Three Gorges Tour is with the carrier of the cruises, and the quality of the cruises is a determined factor of that of the three gorges tour. Nowadays, the there are two categories of Yangtze Cruise, the luxurious cruise and general cruise.
The Yangtze Luxurious cruise is equivalent to the 4-star or 5-star hotel, while the general cruise is equivalent to the ordinary hotel.
The Yangtze Luxurious Cruise is with the passenger origin of the overseas tourists, and the general cruise is the domestic passengers.
The luxurious cruise is with total passengers of between 100 and 250, with larder hull and more activity space. The general cruise is with total passengers of 3000 to 600, with smaller hull and lesser activity space.
The luxurious cruise is all with double room, suite and presidential suit, and the indoor decoration is luxurious, as for the general cruise, it includes the first class cabin (double room), second class cabin (quad room), third class cabin (6 to 8 people room), with common decorations.
The meals of the Yangtze luxurious cruise are included in the ship ticket, and most of the breakfast and lunch are western buffet, and the dinner is table meal, being able to suit different favors. While the ship ticket of the general ship does not include the meal, a team with ten or more people should reserve, and the individual traveler less than 10 could only make an order temporarily. As the dining hall of general cruise is crowded because of the large amount of tourists, there are not too much dishes for you to choose from and the price is high, which likes the dish on t he train.
The facilities on the luxurious cruise are well equipped, with bar, teahouse, karaoke, dancing hall, gymnasium, sauna and reading room, looking like a small vocational village. What's more, there are performances, films and evening party for your enjoyment. On the general cruise, there are few entertainment facilities, only with dancing hall or chess and card room.
The ship ticket of the luxurious cruise includes the meal, accommodation, transportation, tour and entertainment. The ship ticket of the general cruise is just a voucher for getting aboard and all the other services need payment. The ticket price of the top 5-star level cruise is about twice that of the general ones, and the 4-star is only 300 to 600 higher than that of the first class cabin of the general cruise.