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Sunshine China
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Being one of the top Cruisers on Yangtze River, M. S. Sunshine was built in accordance with international five-star standard. It sails from Chongqing to Yichang all the year around at a maximum speed of 28 km per hour in still water. It provides guests with recreational amenities of rich cultural activities such as typical folk dance, Chinese painting Presentations, lectures on Chinese culture and history.
Quotation
| Sailing / Month | Apr/May/Sep/Oct | Jan/Feb/Mar/Jun/Jul/Aug/Nov/Dec |
| UpStream ( Yichang - Chongqing ) | $350 | $314 |
| DownStream ( Chongqing - Yichang ) | $350 | $314 |
Sailing Date
| Month | Day | |
| UpStream | DownStream | |
| Jan | ||
| Feb | ||
| Mar | 30 | |
| Apr | 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 | 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 |
| May | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 | 4 , 11 , 18 , 25 |
| Jun | 4 , 11 , 18 , 25 | 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 , 29 |
| Jul | 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 | 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 |
| Aug | ||
| Sep | 3 , 10 , 17 , 24 | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 |
| Oct | 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 , 29 | 5 , 12 , 19 , 26 |
| Nov | 5 , 12 , 19 , 26 | 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 , 30 |
| Dec | 3 , 10 , 17 , 24 , 31 | 7 , 14 , 21 , 28 |
Itinerary
Upstream
- 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
- 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: 1996
- Refurbished: 2005
- Gross Tonnage: 4924T
- Length: 87m
- Beam/Width: 16.4m
- Draft: 2.6m
- Speed: 28m/h
- Passenger Decks: 4
- Crew: 110
- Standard Single Cabins: 8
- President Suites:1Deluxe Suite: 6
- standard double-bed cabin: 57
- Total Cabins: 72
- Total Passengers: 136
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