yangtze star cruise

entered service: mar. 1988

passenger capacity: 140

length (ft): 259

beam (ft): 52

stateroom (standard) (sq ft): 130

star-rating: 4

with an elegant appearance and decoration, m. s. yangtze star is a newly renovated four-star deluxe cruise ship. it is 79 meters long and 16 meters wide, and with a draft of 2.65 meters and total tonnage of 2640, it has a speed of 28 km per hour on still water. this 4-star awarded modern ship accommodates 2 presidential suites, 4 deluxe suites and 64 standard cabins – including a special one for disabled person. this created a total capacity of maximum 140 passengers.

sailing between yichang and chongqing or between shashi and chongqing, this ship provides you a unique resort for your china trip. you can expect a well-blended experience of oriental culture and occidental life style as it delivers an extraordinary combination of luxurious amenities, attentive service and exceptional eastern and western style cuisine. the facilities include central air conditioning, closed circuit tv, international satellite communication, bar and night club, library, sauna, beauty salon, gym, and shopping center. it also gives you space to stretch out and explore.

there are broad, sunny decks to stroll as well as cozy nooks where you can be alone. your cabin is a comfortable place to be your own with an opening picture window and a private restroom.

whenever you come to yangtze and three gorges, all the well-trained crews on the yangtze star will be there to make sure your trip will be in your memory for a lifetime.

yichang-chongqing (upstream)

date	itinerary
d 1	06:30	the cruise ship set sail from yichang city
	08:00-10:30	three gorges dam project - shore excursion
	11:00-14:00	passing three gorges dam 5-stage shiplocks
	16:00-17:00	passing xiling gorge - west part
d2	08:30-12:30	shennong stream - shore excursion
	13:30-15:30	passing wu gorge
	16:30-17:00	passing qutang gorge
d3	08:00-11:00	shore excursion to fengdu
d4	09:00	arrive chongqing port and disembark the cruise.

chongqing-yichang (downstream)

date	itinerary
d1	08:00	the cruise ship set sail from chongqing city
	15:30-18:30	shore excursion—the ghost city
d2	07:00-07:30	passing through the first--qutang gorge
	08:30-09:30	passing through the second--wu gorge
	11:30-16:30	shore excursion--shennong stream boat trip
	18:00	passing through the ship-lock of the new three gorges dam
d3	08:00-10:30	shore excursion—the new three gorges dam
	10:30-11:00	passing through the third gorge-xiling gorge
	12:00	disembakation in yichang city

 price

sailing	peak season	shoulder season
chongqing-wuhan	usd 470	usd 420
wuhan-chongqing	usd 450	usd 400

peak season:april,may,september,october

shoulder season:other months

above itinerary is to subject to change for the river condition,navigation channel,weather condition, government reason etc. .