Yangtze Gold Cruises mainly introduces the overview about Yangtze Gold Cruises, Why Choose Yangtze Gold Cruises, Top 7 Cruises Ships, etc., which help you better know Yangtze Gold Cruises and plan a good Yangtze River cruise tour. Yangtze Gold Cruises, designed according to the standard of ocean cruises, has seven 5-star new and large vessels launched since 2011, making it the newest and largest fleet on Yangtze River during those years, setting up the new standard of the luxury inland river cruises. Yangtze Gold Cruise is one of the newest and most luxurious cruise series sailing on the Yangtze River.
In order to implement the strategic deployment of the "Yangtze River Economic Zone", the Yangtze Gold Cruise is the fifth-generation luxury cruise ship fleet launched by Chongqing Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd. from 2011 to 2013. There are 7 cruise ships of the Yangtze River Gold series. The design length of this series of cruise ships is 136-149.98 meters; the model width is 19.6-24 meters; the gross tonnage is 12,000-17,000 tons; the number of guest rooms is 158-216. And the total investment per ship is 130-180 million yuan, respectively adopted the distinctive decoration styles including modern, business, austere European style, Southeast Asian, Chinese, fashion, North American and other styles, with a maximum capacity of 350 to 570 people. This series of cruise ships has undergone the "oceanization of inland river cruise ship" to achieve a comprehensive upgrade in hardware facilities and functional layout. It not only has more than 800 square meters of fully transparent hollow commercial pedestrian streets, helipads, mini golf, thermostatic swimming pools, etc. It also obtained three national patents of hydraulic lifting chimney, hydraulic lifting and stretching, and appearance design.
Since 2013, the Yangtze Gold Cruise ships have been ranked No. 1 in the Three Gorges cruise ship industry for five consecutive years in terms of number of visitors, market share, operating income, and service quality, and have won more than 40 honors for various domestic and foreign brand certifications. It is one of the first choices in Chongqing for large-scale conference and government affairs and business guest reception activities of departments at all levels, and it is also the first project of Chongqing's tourism external marketing.
Yangtze Gold Cruises, designed according to the standard of ocean cruises, has seven 5-star new and large vessels launched since 2011, making it the newest and largest ship on Yangtze River now, setting up the new standard of the luxury inland river cruises.
As one of the most luxury and deluxe cruise ships on Yangtze River, Yangtze Gold Cruises has seven ships. All of Yangtze Gold ships will provide a great cuisine experience for its passengers. If you want to know the differences between these Yangtze gold ships, please see the following table.
| Ship Name | Price($) | Itinerary | Year of Built | Decks | Elevators | Passenger Capacity | Cabins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Name | Price($) | Itinerary | Year of Built | Decks | Elevators | Passenger Capacity | Cabins |
| Yangtze Gold 7 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 446 | 190 |
| Yangtze Gold 8 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 446 | 190 |
| Yangtze Gold 2 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 570 | 216 |
| Yangtze Gold 3 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 570 | 216 |
| Yangtze Gold 5 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 570 | 216 |
| Yangtze Gold 6 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 570 | 216 |
| Yangtze Gold 1 | 402-472 | CQ=YC | 2011 | 6 | 4 | 350 | 148 |
Note: CQ=Chongqing, YC=Yichang. The above information is only for reference.

Downstream cruise from Chongqing to Yichang will take 4 days and 3 nights, while upstream cruise from Yichang to Chongqing will take 5 days and 4 nights. Select one and get to know more detailed information about its schedules, itineraries, etc.
| Day | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Day | Time | Events |
| 1 | 18:00 | Boarding in Chongqing |
| 20:00 | Embarkation briefing | |
| 08:00-11:00 | Visiting Fengdu Ghost City | |
| 08:00-11:00 | Visiting White Emperor City(Optional) | |
| 08:00-11:00 | Three Gorges Dam |
| Day | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Day | Time | Events |
| 1 | 18:00-22:30 | Boarding in Maoping, Embarkation briefing |
| 2 | 07:00-07:30 | Morning coffee and Taiji exercise |
| 07:30-12:30 | Optional tour to the Three Gorges Tribe or Quyuan Hometown | |
| 08:00-12:00 | Lesser Three Gorges, Mini Three Gorges(Optional) | |
| 5 | 07:00-09:00 | Three Gorges Dam, Disembarkation at Chongqi |
Atrium-view Room, Deluxe Standard Room, Deluxe King Room, Executive Standard Room, Executive King Room, Deluxe Suite, Executive Suite and Presidential Suite, all facilities are equipped according to the standard of luxury five-star hotels.
In restaurants of multiple styles, China's four major cuisines and a variety of Western-style meals are available. On Yangtze Gold Cruises, cuisine plays a major role in creating an ideal experience for the discerning travelers, treating their senses with delectable tastes in the finest Western tradition, as well as local specialties not found anywhere else. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are buffet (except for the Captain's Farewell Banquet).
Every cruise is equipped with a large double-layer theater and simultaneous interpretation conference hall, meeting rooms of all sizes, a multi-functional hall for entertainment, a 5D cinema, a helipad and many other places for different purposes. 30 to 300 people can be accommodated at the same time for high-end business meetings, games, theme festivals, river parties and other activities.
Every Gold Cruise has its own “Shopping Street”, replete with a wide variety of shops, ranging from the latest fashion designs to carefully selected keepsake and mementos.
The Taiji Quan refers to a school or method of boxing or combat. Tai Chi Chuan is a sophisticated method of fighting based on the reconciliation of dynamically interacting forces.
Offering lectures on Chinese history and culture which add insight and depth to the cruise experience. Topics include the evolution of the dam project and its importance to China, Chinese medicine, Chinese language, and Chinese traditional brush painting, dumpling making.