Ship Facts Crew: 150 Passengers: 258 Decks: 4 and one sun deck Entered Service: May 1994 Length: 424 feet Ship Builder: Built in Germany in 1993 by Elbewerft Boizenberg GMBH Speed: Upstream - 22 knots Downstream - 30 knots Tonnage: 5,963 * Double Occupancy
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Cruise Features:
See specific programs for details. Typical features include: sightseeing narration, presentations on Chinese medicine, music, dance, opera, arts, language, games, Lessons in Tai Ji, dance, majiang or other games, etc, Special briefings on Yangtze region geology/history, water conservancy & hydropower projects, etc. Special videos on dams, history, art, plus movie feature films, outdoor events on sundeck, etc.

Features Of Vessel:
Fully stabilized; quiet operation; highest safety; standard Lateral-docking ability w/360-degree-turn bow thrusters Furnished full outer decks (3.4. & 5); German-standard water purification and sterilization Central Air Conditioning; Most advanced navigation equipment on the Yangtze.

Description of Cabins
All cabins are fully equipped with in-room controllable AC/heat, TV, refrigerator, private bathrooms (including western-style toilets), closets, shelves, and table space. Windows open for fresh air and provide picturesque views.

The twin cabins, of which there are 122 onboard each boat, are sized at 9m2-11m2 with two twin beds. There are also 14 single cabins sized nearly the same as the twins.

Additional, there are 10 Deluxe Suites on each cruiser that measure a very spacious 31m2-33m2, with a king-size bed, bath (including tub), a couch, a kitchen, and living areas.

All rooms are finely appointed throughout. The tap water is potable (the only boats on the river for which this is true), but boiled water and bottled water are also provided.