RV Kanee Pandaw
Specifications of RV Kanee Pandaw
Year of build | 2019 / Age: 5 |
Builder | Pandaw Mandalay Shipyard (Mandalay, Burma) |
Class | Irrawaddy river cruiser |
Speed | 11 kn / 20 km/h / 13 mph |
Length (LOA) | 40 m / 131 ft |
Beam (width) | 9 m / 30 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 440 gt |
Passengers | 28 |
Crew | 10 |
Decks | 2 |
Cabins | 14 |
Decks with cabins | 2 |
Sister-ships | Angkor Pandaw, Kalaw Pandaw, Katha Pandaw, Kindat Pandaw |
Owner | Pandaw River Expeditions |
Operator | Pandaw Cruises |
RV Kanee Pandaw Review
Review of RV Kanee Pandaw
RV Kanee Pandaw ship was launched in 2019 and has as sisterships the fleet mates Angkor, Kalaw, Katha and Kindat. The boat cruises on Irrawaddy River in Burma, with Myanmar-based itineraries between homeports Mandalay and Yangon/Rangoon.
This is a shallow-draft design riverboat able to access Irrawaddy's most northern navigable point - Bhamo (near the Burma-China border). The vessel has 14 identical cabins (each sized 16 m2 / 170 ft2). All staterooms offer as standard amenities twin beds (some converting to double, all with premium mattresses, quality linens, duvet, two kinds of pillows), French windows, air-conditioning, spacious wardrobe, electronic safe box (in the closet), writing desk (vanity with chair and make-up mirror), under-bed storage (for suitcases), en-suite bathroom (WC, shower, washbasin, hairdryer, towels, slippers, bathrobes/kimonos, Spa-branded amenities), unlimited bottled water, Yoga mats (for in-cabin use), nightly turndown service. Onboard 24-hour laundry is also available. On all shore excursions are provided shoe cleaning and cold towel services (after), bottled water (Pandaw-branded aluminium bottles as giveaways), first aid-trained assistant guide.
Like on similar Pandaw ships, Kanee Pandaw passengers are able to spend leisure time on the aft part of the covered upper deck. Meals are served bistro-style indoor and outdoor on Upper Deck. Breakfast is buffet-style and preceded by light bites, tea and coffee for early risers. Lunch is either buffet-style or sit-down (with a la carte menu items available for ordering), while dinners are 4-course and waiter-served. Pandaw's food ingredients are locally sourced and always fresh.
Domestic beers, spirits, soft drinks, coffee and tea are complimentary and served on Upper Deck at the Bar Lounge/Library. An open-bridge policy allows access to the Wheelhouse (boat's Navigation Bridge). Wi-Fi is slow because of the remote regions travelled. However, some riverports along the cruise itinerary have Internet shops. The ship provides quality mountain bikes available complimentary for all passengers to use on independent tours ashore.
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RV Kanee Pandaw ship related cruise news
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VIDEO: RV Kanee Pandaw Reaches Completion
Pandaw Expeditions announced the completion of company's newest riverboat - MV Kanee Pandaw - at Pandaw Mandalay Shipyard in Mandalay, Burma...
October 4, 2019 - show more news
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The riverboat was completed on October 3, 2019.
Kanee is Pandaw's 20th cruise vessel.