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AYRAVATA CRUISE - RV PANDAW CRUISES (1947)

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The RV Pandaw and other 5 similar so called "class P " design vessels was commissioned after the end of the Second World War by the Inland Water Transport Board of the Union of Burma government with the technical expertise of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company at that time acting as Agents to the I.W.T.Board. RV Pandaw was built in Scotland on the Clyde by the famous ships builder Yarrrow & Co on 1947 with the same design of the pre-war Quarter Wheeler steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. After being boarded up in order to protect her from the sea waves, she left Scotland for the delivery voyage to Burma on 1950. On the 12th January 1951 she started to serve the Inland Water Transport (Irrawaddy Flotilla was nationalized on the 1st of June 1948) on the route Mandalay-Bhamo for both cargo and passengers transportation. In the 1998 she was converted into a 16 cabins luxurious river cruise vessel by the revived Irrawaddy Flotilla Company founded by the Historian Mr.Paul Strachan. IFC has operated the vessel in the rivers of Myanmar for 5 years until 2003 In the second half of the 2003 Interconnection Co. Ltd signed the charter agreement with IWT and the RV PANDAW underwent a major renovation at the Yangon Dalla Dockyards. As far as the Hotel side is concerned new furniture has been specially designed and new Food and Beverage equipment have been bought.

 

 

Hull	: Steel
Length	: 150ft (45.72 Mt)
Beam	: 34ft (11.5 Mt)
Draft	: 2.6ft (0.8 Mt)
Decks	: Main Deck (6 Cabins)   Upper Deck (10 Cabins-Saloon-Dining Room)   Sundeck / Solarium (Length 20 Mt. - Furnished with Steamer Chairs/Sun Lounges/   Rattan Armchairs for 32 pax)
Diesel Engines	: 2 x 300hp MWM * Model: TBD-234V6
Propulsion	: Schotel Outboard * Model: SRP-100/110
Max. Upriver Speed	: 6 Miles per Hour
Max Downriver Speed	: 11 Miles per Hour
Navigation	: Navigation lights, ships horn, searchlight
Communication	: Gsm phone, Internal phone system, Tannoy for navigation
Generators	: 2 x 95 kva Denyo Gensets
Fire Protection	: 21 Smoke Detectors, 4 Heat Detectors, 8 Manual alarms stations,   Electronic Control Panel Silent Knight (Made in USA) – 20 Fire Extinguishers –   8 Fire Hose Cabinets, fire pump
Safety	: Emergency lights, Emergency Generator, life jackets for all on board and life rafts
Cabins	: 16 deluxe cabins with own shower/wc (Berths 32)
Size	: 3,35 Mt X 4.00 Mt (132" X 158")
B	: 1
Dining	: 1 (32 seats)
Kitchen	: 1 fully equipped Kitchen
Water	: Desedimentation and full water treatment – Reverse Osmosis System for the   Kitchen.
Sewage	: Treatment plant
Owner	: Inland Water Transport under the Ministry of Transport of the Union of Myanmar
Management Company	: AYRAVATA CRUISES
DMA Registry	: Permission to drive in the Myanmar rivers NoNA/KHA/32/Yangon) issued on the   11 Sep 03 by the department of Marine Administration of the Union of Myanmar
Transport License	: No. PA/195A on 27 January 2004 issued by MHT

 

 

ROAD TO MANDALAY RIVER CRUISE
 

 

With its inaugural voyage in January 1996 the Road To Mandalay marked a new venture for the famed Orient-Express. With the Union of Myanmar (formerly Burma) gradually reopening its doors to the outside world, the Road To Mandalay became the ideal way to explore the undiscovered beauty of this long-hidden land.

The ship itself originally began life as a Rhine cruiser in Germany and made her maiden voyage on 6th July 1964. Originally built to very high standards for its day, the ship was purchased by Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises in 1994 following a period as a floating hotel in Dresden.
The ship underwent a major refurbishment programme at Lauenberg/Hamburg at a cost of US$6 million. This mostly consisted of reducing the number of cabins from 98 to 72, and installing decorations that blend contemporary designs with traditional Burmese, plus a state-of-the-art sewage system to preserve the purity of the Ayeyarwady River. Once the refurbishment was completed the ship was transported, courtesy of a specialist transporting ship, via the English Channel and the Suez Canal to Myanmar, arriving towards the end of 1995. The Road To Mandalay was unloaded in Yangon and, after attracting a great deal of local interest, sailed up the
Ayeyarwady River to Mandalay.Once in Mandalay local craftsmen added final decoration and fittings including locally woven furniture for the Observation Lounge, and carvings for the Restaurant. Local antiques were also sought and carefully chosen to provide a true Burmese atmosphere on board. The inaugural cruise departed Mandalay on 31st January 1996 and arrived in Bagan on 5th February 1996, guests included HRH Prince Michael of Greece, Helena Bonham Carter, HRH Princess Michael of Kent and HRH Princess Marina of Greece.

Today the Road To Mandalay continues to ply the waters of the Ayeyarwady River giving passengers the opportunity to see this fascinating and ancient land while traveling in traditional comfort. The luxury cruise operates along the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. You may get the totally different taste been hidden from the world. These 3 deck cruiser consists 14 state cabins and 38 superior cabins comprise twin bed with two panoramic windows, and 4 single cabins. And you can gaze the beautiful the surrounding beauties and sunset from the observation desk. There is a swimming pool and you can enjoy a cool refreshing drink from the top desk bar. Buffet lunches and afternoon tea are also served on the observation desk, weather permitting.

ROAD TO MANDALAY RIVER CRUISE FLEET

 

 

	Total cabins	Total Passengers
State Cabin A deck Superior Cabin A Deck Superior Cabib B Deck Single Cabin B Deck	14 12 22  4	28 24 44 4
Total	52	100

 

 

BUSES
With our experienced and helpful coach masters, we, Myanmar Tourism Services Co.,Ltd provide a high quality car transport for our customers.
 

 

 

 

 

 

CHARTER FLIGHTS

For the domestic air charter, we, Myanmar Tourism Services Co.,Ltd., are using Air Bagan, Air Mandalay and Yangon Airways.

AIR BAGAN (W9)

 

Air Bagan is intent on making both cabin and ground services, customer oriented. It is our pledge to provide safe, affordable, reliable, courteous and efficient air transportation service on every flight we operate. We, Air Bagan are confident that our flight attendants and ground service personnel will be able to make you comfortable, and ensure that you are completely satisfied with "Safe Flight. Better Services" of Air Bagan. Air Bagan’s current fleet consists of (2) Fokker 100 ,(2) ATR 72,(2) ATR 42 turbo-prop aircraft and (2) Airbus A 310.

AIR MANDALAY (6T)

 

Air Mandalay 's modern fleet currently comprises of two ATE-72-212s and one ATR 42-320 built by Aerospatiale of France and Alenia of Italy and powered by Canadian built Pratt & Whitney engines.
The aircraft are mintained to European JAR 145 Standard at our maintenance facility in Yangon which has European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) part 145 approval. All aircarft in Air Mandalay's Fleet and the maintenance facility are inspected twice a year by the Direction General de I'Aviation Civile (DGAC) France .

YANGON AIRWAYS (HK)

 

Yangon Airways operate new and reliable two ATR-72 Turbo-Prop aircraft fitted with state-of-the-art avionics systems. The aircraft are maintained to the highest standards according to JOINT AIR REGULATIONS, and are EUROPEAN LICENSE VALIDATED.