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Why take a cruise in China, well that is a good question but the answer is simple. You must have heard of the old adage “Take a Slow Boat to China” well in our case it would be a slow luxury cruise that weaves its way through the heart of China. A China cruise along the Yangtze is without doubt is the most spectacular way to see China, past, present and future. The most popular Yangtze cruise is downstream from Chongqing to Yichang; this cruise takes three nights Alternatively you if you prefer to take the cruise in a more leisurely fashion then to travel upstream from Yichang to Chongqing maybe a better option. |
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When is the best time
to go on the cruise?
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The best seasons to take a
Yangtze River cruise are spring and autumn. To put it more specific, it is
April, May, September and October when the weather is cool and comfortable.
These four months are often called high seasons. The prices are the lowest
for the winter cruises and the highest in high seasons. |
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Upstream or
downstream?
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The difference between up and downstream is
that downstream cruises are normally shorter and more expensive (due to the
higher demand). Also some shore excursions might be different as there are
different sailing schedules.
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Which ship to take? |
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Finding the right ship is not
rocket science. You have three ways to start your search: When you have a
fixed departure date in mind you can browse the schedule or use the search
engine to find the ones that fit. Alternatively you can browse the cruise
ship page. There the ships are sorted by customer favorites, star ranting
and the route they are sailing If you are not totally sure which ship could
suit you, feel free to contact one of our travel advisors for help. Click
here to search a ship! or Check out Cruise Calendar 2007 |
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How to book a ship?
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Book a Yangtze Cruise ship is very easy. Here we have
listed the six necessary steps to make a reservation. Read details |
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Package or cruise
only? |
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If you book a cruise alone or
a complete package with us is of course up to you. The advantage of a
package would be that we could tailor made your personal China experience
with all tour components fitting perfectly together or you can choose one of
our packages and customize it your way. If you take the standalone cruise we
suggest to book at least the transfer from the hotel to the ship with us, so
that we can guarantee a smooth check-in procedure. |
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Travel preparations |
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No extraordinary preparations
are required to take the Yangtze Cruise. Please have a look at our FAQ what
kind of suggestions we have in terms of traveling to China in general. As
there are two formal nights on the ship we suggest men to bring a coat & tie
and the ladies a dress or pantsuit. As all suggestion this is of course
voluntary.
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What is include in Yangtze Cruise
Fare |
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Accommodation, all meals on board ship except the dinner of the boarding day, shore excursions and port taxes. |
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What is
not included in your cruise Fare |
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Air transportation and airport taxes or any designated overnight hotel stay prior to boarding the ship. In addition, any gratuities, bar purchases, items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone and facsimiles, medical services, spa and beauty services. |
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