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Regal China Cruises

China Regal Cruises is the ONLY Yangtze River cruise company to be recognized with an award from Travel Weekly due to its high standard.

Starting to operate in Nov. 1993, with the finest fleet of ships including - Princess Jeannie, Princess Elaine and Princess Sheena which were built in Germany, China Regal Cruises offers you a floating luxury hotel with the highest standards for the most discriminating traveler. Their state-of-the-art engineering and stabilizers make for quiet journeys and virtually motionless passages.

Features:

Standard: ★★★★★
Built By: Elbewerft Boizenberg, Germany
Operation Started: Nov. 1993
Passenger Capacity: 258
Gross Tonnage: 5936T
Length (ft): 425
Beam (ft): 52
Speed: Upstream -- 22 knots   Downstream -- 30 knots
Auxiliary Power: Three independent engines; 3 x 1,000 BHP
Passenger Decks: 4 and one sun deck
Staff: 150 each vessel
Draft (ft): 9.5
Stateroom (Standard) (sq ft): 75

Other Features:

Accommodation:Onboard each Princess, there are 10 Superior Deluxe Suites, 10 Deluxe Single Staterooms and 114 Deluxe Double Staterooms accommodating a total of 258 passengers, all the rooms have private baths/shower, hair dryer, air conditioning, satellite TV and Radio, mini bar, direct room IDD telephones, safe box, life jacket, 24-hour room service and laundry service.

Dinning: Golden Pavilion Restaurant: located on the Princess Deck offers buffet style Western cuisine and Chinese fare, while the Emperor's Dining Room on the Emperor Deck offers both provincial gourmet dishes from the various regions of China and Western cuisine in an elegant dining setting. The Jade Ballroom on the Sun Deck offers nightly entertainment with live music, karaoke and dancing, it is also the place for Chinese performers and crew to present opera, dances and acrobatics. And Lotus Bar on the Emperor Deck is a favorite observation lounge with panoramic views.

Other Services: The Cruiser also offers the following services:
Bilingual Staff: Each ship has an English-speaking cruise director from the United States who is fluent in Mandarin.

Copy service, satellite telecommunications, telephone, fax and internet access in the Business Center.
Lessons in Chinese language, shadow boxing, Tai-chi, Mah-Johng, card games and calligraphy are available to passengers.

Programs on Chinese culture and displays of Chinese classical dress and costume shows provide additional entertainment during the trip.

Doctors trained in Chinese and Western medicine are on board each ship. Chinese medical practices such as acupuncture, acupressure and massage are available by appointment.

Two individual Mah-Johng rooms offer private seating for eight and include tea service.

Also features with tanning salon, in-room massage, beauty salon, sauna, spa and fitness center.

Gift shops and postal facilities.

Detailed Itinerary of Regal China Cruises:

Wuhan-Chongqing (Upstream)

Date	Itinerary
D1	17:00-19:00 19:00	Embarkation at Wuhan(dinner is not included) Departing Wuhan Pier
D2		Whole day sailing on the Yangtze River
D3	10:30-13:30 14:00-16:00 16:45-17:30	Passing Three Gorges Dam 5-stage Shiplocks Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion Passing Xiling Gorge - West Part
D4	08:00-12:00 13:30-15:30 16:40-17:10	Shennong Stream - Shore Excursion Passing Wu Gorge Passing Qutang Gorge
D5	08:30-11:30	Shore Excursion to Wanxian
D6	08:00-10:00	Arrive Chongqing Port and disembark the cruise.

Chongqing-Wuhan (Downstream)

Date	Itinerary
D1	08:00 14:30-17:00	The cruise ship sets sail from Chongqing city Shore Excursion to the Ghost City at Fengdu
D2	07:00-07:30 08:00-09:00 10:15-13:15 16:00-17:00 17:00-20:00	Passing through the first gorge--Qutang Gorge Passing through the second gorge--Wu Gorge Shore Excursion to the Shennong Stream Passing through the third gorge-Xiling Gorge Passing through the Ship-lock of the new Three Gorges Dam
D3	08:00-10:15	Shore Excursion—the new Three Gorges Dam
D4	12:00	Disembarkation at Wuhan city

Note:
1.The above itinerary is subject to change due to the river condition, navigation channel, weather condition, government reason etc.
2. Due to low water levels, the first two cruises in March cannot travel the entire way from Chongqing to Wuhan. You will be taken by a new air-conditioned bus from Chongqing to your ship, and in Yichang, your ship will dock where you will taken by bus to Wuhan.
3. China Regal Cruises during the months of June, July, and August 2008 will embark and disembark in Yichang, instead of Wuhan.

Here are the Cruise Itinerary & Shore Excursions:

Yichang-Chongqing (Upstream)

Date	Itinerary
D1	Embark in Chongqing in the morning, and have an excursion to the Fengdu Ghost City later in the afternoon
D2	Take an excursion along the Shennong Stream in the morning and later cruise through the Three Gorges Ship Lock and stop at the Huangling Temple
D3	Take an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam in the morning, where short journey tourists disembark there. Long journey tourists will continue cruising through the Gezhou Dam in the afternoon, and then stop in Yichang
D4	Disembark in the morning, take the tour bus arranged by our tour agency to Wuhan (three hours), where you will be met by your tour guide

Chongqing-Yichang (Downstream)

Date	Itinerary
D1	Take the tour bus arranged by our tour agency from Wuhan to Yichang (3 and a half hours) to board your cruise ship
D2	Join in the onboard activities in the morning, and then go sightseeing in Yichang City
D3	Your ship will cruise through the Gezhou Dam, and you will then disembark at Huangling Temple for an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. You will then continue your cruise through Three Gorges Five Step Ship Lock
D4	Take an excursion to the Shennong Stream
D5	Visit Wanxian County
D6	Disembark in Chongqing

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