer longer.) 3 or 4 days is just too short to have a meanful itinerary.
We should also discuss price. The Dec. 8-day Golden Triangle-Luang Prabang slog, for example, goes for 4850 Euros per double (and note that's in high season, so presumably there are better rates). Converting to USD, that's $347 per night per person, all inclusive. That's decent.
But what are others reactions to that? Dirt cheap? Out of the ballpark?
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PS, the Jayavarman is much fancier, and bigger, and isn't wood. (A wood boat excites me, but I'm weird). Comparing: a high season Lost Civilization cruise, also 7 nites, in the swankest cabin, is $300 more TOTAL per double.
But we'll hear more about this from you-know-who.
But we'll hear more about this from you-know-who.