Yangtze River Cruise News
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Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift Unavailable during August 25 ~ September 29, 2025
The Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift will be stopped for using from August 25 to September 29 in 2025 due to its maintenance. Therefore, it is unavailable to experience for people taking a Yangtze River cruise during that period. Please select your cruise date accordingly!
Only "Yichang Three Gorges Tourist Center" for Free Shuttle Bus to Maoping since December 1 2024.
For winter Yangtze River cruises departing from December 1 2024 to early March 2025, ONLY "Yichang Three Gorges Tourist Center" is available for taking the Free Shuttle Bus to Maoping Port for cruise embarkation ("Yichang East Railway Station" will be stop using during then). Bus operation time is during 17:30-20:00, so please plan your trip and transfer accordingly.
Yangzi Explorer is going to launch its new ship in April 2025!
The famed Yangzi Explorer cruise is going to launch its new ship in the coming April 2025 and will be the newest and most luxurious Yangtze cruise then! Select your favorite date to book a luxury cruise at a better price!
Early bird booking of 2025 Yangtze River cruise is available now! Select your favorite ship and date to book a cruise trip at a better price!
More News
- 2020 Yangtze River Cruise Reopening in August - Yangtze Cruise Resumes IN HEALTHY!
- August 4, 2020
- China is safe now after several months’ struggling and fighting together with the COVID-19. Travelers who are interested in Yangtze River cruise can take a ship since August 7, 2020.
- Victoria Sabrina, the Newest and most Luxury Cruise is Going to Make its Maiden Voyage this August
- July 24, 2020
- Victoria Sabrina is Yangtze’s newest and largest luxury cruise from Victoria Cruises, making the maiden voyage in August 2020. It is the top best cruise for a pleasant and “Green” cruise holiday!
- Century Glory Special Offer of 2-day Weekend Holiday in Chongqing is Available Now
- July 23, 2020
- Century Glory, the brand-new & large super 5-star luxury Yangtze cruise built in 2019, offers amazing 2-day weekend tours in Chongqing for your different weekend relaxing!
- Chongqing Wuhan Cruise Route will be Suspended in 2020
- December 1, 2019
- Due to the new policy, 6-day Chongqing Wuhan Cruise will be suspended in the coming year, but the classic 4-day Chongqing to Yichang cruise route and 5-day Yichang to Chongqing cruise route will still available.
- Century Glory is Going to Make its Maiden Voyage this September
- August 1, 2019
- New and luxury ship lovers, look at this! Century Glory, a brand-new ship of Century Cruises is going to make its maiden voyage this September. Its debut will redefine Yangtze River cruise on the design, size, cabin types, luxury level and so on.
- Port Change for Embarkation & Disembarkation in Yichang
- January 1, 2019
- In the whole year of 2020, Yichang New Century Port is stopped using. Instead, except for Yangtze 1 cruise ship using Yichang Sandouping Port, all other Yangtze River cruises arrange the embarkation and disembarkation at Yichang Maoping Port.
- Almost All the Yangtze Cruises will Offer Optional Sailing through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift from 2019
- January 1, 2019
- Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift, or called Three Gorges Dam Ship Elevator, is not only the largest but also the most sophisticated ship lift in the world. And from 2019, almost all Yangtze ships will offer the optional excursion to visit it.
- Port Change for Embarkation & Disembarkation in Chongqing
- January 1, 2019
- Normally, you usually embark / disembark your ships at Chaotianmen Dock in Chongqing. However, some ships may not be able to stop at Chongqing Chaotianmen Port during special events like Dry period and Flood period.
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