Top Budget Yangtze River Cruises 2025

Victoria Katarina is the earliest launched luxury ship still running in 2024 under Victoria Cruises. Thanks to its complete refurbishment in 2017, the ship's environment remains at a high level of refinement, comfort and cleanliness. Despite the lower price, the cabin hygiene, crew service, and shore experience are no different from the remaining three, which is why Victoria Katarina is the king of value for money.

Reputable American services: Victoria Cruises is the only Yangtze River cruise company that benchmarks American-style management. The crew’s English and service skills are excellent, so English speakers who do not know Chinese do not need to worry about understanding problems.

Diverse activities for free: Besides the included onshore excursions, you will be treated to rich types of activities and performances, which are all for free.

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Although Century Paragon’s first voyage was early in 2013, the accumulation of years of cruising, plus the company - Century Cruises’ excellent management skills and continuous innovation and enterprising their products and services, won the cruise reputation among Yangtze River luxury cruises.

The overall decoration of Century Paragon is dominated by gold and red, which shows the nobility and luxury of combining Chinese and Western architecture. In addition, Century Paragon is similar in size and tonnage to Century’s newly launched ships Century Glory, Century Victory and Century Oasis, but its passenger capacity is much lower. In other words, Century Paragon has sacrificed its’ passenger capacity to provide passengers with a wider cabin and more extensive public areas.

Rich Onboard Entertainment Area: Butterfly Cinema, Swimming Pool, Sauna Room, Massage Lounge, Photo Center, Souvenir Shop, Boutique Shop, Bar, Karaoke, Gym, Reading Room, Junior Cruisers Center, Beauty Salon……

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All-inclusive Cruise Package Deals: Yangtze 1 may seem expensive based on its cruise price alone, but it is one of the few Three Gorges cruise ships to offer an all-inclusive package. When you remove the attractions that require extra fees on other cruise ships, the Yangtze 1 turns out to be a good value for money.

Refurbished in 2023: A renovation of Yangtze 1 in 2023 made up for its infrastructure and decoration shortcomings; Although it is a small and medium-sized cruise ship, due to strict controls on passenger capacity by the shipping company, the overall feedback from tourists who have taken the ship in 2023 years has been very positive. Moreover, Yangtze River 1 offers a large private balcony that can reach 3-10 square meters, providing a superb vacation experience.

Exclusive Itinerary: Currently, Yangtze is the only cruise ship that sails through the Three Gorges (Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge), as well as passing through two dams (Three Gorges Dam and Gezhou Dam). Besides, the 2023 newly planned scenic spot - Goddess Sky Road, which offers a panoramic view of the gorgeous Wu Gorge- further enhances the value of the cruise package.