Yangzi Explorer
Breaking News! Yangzi Explorer is going to sail its brand-new luxury cruise vessel in April 2025!
This “Newly constructed” ship will be the newest and unparalleled luxury cruise on the Yangtze! As its precious Yangzi Explorer with 30 years' experience and once selected by Warren Buffett and more global celebrities, the new one is your Best Choice for the ultimate luxury cruise vacation! Despite its name and all-suite design, it also strictly keeps the finest and most personalized one-on-one service (river highest crew to passenger ratio of 1:1) to ensure every level of comfort for an intimate cruising experience.
Yangzi Explorer Special Route to Shennongjia 2025: It is the 2025 only cruise offering routes to Shennongjia Nature Reserve (UNESCO World Natural Heritage) which is a vibrantly colorful home to rare animals and plants.
Cruise Route:
- 3N & 4D Chongqing - Yichang Cruise
- 4N & 5D Yichang - Chongqing Karst Landscape Cruise (via Badong)
- 4N & 5D Yichang - Chongqing UNESCO Heritage Site Discovery Cruise (via Shennongjia)
Newly-built Yangzi Explorer Overview 2025
As 2025 newest and ONLY super 5-star luxury ship, Yangzi Explorer (Yangtze Explorer) unveils another ultra-luxury aqua vacation on the picturesque Yangtze! Each element, down to the smallest detail, has been thoughtfully considered and flawlessly executed, featuring a new design, fantastic color palettes, original artwork, sumptuous furnishings, and antiques. Guests can indulge in comfort within the 74 spacious suites, all equipped with private balconies and offering a butler service, while enjoying vistas.
Furthermore, it will be another but much more deluxe Yangtze cruise to directly take the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift without switching to another sightseeing boat. Let’s check what exactly will Explorer show our cruise travelers on its new cruise in 2025!
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Maiden Voyage2025
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Tonnage7389 T
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Length104.8 M
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Width16.3 M
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ItineraryCQ=YC
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Capacity148
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Crew141
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Decks6
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Elevators1s
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Restaurants4
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Swimming PoolN/A
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Laundry ServiceYes
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Cabins74
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Private BalconyYes
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Private BathroomYes
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Hair DryerYes
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VIP Restaurant3
Ultra-Luxury Experience 2025
- Exclusive sites and off the beaten track stops on the way
- Ship lift experience from the comfort of your cabin
- 4 Restaurants with imaginative Chinese and Western cuisine
- World class Ning SPA
- State of art GYM & Entertainment Theater
- Explorer Bar with experienced Mixologists
- The largest staff to guest ratio on the river 1:1
- Onboard 24-hour doctor service
Colorful Life on Yangzi Explorer 2025
Dining & Drinking
Yangzi Explorer offers a total of 4 exquisite restaurants onboard, ensuring an ultimate culinary experience during your sailing getaway! A rich variety of mouthwatering dishes are meticulously prepared in each dining room to suit your needs. Additionally, it caters to the specific dietary needs of the guests. 24-hour room service is available, ensuring that you can indulge in a delicious meal or snack at any time of the day or night in the comfort of your own suites.
Dynasty Restaurant: Buffet style breakfast and lunch with unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee. Dinner is a mix of buffet selection and a la carte dishes, perfect for every guest.
Amber Restaurant (for Ambassador Suite and Celebrity Suite guests): Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals are buffet style and a-la-carte option with unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee.
Sunset Hot Pot House (Reservation is required): Traditional hot pot lunch and dinner, which guests of Ambassador and Celebrity Suites can enjoy complimentary. All other guests are welcome to enjoy the experience with a supplementary charge.
Petrus Restaurant (Reservation is required): Exclusive private dining tasting menu, available for lunch and dinner. Celebrity Suite guests can enjoy one complimentary meal per cruise, while other guests are welcome to reserve with an additional supplement.
SPECIAL REQUESTS
Please tell us or the cruise staff onboard if you have any special requests, interests, dietary requirements, allergies or medical conditions. To ensure guests’ safety, Yangzi Explorer have dedicated on board doctor, available 24 hours a day.
Accommodation - All Suites
There are 74 beautifully designed suites on Yangzi Explorer cruise, including 4 Celebrity Suites, 12 Ambassador Suites, and 58 Deluxe Suites. All suites are tastefully decorated to cater to global guests' aesthetic tastes. Choose your ideal suite based on your needs!
Deluxe Suites (2 / 3 / 4 / 5F): Spacious and beautifully furnished, offering 31m² of private comfort.
Ambassador Suites (5F): Roomy enough for 3, featuring a large private balcony with furniture for scenic views. Includes Velvet Lounge access for unlimited drinks and snacks.
Celebrity Suites: Blend traditional decor with modern amenities. Includes separate bedroom, large bathroom, sitting area, private terrace with scenic views. Guests enjoy Velvet Lounge access, dining options, personal butler service, wine & fruit treats, afternoon tea, and a private guide & car for excursions. Jade & Mandarin Suites (5F) are 89m², while Celestial & Imperial Suites (3F), the largest, offer 105m² of space.
Facilities & Deckplan
The Yangzi Explorer boasts diverse, spacious, and deluxe onboard facilities to enhance guests' experience, covering dining, drinking, entertainment, and sightseeing.
The Explorer Deck (6F) offers Sunset Hotpot House, View Lounge and Star Gazing Terrace for nature closing during day night! While other public areas are mainly arranged at the back part of the ship from 2F to 5F and the middle of 1F.
Velvet Lounge: A private lounge exclusively for Ambassador and Celebrity Suite guests, offering snacks and drinks throughout the day.
Explorer Bar: Elegant evenings with panoramic river views.
Tang Theatre: Captivating entertainment and cultural experiences.
Ning SPA: Expert therapists offer tailored treatments for relaxation and rejuvenation.
Other Facilities: Gym, Kids Fun Corner, Clinic, and exciting shops.
Cultural Activities & Entertainment
On Yangzi Explorer cruise, you can enjoy high quality service in every detail to satisfy your needs. Please note that some of the service belongs to personal behaviors which need extra charge.
- Take part in engaging activities on board
- Entertainment programs in the Tang Theater
- Captain’s Welcome Reception
- A lecture by our incredible guides or guest speakers
- Live music in the Explorer Bar
- Cooking show
- Chinese Medicine lecture
- Movie shows
Traveling with Children 2025
Children of all ages are welcome aboard Yangzi Explorer, with those 16 and under needing to share a cabin with an adult. Extra beds are available in all cabin categories. Children's menus are provided at mealtimes.
Our vibrant Kid’s Fun Corner, designed for safety and fun, welcomes kids aged 2-12.
During summer, embark on our Children’s Natural Science Courses. These interactive programs inspire curiosity and a love for nature, bringing the Yangtze River's wonders to life through hands-on experiences. Expert instructors guide children in exploring local wildlife, geology, and environmental conservation, all while enjoying breathtaking scenery. It's a perfect blend of education and adventure.
Yangzi Explorer Cruise Routes 2025
3 Nights & 4 Days Chongqing - Yichang Cruise
Most popular downstream itinerary to see the best significant mountains and gorges of Yangtze.
Day 1: CHONGQING | Embarkation; Captain’s Welcome Reception
Day 2: FULING & ZHONGXIAN | 816 Underground Nuclear Project or White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum & local market; Feng Yan San Guo Night Show or a night walk in Zhongzhou Alley
Day 3: WUSHAN & BADONG | Qutang Gorge; Wushan Goddess Sky Road (optional: light trek in hinterland of Wu Gorge); Wu Gorge, Shennong Stream with boat ride; Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift on Yangzi Explorer
Day 4: YICHANG | Disembarkation; Three Gorges Dam or Quyuan Temple & Hubei Three Gorges Resettlement Museum; Yichang Juweng Restaurant lunch
4 Nights & 5 Days Yichang - Chongqing Karst Landscape Cruise (via Badong)
Experience a wooden sampan ride on the river inside the typical Karst Wuyuan Cave before cruising through the three gorges, fully appreciating the landscapes' contrast.
Day 1: YICHANG | Three Gorges Dam or Quyuan Temple & Hubei Three Gorges Resettlement Museum; Embarkation
Day 2: BADONG | Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift on Yangzi Explorer; Xiling Gorge; Wuyuan Cave (with sampan ride) or Badong Museum & Entrance to Wu Gorge Lookout; “Badong: A Journey through a Thousand Years” Night Show or Cultural Performance onboard
Day 3: FENGJIE | Wu Gorge; Qutang Gorge; White Emperor City or light trek in Qutang Gorge or Three Gorges Summit
Day 4: ZHONGXIAN / XITUO / HUANGHUA ISLAND | Shibaozhai or Xituo Ancient Town or Huanghua Island
Day 5: CHONGQING | Disembarkation
4 Nights & 5 Days Yichang - Chongqing UNESCO Heritage Site Discovery Cruise (via Shennongjia)
Explore Shennongjia, a UNESCO World Heritage site that protects the largest primary forests remaining in Central China and provides shelter to many rare animal species.
Day 1: YICHANG | Three Gorges Dam or Quyuan Temple & Hubei Three Gorges Resettlement Museum; Embarkation; Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift on Yangzi Explorer
Day 2: SHENNONGJIA | Shennongjia National Park
Day 3: FENGJIE | Wu Gorge; Qutang Gorge; White Emperor City or light trek in Qutang Gorge or Three Gorges Summit
Day 4: ZHONGXIAN / XITUO / HUANGHUA ISLAND | Shibaozhai or Xituo Ancient Town or Huanghua Island
Day 5: CHONGQING | Disembarkation
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- The above price range is based on a standard cabin for twin sharing.
- The prices are valid by Dec.31 of the year.
- Please enquire us of the exact price according to your nationality, cruising time and cruising route.
- The cruise prices for holidays such as National Holiday (the first week of October), Labor Day, Spring Festival, etc., are quoted upon request.
- Limited winter schedules may be adjusted into other dates, cruise ships, etc. based on the arrangement of the cruise company.
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