Chuckler Posted October 26, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Could anyone tell us the best time of year (weatherwise) to do a river cruise down the Mekong?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senior cruise lady Posted October 27, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2013 November to January. Seasons are wet and dry. It doesn't rain as much during this time. Always very hot and humid. Sail on an air conditioned riverboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandra cruiser Posted October 27, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 27, 2013 but would avoid the holidays.We went over xmas and it was packed at the tourist sites.Was hot and humid,but little rain.Just be in good shape,read lots of reviews,pack correctly,pick good company(LOVED AMA)and enjoy.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlk58 Posted November 2, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I sailed in early December and loved it. Weather was tolerable and it was a trip seeing places like Phnom Penh and Saigon all decorated for Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb Posted November 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I was in Vietnam for 18 months back in the 60s (government sponsored trip-Army) and I joked about the country having only two seasons--- the first is hot, humid and rainy. Second season is really hot, really humid and really rainy. Like someone said above--always be on the lookout for air conditioned places. We will be returning to Vietnam in about two weeks Hope you have a wonderful experience in Vietnam. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted November 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 11, 2013 DH says same thing!! He was Army Corps of Engineers and has no interest in going back. Too many unhappy memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABA 7 Posted November 29, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Will be doing this cruise in Sept....has anyone done the pre and the post? If so what were the 'must see"?;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senior cruise lady Posted November 30, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Just returned from a 15 day land tour and Mekong river cruise with AMA. Two seasons - wet and dry.November starts the dry season. The weather is hot and hotter. We did not have any rain the whole time for our shore excursions. It poured for 10 minutes, one day, on the riverboat. We had a cloud cover most of the time keeping the temperature at about 85-90 degrees. All the villages have dirt roads. The temple remnants have rocky steps. We did a lot of walking, and climbing up and down steps. It would have been very difficult in the rain. Travel shows you different ways of life. I'm so glad AMA gave us the opportunity to explore these countries in comfort. It was a wonderful experience for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechfor Posted November 30, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Will be doing this cruise in Sept....has anyone done the pre and the post? If so what were the 'must see"?;) Which cruiseline and dates in September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABA 7 Posted November 30, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I will be sailing on the Amalotus Sept 2nd, stating with 6 days pre cruise in Hanoi, 7 day cruise on the Mekong, and ending with 2 days post in Ho Chi Minh City.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechfor Posted November 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I will be sailing on the Amalotus Sept 2nd, stating with 6 days pre cruise in Hanoi, 7 day cruise on the Mekong, and ending with 2 days post in Ho Chi Minh City.:D Looks like we're on the same cruise - starting Sept 2nd in Hanoi. There is a roll call started with one other couple besides ourselves. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1926658 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABA 7 Posted November 30, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Hi Beechfor, What great news :)...so looking forward to this adventure! I'm not to far from you, I'm in the St. George area and will be traveling with another couple from Brantford. BABA 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechfor Posted December 1, 2013 #13 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hi BABA 7, It will be nice to meet someone who lives quite close. Have you read this thread about the Mekong trip? It goes back a few years and is quite long but there is lots of information about the trip as well as links to great reviews. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1301812 Have you booked your flights yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABA 7 Posted December 4, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi BABA 7, It will be nice to meet someone who lives quite close. Have you read this thread about the Mekong trip? It goes back a few years and is quite long but there is lots of information about the trip as well as links to great reviews. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1301812 Have you booked your flights yet? No, haven't looked at flights yet....two trips prior to this one that I need to wrap up the details....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXKC Posted January 27, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just returned from trip. The dry season is November Thru February . Yes, it is hot and humid but the boats,bus trips and most restaurants have AC. Took the 3 day pre cruise and 3 day post cruise in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and it was well worth it. Spent 3 days at Sofitel resort in Siem Reap. Again well worth it to see Angkor Wat temples. We made our own airfare plans and used Asian Travel and Tours for transfers. They charged us $20 for each pick- up. They did get us from Hanoi airport but did not pick us up in Ho Chi Minh. Hotel called us a taxi and it costs only $8. Take taxi's so you aren't ripped off either. This was our second AMA cruise. Think they just rent this boat. It was nice but not up to the standards from our other trip. Food was inconsistent as cooks are Cambodian and need more training. The fine wine was box wine. Local beers are just okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingtips56 Posted January 30, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2014 TXKC, were you on La Marguerite or AmaLotus? We're leaving home Friday for our AmaLotus trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybug Posted February 21, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Anyone else going in Sept. 2014? Thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechfor Posted February 24, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Anyone else going in Sept. 2014? Thanks:) We are going on the AMALotus in September. The tour starts in Hanoi on the 2nd and we board the boat on the 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABA 7 Posted February 24, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 24, 2014 We are going on the AMALotus in September. The tour starts in Hanoi on the 2nd and we board the boat on the 8th. Hi Gayle, Have you gone on your cruise yet? It's a long 17 days till ours...so want to get out of this cold....the week in Cuba was heaven!:D May I ask who you booked your trip through....and are they looking after any visas and your air? Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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