FAQs & Tips about Yangtze Cruise Dining & Cabin Services

1. What kind of foods to be offered on my cruise ship?

Dishes and foods are varied with different cruise ships series.
However, generally, there are two kinds of foods and dishes, namely, the Chinese food and Western food.
When dining onboard, passengers are normally arranged with 8 - 10 persons as a group based on nationalities, diet habits, religious or other cultural background.
Dining on the Yangtze River cruise ships, unlike on the ocean ships, restaurants have a limited area and the meals are arranged at fixed time.
Breakfast, generally from 07:00 to 08:00, is usually the Chinese or Western buffet, while lunch and dinner, also about 1 hour each, are provided with a table arrangement in Chinese style, and there are so much food and garment for your taste.

2. Can I ask for some special request about the dining service? 

If you want some special service, such as having breakfast or lunch in your room, you can order the room service at any time.

3. Whether or not are there any special dishes to cater for my preference, such as vegetarian, religious custom, or something else?

Moreover, the ships can arrange the special dishes for your diet preferences, such as the vegetarian, salt-free, low-carbohydrate, Kosher, or others, but you need to order it in advance, a day or a half day early.

4. Is the water onboard safe to drink?

Ships rated three-stars and up offer free and limited quantity drinks like tea or beer, and for more, you need to pay the extra fees.

There is water purification and sterilization facilities onboard ship that offer clean tap water, but you'd better not drink it. You can buy the pureness water when your ship docks on every port of call. Besides, there are generally two bottles of water to be offered for every one per day.

5. Do I have a private bathroom?

As long as you book the deluxe Yangtze cruise (4 up star ), you will have the private bathroom.

6. The room service usually includes?

Service Desk with Safety Deposit , Conference Hall, Gym, Meeting Rooms, Sauna, Multipurpose Rooms, Massage, Card Room, Beauty Salon, Games Room, Health Clinic, Smoking Room, Children's Playroom, Library, Sun Deck, Live entertainment, Jacuzzi, Dancing/ Disco, Swimming Pool, Dining Rooms of Chinese and western style, Observation Decks - outside, Banquet Hall, Observations Decks - enclosed, Bar/ Café, Business Center, Internet, Fax, Coping, Printing, International Telecom, Shops, Television, Central Air conditioning, Elevators, Karaoke.