Traveling4funtimes

Hi there.

 

My wife and I have done exactly what you are asking.

 

Here is a link to my review...

 

https://solentrichardscruiseblog.com/2015/01/05/amalotus-mekong-river-cruise/

 

If you scroll down o the Itinerary you will see not only the procedure for crossing the river border but even a picture of the border post.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Richard

Richard,

Thank you so much for much for this information. Based on the information both you and Terry provided I feel pretty confident doing this at the Border now, whether Avalon handles it or I have to.

Thank you to everyone for responding to this post!!!! Happy Cruising All!!!!

Welcome to these Cruise Critic boards!! Keep up the great questions and don't be shy in asking any other info needs.

 

As detailed below on my live/blog from doing earlier this year a sailing with Avalon, we traveled from Ho Chi Minh City to Cambodia on the Mekong River. YES, we and about a dozen other people on our cruise had the staff get our Cambodian visas during the process of this river sailing. As I recall, it cost us $50 USD each and I brought along passport-sized pictures for my wife and me. Our Avalon Guide filled out the forms and all was smooth and easy. This happened early February 2018. Agree with Mark T for having clean, fairly new currency for this payment and to let your Avalon guide know of this need when you arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

What other questions do you have? Check out my live/blog with a wide range of visuals and details on these various stops, etc.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

SE Asia/Mekong River, Etc.! Just completed a Jan. 21-Feb. 20, 2018, first adventure through Southeast Asia with stops in Hong Kong and Bangkok, before traveling all over Vietnam and Cambodia. This includes seven days sailing on the Mekong River. Now at 34,558 views. Lots of fun, interesting pictures!! See more at:

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2591474

Terry, Thank you so much that information. I feel much better now! I will check out your blog and contact you with any other questions I may have. Really appreciate it!!!!

Thank you everyone for your input and advice. To clarify things a bit more on what I'm asking...

So we are flying into Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I already received my e-visa, it took less then a day, I am still awaiting my husbands. So the Visa for Vietnam is not an issue.

What I am asking about is the Cambodia Visa at a crossing on the Mekong River. We cross into Cambodia on the Mekong (a river cruise with Avalon Waterways). We cross the border at Ving Xuong in Vietnam/Kaam Samnor in Cambodia. Thiscrossing point is commonly referred to as the Chau Doc crossing. The Cambodia e-Visa (easily obtained online) is not accepted at the river bordercrossing (I have confirmed this on multiple sources).

So my question is has anyone waited until this river crossing into Cambodia on a river cruise (especially if they traveled on a Avalon cruise)? If so what was their experience? I am still leaning toward waiting until the crossing and getting the Visa there. USD$30 is a lot less then USD $150ish to have a an agency do it. I appreciate the information from alrischa but an still concerned with sending my information directly to the embassy and the timing. I will look into this more.

In the meantime anyone else with information on River Crossing from Vietnam into Cambodia on a River Cruise (especially) on Avalon Waterways please reach out. Thank you all again!

gnome12

, thank you for pointing out that I didn't post where I'm from. I am from the United States, so getting a Visa there in Cambodia shouldn't be an issue. I just didn't want to slow up the process (as Mark_T pointed out). Though it is a small boat (18 cabins, so max 36 people). It is just so pricey to get it before hand through an agency and I'm so close to my trip (less than 90 days as I was late this year deciding where to go) that I don't want to send it to the embassy myself and risk not getting it back in time.

I will already have my Vietnam Visa (I hope). I just applied for that e-visa today, as I only needed a single entry/exit. This trip begins in Vietnam and ends in Cambodia, no crossing back in.

Anyone else out there who has done this trip with Avalon Waterways and gotten their Cambodia visa while on Board the ship?

Has anyone used Avalon Waterways for their Vietnam & Cambodia Mekong River Cruise?

I believe most river cruise companies offer an on board person who handles the Visa process for those on board, crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia (or vice versa), but it looks like Avalon wants you to have this before hand. I am hoping someone out there has experience with Avalon on this cruise and can give me some insight.

Thank you!