 Entered
Service : 1985
Passenger Capacity : 136
Length (ft) : 259
Beam (ft) : 52
Stateroom (Standard) (sq ft) : 155
Star-Rating : 3
Description: The fleet of M. S. Issabella Series is famous for having
highly ranked Chinese Government officials and other honored personages
on its guest list. The fleet consists 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 1985 with its old name
Bashan, M. S. Issabella 7 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.
Accommodation:
It features 1 deluxe suite and 67 standard cabins with a total capacity
of 136 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, ballroom, karaoke, gift shop, beauty parlor. Other
services such as laundry, massage, international telecommunication, credit
cards service are also provided. Artistic performances are available on
board occasionally.
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
will be able to hold all passengers in one seating.
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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