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Vietnam Cruises >>
Bassac Cruise |
The Bassac
The
Bassac is entirely built of wood, from the hull of an 80-foot-long
rice barge.
She can accommodate up to 12 passengers in
six nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private
bathroom, and features a bow lounge with music and a library, a
100 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a small
office room and 700 sqft of sundeck.
The Bassac can take her passengers on
cruises up to seven days without stopping, and offers a great
flexibility in programming your journey. She also is so powerful
and has such a shallow draft as to be able to cruise upstream the
Mekong or bring you to your destination regardless of the season,
the tide or the current. |
Main technical
characteristics
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| Flag |
Vietnam |
| Class |
VR-SI, river cruiser |
| Displacement |
107 metric tons |
| Length |
80' / 24.40m |
| Beam |
18' / 5.50m |
| Draft |
3'10" / 1.15m fully loaded |
| Propulsion |
Caterpillar 14,6 liters, 400 BHP |
| Navigation |
Can operate by night and in bad weather |
| Autonomy |
7 days cruise |
| Owing to its large new
engine and revised hydraulics, the Bassac can pull up to 10
knots and face the powerful Mekong, even facing strong
currents.
As the Bassac has a shallow draft, she
can go through all the main waterways regardless of the tide.
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| Layout |
6 cabins in the front of
the main deck:
4 with twin bedding, 2 with a double bed. |
| Services |
Heat and sound insulation
in each cabin.
Air conditioning, private access.
En suite bathroom with shower and toilet |
The comfortable cabins are set in the front
of the Bassac and well insulated so as to provide the passengers
with a good night's sleep even if under way.
They are entirely fitted with wood, and
equipped as rooms in a good hotel.
Owing to a large heat exchanger on the main
engine, the Bassac produces enough hot water for many showers a
day. |
Public areas
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| Bow lounge |
Music, on board
library, this is the perfect abode in case of bad weather, to keep
to oneself with a good book or to listen to music. |
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| Restaurant and bar |
The 250 square
feet at the stern of the main deck accommodate the restaurant and
the bar can be completely opened to outside for you to enjoy the
evening. |
| Upper deck |
700 square
feet, partly shaded.
The front is fit for sunbathing and rest on
sunbathing couches;
The small bar at the back welcomes you for a
drink outside as the sun sets. |
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| Nearly all of the
Bassac is accessible to the public, including the galley, which is
the right venue for Vietnamese cuisine workshops to take place.
Each passenger can opt to join with the
group in one of the common rooms, or look for a place to stay by
oneself. |
Utilities
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| Energy |
Overall power production
capacity: 20 kVA, and according to Vietnam's power standard
220V, 50Hz.
1 heat exchanger on the main engine for hot
water. |
All electrical services are
available at any time, as well as hot water. |
| Water |
6 metric tons of fresh water on
board
on board water treatment plant for river water use
on-board septic tank for environment-friendliness |
The Bassac features a fresh
water autonomy of about a week, with a large store and the
capability to produce its own water. |
| Safety |
Smoke detectors in all cabins,
fire fighting pump, fire hose, sprinklers;
Fire extinguishers: CO2
and powder;
Safety jackets for all the board, safety buoys, longboat.
Fire-retardant walls, heat and sound insulation in the engine
room. |
Safety was first throughout the
design and construction of the Bassac, as it comes first during
your trip.
Access to the board is especially designed
to allow passengers with a slight mobility impediment to safely
board the Bassac. |
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Cruise Mekong
river with Bassac |
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