 Entered
Service: 1995
Passenger Capacity: 160
Length (ft): 259
Beam (ft): 52
Stateroom (Standard) (sq ft): 129
Star-Rating:
Description: The fleet of M. S. Issabella Series is composed of M.
S. Issabella 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, all built in similar styles and structures
but not that in terms of interior decorations and room layouts. All these
ships are up to international 3-star standard. First launched in 1995 with
its old name White Emperor or Baidi, M. S. Issabella 5 is 79 meters long
and 16 meters wide, with a draft of 2.5 meters and 2640 h. p.. She will
be sailing between Yichang and Chongqing in 2003, with a maximum speed of
27 kilometers per hour in still water. Among all cruise ships of Issabella
series, Issabella 5 is a newer built one.
Accommodation:
It features 2 deluxe suites and 78 standard cabins with a total capacity
of 160 passengers. The standard cabin is 12 square meters big and deluxe
suite is twice about that size.
Facilities:Facilities
include central air-conditioning, closed circuit TV, satellite telephone
and  broadcasting
system. The room attendants will clean the room and make the bed for you
everyday. On board you also will find coffeehouse, video cinema, bar,
gym, ballroom, karaoke, gift shop, and beauty parlor. There is also a
swimming pool on its sun deck, which is rarely seen on other Yangtze Cruise
ships. Other services such as laundry, massage, international telecommunication,
credit cards service are also provided. Artistic performances are available
on board occasionall
Dinning: There
is a Chinese dining room and a Western dining room. When dining aboard,
passengers are arranged with ten persons as a group based on nationalities,
diet habits, religious or other cultural backgrounds. The dining room
can hold all passengers in one seating.y.
Observation platform
Travelers can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Yangtze River, sitting
or lying on the chairs.
Playroom
Playroom is set up specially to provide chess and card, equipped usually
with the chairs, mahjong table, and tea table, and have the waiter to
provide special service.
 Business
center
The place for service of telecom, telegraphs, fax and so on. It's convenient
to contact with the land with the mobile phone on board, what's more,
there're computers, slides, typewriters and duplicators to rent.
Shop on board
It is usually in the salon at the first story or in the entertainment
hall at the fifth story, and deals with mainly antiques, paintings, jades,
folk clothes, albums of Changing, stamps, stones in Three Gorges and so
on.
Classic Yangtze
Chongqing to Wuhan ( 4 days / 3 nights Downstream)
(This itinerary effective beginning June16, 2003 sailing)
DAY 01 Depart Chongqing; Shore excursion of Fengdu or Wanxian (morning)
DAY 02 Sail through Qutang Gorge/Wu Gorge;Excursion along Daning River
or Shennong Stream; Evening Local Show at Zigui
DAY 03 Sail through Xiling Gorge; Morning visit to Three Gorges Dam site
DAY 04 Arrive Wuhan (afternoon)
Wuhan
to Chongqing ( 6 days / 5 nights Upstream)
(This itinerary effective beginning June18, 2003 sailing)
DAY 01 Depart Wuhan (evening)
DAY 02 Shore excursion of Yueyang
DAY 03 Morning visit to the Three Gorges Dam site;
Sail through Xiling Gorge/Wu Gorge
DAY 04 Excursion along Daning River or Shennong Stream;
Pass through Qutang Gorge
DAY 05 Shore excursion to Fengdu or Wanxian
DAY 06 Arrive Chongqing. (morning)
Eastern Yangtze
Wuhan to Nanjing ( 5 days / 4 nights Downstream)
DAY 01 Depart Wuhan at 09:00pm
DAY 02 Arrive Jiujiang, City tour in Jiujiang (optional tour available)
DAY 03 Arrive Guichi & Visit Mt.JiuHuaShan
DAY 04 Guichi (optional tour available) & Depart at 09:00pm
DAY 05 Arrive Nanjing at 08:00am
Nanjing to Wuhan ( 4 days / 3 nights Upstream)
DAY 01 Depart Nanjing at 09:00pm
DAY 02 Arrive Guichi, Excursion of Mt.JiuHuaShan
DAY 03 Arrive Jiujiang, City tour in Jiujiang (optional tour available)
DAY 04 Arrive Wuhan at 8:00am
Grand Yangtze Discovery
Chongqing to Nanjing ( 8 days / 7 nights Downstream)
(This itinerary effective beginning June19, 2003)
DAY 01 Depart Chongqing (09:00am); Shore excursion of Fengdu or Wanxian
DAY 02 Sail through Qutang Gorge/Wu Gorge, Small Gorges: Daning River
or Shennong Stream, Evening Local Show at Zigui
DAY 03 Sail through Xiling Gorge; Morning visit to Three Gorges Dam
DAY 04 Arrive Wuhan and city tour (cruise connection)
DAY 05 Arrive Jiujiang, City tour in Jiujiang (optional tour available)
DAY 06 Arrive Guichi & Visit Mt.JiuHuaShan
DAY 07 Guichi (optional tour available) & Depart at 09:00pm
DAY 08 Arrive Nanjing (08:00am)
Nanjing to Chongqing ( 9 days / 8 nights Upstream)
(This itinerary effective beginning June19, 2003)
DAY 01 Depart Nanjing at 09:00pm
DAY 02 Arrive Guichi, Excursion of Mt.JiuHuaShan
DAY 03 Arrive Jiujiang, City tour in Jiujiang (optional tour available)
DAY 04 Arrive Wuhan & city tour (cruise connection)
DAY 05 Excursion of Yueyang
DAY 06 Morning visit to the Three Gorges Dam; Sail through the Xiling
Gorge/Wu Gorge
DAY 07 Visit Small Gorges: Daning River or Shennong Stream;Pass through
Qutang Gorge
DAY 08 Shore excursion to Fengdu or Wanxian
DAY 09 Arrive Chongqing at 09:00am
Yangtze Highlights
--Winter Special (December ~March)
CKG/YIH
Downstream Itinerary
Day1 Depart Chongqing (9:00 pm)
Day2 Excursion of Wanxian or Fengdu
Day3 Sail through Qutang Gorge/Wu Gorge
Excursion to Daning River or Shennong Stream
Sail through the 3 Gorges shiplocks
Day4 Arrive Yang Jia Wang (8:00 am)
Morning visit Three Gorges Dam Site
Arrive Yichang (12:00 noon)
YIH/CKG Upstream Itinerary
Day1 Depart Yichang (9:00 pm)
Sail through Gezhouba shiplock
Day2 Morning visit Three Gorges Dam Site
Sail through the 3 Gorges shiplocks & Xiling Gorge
Day3 Excursion to Daning River or Shennong Stream
Pass through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge
Day4 Wanxian or Fengdu
Day5 Arrive Chongqing (09:00 am)
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