Who owned Viking Mekong?

The boat is named RV Mekong Pandaw and belongs to Indochina Sails. Viking ran her under charter and never owned her.

Which ships does Viking run on the Mekong today?

Viking Saigon, in service since 2022, and Viking Tonle, delivered in 2025. The two are sisters built for this river.

How many guests did this boat carry?

Fifty-six guests in twenty-eight outside cabins, on a fifty-five-metre boat with four decks.

Why are Mekong boats so small?

Because the river sets its own depths, shifting sandbars and village pontoons. A small boat ties up where a hundred-metre ship cannot.

Viking Longships Mekong

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Viking Longships Mekong

The Viking Longship Mekong is a Viking Longship Mekong operated by Viking River Cruises, offering river cruise itineraries along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. The Viking Longship Mekong features a contemporary Scandinavian design, with modern cabins, comfortable relaxation spaces, and refined onboard dining. As part of the Viking Longship class, it emphasizes comfort, natural light, and a strong connection with river landscapes. The Viking Longship Mekong operates culturally focused itineraries with stops along the Mekong River, allowing guests to discover local heritage, history, and traditions in Vietnam and Cambodia. The Viking Longship Mekong is well suited for travelers seeking a river cruise experience that combines modern comfort, elegant surroundings, and cultural exploration in an intimate and immersive setting.

Itineraries of the Viking Longships Mekong

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Decks plans

Deck - 4

Sun Deck

Deck - 3

Upper Deck

Deck - 2

Middle Deck

Deck - 1

Main Deck

Technical specifications

Decks: 4

Viking Mekong: a small chartered boat, replaced by Viking Tonle

Viking Mekong never belonged to Viking. Her real name is RV Mekong Pandaw, she is owned by Indochina Sails, and Viking ran her under charter on its Vietnam to Cambodia route.

A fifty-six guest boat

Built in Vietnam in 2002, fifty-five metres long, twenty-eight outside cabins, four decks with cabins on two of them. She is a very small boat, and deliberately so: the Mekong sets its own depths, its shifting sandbars and its village pontoons. A hundred-metre ship does not come alongside where this one ties up.

The trade-off is real. Fewer public spaces, no lift, and the same faces from morning to night. On the Mekong that closeness tends to be part of the trip rather than a flaw, but it is worth knowing before booking.

What Viking runs today

The line had its own ships built for this river. Viking Saigon entered service in 2022 and her sister Viking Tonle was delivered in 2025. Both serve the Saigon to Siem Reap route, larger and more comfortable than the chartered boat they replace.

The route has not changed

Ho Chi Minh City, the delta, the Cambodian border, Phnom Penh, then Tonle Sap lake and Siem Reap for Angkor. What travellers come to the Mekong for is exactly the same.

To compare the boats running this route today, speak to an advisor at 1-866-628-6241.

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