Australians will soon have more
opportunities for luxury cruising
on the Yangtze and Mekong.
UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection
is claiming to provide “the best cruising
experiences these regions have to offer” when it
launches three new small ships in Asia next year.
The luxury line has partnered with Pandaw in
Vietnam and Cambodia and Century River
Cruises in China to operate several sailings on
new vessels along the Mekong and Yangtze.
Joining the River Saigon, which Uniworld
launched in January 2012, will be the 60-
passenger, French colonial-style River Orchid.
“The demand for Vietnam and Cambodia has
exceeded our expectations,” said John
Molinaro, general manager, Uniworld.
“We quickly sold out all of our departures for
2012, and so it made sense for us to add an
additional ship on the Mekong.”
In China, passengers can look forward to “an
unmatched level of comfort, luxury and
relaxation never before experienced on the
Yangtze” onboard the new Century Legend and
Century Paragon.
Special features on these 398-guest vessels
include an exclusive executive deck, a large
indoor pool/spa area, and Uniworld Signature
Suites that include “VIP benefits”, Molinaro said.
Uniworld has also arranged for all of its
passengers to stay in superior, centrally located
five-star hotels throughout Asia.
The new 2013 Asia brochure will be released
this month.
For details, see www.uniworldcruises.com.au.
