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 : downstream cruising program - 4 days
: upstream cruising program - 5 days
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Blue Whale
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Outlook |
Lobby |
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Twin beds room |
Private toilet |
Cruise fare in 2008
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Cruise data |
Cruise Name |
Blue Whale |
Length (meter) |
91.5 |
Star-Rating |
5 start |
Passenger Capacity |
148 |
Entered Service |
1999 |
Beam (meter) |
16.4 |
Speed (kilometer/hour) |
32 |
Standard (sq meter) |
15.5 |
Itinerary
Downstream (Chongqing to Yichang)
Day
1:Tuesday
Board your deluxe M.S. Blue Whale Ship and settle
into your comfortable outside cabin to begin
your memorable cruise
downstream.
Day
2:Wednesday
Departs
Chongqing in the morning. In the afternoon, go
ashore to visit Fengdu, the "Ghost
City", where the Chinese believe the soul of the
dead goes.The balance of the day is free to
explore the ship's many amenities. Tonight, you
are our guests at the captain's cocktail party.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
Day
3:Thursday
Cruise
through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang
Gorge, framed by steep
mossy cliffs. Then, sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated
for its 12 peaks. At Badong, transfer to a small
cruiser for an exciting excursion on Shenlong Stream to view its
breathtaking small gorges. Next, sail through Xiling Gorge, the
last and most scenic of all the gorges.
Finally,pass through the dramatic Three Gorges
Ship Lock.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
Day 4:Friday
This
morning, stop at Sandouping to view the historic Three Gorges Dam
project, the largest hydroelectric
project in the world.Reboard the ship and sail
on to Yichang where you disembark.
MEALS:
Breakfast
Upstream (Yichang to Chongqing)
Day
1:Friday
Board your deluxe M.S. Blue Whale Ship and settle
into your comfortable outside cabin to begin
your memorable cruise
upstream.
Day
2:Saturday
Stop at San Dou Ping this
morning to see the historic Three Gorges Dam
project. Reboard the ship and sail
through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship lock
before continuing through Xiling Gorge, longest
of the famed Three Gorges.
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:Sunday
Early this morning, delight in Wu Gorge's deep
zigzagging valley. At Wushan, transfer to a
motorboat for an exciting excursion on
either Daning River or Shennong
Stream to view their breathtaking
small gorges. Reboard the ship and soon pass
through the dramatic grandeur of Qutang
Gorge, framed by steep
cliffs.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
Day 4:Monday
Today's shore excursion shows the
magnificent 12-story wooden pagoda known as the
"Pearl of the Yangtze" in scenic Shibaozhai.
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Fengdu or Wanzhou.
Day
5:Tuesday
Morning cruising through
now-gentle countryside to Chongqing, where you
disembark the ship.
MEALS:
Breakfas
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