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The Amara Rive Cruise is a traditional Myanmar riverboat travelling along the Ayarwady and Chindwin River.
Is is made of traditional wood and was completely refurbished by local craftsmen in 2003.
It measures 30 meters / 100 feet in length by 8 meters / 24 feet in width. With a shallow draft of 1 meter / 3 feet and two japan made 180hp Hino engines, it can go as far north as Bhamo all year round. on board you find a total of seven Cabins, six standard double cabins and on deluxe, each with its own bathroom with hot and cold shower. Communal areas include dining room, bar and canopied sundeck.
Electricity is provided 24 hours a day at 220V. A 3500 liter water tank and a sewage treatment unit make the boat self-sufficient and provide a high ecological standard.
Freshly prepared local and European dishes and many kinds of tropical fruit cocktails are prepared by our well-trained cook and served by our friendly staff.
All bed linen and towels as well as onboard laundry are included in our service.

The 1996 China – built three river vessels had been operated by the IWT (Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport) along the rivers of Myanmar from north to south for more than one decade since they arrived from their dock to Myanmar in 1996. Those vessels were named Shwe Keinnery numerical order one, two and three.
The RV Shwe Keinnery 1, 2 and 3 had been taken over by Interconnection Travels who has experiences in tourism and river cruising. One of the groups Ayrvata Cruises is successfully operating RV Pandaw 1947, an original 1947 built colonial steamer and going to expend a new fleet in the future.
For the convenience of the clients, the major renovation necessary renovation shall be done to all 3 ships before 1st October 2006. The gourmet restaurants would be operated onboard each of the ships.
The journey on Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) River lets you have a memorable experience. The river provides you an opportunity to see one of the most interesting areas in Myanmar onboard in the modern and comfortable ships. Each vessel has about hundred furnished seats in the main deck. Specious, well equipped observation and sundeck, a place to relax and having sunburn offer the spectacular views of historical monuments and the ways of local livings along the famous Irrawaddy River.
Located at the upper deck, furnished dinning hall is another place to rest, relax and having delicious cuisine and drinks during the cruise. Between two ancient capitals, it stops at Myinmu and Pakkoku respectively able to join the passenger en-route.

The RV Pandaw and other 5 similar so called "class P" design vessels was commissioned after the end of the Second World War by the Inland Water Transport Board of the government of the Union of Burma with the technical expertise of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company at that time acting as Agents to the I.W.T. Board under an agreement.
Rv Pandaw was built in Scotland on the Clyde by the famous ships builder Yarrow & Co on 1947 with the same design of the pre-war Quarter Wheeler steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. After being boarded up in order to protect her from the sea waves, she left Scotland for the delivery voyage to Burma on the 1950. On the 12th January 1951 she started to serve the Inland Water Transport (Irrawaddy Flotilla was nationalized on the 1st of June 1948) on the route Mandalay- Bhamo for both cargo and passengers transportation.