Blue Whale
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The M.S. Blue Whale is the only ship on the Yangtze outfitted with blue tinted glass allowing you to peer into bright sky and hidden vistas. It was made based on the standard of 5-star sightseeing ships and aim at catering to the international growing need of comfort, convenience and security. All cabins have view windows so guests won't miss the scenery along the way. All the public areas and private cabins were well furnished and elegantly decorated. The glass-enclosed lounges and many observation decks are climate controlled to provide the perfect environment for viewing and other shipboard life. Her large conference room is possibly the best on the Yangtze River. This is an ideal cruise conference option.
Besides 6 luxury suites and 69 standard rooms, the ships have dining hall, bar, view hall, gymnasium, multifunctional meeting room, beauty saloon, clinic, business center and shop. The ships are also equipped with center air conditioner, satellite TV and radio system which enable the communication with outside to be quite convenient.
Quotation
| Sailing / Month | Apr/May/Sep/Oct | Jan/Feb/Mar/Jun/Jul/Aug/Nov/Dec |
| UpStream ( Yichang - Chongqing ) | $325 | $325 |
| DownStream ( Chongqing - Yichang ) | $368 | $368 |
Sailing Date
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| Jan | 26 | 28 |
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Itinerary
Upstream
- Overnight in Yichang on Jan. 26th. Departs Yichang on Jan. 27th. Arrives Fengdu at 13:00 on Jan. 29th and transfer to Chongqing. Arrives in Chongqing at around 15:30.
- D1 06:30 The cruise ship set sail from Yichang city
- 08:00-10:30 Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion
- 11:00-14:00 Passing Three Gorges Dam 5-stage Shiplocks
- 16:00-17:00 Passing Xiling Gorge - West Part
- D2 08:30-12:30 Shennong Stream - Shore Excursion
- 13:30-15:30 Passing Wu Gorge
- 16:30-17:00 Passing Qutang Gorge
- D3 08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to Fengdu
- D4 09:00 Arrive Chongqing Port and disembark the cruise.
Downstream
- Overnight in Chongqing on Jan. 28th, 2009. Departs Chongqing on Jan. 29th. Arrives in Yichang on Jan. 31st.
- D1 08:00 The cruise ship set sail from Chongqing city
- 15:30-18:30 Shore excursion The Ghost City
- D2 07:00-07:30 Passing through the first--Qutang gorge
- 08:30-09:30 Passing through the second--Wu gorge
- 11:30-16:30 Shore excursion--shennong stream boat trip
- 18:00 Passing through the ship-lock of the new three gorges dam
- D3 08:00-10:30 Shore excursion the new three gorges dam
- 10:30-11:00 Passing through the third gorge-Xiling gorge
- 12:00 Disembakation in Yichang city
Technical data
- • Year Built: 1994
- • Refurnish: 2008
- • Tonnage: 5300T
- • Length: 91.5m
- • Beam/Width: 16.4m
- • Draft: 2.8m
- • Speed: 32m/h
- • Passenger Decks: 5
- • Crew: 110
- • Standard Cabins: 69
- • Deluxe suites: 6
- • Presidential suites: 2
- • Total Cabins: 77
- • Total Passengers: 148
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