Built in Scotland 1947 (by Yarrow & Co. Scotland), converted to a Passenger Cruise Vessel 1997 by Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. Refitted and refurbished 2003-04 by IWT (Inland Water Transport) & Ayravata Cruises.
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Rv Paukan was built in Scotland on the Clyde by the famous ships builder Yarrow & Co on 1947 with the same design of the pre-war Quarter Wheeler steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. After being boarded up in order to protect her from the sea waves, she left Scotland for the delivery voyage to Burma on the 1950. On the 12th January 1951 she started to serve the Inland Water Transport (Irrawaddy Flotilla was nationalized on the 1st of June 1948) on the route Mandalay- Bhamo for both cargo and passengers transportation.
In the 1998 she was hired from Inland Water Transport and converted into a 16 cabins luxurious river cruise vessel by the Historian Mr. Paul Strachan and his wife, who is also the founder of the revived Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.
After 5 successful years of cultural cruises operations in the Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers of Myanmar, IFC decided to not renew the charter contract with IWT anymore because the Old Lady Rv Paukan needed some major repairs and refitting, an investment that IFC probably deemed not convenient as they have already built two bigger new Pandaw replicas with higher passenger capacity.
In the second half of the 2003 Interconnection Co. Ltd signed the charter agreement with IWT and the Paukan underwent to major renovations in the Marine Side at the Yangon Dalla Dockyards. As far as the Hotel side is concerned new furniture has been specially designed and new Food and Beverage equipment have been bought.
CRUISE ITINERARIES:
From Royal Mandalay to Ancient Bagan
Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Departure:
Route: Mandalay – Bhamo
From Bagan to Mandalay
Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Departure:
Route: Mandalay – Yandaboo – Bagan
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* Sundeck / Solarium (Length 20 Mt. – Furnished with Steamer Chairs/Sun Lounges/ Rattan Armchairs for 32 pax)
Electronic Control Panel Silent Knight (Made in USA) – 20 Fire Extinguishers – 8 Fire Hose Cabinets, fire pump
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| Pandaw 1947 Cabin | Pandaw 1947 deluxe cabin |
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| Pandaw 1947 cruise Restaurant | Pandaw 1947 cruise Bar |
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Please consider that Paukan Cruise or most of the Myanmar Cruises do not operate daily and year round.
Most of the cruises in Myanmar travel on Irrawaddy River and Chindwin river, they start offering trip in late October and finish cruising in April or May.
We highly recommend you to contact us for all the availabilities and cruising time.
