--- title: "All aboard: Experience the magic of the Mekong river, with unparalleled style on the Victoria Mekong" description: Ever wanted to cruise down the Mekong River in unparalleled luxury? Don't miss this review from journalist Steve Meacham. image: https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/victoria_mekong-1-1.png --- ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/victoria_mekong-1-1.png) Journalist **Steve Meacham** travelled on the maiden voyage of the [**Victoria Mekong**](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/victoria-mekong/) for **Traveller**. Wendy Wu Tours asked him to honestly answer these questions. #### **What makes the Victoria Mekong different to other Mekong river cruises on offer?** The purpose-built ship sails along a part of the Mekong delta rarely visited by Western tourists but teaming with local life and colour. The itineraries - between Can Tho in [Vietnam](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/vietnam/) and [Phnom Penh](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/cambodia/phnom-penh/), the capital of [Cambodia](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/cambodia/) - are deliberately short (4 days upstream, 3 days downstream) to provide time-poor guests with an introductory taste of Mekong culture as part of a longer holiday in what the French called Indochine. The ship itself, though officially four-star, wants for nothing: spa, gym, library, huge sun deck, pool and the Mekong’s first onboard cinema. ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/victoria_mekong-1-1.png) The newest river cruise, Victoria Mekong #### **What was the highlight of your cruise on the Victoria Mekong?** Watching the constantly changing theatre of the Mekong from the privacy of your balcony is a constant joy. But nothing beats venturing ashore with a well-briefed guide. My favourite riverbank excursion was [Tiger Island](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/vietnam/tours/inspiring-indochina.htm), a sampan ride from one of the largest towns in the Vietnamese Mekong. The delighted reaction from schoolchildren emphasised they had rarely seen Westerners before. - ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tour-1.jpg) - ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sundeck-1-1.jpg) #### **How would you rate the rooms on the Victoria Mekong?** This ship has 35 cabins, catering for a maximum of 70 guests - with one of the highest staff-to-passenger ratios on the river. All but a couple of cabins have private balconies and they all have high ceilings and a sense of stylish spaciousness. Very impressed: equal to the “five star” Mekong cruises I’d experienced previously. ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cabin-1.jpg) Amazing scenery from your balcony #### **What were the food and meals like?** Superb - a blissful mix of Vietnamese, Cambodian, French and “Mediterranean”. Naturally, there’s an emphasis on fresh, local produce - especially fish (you’ll see scores of floating fish farms during your journey). Breakfast and lunch are buffet style; dinner is a la carte. But there’s always plenty of healthy and delicious choices. ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/restaurant-vic-mekong-1024x623-1.jpg) Victoria Mekong restaurant #### **What advice would you give WWT customers thinking of travelling on the Victoria Mekong?** Personally, I prefer to travel upstream on the Mekong. It’s like going back in time, though Phnom Penh manages to be a surprisingly modern city while retaining its Buddhist and French imperialist heritage. Remember, too, that this is a mere Mekong appetiser. By the time the river reaches Cambodia it has flowed through [Laos](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/laos/), [Myanmar](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/myanmar/) and [China](https://www.wendywutours.com.au/china/) - beginning as melting snow in the Tibetan Himalayas. **Warning:** you’ll almost certainly want to come back to see the rest. ![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/vic_mekong_banner_pool-1024x322-1.jpg) Pool deck **Read Steve’s Traveller article here.** ## Related Articles [![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/mekong_header_221018-1-1.jpg) ](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/blog/mekong-cruise) [vietnam](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/vietnam) [Wendy Wu Tours](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/wendy-wu-tours) [Mekong Delta](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/mekong-delta) [guided tour](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/guided-tour) [Travel Tips](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/travel-tips) ### [Our top 10 suggestions when cruising the Mekong Delta](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/blog/mekong-cruise) Mekong Delta [Admin](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/author/admin) [Read More](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/blog/mekong-cruise) [![](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Temples-of-Angkor-1024x681-1.jpg) ](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/blog/5-benefits-of-multi-country-tours) [vietnam](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/vietnam) [cambodia](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/cambodia) [Central Asia](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/central-asia) [China](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/china) [Wendy Wu Tours](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/wendy-wu-tours) [The Great Wall](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/the-great-wall) [Recent](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/recent) [General](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/general) [Travel](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/travel) [Tibet](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/tibet) [The Mekong](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/the-mekong) [Laos](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/laos) [Nepal](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/nepal) [India](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/tag/india) ### [5 Benefits of Multi-Country Tours in Asia](https://blog.wendywutours.com.au/blog/5-benefits-of-multi-country-tours) ### **Multiple Countries, Multiple Adventures!** *Did you know Wendy Wu Tours offers a tried and tested range of multi-country tours? 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