Home>> Yangtze River Cruise >> Chongqing-Yichang M.S.Century Diamond     Information | Itinerary: CQ-YC / YC-CQ |  Price & Cruise Schedule | Reserve It |  Cruise Introduction:  Picture  Started Operating: 2008-08-14  Capacity:  Length (m) : 110  Beam (m) : 17  Star Rating : 5  Days : 4 MV Century diamond will serve in Yangtze River on Jul 2008. The cruise has a length of 110 m and a width of 17 m. Comfortable outside cabins include picture windows and private bathrooms Every cabin has a private balcony for viewing the Three Gorges scenery air conditioned Welcome Captain's cocktail party Fabulous breakfast and luncheon buffets Chinese dinner banquets served in an elegant single seating Afternoon tea Facilities include a business center, reading room, fitness area, gift shop, and beauty salon... Onboard activities: lectures on Chinese history and culture, Tai Chi lessons, and calligraphy demonstrations Narrative by knowledgeable river guides while sailing through the Three Gorges Departures year round Latest satellite communications, HBO, BBC, and internet access Cruise Pictures Room coffee lounge balcony cabin both-room Note:The communications signal is not stable on ship.  Itinerary Days Chongqing to Yichang (Down Stream)   Monday Transfer from airport (or from your hotel) to the cruiser, board on the ship before 22:00pm. Tuesday Departs Chongqing at 7:00AM~ 09:00AM. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats. Wendnesday Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(10:00AM-13:30PM). -Shennong Stream is a small tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations.    Thursday Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site (08:00AM-10:00AM). Have lunch onboard. Arrives in Yichang at 13:30PM. -Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.                 Curise Price Quotations ($USD/ Per Person): Chongqing-Yichang(4 days and 3 nights) Downstream US/PP   Peak Season Shoulder Season Standard Cabin US$850(RMB5800) US$750(RMB5100) NOTE:Peak Season:APR/MAY/SEP/OCT Shoulder Season:JUN/JUL/AUG/NOV   Aboard the cruise: You should arrive at Chongqing before 22:00PM to aboard the cruise on the first day. You can tell us your flight number (or  train number) and arrival time, or hotel you stay in Chongqing. our guide will pick you up and drive you to the port to aboard the ship.   Price Include: Crusier accommodations, three meals everyday, shore excursions specified on the itinerary. the accommodation is based on one standard bed per person.   How to Book? You can book online or by email, tell us your flight number/ arrival time to Chongqing or Yichang, or the hotel you stay in either city, we will pick you up from the airport(or hotel) to the cruiser. you will receive our confirmation email and voucher after your booking.    Note: There are only two beds in a cabin. Most of the ships do not provide extra bed, so you may need to reserve another cabin, or a half cabin (0.5 cabin) for the third person (for an adult or a big child) . If you want to take a whole cabin for the third person, a single supplement of 75% to 100% of a single ticket is required. If you only take a half cabin, or only "a bed", the price is the same but he/she need to share the cabin with a stranger.   Payment Method Please Contact UsSend Enquiry if you want toCustomize this tour or have any problem.  Other Cruise  M.S.Century Diamond  Victoria Jenna Cruiser  M.S.Century Star  M.S.East King Cruiser  M.S.President NO.6(M.S.Yangtze Paradise)  Victoria Empress Cruiser  Victoria Queen Cruiser  Victoria Rose Cruiser