The Ship Shin Arahan paddle steamer on the Irrawaddy in Burma (Myanmar)
Overview
Launching Year: 2014
Number of cabins: 20
Standard: 
Port of call :Shwe Kyet Yet Jetty
Operation area: Irrawaddy, Chindwin
Contact
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Operation: Shwe Kyet Yet Jetty, Mandalay, Myanmar
Sales in Hanoi: +84912217448 (Mr. Tran Quoc Long)
Yangon: (+95-1) 544 500
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The Shin Arahan is
the embodiment of luxury and grandeur, much like the majestic Irrawaddy
that it cruises on. Where Burmese tradition – ancient and everlasting -
meets British colonial elegance. This dream-like ship could well be
straight out of a Huckleberry Finn’s quixotic novel as this paddle
wheeler marries romance with adventure Shin Arahan also
pays tribute to the country’s deep-seated affection for Buddhism. The
Burmese accents, artefacts, patterns and ornaments on the boat will
inspire you to immerse yourself in the real Burma. And then, British
flavour is thrown into the mix, colonial touches of an imperial era.
The Shin Arahan boasts
of the largest cabin floor space on the Irrawaddy. Four kinds of cabin
categories are offered - each with its private balcony. The two enormous
suites (53sqm) sit grandly on the terrace deck with a front view of the
bow and the gorgeous Irrawaddy. Wide glass doors open to an extra large
teak wood balcony where a private jacuzzi extends that extra floating
feeling. Four signature rooms – slightly smaller - accompany the suites
on this floor like their adjutants. However, they are equally impressive
as their splendid interior design, peppered with fine Burmese
artefacts, is visually captivating.
Formerly
known as Burma, Myanmar is a rare jewel - an untarnished diamond in
Southeast Asia. There is a decidedly languid pace that flows through
this undiscovered country. Gently stirred by the Burmese people who go
about their quiet ways. Welcome to Myanmar. Age-old traditions and
culture have stood the test of time. Monks in flaming red, walk cheek by
jowl with cars and motorcycles. Pagodas and temples – in gushing
devotion to the nation’s fervent belief in Buddhism – line the nation’s
landscape.
Squeezed
between India and Thailand, Myanmar stills holds as much romance today
as it did for George Orwell whose book - Burmese Days - gave the outside
world a glimpse of this beautiful country. Resource rich, this
Southeast Asian country has gold in abundance and the Irrawaddy river
yields this precious metal. As Buddhism is the dominant religion of this
country, most of the Irrawaddy gold ends up on Buddha statues and
pagodas. No description of Myanmar is complete without a paean to the
Irrawaddy. Myanmar’s longest and most important commercial waterway, it
flows from the northern tip of this landlocked country into the southern
delta. The Irrawaddy’s history is steeped in myth. According to a
legendary tale, the Great Spirit of the world on the icy Himalayan peaks
poured water from two gold cups: the Mai Kha River flowed from the cup
in his right hand and Mali Kha, from the left. The two rivers were twins
- male and female – and they merged at the confluence, giving birth to
the Irrawaddy river. Throughout its voyage of 1240 miles, the Irrawaddy
acts with divine generosity, infusing life into a livelihood, a people
and its economy. Huge rafts transport teak wood downstream. Entire
families – from wizened grandmothers to knee-high grandchildren – live
on board bamboo rafts. The Irrawaddy is also impeded by a series of
three defiles. Those defiles are narrow points - gorges - of which the
one close to Katha is the most spectacular. The Chindwin river, the
largest tributary of the Irrawaddy spills its strength into t mother of
rivers not far from Mandalay. What it lacks in length, it makes up in
the spectacular scenery of lush jungles and sheer cliffs, misty-blue
mountains and charming towns and villages, proudly running through a
region of abundant natural resources and fertile meadows.
The
benevolence of Myanmar and the Irrawaddy benefits all – journey with us
as it is time to explore the latest jewel of South East Asia.
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