Jenny
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This was a real experience – from the moment we joined the Indochine 1, we had an excellent time. To sum it up, the onboard catering was superb, the carefully planned and varied programme of excursions proved most interesting, and the onboard services were to a high standard. The Cruise Director made sure we were kept well informed both about the itinerary and the forthcoming activities. Perhaps the critical factor was that the staff were always friendly and attentive and constantly ensured that everyone was happy. It made for a thoroughly enjoyable time.
Then there were delightful touches of comfort, from always being welcomed back from a hot trip out with an iced drink and a cold facecloth, to a 24-hour option of tea, coffee, home-made biscuits, sweets, ice cold beers and water. Those with food allergies were easily accommodated, while a couple of passengers who’d had the misfortune to pick up a virus en route were given every comfort while on the boat. And as we passed along the river, we saw fishermen at work, floating villages and fabulous sunsets. We had the most amazing experiences on the excursions too, from joining a class of 6 year-olds in a village school (we sat at the back of the classroom, not being able to recite the alphabet), to having a Water Blessing in a Buddhist temple, haggling in the hurly burly of local markets, visiting royal palaces as well as local craftspeople and potteries, and in a real ‘Apocalypse Now/ Heart of Darkness’ moment, paddling down a shaded narrow waterway under a curtain of tall palm fronds into the unknown. But perhaps the highlight was the performance on board of a very professional traditional Cambodian Apsara dance troupe right in front of us. It was a really excellent holiday – thanks to all on the Indochine.
