Victoria Cruise
Victoria Cruises featured the premier ships in 2008, a series of larger contemporary vessels; these include new or newly rebuilt ships with enhanced facilities. All cabins on our premier ships have private balconies for viewing the spectacular Three Gorges scenery.
The Victoria Cruise Company's ships are excellently furnished and have undergone some major renovation and restoration since 2002. All Victoria Cruise premier ships have private balconies which allow passengers to enjoy the natural beauty of the Three Gorges comfortably from their own cabin.
Victoria Cruises Highlights:
- The only American cruise line on the Yangtze River
- International multi-lingual cruise directors
- All cabins are outside
- All cabins have private balconies and bathrooms with bathtub and shower
- Luxurious suite accommodations feature a private sitting area
- All ships are fully air conditioned
- Fabulous breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets served in a single seating, and alternate dining arrangements
- Facilities include a business center, reading room, fitness area, gift shop, and beauty salon
- Onboard activities feature lectures on Chinese history and culture, Tai Chi lessons, and calligraphy demonstrations
- Narrative by knowledgeable river guides while sailing through the Three Gorges
- Departures year round
- Latest satellite communications, HBO, CNN, and internet access on every ship
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Sundeck
Lobby
Bar
Restaurant
Standard Cabin
Deluxe Cabin
Deluxe Suite
Shangrila Suite
Victoria Cruise Fleet
| Victoria Katarina | Victoria Sophia | Victoria Lianna | Victoria Grace | Victoria Anna | Victoria Jenna | |
| Year Built | 2004 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Last Renovated | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2008 | 2010 | - |
| Length (ft) | 323 | 293 | 293 | 280 | 348 | 133.8 |
| Width (ft) | 50 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 18.8 |
| Passenger Decks | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Crew | 128 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 138 | 180 |
| Superior Cabins | 92 | 93 | 100 | 91 | 89 | 149 |
| Executive Suites | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 35 |
| Deluxe Suites | - | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Shangri-La Suites | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Passengers | 264 | 208 | 218 | 198 | 268 | 378 |
Chongqing to Yichang (Downstream)
Itinerary |
Meals |
|---|---|
| Day 01 9:00PM - Cruise departs Chongqing. |
- |
| Day 02 Afternoon shore excursion to Fengdu, visiting either the "Ghost City" on Mingshan Hill, or Wanzhou. |
B, L, D |
| Day 03 Sail through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Excursion to Daning River - Lesser Small Gorges or Shennong Stream. Enter Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. In the evening, sail through Three Gorges dam shiplocks. |
B, L, D |
| Day 04 Morning visit Three Gorges Dam site at Sandouping. Arrive Yichang at 1:30PM, and disembark after lunch. |
B |
Yichang to Chongqing (Upstream)
Itinerary |
Meals |
|---|---|
| Day 01 9:00PM - Cruise departs Yichang. |
- |
| Day 02 Morning visit Three Gorges Dam site Sail through the Three Gorges dam shiplocks and Xiling Gorge |
B, L, D |
| Day 03 Excursion to Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream. Pass through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge |
B, L, D |
| Day 04 Shore excursion to Fengdu, or Wanzhou |
B, L, D |
| Day 05 9:00 am disembark Chongqing Face-to-Heaven Pier. |
B |
Chongqing to Shanghai (Downstream)
Itinerary |
Meals |
|---|---|
| Day 01 10:00AM - Cruise departs Chongqing. Afternoon shore excursion to Fengdu, visiting either the "Ghost City" on Mingshan Hill, or Shibaozhai, the new relocation village for families who have moved as a result of the Yangtze's rising waters brought about by the Three Gorges Dam. |
L, D |
| Day 02 Morning excursion to Daning River - Lesser Small Gorges or Shennong Stream. Evening sail through Three Gorges Dam Ship locks. |
B, L, D |
| Day 03 Morning visit to Three Gorges Dam site. Reboard ship at Yichang dock. |
B, L, D |
| Day 04 Afternoon shore excursion of Wuhan, visiting the Hubei Provincial Museum. |
B, L, D |
| Day 05 Full-day shore excursion to Huangshan ("Yellow Mountain"). (Jiuhuanshan ("Mountain of the Nine Lotuses") may be substituted if weather or road conditions do not permit visiting Huangshan.) |
B, L, D |
| Day 06 Full day tour of Nanjing including Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and a Qing Dynasty style Bazaar surrounding a Confucian Temple. 9:00PM - Leave Nanjing for Shanghai. |
B, L, D |
| Day 07 8:00AM - Arrive Shanghai. |
B |
Shanghai to Chongqing (Upstream)
Itinerary |
Meals |
|---|---|
| Day 01 5:00 pm sail from shanghai |
D |
| Day 02 Full day tour of Nanjing including the Ming Dynasty City Wall Museum and a Qing Dynasty style bazaar surrounding a Confucian Temple |
B, L, D |
| Day 03 Full-day shore excursion to Huangshan ("Yellow Mountain"). (Jiuhuashan or "Mountain of the Nine Lotuses" may be substituted if weather or road conditions do not permit a visit to Huangshan.) |
B, L, D |
| Day 04 Shore excursion of Wuhan, visiting Guqin Terrace. |
B, L, D |
| Day 05 Sailing through the Yangtze River |
B, L, D |
| Day 06 Arrive Yichang; sail through Gezhou Dam; Early afternoon visit Three Gorges Dam site; Then sail through Three Gorges Dam ship locks. |
B, L, D |
| Day 07 Sail through Wu Gorge. Excursion to Daning River Small Gorges. |
B, L, D |
| Day 08 Morning shore excursion to Fengdu, visiting either the "Ghost City" on Mingshan Hill, or the new relocation village for families who have moved as result of the Yangtze's rising waters brought about by the Three Gorges Dam. |
B, L, D |
| Day 09 8:00 am disembark Chongqing. |
B |
Chongqing/Yichang
| Apr - May, Sep - Oct | Other months | |
|---|---|---|
|
Victoria Jenna (every Sunday) Victoria Lianna (every Monday) Victoria Anna (every Tuesday) Victoria Selina (every Wednesday) Victoria Katarina (every Thursday) Victoria Grace (every Friday) |
Main deck: $640 p/p | Main deck: $520 p/p Winter special: $460 p/p |
* Blackout date applies during high travel season and winter.
Chongqing/Shanghai
| Apr - May, Sep - Oct | |
|---|---|
| Victoria Sophia | Standard Cabin: $1130 p/p |
2013 Chongqing to Shanghai sailing dates:
| Month | Apr | May | Sep | Oct |
| Date | 13, 27 | 11, 25 | 7, 21 | 5, 19 |
2013 Shanghai to Chongqing sailing dates:
| Months | Apr | May | Sep | Oct |
| Date | 19 | 3, 17, 31 | 13, 27 | 11, 25 |
Tour price include:
- All land excursions listed in the itinerary.
- Daily meals on the ship mentioned in itinerary.
Tour price doesn't include:
- Transfers to and from the cruise terminal in each city.
- China visa & Iint'l flight & airport tax.
- Travel insurance, and meals not mentioned in itinerary.
- Personal expenses & gratuities to guide, driver & porters.
- Optional excursion and services.
Remarks:
- Price in USD based on double occupancy in standard cabin.
- Shore excursion itinerary is subject to change due to weather condition or water level.
- Cruise itinerary is subject to due to local circumstance.
- Cruise schedules and prices are subject to change without prior notice.
- You can combine this tour with other tour package we offer.
