Overview
The finest ship on the Mekong River
The riverboat Jahan is appointed in grand style, with large, gracious staterooms and luxurious touches. Built in 2011 from the ground up, it is without question the finest ship on the river. Every cabin has a private balcony and the ship's public spaces offer a relaxed elegance for your Mekong tour.
Explore Vietnam & Cambodia in grand style
Jahan accommodates 48 guests in 24 cabins, including two suites. Every cabin on the ship has a balcony, and the suites each have a private Jacuzzi. At 230 feet long with four decks, she is an expansive ship with public areas where the expedition community can gather to watch life along the riverbank, with everyone sharing in the experience.
Her public spaces include a covered, open-air observatory, open bow, and small pool on the top deck. The dining room easily accommodates all guests at once for a single seating, and the large lounge is the heart of our expedition community - where we gather each evening for a tradition called Recap. While the ship is luxurious, life aboard is casual in every regard, and there is no need for formal clothing. And you'll find shipboard services like laundry make packing and traveling more convenient.
Amenities
Public Areas:
The ship is fully air-conditioned. Outdoor areas include the Pool Deck, with both covered and open-air spaces, a Jacuzzi and a bar. The Lounge, located on the Upper Deck, has a library, full service bar and facilities for films, slide shows and presentations. Guests are welcome on the "Open Bridge" to meet the Captain and Officers and learn about navigation.
Special Features:
There is a Spa, offering a choice of massage treatments, and a gymnasium with exercise equipment. The Boutique has a fine selection of local artwork and textiles. Morning Tai Chi classes are offered on the Terrace Deck. DVD and iPod players are available on request.
Cabins:
All face outside, and all have glass doors and private balconies for enjoying the scenery along the Mekong River and its tributaries. There is a mix of twin-bedded and queen-size bedded cabins. Each has private facilities and hair dryer, individual climate control, music entertainment system and a mini bar. A choice of pillows is provided on request.
Dining
Meals:
Served in single seating with unassigned tables for an informal atmosphere and easy mingling.The menu is international, with a focus on the outstanding Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisines.
Life Aboard
Welcoming spaces, wonderful food, and our expedition community
You'll find time aboard relaxing and enlightening - the perfect place to relax between exploring the temples and towns and learning the way of life along the river.
Dining: a taste of the region
Every meal is a delight and often a discovery - a window, so to speak, on the region you're exploring. The menu is international, with a focus on the outstanding Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisines. All food served aboard is fresh, local and delicious, and there is a broad range of daily choices.
Our dining room, at the stern of the terrace deck, accommodates the entire expedition community in a single seating. Some tables accommodate an odd number of people to encourage easy mingling. Independent travelers will find a welcome everywhere. Dress is always casual and the general ambience is relaxed and informal.
Breakfast is served buffet-style, featuring freshly squeezed juices and a variety of fresh fruit, pastries, and traditional breakfast offerings. Lunch is most often buffet-style. Dinners are plated and served in the dining room, though they may occasionally be held outside - conditions permitting. Tea is served in the observatory each day, and snacks are available at the funnel bar.
During lunch and dinner your expedition leader, cultural experts, and any guest speakers aboard will join you for meals, and during breakfast they often sit together to plan the logistics of the exciting day ahead.
Public spaces for gathering and relaxing
Jahan features open and covered deck spaces, a lounge and plenty of room to gather with a few friends or find a bit of peace by yourself with a book. You're invited to roam the ship, discovering its nooks and crannies.
Lounge: At the stern of the upper deck you'll find the enclosed, air-conditioned lobby lounge. This is the heart of our expedition community, and the venue for where we gather for talks and evening Recaps. It is outfitted with facilities for films and offers generous space for our entire community. Bar service is available here all day and until the last guest leaves at night. Immediately adjacent are the reception area and the boutique.
Observatory: Located on the forward part of the terrace deck, this covered, comfortable space is a great place to watch the scenery along the Mekong and its tributaries.
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Pool area: On the terrace deck, you'll find a small spa pool surrounded by deck chairs - a perfect place to enjoy the time between exploring historical sites or villages. The area is covered.
Funnel bar: The covered funnel bar, on the terrace deck, is surrounded by tables and chairs, and is a great place for a sundowner or a nightcap, or for relaxing during the day and enjoying the scenery.
Bridge: Jahan operates with an open bridge policy, and you are welcome to join the watch officer and see the calm business of river navigation unfold.
Wellness aboard:
Greet the morning with Tai Chi stretching in the open air of the terrace deck. Soak up some sun on the open top deck by the pool, or make use of the ship's steam bath. The fitness room is equipped with several cardio machines if you choose to work out while traveling.
End your day with a massage in the ship's Apsara Spa, which offers a broad range of massages and pampering treatments.
Services
An extraordinary hotel staff, at your service
An attentive, expert hotel staff and well thought-out amenities ensure a comfortable shipboard life.
Staying connected
Complimentary wireless Internet is available in Jahan's lobby. However, please note: internet speeds are considerably slower here than most people are used to, and on some stretches of the river we will not be able to access the Internet at all. Wireless Internet access is also available at your hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia, La Résidence d'Angkor, and at your hotel in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), the Park Hyatt. At present the service is complimentary at La Résidence d'Angkor, but there is a charge at the Park Hyatt. Aboard Jahan, you will be able to make outbound phone calls to anywhere from most of the places on our itinerary.
Always-open drinks
Reusable bottles and a pitcher of filtered water are placed in your cabin each day. We encourage you to bring the bottle when we go out exploring. There is also 24-hour availability of hot coffee, tea, and soda.
Laundry
At an additional charge, the ship's crew will handle laundry, making it easy to pack light.
Doctor
A doctor is aboard Jahan and available 24 hours a day at no charge.
Standard Cabin Amenities
Comfort & convenience in every cabin
Air-conditioning/heat
The ship is air-conditioned and heated when appropriate throughout your voyage. Each cabin has its own thermostat, allowing you to control the temperature level in your cabin.
Cabin keys
You will be given a cabin key at check-in. Please leave your key at reception when you are off the ship on excursions.
Electrical current
There are 240-volt outlets (standard European) in each cabin, using the round two-prong French-style plug. These are appropriate for laptops, battery chargers, digital cameras, video cameras, hair dryers, and most other uses. U.S. appliances that run only on 110 volts require a voltage converter.
Luggage storage
Luggage can be stored in the closet of your cabin, where there is also space to hang and store clothing. If you would like your suitcase to be stored for you aboard Jahan, please let one of the service crew members know and it will be arranged for you.
Smoking
Smoking is allowed only on the balcony of your cabin and in designated outdoor areas. If you do smoke on the balcony, please close the sliding doors to the cabin. Smoking is not permitted inside guest cabins or in any of the indoor public areas of the ship.
Valuables
Your cabin is equipped with a safe deposit box, though we recommend that you leave jewelry and other valuables at home. All passports are kept throughout the duration of the voyage by the ship's staff.
Water bottles
Reusable water bottles are available on board for you to take on excursions.