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The latternow operates three boats giving a wider choice and daily departures from theMontien Hotel or Ayutthaya. The Bang Pa In - Ayutthaya sector is actuallyachieved by longtail as the barges turn around at the Summer Palace dock. Theall-in overnight trips cost around 6500 baht and include candlelit dinner andother meals with the overnight stop taken at Wat Kai Tia. Tours of Bang Pa Inand Ayutthaya are included. There are two 6 cabin barges and one 9 cabin barge,all converted with modern cabin facilities without losing the antique feel of thecraft. A leisurely trip along the river can work wonders for the Bangkok stressfactor.Two similar period boats operating out of Phuket are the June Bathra and theSuwan Macaha. The latter is an oriental junk, meticulously restored with 5luxury cabins. Its 4 day/ 3 night itinerary from Phuket to Phi Phi hasstop-offs in Phang Na and Krabi. With full onboard service and sportsfacilities including sea kayaks, fishing and snorkel gear, the liveaboardroutine is a fine way to spend bht 12,000 per head in low season (May throughOctober) Expect to pay up to 30% more in high season. With all meals includedthat's little more than 3 nights in a good hotel and there are all the addedscenic extras of Phang na bay.June Bathra offers a one day version of the Suwan Matra excursion with dailyschooner trips to Phangna and especially the sea gypsy villages and grottos ofthe northern bay. With plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing after lunchthe full day lasts from 0730 to 1800 at a rate of 2200-2500, depending onseason.There are 3 June Bahtra schooners and with a pirate-like feel to the vesselsthey are big enough for travellers not be overawed by the high season capacityof between 20 and 40 passengers.Turning to more river based excursions, rather than open water, the up andcoming Mekong tourist trade is headed by two quality boat trips namely theLuangsay trips and the Vat Phou jaunt.The former offers both one and two night trips from Chiang Khong on theChiangrai border with Laos downriver to Luang Prabang, the former Laotiancapital. The extra night differential simply means staying longer at theLuangsuay Lodge, a purpose-built, 19 room, wooden travellers' lodge on the sideof the river near to the village of Pakbeng. The caves at Pak Ou and at ThamTing are included as stops and including all meals the rates start at around7000 baht for the one night trip. The boats used on these trips are the perfectslow boats (to China?) with 36 seats, open air vista deck, toilet facilities,allowing passengers a casual appraisal of the upper stretches of the Mekong.The lower stretches of the Mekong, in the 4000-islands region are served bythe meticulously restored Vat Phou river boat.Unlike the Langsuay cruise, the Vat Phou converted hull barge is basically afloating hotel with 12 air-conditioned state rooms with private bathrooms. Nowits 7th year of operation since renovation, it is a similar slow boatexperience, with open front deck plus an onboard restaurant combining Laotianand continental menus. The 4 day/ 3 night itinerary includes important Khmersites such as Champassak, Oun Mong and Vat Phou itself. A road trip to theroaring river falls at Phapeng highlights day 2 of the trip before heading backup river. Both major stops include hill walks offering excellent views of theMekong flood plain region. This exclusive upmarket product starts in the regionof bht 17000 per head in the low season, not including the travel to UbonRatchathani and the transfer to Pakse on the Mekong.We have by no means exhausted the boating possibilities with no mention ofRiver Kwai trips, Kaeng Kracharn overnight excursions and the Lake excursionsfrom Tak, as well as the ever popular Sea Canoe soft adventure itineraries andthe newly accessible Mergui archipelago options. However, the aforementionedshould be enough to whet the appetite of any committed landlubber.