Posted on Sun, Feb. 10, 2008
Upstream cruises tend to take longer and are less popular - but they're also often cheaper and less crowded.
We traveled with Orient Royal (www.orientroyalcruise.com), which gave us a 10 percent discount for booking online. Because of Chinese banking regulations, though, we couldn't pay by credit card and had to wire the cash from a bank. Our four-night cruise upstream cost $792 per person, which included meals, shore excursions and airport transfers. Once on board, we decided to spend an extra $100 each to upgrade from a bottom-level cabin to one on the fourth floor with nicer windows and better views.
Other lines offering Yangtze cruises include Victoria (www.victoriacruises.com) and China Regal (www.chinaregalcruises.com). Viking (www.vikingrivercruises.com) claims to operate the most luxurious ships on the river, but its cruises are open only to travelers who take its package land tours.
More information
China National Tourist Office
www.cnto.org
- Mary Beth Sheridan
Researcher Rena Kirsch contributed to this article.
NEWS
Philly.com Promotions
