Hot on the heels of its announcement of the new MS Anastasia in Russia, and with three ships launching this year in Europe and Myanmar, APT has revealed plans to expand its Mekong fleet. To be named MS AmaDara, the 62-cabin vessel is due to debut next year.
APT’s general manager marketing and sales, Debra Fox, told Cruise Weekly: “We are thrilled that due to the continuing demand for the high APT standard of cruising on the Mekong River, we are able to build another luxury vessel.”
The addition of the AmaDara will see APT operate three ships in Vietnam/Cambodia in 2015, alongside the AmaLotus and sister brand Travelmarvel’s La Marguerite.
Similar in design to the AmaLotus, the four-deck AmaDara will feature a swimming pool, restaurant, twin balconies on every cabin and no cabins on the lower deck.
Fox said the company’s growth was “due to the combination of its innovative ship design, luxury features and the all-inclusive experience, including once-in-a-lifetime moments”.
Further details about the itineraries for “the newest and most luxurious ship on the Mekong River” will be available soon, she said.