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.
In the 1998, the vessel was converted into a tourist pleasure luxurious river cruise vessel in the Myanma Shipyard (Sinmalike) by the revived Irrawaddy Flotilla Company Ltd. and during their management docking was performed annually at the Dalla Dockyard. In the second half of the 2003, Ayravata Cruises signed the charter agreement with Inland Water Transport and the Pandaw underwent to major renovations.
Now the two ships are running under Ayravata Cruises: RV Pandaw 1947 (An original Colonial Steamer) and RV Paukan 2007 (New Charming Cruising Boutique Hotel). It offers river cruises to explore the Royal capitals around Mandalay and experience the life of the great Irrawaddy River beyond Royal Mandalay and Ancient Bagan.

SHORT EXPLORATION CRUISES (Operated by RV Paukan 2007)
Mandalay To Bagan

• 1 NIGHT CRUISE
  Departure Mandalay: Thursday
• 2 NIGHT CRUISE
  Departure Mandalay: Sunday
   

• 2 NIGHT CRUISE
  Departure Bagan: Tuesday & Friday
   

• 10 NIGHT CRUISE
  Upstream - Downstream

• 5 NIGHT CRUISE
  
  Upstream: YANGON - BAGAN - RIVER VILLAGE - AVA-MANDALAY-AMARAPURA- KYAUK MYAUNG - MINGUN-SAGAING
  
  Downstream: MANDALAY - KYAUK MYAUNG – MINGUN – SAGAING – AMARAPURA - AVA – RIVER VILLAGE - BAGAN
  
   

• 9 NIGHT CRUISE
  
  

• 7 NIGHT CRUISE
  Departure :    Every Tuesday (26 October 10 & 02 November 2010)