Top Asia Small Cruise Ships

Step aboard the Jakare, a 2016 traditional South Celebes Phinisi-style sailing ship. The 35-meter-long vessel boasts modern amenities and stylish decor crafted from teak, ironwood, and merbau. Relax in spacious common areas, perfect for families or small groups.

The RV Indochine II successfully combines colonial and modern styles. Built in 2016 with the finest material and start-of-the-art technology, this is an ideal ship for cruises along the waterways of Asia.

The vessel is a 131-foot-long barge that has been transformed into a two-deck riverboat. Laos Pandaw has a capacity of 20 passengers. Laos Pandaw launched in November 2015 as the only ship sailing on the Upper Mekong River and visiting the three countries of the Golden Triangle (Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma)) and China.

Anouvong is a charming boutique luxury ship that expertly combines French-Colonial finesse with traditional Laotian ambiance and artwork. It is as imposing as the upper Mekong River in Laos. Travelers on this luxurious ship enjoy the most luxurious accommodations as they explore Laos' most stunning and remote regions along the meandering river.

Unpack your bags just once and settle into your spacious suite featuring separate living and sleeping areas as well as your own balcony. Explore the light-filled public spaces and dining areas, where you can relax, indulge and dream, as the magical Vietnamese and Cambodian landscapes float by. Your experience will be one of unmatched luxury with enhanced protocols, for your health and wellbeing.

Emerald Harmony, the newest Emerald Star-Ship launched by Emerald Cruises, was designed to take up to 84 passengers and this watercraft is designed specifically to navigate the waters of the Mekong.

Jayavarman is a ship resembling a floating art gallery, with fine works of art exhibited all over the public decks. The ship's public spaces and rooms are decorated with a stylish Art-Deco theme and a charming French-colonial aesthetic. The warm and embracing atmosphere invites you to feel at home from the first step aboard.

RV Bassac Pandaw is a 4-deck luxury Mekong river cruise ship with 30 identical cabins. RV Bassac Pandaw riverboat was built in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and launched in 2012.

Built in 2009 and began operations in Burma (Myanmar) in 2011. RV Indochina Pandaw was specifically designed to provide a superior river cruise experience and features two decks – an Observation Deck and a Promenade Deck – offering fantastic views of enchanting riverside scenery.

The original Kindat was built in 1886 by Yarrows in London and sank in 1920. She was named after a small Upper Chindwin town. Following experiments with the Katha and Angkor Pandaws, in this build, Pandaw perfected this concept of a two-deck shallow draft vessel and repeated the formula again with her sister the Kalaw.

The enchanting Jahan captivates and transports guests back in time with an aura evoking the glory of former British India. Named after the celebrated 16th-century Indian emperor and a great patron of the arts, Shah Jahan, Heritage Line designed this regal craft with fine artworks and outfitting sourced from India.

The MP as she is affectionately known is Pandaw's most spacious ship with wider promenades, a larger dining hall and more public space per passenger than any known ship afloat. Seriously! In 2012 she was refitted and lower deck cabins removed in favour of a professional spa, gym, library lounge and office. She is quite justifiably the most splendid ship on the Mekong and the envy of anything that floats by.

Violet is Heritage Line’s most coquettish French-Indochinese-designed luxury vessel. Gleaming wooden floors, opulent silks and velvets, selected artifacts, and ornaments are distinct characteristics of this Art-Deco ship. Being ‘one-of-a-kind’ sailing the famed Halong Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, she grants the highest level of privacy to their residents.

Heritage Line’s Ylang is a cutting-edge ship sailing through the far-flung corners of the magnificent Lan Ha Bay. The vivacious charm of the ship invites visitors to set out on a journey of the senses. The interior of Ylang features a delicate floral theme inspired by local poetry. Along with the exhibited collection of artwork, the entire vessel has a vintage Indochina feel.

Ginger, plying the spectacular Lan Ha Bay, boasts a stunning local Vietnamese heritage theme paired with refined contemporary accents. The graceful designer ship displays local arts, traditions, and artifacts in the public spaces and suites’ interiors.