The
fleet of M. S. Issabella Series is famous for having highly ranked
Chinese Government officials and other honored personages on its guest
list. The fleet has M. S. Issabella 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, all built
in similar styles and structures but not that in terms of interior
decorations and room layouts. All these ships are up to international
3-star standard.
First launched in 1986 with its old name Xiling, M. S. Issabella 3
is 79 meters long and 16 meters wide, with a draft of 2.5 meters and
2640 h. p.. She will be sailing between Yichang and Chongqing in 2009,
with a maximum speed of 27.5 kilometers per hour in still water. Though
one of the relatively older cruise ships sailing on Yangtze, it looks
quite young after recent year’s renovations. It features 2 deluxe
suites and 82 standard cabins with a total capacity of 168 passengers.
The standard cabin is 12 square meter big and deluxe suite is twice
about that size. Facilities include central air-conditioning, closed
circuit TV, satellite telephone and broadcasting system. The room
attendants will clean the room and make the bed for you everyday.
There is a Chinese dining room and a Western dining room. When dining
aboard, passengers are arranged with ten persons as a group based
on nationalities, diet habits, religious or other cultural backgrounds.
The dining room can hold 170 people, which means all passengers with
one seating. On board you also will find coffeehouse, video cinema,
bar, ballroom, karaoke, gift shop, beauty parlor. Other services such
as laundry, massage, international telecommunication, credit cards
service are also provided. There is a swimming pool on sun deck, which
is rarely seen on Yangtze cruise ships. Artistic performances are
available on board occasionally. |
