Victoria Cruise Lines will debut the 570-passenger, 17,000-ton Victoria Isabella on Sept. 28, 2025, which it is said is the ¡°largest and most advanced electric-hybrid vessel¡± to ply China¡¯s Yangtze River.
¡°In addition to pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly innovation with a hybrid-electric engine designed to protect the Yangtze¡¯s precious resources by drastically reducing emissions, the Victoria Isabella becomes the first passenger ship on the river equipped with an escalator,¡± the American-managed company said.
The vessel will be equipped with 236 Superior Staterooms with balconies and 22 Executive Suites ¨C and is virtually identical to its sister ships: Victoria Sabrina, Victoria Jenna, Victoria Anna and Victoria Katarina.
Victoria deploys its ships on four-night upstream and three-night downstream itineraries between Chongqing and Yichang, with rates starting at $900 per person, per person, double; and seven-night roundtrip cruises from Chongqing with rates starting at $1,800 per person, double.
Victoria unveiled seasonal promotions, including a two-for-one offer on Victoria Isabella¡¯s published rates, and noted that tour packages through American tour operators.
¡°While US passengers to China remain down from pre-pandemic levels, we are encouraged by a number of indicators that show the market is poised for a comeback, including a game-changing program which allows Americans to visit for up to ten days without requiring a visa,¡± said Victoria Cruise Lines President Benson Wu.
¡°Historically, the visa process created a significant barrier which has long hindered China¡¯s tourism potential, and now that this issue has been mitigated, many of our industry partners in the U.S. are ramping up their efforts to promote and sell China vacations,¡± he added.
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