Mighty Yangtze is an oldest river in China. But cruising on this
Majestic River for a leisure type tour had not been opened to foreign
tourists until 1980s. M. V. Yangtzejiang is a history maker as it
is the very first deluxe cruise ship on inland rivers of China! She
was built and put into operation in 1983. Though now 16-year-old ship,
she still looks young as renovations have been done constantly in
recent years. After an overhaul to upgrade it to a 4 star cruiser
in 2001, she joined the well-known President Cruiser Lines. By far
she is still one of the largest, most dedicatedly equipped cruiser
ships on Yangtze River. 84 meters long in 2001, 16.4 meters wide,
with a draft of 2.6 meters, she has a tonnage of 3470 and a maximum
capacity of 152 passengers.
The ship features 2 deluxe suites, 8 deluxe twins and 66 standard
twins, all with central air-conditioning, satellite telephones, circuit
TVs, view windows and private bathrooms. Quite a few "China’s
first" records were set up by her, in regard to ship’s
design, facilities, passenger recreations and many other service "patterns"or
"programs". The panorama view lounge, the wide walking decks,
and the beautiful sundeck, all were specially and dedicatedly designed
for passengers’ convenience and comfort to view the most mystical
scenic sites of Three Gorges. The restaurant aboard offers a variety
of classic and excellent foods from various parts of China and it
still carry a reputation of best cuisine on Yangtze River. There is
also a business center completed with satellite communication, postal,
typing or printing, fax and copy services.
She first started and still keeps the "tradition" of some
on-board entertainment activities such as calligraphy teaching, martial
arts or"taiji" teaching, folk dance, Chinese painting presentations,
lectures on China’ culture and history, etc. Many other services
are also provided, such as sauna and massage, beauty salon, bar service,
laundry, and gift shopping. |
