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Mark The boat was very uncomfortable with old chair seats that weren't bolted to the floor!
There weren't enough life jackets so thankfully we didn't need them,!
Toilets -Well what can I say -held off for 2days!!!
Honestly this has to be a health and safety nightmare!
Apart from the above the views are wonderful!!!
Huay Xai - Luang Prabang, Feribot Taxi (Song Taew) + Slow Boat, Yortdoy Travel (ยอดดอย ทราเวล), 28 Eyl 2026
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Garth AFIrst day, Huay Xay to Pak Beng was fine. Second day, Pak Beng to Luang Prabang, the boat was overloaded with passengers, and risked being unsafe. In December, a boat hit rocks and sank, river currents are dangerously strong.
Huay Xai - Luang Prabang, Feribot Ekonomi, Laos Group Tour, 25 Oca 2026
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Andrew WJust book via your guesthouse instead. We paid a lot extra to go via 12go/Yortday travel, but the service was very poor. The ticket said 8:30 departure and be ready 30 mins before. At 8:40 no-one had turned up so I messaged and was told 9:00-9:20. After messaging at 9:20 I was told it would be 10 mins. It seems to be the vehicle coming from Chiang Rai does the pickup, so you are also delayed by any border delays, sort of defeating the point of staying in Huay Xai, aside from the extra cost!
Huay Xai - Luang Prabang, Feribot Taxi (Song Taew) + Slow Boat, Yortdoy Travel (ยอดดอย ทราเวล), 24 Oca 2024