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Our Team


I would like to introduce some of our hard working wonderful team, they are all full time employees, they are truly talented local men and women, coming together to be part of our Tara Riverboat family, They were born and raised in the very same villages you will visit, giving an awesome in-sight into how the locals go about their daily lives,  i started the Tara boat company some 20 years ago, when on holidays I went out to the floating villages and discovered an old semi sank riverboat, so impressed by the floating villages I decided to re-float the old girl (Tara Boat) and give her a new lease on life, some 15 local men and women from the floating villages and 16 weeks of hard work, the Tara riverboat was again ready for service, what started with just one boat has now grown to some 8 boats and over 67 staff,
All our Staff where either born in the floating villages, Kompong Phluk, we have staff born in Kompong Khleang and also Prek toal, so as you can see, they are from the same villages you will visit, giving our guests an adventure and discovery cruise tour of the many floating villages and lakes/rivers Cambodia has to offer, our priorities are:
> Safety
> Adventure
> Enjoyment
> Educational
> Fun
> Sustainable/eco friendly

Seeing our staff grow and knit together over the years has been a traffic experience, i love to reflex back to those early days, i consider our team more of a family, Cambodian folks are the kindest people i have ever found, an absolute pleasure. (From our founder Peter John) 

When our staff are not busy with tours, we  spend our time cleaning up the Tonle Sap lake and rivers, old car and bike tyres are a big problem, so now we convert them into unique chairs and tables, some you will see on some of our boats, recycle is far better than landfill.

All our tours are inclusive with no more to pay. No hidden fees, no scams. One guest we go. All our team will ensure you to best trip possible 

Sail into an adventure with Tara Riverboats crew today.

Fail we may, Sail we must.

Do not delay, book today.

 


Name : Lekhena Chamruen
  • Occupation:Booking Manager : Lekhena is also a great photographer, She is a hard working local lady and She can speak Khmer and English, She has been with our team for over 5 years , She is a proud mother of a young family.
  • Interests: Cooking, Learning new skills
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Seang Sophon
  • Occupation:Head Guide : What a guy , a true gentleman, Mr Sophon has been part of the Tara family for over 10 years, Fully committed team player he's passions are football, A local man with a young family.
  • Interests:Football
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Captain
  • Occupation:Captain Phnom Penh : What a guy with 30 years plus experience as a Captain, He is multi skilled rebuilding Engine, Carpentry, Metal working welding , Fiber glassing he can do it all , He is a proud dad of a young family
  • Interests:works and extra works
  • From:Phnom Penh
Name : Nary
  • Occupation:Guide Phnom Penh: She is a very valuable member of our Tara team, Best service at all time , Nary enjoys fashion and is a joy to work with.
  • Interests:Fashion
  • From:Phnom Penh
Name : Piseth Song
  • Occupation:Tour Guide: He is always happy and cheerful , been with Tara team for 10 years plus , Excellent customer service and knowledgeable about the villages and people, He is the top guy.
  • Interests:Volleyball and Study
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Sopheak Sin
  • Occupation:Tour Guide: He is a great guide and also makes a mean cocktail , very knowledgeable of the floating villages and long term Tara team player.
  • Interests:Sport and gym
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Hor Sambo
  • Occupation:Marketing Manager : Sambo is a very hard working local lady multi skilled and ensures all runs well on a day to day basis, She has been part of our team for over 5 years and She can speak Khmer and English.
  • Interests:Working and Singing
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Sot (A.K.A Old man)
  • Occupation:Builder(A.K.A.old man) What a great guy, He has been a boat builder with Tara team for 10 years , He loves fishing and helps our boat staff serving great ice cold Beers and Cocktails on our Sunset Special tours.
  • Interests:Fishing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Orn Khleng (A.K.A Kem)
  • Occupation:Princess Tara Captain ( A.K.A. Kem):Our talented Captain , He was born and bred in the Floating village, He is multi talented Engine Rebuilds , Painting , Welding , Timber and Steel work, A young family man.
  • Interests:Singing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Touch Hong (A.K.A Mab)
  • Occupation:Tour Guide: He is very pleasant young man , Always a pleasure to be with Mab and he's customer service is second to none-been with Tara for 7 years.
  • Interests:KTV (Karaoke)
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Bet Sambat
  • Occupation:Cook & Service Queen Tara Boat: She is fantastic young lady , Great cook and talented dancer ,She is always a pleasure to meet with her and She makes a mean coffee also.
  • Interests:Cooking and Dancing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Tuy Phara
  • Occupation:Cook & Service Queen Tara Boat: She comes from well respected family and She is the daughter of the village chief , she is a great cook and when she is not cooking makes lovely handicrafts , She is very talented young lady.
  • Interests:Cooking and handicrafts
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Seoun Keosor
  • Occupation:Cook & Service : she is a very valuable member, She works on the Queen Tara riverboat and in her spare time , loves to swim around the boat , She is also a great cook , and keen to learn new skills.
  • Interests:Cooking and swimming
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Meas Champey
  • Occupation:Cook & Service Queen Tara Boat: She is a great cook and always smiling , Always keen to help and first to learn new skills , She is engaged to our Mini van driver maybe another wedding soon on Queen Tara.
  • Interests:Cooking & Make-up
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Touch Soung
  • Occupation:P.B.R.Boat Captain: Born to be a boat Captain , He comes from a long line of expert captains and lives in the floating village , He is the captain of our patrol boat river ( P.B.R ) and knows the river and lake systems like no one else.
  • Interests:Footfall
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Chea Samnang
  • Occupation:Tour guide: He is a great guide and always happy, He is also a bird expert and loves nature and wildlife , he is a local guy.
  • Interests:Football
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Leang Seila
  • Occupation:Cook & Service: A young lady and awesome cook,She loves to sing whilst cookling and is also another multi talented member of our staff.
  • Interests:Cooking and Singing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Poun Sophors
  • Occupation:Tour Guide: Such a lovely young man , Always happy and helpful to our guests, He is hard working,loyal and always first to help other people',true delight to work with.
  • Interests:Football & Study
  • From:Siem Reap
Name : Mrs Sam Arn
  • Occupation:Cooker & Service: She is very hard working and wife of one of our boat builders, She ensure's the Queen tara is spotlessly clean and looksafter our younger staff.
  • Interests:Cooking & Fishing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Mr Cham Reoun
  • Occupation:Builder : He is a great boat builder , He is smart and very talented , Also a great community man and very well respected, his wife also works on the Queen Tara.
  • Interests:Fishing
  • From:Chong Khneas
Name : Mony Song
  • Occupation:Tour Guide: He has been my right hand man for many years when it comes to building new boats , trustworthy , well respected and very smart can always get the job done on time and with in budget ,He is also a great guide been with Tara for 10 years plus.
  • Interests:Football
  • From:Siem Reap