Bassac Boat Private Tour

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Cabins, departure harbors, and onboard activities vary by vessel and season. We confirm live availability, pickup from Hanoi/Haiphong/Saigon hotels or airports when needed, and private transfers. Tell us your preferred cabin category and travel dates for a quote.

Sample itinerary highlights

Boat programs may change without prior notice due to weather, regulations, or operator schedule. Durations are typically 2 days.

1. All three Bassac are built of wood according to the tradition of the rice barges of the Mekong delta, with amendments where safety standards require. Bassac I actually once was a rice barge, which we bought and overhauled into the cozy cabin cruiser it is today, and although Bassac II and III are entirely new hull designs, more adapted to their present purpose, they were built with the same craftsmanship and according to the same tradition.
2. The original Bassac, built in the hull of a rice transporting barge, is a cozy ship sized right for a family excursion or a group of friends, who will love to appropriate it for the duration of their journey. Bassac I is a green ship. It treats its waste water and recycles the waste heat from the engine. It is qualified as a first-class river vessel VR-SI.
3. Maximum 12 passengers 2 Double, with private access and en suite bathroom 4 Twin, slightly smaller, with private access and en suite bathroom 24m long, all wood, two passenger decks Dining room and bar on the main deck Sundeck at the front upper deck Dining area at the rear upper deck
4. The Bassac II was designed in-house to meet the demands of river discovery cruises. It harbors redundant propulsion and power generator; river water and waste water treatment, and a professional galley. The Bassac II is registered to navigate into Cambodia. With a large covered upper deck, a lounge and wide gangways, it is comfortable and can host a meal for the passengers of two ships. Access on board is broad and steady, and elderly or partly disabled passengers are safe.
5. Maximum 24 passengers 6 Twin, main deck, with private access and en suite bathroom 2 Double, main deck, with private access and en suite bathroom 2 Double, upper deck, with en suite bathroom 2 Double, work deck, 50% larger, with en suite bathroom 32m long, all wood, three passenger decks Dining room and bar on the main deck Lounge cum dining room on the upper deck Shaded dining area on the rear upper deck Sundeck on the front upper deck
6. The Bassac III was designed in-house and built very similar to the Bassac II, with its lot of small improvements, of which a bar in the rear upper deck. With a large covered upper deck, a panoramic lounge and wide gangways, it is comfortable and can host a meal for the passengers of two ships. Access on board is broad and steady, and elderly or partly disabled passengers are safe.
7. Maximum 24 passengers 6 Twin, main deck, with private access and en suite bathroom 2 Double, main deck, with private access and en suite bathroom 4 Double, upper deck, with en suite bathroom 32.6m long, all wood, two passenger decks Dining room and bar on the main deck Lounge cum dining room on the upper deck bar on the upper deck Shaded dining area on the rear upper deck Sundeck on the front upper deck