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 1985 with its old name Bashan, M. S. Issabella
7 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. Though it is a relatively old cruise ship on Yangtze River,
it looks quite young as it has had renovations in recent years.
It features 1 deluxe suite and 67 standard cabins with a total capacity
of 136 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 will be able to hold all passengers in 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. Artistic performances are available on board occasionally.
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