Yangtze River Three Gorges Cruise Ship: M.S. Issabella VII

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Entered Service: 1985
Passenger Capacity: 136
Length (ft): 259
Beam (ft):52
Draft (ft): 8.2
Cruising Speed (km/hr): 27
Stateroom (Standard) (sq ft): 155
Star-Rating: 3

The fleet of M. S. Issabella Series is famous for having highly ranked Chinese Government officials and other honored personages on its guest list. The fleet consists of M. S. Issabella 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, all built in similar styles and structures but not that in terms of interior decorations and room layouts. All these ships are up to international 3-star standard.

First launched in 1985 with its old name Bashan, M. S. Issabella 7 is 79 meters long and 16 meters wide, with a draft of 2.5 meters and 2640 h. p.. She will be sailing between Yichang and Chongqing in 2003, with a maximum speed of 27 kilometers per hour in still water. Though it is a relatively old cruise ship on Yangtze River, it looks quite young as it has had renovations in recent years. It features 1 deluxe suite and 67 standard cabins with a total capacity of 136 passengers. The standard cabin is 12 square meters big and deluxe suite is twice about that size. Facilities include central air-conditioning, closed circuit TV, satellite telephone and broadcasting system. The room attendants will clean the room and make the bed for you everyday.

There is a Chinese dining room and a Western dining room. When dining aboard, passengers are arranged with ten persons as a group based on nationalities, diet habits, religious or other cultural backgrounds. The dining room will be able to hold all passengers in one seating. On board you also will find coffeehouse, video cinema, bar, ballroom, karaoke, gift shop, beauty parlor. Other services such as laundry, massage, international telecommunication, credit cards service are also provided. Artistic performances are available on board occasionally.