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President No.8 Cruise Ship

President No.8 Cruise Ship Overview

President No. 8 cruise is the sibling ship of President No. 7 and first served Yangtze River guests in April, 2013, being one of the newest ships serving foreign guests on the river. Also, designed up to 146.8m long and 20.2m wide, President No. 8 is proudly to be a top largest cruise among all on the Yangtze. With 17000 tons weight, the ship sails smoother to make you feel nearly on the land. Besides, other advanced skills and facilities like, security system, low-carbon demission system, noise absorbing facility, eco-friendly primary air system, and so on are well adopted onboard the ship to make your tour on President No. 8 in high safety and absolute comfort.

Apart from that, you can visit the arranged shore excursions to admire the sightseeing and feel the thick culture and history along the Yangtze River. Besides, you can spend particularly great time with the high standard recreation, leisure activities, and physical care choices with your people. To plan a cruise tour on the Yangtze River, President No. 8 will never let you down.

Ship Facts at a Glance

  • Rating: 5 Star
  • Maiden Voyage: April, 2013
  • Rebuilt: N/A
  • Gross Tonage: 17000T
  • Length: 146.8m
  • Width: 20.20m
  • Speed: 25km/h
  • Itinerary: Chongqing = Yichang
  • Draft: 2.6m
  • Elevators: 2
  • Restaurants: 2
  • Swimming Pool: 1
  • Children’s Facilities: Yes
  • Decks: 6
  • Capacity: 460
  • Private Balcony: Yes
  • Total Cabins: 230
  • Deluxe Cabin with Balcony: 215
  • Executive Suite with Balcony: 12
  • Presidential Suite: 2
  • Room Size Min: 27.50 m2
  • Room Size Max: 198.00 m2

Why Choose President No. 8 Cruise?

Top Largest & Newest Yangtze River Cruise Ship

Built in April in 2013, President No. 8 is one of the newest cruise ships on the Yangtze River, with very advanced facilities and nice services up-to-date. Besides, designed into 148.8m long and 20.2m wide, it is one the largest Yangtze River cruise ship, therefore, you can enjoy the very large room for activity, spacious cabins, dining places when onboard.

High Safety

President No. 8 has adopted the great technology of double hull-double bottom used on an ocean cruise in order to enhance the safety during sailing. And all the cabins were decorated with national standard environmental-friendly materials to protect your health in the trip. What’s more, all the building materials were selected fireproof, which aims to ensure the safety cruise.

Suits for Foreign People

President No. 8 is a famous Yangtze River cruise receiving foreign guests, authorized by the National Tourist Administration and the State Department of Transportation in China, so it meets the high standard of serving people from many other countries and regions. Besides, the cruise, cabins, and other places on the ship are designed and decorated with the typical traditional western culture and classic European aesthetic appreciation, which suites for the visual enjoyment of western people very well.

2023 Schedule of President No.8

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Please Note:
• The above price range is based on a standard cabin for twin sharing.
• The prices are valid by Dec.31 of the year.
• Please enquiry for the exact price according to your nationality, cruising time and cruising route.
• Please quote us for the price may change during China's Golden Week and Spring Festival.
• Limited winter schedules may be adjusted into other dates, cruise ships, etc. based on the arrangement of the cruise company.

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