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Cruises Ships

5 Star

Angel Serials >> Blue Whale
Angel Serials >> Yangtze Angel
Dragon Cruisers >> Dragon
Dragon Cruisers >> Emperor
New Century Cruises >> Century Diamond
New Century Cruises >> Century Star
Oriental Royal Cruises >> East King
Oriental Royal Cruises >> Yangtze Explorer
President Cruises >> President One
President Cruises >> Yellow Crane
Regal China Cruises >> China Regal Cruises
Sunshine China
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Anna
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Empress
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Katarina
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Prince
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Queen
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Rose
Victoria Cruises >> Victoria Star
Viking River Cruises China >>Century Sky
Viking River Cruises China>> Century Sun
Yangtze No.1
 
4 Star

Angel Serials >> Yangtze Pearl
Angel Serials >> Yangtze Princess
Angel Serials >> Yangtze Star
CH Victoria Cruises >> OTC Victoria
Dragon Cruisers >> Serenity
Dragon Cruisers >> Three Kingdoms
Galaxy Cruises >> Galaxy 1
Isabella cruises >> Isabella
Oriental Royal Cruises >> Oriental Emperor
President Cruises >> Princess Sissi
President Cruises >> Snow Mountain
President Cruises >> Splendid China
President Cruises >> Yangtze Paradise
President Cruises >> Yangtze River
President Cruises >> ZhaoJun
 
3 Star

Golden Dragon
 
2 Star

Yangtze Ferry Boat
 
1 Star

 

Yangtze River Cruises: New Century Cruises >> Century Diamond

Ship Star: 5 Star
Price
Downstraem: 828 USD
Upstream: 828 USD

Century Diamond is the new masterpiece of Century Cruises, sailing in July, 2008. The cruise has a length of 110 meters and a width of 17 meters with the capacity of 264. It possesses the largest cabins with private balcony of river-view, comfortable outside cabins include picture windows and private bathrooms, every cabin has a private balcony for viewing the Three Gorges scenery.

The ship was equipped with air conditioned, latest satellite communications, HBO, BBC and internet access. Facilities include a business center, reading room, fitness area, gift shop, beauty salon and even everything that guest expects.
Unlike other ships, this 5-star standard ship supplies special food service. Exclusive pure western a la carte service and classical Chinese food (Menus broke ground by Martin Yang, a Chinese celebrity in American TV program well-known among American families) have made all meals to not only satisfy the eating needs of passengers from the Occident but also appreciate the essentials of Chinese dishes.

There are all kinds of rich and colorful activities filled with knowledge and entertainment. For high-class market clients, every night it has different activities, like Three Gorges Art Group performance, Hubei Province Opera and Pantomime Group Musical Performance and Onboard Exchanged English Seminar by senior professor from Three Gorges Dam Expert Team.
On the ship, items full of over-commercial atmosphere are cancelled and pure service items are provided. To the old, the weak, the sick, the handicapped and the pregnant, Century Diamond always provides meal-sending/medicine-sending and visiting doctor, while offer free special person take-caring service, free handicapped wheelchairs and baby wheelchairs.

Layout of the ship:
First Floor: (Lower Deck): Clinic, Gym Room, Beauty Salon
Second Floor: (Upper Deck): Reception Desk, Lobby, Lobby Bar, Dining-Room, Business Center, Rubdown Room, Sauna
Third Floor: (Promenade Deck): Guest Room
Fourth Floor: (Navigate Deck): Internet Bar, Viewing Hall
Fifth Floor: (Recreation Deck): Shop, Reading Room, Cigar Bar, Recreation Hall
Sixth Floor: (View Deck): Outer Viewing Deck, Viewing Bar

Types of Cruise cabins onboard:
Deluxe Suites (with balcony): 112  Cabin Size: 27.8 ㎡  Cabin Structure: a bedroom (two beds) and a bathroom
Senior Suites (with balcony): 4   Cabin Size: 32.4 ㎡  Cabin Structure: a bedroom (two beds) and a bathroom
Executive Suites (with balcony): 14 Cabin Size: 34 ㎡   Cabin Structure: a bedroom (large bed) and a bathroom
Diamond Suites (with balcony): 2   Cabin Size: 108 ㎡  Cabin Structure: a bedroom (large bed), a sitting room and a bathroom



 


Cruise Itinerary:

Downstream (Chongqing->Yichang)
Day 1 Friday
Board your deluxe M.V. Century Star Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise downstream. Depart from Chongqing in the night about 9:00 pm.

Day 2 Saturday
In the afternoon, go ashore to visit Snow-Jade Cave .The balance of the day is free to explore the ship's many amenities. Tonight, you are our guests at the captain's cocktail party.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Shibaozhai or Wanzhou.

Day 3 Sunday
Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, which is framed by steep mossy cliffs. Then, sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12 peaks. At Badong, transfer to a small cruiser for an exciting excursion on Shenlong Stream to view its breathtaking small gorges. Next, sail through Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, pass through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship Lock.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Daning River

Day 4 Monday
This morning, stop at Sandouping to view the historic Three Gorges Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Disembark Yichang before noon.



Upstream (Yichang ->Chongqing)
Day 1 Monday
Board your deluxe M.V. Century Star Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise upstream.

Day 2 Tuesday
Stop at San Dou Ping this morning to see the historic Three Gorges Dam project. Reboard the ship and sail through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship lock before continuing through Xiling Gorge, the longest one of the famed Three Gorges. Xiling Gorge is also known for its danger by its numerous reefs and odd-shaped stones existing in rapid shoals.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Wednesday
Early this morning, delight in Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, transfer to a motorboat for an exciting excursion on either Daning River or Shennong Stream to view their breathtaking small gorges. Reboard the ship and soon pass through the dramatic grandeur of Qutang Gorge, the shortest, narrowest and most spectacular of the Three Gorges which is framed by steep cliffs.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Thursday
Today's shore excursion shows the Snow-Jade Cave.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Shibaozhai Temple or Wanzhou.

Day 5 Friday
This morning you will cruise through now-gentle countryside to Chongqing, where you disembark the ship.
MEALS: Breakfast



 
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