VIP Treatment & 5-Star Luxury
Yangtze No.1 is a state guest vessel for official receptions, offering 5-star service. With only 109 cabins and 220 guests, it provides an exclusive, quiet luxury experience.
About Yangtze 1
Yangtze 1: An Exclusive Journey Through a Century of Maritime Legacy
Along the Yangtze River, the name Yangtze 1 carries a century of maritime memory. It is more than a title: it stands for China’s long river-navigation history, and for a standard of quality that has not been hurried.
Having welcomed countless distinguished guests over the years, Yangtze 1 has kept a discreet but exacting service. Rather than chasing bulk, she is built to a compact, well-proportioned hull — the kind of ship that feels exclusive without needing to announce it. She is one of the very few cruise ships able to transit both the Gezhouba Lock and the Three Gorges Dam ship lift without asking passengers to change boats. You can stay on your private balcony and watch these water-conservancy works at close range: river, gorge, and engineering in one passage.
Here, luxury is not ostentatious decoration. It is ease. While most cruise ships dock at remote suburban piers, Yangtze 1 berths at Yichang Jiuma Wharf (No. 9 Port), in the heart of the city. Step off the ship and you are already in town — a clean start and finish to the journey, without a long coach transfer.
Yangtze 1 is more than a cruise ship. She is a quiet chapter of this waterway: understated, precise, and distinctly Eastern — a refined way to see both the ancient river and its modern works.
Cruise profile
- Rating
- 4.5 Star
- Maiden Voyage
- 2006
- Refurbished
- 2012
- Gross Tonage
- 5263T
- Length
- 139.05m
- Width
- 16m
- Speed
- 28km/h
- Itinerary
- Chongqing = Yichang
- Draft
- 2.7m
- Elevators
- 1
- Restaurants
- 2
- Swimming Pool
- yes
- Decks
- 6
- Capacity
- 222
- Number of Crew
- 127
- Air-conditioning System
- Central
- Total Cabins
- 109
- Standard Cabins
- 101
- Deluxe Suites
- 6
- Presidential Suites
- 2
- Room Size Min
- 17.5 m2
- Room Size Max
- 67.00 m2
Why We Recommend Yangtze 1
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Itinerary
Chongqing → Yichang · 5 days / 4 nights
Day 1 (Dinner) — Chongqing
- 16:00 Embark in Chongqing; buffet dinner on board.
- 21:30 The cruise departs Chongqing port.
Suites
Deluxe Standard Cabin
This cabin measures 17.50 sqm and includes a 3.00 sqm private balcony.
- Rooms
- 101 rooms
- Cabin size
- 17.50 sqm
- Bed setup
- Double beds (0.9 m x 2.0 m x 2)
- Private balcony
- 3.00 sqm
- Bathroom facilities
- Shower
Suite privileges
- Embarkation Day Buffet Dinner
- Luggage Handling & Porterage Service
- All-You-Can-Drink Selected Beverages at Lunch & Dinner
- Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party
- Captain's Farewell Banquet
- Cruise Theme Activities
- Late-Night Supper / Midnight Diner
- Daily Morning Exercise in the Grand Atrium
- Daily Curated Shore Excursions
- Daily Meals Onboard (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Ship Doctor's Medical Care & Consultation
- Free Sightseeing on the Sun Deck
- Professional Commentary by Cruise Tour Guides
- Cruise Variety Show / Evening Gala
Deck Plans
Highlighted Activities
Highlighted Facilities
Sky Pool
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Sights En Route
What’s Included
Included
- Travel Insurance: travel insurance offered by China Discovery for your whole cruise;
- Accommodation: a bed in your cabin for both daytime and night. You can enjoy 3 nights onboard for Chongqing Yichang downstream itinerary or 4 nights onboard for Yichang Chongqing upstream itinerary;
- Most Meals Onboard: meals listed in the above itinerary specified as “B”, “L” and “D”, and Captain’s Welcome Party and Captain’s Farewell Party included;
- Arranged Shore Excursions: three shore excursions arranged by the cruise company (including transportation to/back from the sites, local guide service, tickets, etc.);
- Guide Service: Both Chinese and English-speaking guide service on the cruise;
- Activities: Cultural activities, Chinese lectures as well as evening shows and entertainment;
- Some service like front desk service for any request, guest room service to clean your room daily, catering service in the dining hall;
- Public facilities such as Gym, Library, Reading Room, Cigar Bar, Sun Deck and so on;
- Taxes charged by the government.
Not included
- The cost of your visa;
- Transfers: Between airport/hotel and cruise terminal in each city, not specified in the itinerary;
- Meals not listed in the itinerary;
- Upgrade your room or deck;
- Single Room Supplement: You need to pay extra if you want to stay in one cabin (usually two beds in one cabin) on your own;
- Personal expenses such as laundry, internet, medical services, gift shop items, spa and beauty services, photograph, beverages, and so on;
- Service Fee: You need to pay the service charge around 150 Yuan/person when checking in onboard. Besides, the service charge does not include volunteer tips to the river guide or cruise director, which may be given at travelers' discretion based on your satisfaction with services received.
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