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 consists of 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 1995 with its old name White Emperor or Baidi, M.
S. Issabella 5 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 kilometers per hour
in still water. Among all cruise ships of Issabella series, Issabella
5 is a newer built one. It features 2 deluxe suites and 78 standard
cabins with a total capacity of 160 passengers. The standard cabin
is 12 square meters 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 all passengers in one seating. On board you
also will find coffeehouse, video cinema, bar, gym, ballroom, karaoke,
gift shop, and beauty parlor. There is also a swimming pool on its
sun deck, which is rarely seen on other Yangtze Cruise ships. Other
services such as laundry, massage, international telecommunication,
credit cards service are also provided. Artistic performances are
available on board occasionally. |
