Xisha Islands tour, generally people will choose the cruise tour, this way in addition to the tour is relatively new, but also in the tour can learn about the various information about this attraction, you can understand.

The three islands of the Xisha Islands play

"Changle Princess" and "South China Sea Dream" two cruise ships, both from the Sanya Phoenix Cruise Terminal in Sanya City, after about 13-15 hours of sailing to the cruise berthing and anchoring area (offshore of the Xisha Islands, anchor docking). Anchored). To visit the islands, tourists need to take a shuttle boat to the islands (time: about 10 minutes). The three islands of Yakung Island, Ginyu Island and Quanfu Island cover a small area, but each has its own characteristics. Let me tell you how to play on each island:

1. Jeonbutsu Island

Jeonbutsu Island is the smallest of the three islands. The beautiful Jeonbutsu Island is known as the white and rich of the islands and has the highest face value of the three islands we can visit. The island is formed by the impact of white coral sand and is full of fine soft sea sand, surrounded by clear, transparent water, so you can see the bottom of the sea with the naked eye. Corals cover the entire bottom of the sea like blooming flowers. Since Jeonbuk Island is relatively shallow, the water is green and light blue, which is very beautiful. Sightseeing on the island is basically a free-for-all.

Jeonburi is also the first choice for wedding photos for every couple, with its blue sky, clear water and soft sandy beaches.

2. Silver Island

Silver Island is made up of reefs and inorganic gravels, and the three islands are less than 5 kilometers away from each other, but each has a different composition and appearance. The composition of Ginyu Island is unique in that one side is covered with coral sand, a small sandbar with grass and no trees, where many kinds of seagulls live all year round, thus enjoying the reputation of "Kingdom of Seagulls". The island is only 2 meters above sea level, so when the tide is high, most of the island will be submerged, coupled with the topography of the sandbar is easy to change, it can be said that it is a small island at any time will be "disappeared" Oh.

The ecological environment of Ginyu Island is very good, and all kinds of creatures can be seen on the island: sand crabs, hermit crabs, shells, etc. are everywhere.

The sea water of Ginyu Island is so beautiful that it is called the seven-colored sea, and it is a favorite island for photographers.

Yinyu Island also has fishermen's houses where you can eat seafood as well. Personally, I feel that the seafood on Yakung Island is more affordable, and you can also use your bargaining skills to try the delicious seafood on Yinyu Island.

3. Yagong Island

There are a few herbaceous plants on the island, which is a seasonal habitat for seabirds, with an area of more than 9,000 square meters, and the fishermen's huts are connected to each other, lined up and closely gathered in the central depression of the island, where more than forty fishermen live all year round. Here you can see the production process of dried sea cucumbers and dried sea mussels; you can also experience the fun of life with the island fishermen in a small lake, such as fishing in the sea; taste the delicious dried mussels, eat a variety of fresh and beautiful sea fish and sea urchins bigger than a fist, and the price is good.

We landed on Yakong Island for the first time, you can take a glass sightseeing boat to Yakong Island, and along the way, you can see all kinds of corals and schools of fish on Yakong Island.

Eat in Yakung Island, swim and dive in the sea are in Yakung Island Oh! (Snails 100 yuan / basket, large abalone 100 yuan / 4, large green dragon 1200 yuan / about 4 catties, fish about 260 yuan / strip, their own fishermen have to keep bargaining with oh!)

The sea water on Yakung Island is so clear and transparent that you can both dive and swim, and there are even simple desalination facilities on the island. There is a special area suitable for swimming, the deepest water depth of no more than 2 meters, under the sea water can clearly see a variety of fish, shellfish and coral. Swimming here requires extra caution to avoid getting cut by coral or stabbed by sea urchins. Among the 3 islands in the landing, only Yakong Island can swim in the sea, so remember to take a dip in the sea when you go there!

Snorkeling is a self-funded project, the cost of 600 yuan / person, there are 30 minutes of professional training and 30 minutes of snorkeling time, a professional PADI diving instructor accompanied by the whole guide, diving all the snorkeling tube is not a one-time use, it is sterilized, such as the need for disposable, you can bring your own, or can be purchased on board. Diving equipment provided by the boat, you can bring your own waterproof camera, you can also rent on board (about 300 yuan / times), you can take photos, you can also let the instructor to help shoot. I would like to remind you that snorkeling is limited to 50 people per trip.

4. The significance of the Xisha Islands

The Xisha Islands have been open to Chinese citizens for tourism for only four years now, without any commercialized development projects, almost in the most primitive state of nature. These most primitive appearance, is worthy of tourists to protect and maintain, which is the biggest significance of traveling to Xisha. Only as a traveler, we can be ordinary people ordinary perspective, to see the South China Sea Xisha the most real model.

Overview of the two cruise ships carrying the Xisha route

The "Changle Princess" cruise ship is a brand new cruise ship invested by Hainan Strait Shipping Co. On March 2, 2017, it officially took over the "Beibu Gulf Star" cruise ship to start the first voyage to Xisha.

The ship has an overall length of 129.36 meters, a width of 20.5 meters, a depth of 7.2 meters, a gross tonnage of 12,336 tons, a draught of 5.4 meters, a passenger capacity of 499, a deadweight of 2,191 tons, a speed of 16.5 knots, a range of 3,000 nautical miles, and a stateroom capacity of 82 rooms and 330 cabins.

The "Changle Princess" has been upgraded and improved in terms of cruise facilities and services compared with previous cruise ships.

The room types are divided into: Deluxe Seaview Suite A (3 seaview windows), Deluxe Seaview Suite B (2 seaview windows), Deluxe Seaview Double Room, Seaview Quadruple Room, Inside Cabin Quadruple Room, Inside Cabin Sixth Room; in which there is a special sofa bunk in the Inside Cabin Sixth Room, due to the bunk is a sofa bunk, and opposite to the door of the restroom, so it's a special price for sale per voyage, and there is only a special bunk in each room, only the curtain and upper bunk are connected to each other, and the curtains and upper bunk are connected to each other. The curtains and the top bunk are connected, if you are traveling alone, it is not recommended to have a special bunk.

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1. Changle Princess cruise ship cabins

Deluxe sea view suites are divided into A type and B type.

The guest rooms are large and bright, with 1.8 meter beds that allow you to stretch your limbs in the most comfortable way. The Deluxe Sea View Suites have a number of sea view windows, through which the beautiful sea view of the Xisha Islands is unobstructed.

The A-type suite has a better view angle. Deluxe sea view suite is equipped with independent bathroom, refrigerator, TV set, closet and other equipment are available, for you to consider every detail, if you play tired, from the refrigerator out of the chilled drinks, leaning on the bed comfortably while watching the sea view and enjoy the cool.

If you have an urgent need to work, the room also has a writing desk for you to use at any time.

The double room with sea view is not as big as the deluxe room, but it maximizes the use of space. Pushing open the door you can see the clean beds on both sides that have been packed flat and neatly, and the sunlight coming through the sea view window in the middle of the two beds makes the room look clean and bright. The bed is also equipped with a hair dryer to reduce the burden of traveling. It is also a great pleasure to sit on the bed with your friends and talk about your life while enjoying the sea view.

The quadruple room is divided into two types of cabins, A type and B type, A type has a window with a sea view and B type has no window. The quadruple room is also a good choice for traveling with a few friends. Like other rooms, the quadruple rooms are equipped with TV sets, hairdryers and other necessary facilities. The wooden beds and staircases are low-key and generous, accompanied by the gentle sound of the waves, taking you to slow down your fast-paced pace and escape the steel forest of the city.

The six-bed room can accommodate six people, but because of the reasonable arrangement, the space will not be crowded at all, and each berth is equipped with an independent socket at the head of the bed, so you don't have to worry about the lack of power plugs. If you are more than one family traveling together, you can choose the six rooms, affordable at the same time, but also more lively atmosphere of multi-person travel. If you want to make new friends, six rooms are also a good choice, in the room with new friends to share their own journey, but also can become a good story on the journey.

The Nanhai Dream cruise ship was built by Guangzhou Guangzhou Shipbuilding International Company Limited, China's first listed shipbuilding company, and is now operated and managed by Sansha Nanhai Dream Cruise Company.

The ship has a gross tonnage of 24,572 tons, 10 deck levels, a maximum draft of 6.1 meters, a static deadweight tonnage of 13,269 tons, a ship's length of 167.5 meters, a sailing speed of 18.5 knots, and a maximum passenger capacity of 893 people. On November 25, 2016 Xisha maiden voyage.

The room types are: deluxe seaview suite, deluxe seaview king room, deluxe seaview double room, senior seaview quadruple room, seaview quadruple room, seaview sextuple room and inner cabin sextuple room.

According to the guests to stay after the reflection, now the ship to the sea view quadruple room as a special room to sell (due to the room near the engine room, the noise is bigger), the price is more economical, the price of the upper and lower berths is the same, randomly divided into places, the whole ship has 24 berths, if you need it to be booked as early as possible, can be booked in our store Oh!

2. The two ships entertainment facilities

The Princess of Changle lounge bar independent chess and cards room, can be used for guests to relax, (Princess of Changle 50 yuan/hour)

"South China Sea Dream" is equipped with a wealth of on-board facilities, our The sea life will never be boring. In the Star Theater to a sea song, in the red mouth screw theater to see an old movie of the Xisha naval war, in the "South China Sea Dream" post office to send a postcard, in the Ganquan tea cafe with a cup of green tea, in the Haitang Bay restaurant to a seafood feast, or in the open-air barbecue area to enjoy the fun of the food, or in the sun deck on the sunshine of the day! Sun ...... Either choice will be unforgettable.

The two ships embarkation place and itinerary

Embarkation place:

The two ships are docked at Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Terminal, the collection time and place are the first day of the afternoon 14:00 cruise terminal waiting hall.

The two cruise ships **** with a waiting hall, tourists directly with ID card to the service desk to receive embarkation card, after which there will be a steward to explain the Xisha, as well as the overall introduction of this trip.

About 16:00 group boarding. The trip to the Yongle Islands in Xisha takes about 13 hours at about 13 knots.

From embarkation, each passenger has a butler service, "butler" is a unique name in the Xisha Islands voyage, its function can be reluctantly understood as a "tour guide", but in fact more intimate and meticulous than the tour guide, the ship will be close to the room and bed divided into groups. The ship will be divided into groups of similar rooms and beds, a dozen people into a group, groups in numerical order, each group by a "housekeeper" is responsible for the management of the entire journey in the organization, explanation, order and all the problems of life and living. The butler can also be contacted if there are any questions.

Itinerary:

The cruise to and from Xisha takes 4 days.

DAY1: The ship departs at 16:00 p.m. and arrives at Yongle Islands, Xisha Islands at 05:00 p.m. the next day.

DAY2: In the morning, go to Quanfu Island, hold the national flag-raising ceremony and take photos freely. In the afternoon, go to Yukong Island, first take the glass sightseeing boat tour, the butler will take you around the island for a week tour and then free time. Evening cruise free time, you can watch a show or movie or Karaoke.

DAY3: In the morning, we will go to Yinyu Island, the butler will lead each group to patrol the island, introduce the island overview and then take photos; in the afternoon, we will go to Yukong Island again for free activities, you can swim or snorkeling. Return to Sanya in the evening.

DAY4: Arrive Sanya around 9:00am.

Dining & Shopping Tips

Three meals a day on both cruises are buffet style, which is very rich and included in the cost of the ticket. Although meals are served in batches, there is plenty of food and plenty of choice.

There is a wide variety of seafood, meat, vegetables and fruits, as well as beverages to drink. The staple food can be rice or porridge, but there are also cakes and breads and a variety of pasta dishes. Occasionally there are fishermen on the island selling a variety of seafood such as sea fish and sea urchins, which are very fresh and of good quality. The price is not particularly expensive. They can be eaten on the spot.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is there a cell phone signal in Xisha?

Special places like Xisha Islands, total **** only more than 30,000 people have been to the place, who go who can not wait in the circle of friends to pretend a back to force. China Mobile, China Unicom signal deviation, can be said to be basically no signal. China Telecom signal is better, the ship has also been debugging the WIFI signal, I believe that soon we can live in real time!

2. Is there any restriction on going to Xisha, can children go, what formalities do I need to go through?

The Xisha Islands are only open to mainland Chinese citizens aged 12-68, excluding Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners. Many elderly people have different nostalgic feelings for places like Xisha Islands, but for the consideration of the physical condition when traveling by boat at sea, those who are less than 12 years old and more than 68 years old are not allowed to go. Now there is no need to go through any formalities, directly in the travel agency or website platform to sign up to provide ID cards can be. So, if you have parents who want to go to the Xisha Islands, you have to hurry up

3. Will there be a lot of people going to the Xisha Islands, and is there any danger?

Because of the limited number of landing islands, the maximum number of people on each voyage is 330, so even if you choose to go on holidays, it will not be crowded. The Xisha Islands are completely within our sphere of influence, and you can see warships anchored nearby, so you can rest assured about safety.

4. Will I get seasick?

Seasickness varies from person to person, if you feel uncomfortable or afraid of seasickness, you can get seasickness medicine or seasickness post (free of charge) in the ship's infirmary, you can take seasickness medicine half an hour before the start of the ship, don't be too excited after the ship, a little bit of organizing, lying down and resting, you can also listen to music to help you fall asleep.

5. Is there a kettle on board?

There is a kettle in every room on the ship, and you can get hot water from the hot water boiler next to the desk.

6. Do you have slippers, disposables and hair dryers on board?

The Changle Princess has a hair dryer next to the TV, disposable slippers and toiletries, while the South Sea Dream only has disposable slippers, toiletries and hair dryer in the higher cabins, which you can get at the front desk.

7. Can I charge on board?

The Changle Princess has four charging jacks in each room, and the South Sea Dream has charging jacks next to each boat.

8. How do I get from the airport to Phoenix Pier? The total distance is about 16 kilometers

The most affordable way: Sanya Phoenix International Airport walks about 1 kilometer to the bus station, take the No. 8 road, after 17 stops, arrive at Xinfengjiekou station

Walk about 1,900 meters to reach the terminal Phoenix International Cruise Terminal, it takes about 1 hour or so.

The most convenient way: take a taxi for about 50 yuan, taking about 30 minutes.

If you book on our link, we have a special car to pick up and drop off oh!

9. How do I pick up my ticket and how do I check in?

After booking a good cabin through a variety of channels, (I would like to remind everyone to book a regular website Oh, by comparing the price of many guests feedback hornet's nest best Oh), the day before the voyage, there will be staff to send you a text message, with the text message can enter the Phoenix terminal waiting room, to the desk with ID card to receive boarding card, there will be your trip! Butler for you to arrange everything for this trip, there are any problems can find the butler oh.

Ship schedule

Xisha Islands belong to the tropical marine climate, the year-round temperature of 27-33 degrees Celsius, are more suitable for play. Due to the special route two ships are not every day can start the class, each ship will be arranged separately every month 3-4 voyages, in total every month a **** basically 7-8 voyage period. But because of the sea voyage by the wind and waves weather and military and other factors, winter occasional wind and waves, summer voyages before and after the typhoon, taking into account the cruise ship and tourists safety factors, will do voyage cancel decision. Canceled due to weather and other force majeure, the ship will issue an announcement, full refund. This point in the West Sandy travel contract have corresponding terms and conditions stated.

What season is the best to go:

The season with the smallest winds and waves in Xisha is April-August every year, when the winds and waves are calm, and the scenery you see is the most beautiful. Many guests will be afraid of summer heat and do not want to go, in fact, Xisha is the sun the bigger the sea water is more beautiful Oh. January to March belongs to the typhoon season, the wind and waves are bigger, but the ship will be arranged according to the typhoon forecast voyage, please rest assured.

When can return to Phoenix Pier

Generally in the morning around 9:00 will return to the Phoenix Pier waiting lounge, such as the day of the return, we recommend that you book a flight after 14:00 pm. The first day of the collection is 14:00 pm in the waiting room, such as the same day to Sanya, it is recommended that you book 12:00 before you can arrive at Sanya Phoenix Airport flights, such as encountering special circumstances will also have plenty of time to prevent.

The price of the two cruise ships

October of each year - May of the following year for the peak season of Xisha, the price up about 800-1000 or so. This is the sale price of the ship, if you go to this store to shoot the order, the price is absolutely bar!

North Sea Dream ship off-season sales price

Changle Princess ship off-season sales price

How to choose between the two ships

1.Two ship construction

a. Changle Princess:

Gross tonnage: 12336

Construction completion date: January 10, 2017

Design speed: 16kn

Length of waterline at full load: 122.20M

b.South China Sea Dream:

Gross tonnage: 24,572

Net deadweight tonnage: 13,269

Deck level: 10 decks

Length: 167.5 meters?

Breadth: 25.2 meters

Speed: 18.5 knots

Maximum draught: 6.1 meters

2.Ship's Room Facilities and Equipment

a. The Changle Princess is a brand-new ship built by GSCI, with air conditioning and indoor ventilation that is very suitable; and each cabin has a separate Each cabin has its own bathroom, and the meals on board are more abundant, with different seafood served at each meal. The butler service is considerate and experienced, and has been widely praised by the guests.

b. South China Sea Dream is built by Guangzhou Ship International Co. and only superior rooms and above have independent bathrooms; November 25, 2016 maiden voyage.

3. Cabin price

If in the same price, I think Changle is more cost-effective.

Precautions

1. Be sure to wear beach shoes or waders. Wearing flip-flops is prohibited on the island!!!!

2, boarding the boat is prohibited to bring alcoholic beverages, but you can bring water and fruits and other food;

3, it is recommended to bring a camera or gopro that can go into the water to shoot;

4, all the things on the island can't be brought back, including seashells, coral and so on. The bag will be opened and checked when you get on the boat. But fresh fish and seafood bought from fishermen can be brought back (shells and corals are not allowed).

5, swimming must pay attention to safety, as far as possible to wear diving shoes. Underwater be careful not to step on sea urchins, do not touch the fish coral or shells. Creatures such as chicken heart snails and jellyfish can be deadly. Stings from coral or sea urchins are also dangerous.

6. You can't bring a drone to shoot.