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MV. Emperor
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The Emperor, the second five-star deluxe sightseeing ship after the Dragon, was built in January 2003. The ship is designed in the modern European style and is the first one, of all the ships navigating on the Yangtze River, that is equipped with elevators.
The Emperor has five kinds of cabins available which can meet various demands of passengers: 4-pax cabin, standard cabin, deluxe cabin, executive single cabin and presidential deluxe suite. All the cabins are equipped with a leisurable balcony.
Quotation
| Sailing / Month | Apr/May/Sep/Oct | Jan/Feb/Mar/Jun/Jul/Aug/Nov/Dec |
| UpStream ( Yichang - Chongqing ) | $407 | $350 |
| DownStream ( Chongqing - Yichang ) | $407 | $350 |
Sailing Date
| Month | Day | |
| UpStream | DownStream | |
| Jan | ||
| Feb | ||
| Mar | ||
| Apr | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 | 4 , 11 , 18 , 25 |
| May | 5 , 12 , 19 , 26 | 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 |
| Jun | 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 | 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 |
| Jul | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 | 4 , 11 , 18 , 25 |
| Aug | ||
| Sep | 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 , 29 | 5 , 12 , 19 , 26 |
| Oct | 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 | 3 , 10 , 17 , 24 , 31 |
| Nov | 3 , 10 , 17 , 24 | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 |
| Dec | 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 , 29 | 5 , 12 , 19 , 26 |
Itinerary
Upstream
- D1 20:00 Check-in
- D2 07:00 Departure from Yichang
- 07:00 Buffet breakfast
- 08:30 Briefing of itinerary and facility
- 09:30-13:00 Sail Through the Three Gorges Dam shiplock
- 12:30 Theme lunch
- 13:00-16:00 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam
- 16:00 Enter the exciting Xiling Gorge
- 18:30 Capitana??s welcome banquet
- 20:30 Dragon cruises welcome entertainment
- D3 07:00 Buffet breakfast
- 08:30-12:00 Excursion to Shennong Stream
- 12:15 Theme lunch
- 13:00 Enter the pretty Xiling Gorge
- 14:00-15:00 Enter the magnificent Qutang Gorge
- 18:00 Theme dinner
- 20:00 Dragon cruises entertainment evening
- D4 07:00 Buffet breakfast
- 08:00-10:30 Shore excursion to the Ghost City
- 12:00 Theme lunch
- 18:00 Farewell Banquet
- 20:00 Happy get-together with the crew
- D5 07:30 Buffet breakfast
- 08:00 Disembark at Chongqing
Downstream
- D1 20:00 Check-in
- D2 08:00 Departure from Chongqing
- 08:20 Buffet breakfast
- 09:30 Briefing of itinerary and facility
- 12:00 Theme lunch
- 15:00-18:00 Shore excursion to the Ghost City
- 18:30 Capitana??s welcome banquet
- 21:00 Dragon cruises welcome entertainment
- D3 07:00 Enter the magnificent Qutang Gorge
- 07:30 Buffet breakfast
- 08:30-12:30 Excursion to Lesser Three Gorges
- 12:30 Theme Lunch
- 13:20 Enter the pretty Wu Gorge
- 14:30 Enter the exciting Xiling Gorge
- 18:30 Farewell Banquet
- 19:00-23:00 Sail Through the Three Gorges Dam shiplock
- 21:00 Happy get-together with the crew
- D4 07:00 Theme breakfast
- 07:30-09:30 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam
- 11:00 Disembark at Yichang
Technical data
- Year Built: 2003
- Gross Tonnage: 5180T
- Length: 92 m
- Beam/Width: 18 m
- Draft: 2.8m
- Speed: 25 km/h
- Passenger Decks: 5
- Cew: 120
- Standard Cabins: 72
- President Suites: 2
- Deluxe Suites: 2
- Special Standard Cabin:3
- Total Passengers: 178
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