Heavy rain has a great impact on tourism in the Three Gorges:

General tourism knowledge in the Three Gorges

1. The Great Three Gorges (Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Xiling Gorge) and the Attractions (such as Goddess Peak) can be viewed on board, and no tickets are required. But the viewing position is very important, so pay attention to the announcements on the ship or the advice of the service personnel.

2. Some scenic spots need to be disembarked to visit, including Fengdu Ghost Town, Zhangfei Temple, Shibaozhai, Little Three Gorges, Baidi City, Quyuan Temple, Shenlong Creek, Three Gorges Project Dam, Yueyang Tower, Jingzhou Ancient cities, etc. (different cruise ships and attractions for on- and off-water tours vary). Every time you visit a scenic spot, you need to listen to the onboard announcement and the tour guide's advice, and remember the dock where the cruise ship docks and the time when the cruise ship sails. You must return to the cruise ship before sailing. Remember this.

3. You need to pay attention to personal safety and property safety on board the ship. When boating on a river, you should be very careful about the possibility of falling into the river, especially for children. When leaving the room (eating in a restaurant or going on a shore excursion), please take cash and valuables (such as cameras, etc.) with you and lock the door. There are often all kinds of thieves on the ship, and there have even been incidents of thieves and ship staff Possibility of collusion.

4. You can take the cableway or not when visiting Fengdu Ghost Town. You need to decide according to your own situation. You do not need to blindly listen to the suggestions of others or waiters.

5. Almost all scenic spots visited ashore require walking uphill and up steps. You need to wear lighter shoes.

6. Wind and rain in the Three Gorges are unpredictable, so rain gear is one of the necessary items.

7. When viewing the scenery on the boat, due to the strong wind on the river, you should prepare thin sweaters or jackets in spring and autumn; in winter, when it is cold on the river, you should prepare heavy clothing, such as down jackets; in summer, it is not a problem, but you need to prepare sunglasses And sunscreen as well.

8. Dining on an ordinary cruise ship is difficult to satisfy, and the price is very expensive, so it is necessary to buy some food (such as various snacks, alcohol, mineral water, convenience food, etc.) to board the ship. , commonly used food and daily necessities are also sold on board, but the varieties are small and the prices are relatively expensive.

Three Gorges luxury cruise tourism knowledge

1. Preparation before departure

Clothing should be based on your own situation, mainly casual and relaxed clothing; due to the shore visit If the walking time is longer, we recommend that you prepare casual shoes.

Summer: The temperature in the Three Gorges area is higher in summer and the sunshine hours are longer. It is best to prepare hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and other items.

Spring and Autumn: Bring sweaters, jackets and rainproof, hooded windbreakers.

Winter: It is quite cold outside when sailing, so you should prepare rainproof coats, cold-proof clothes, etc.

Ferry ticket or "shipping notice" (photocopy or fax is acceptable) is your proof of boarding. It’s similar to checking into a hotel.

Insurance It is recommended that you complete all travel insurance procedures before traveling. Although the boat ticket includes insurance, the amount is limited.

Hygiene Precautions It is best to bring common cold and digestive system medicines before departure. If you have any physical discomfort, you should take precautions and see a doctor as soon as possible. There are small clinics and doctors on board the Yangtze River cruise ships to serve you at any time, and the fees are relatively low. Some cruise ships charge medicine fees but not consultation fees. Don't buy food, fruits and mineral water from stalls casually. When visiting ashore in summer, be sure to bring mineral water and paper towels bought on board, as well as a small amount of RMB, preferably ten yuan, between 100-500 yuan, to prepare for the sporadic expenses of visiting ashore, such as cable cars and cold drinks. , special visit tickets, payment tips, etc.

2. Boarding and check-in

Main service desk on board

The main service desk provides you with various consultations and arrangements 24 hours a day, including your accounts , catering and safe etc. In short, any questions you are concerned about and need to be solved can be consulted at the front desk.

Relevant matters after boarding the ship

1. Understand the location of your guest room on the ship, and please carefully read the emergency evacuation diagram behind the door;

2. Understand the location of the life jackets in the guest rooms, and be familiar with the procedures and steps for wearing them;

3. Be familiar with the schedule activities, choose the activities you are willing to participate in, and have a general arrangement for your Three Gorges trip;

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4. Get to know your tour guide;

5. Know your seat in the restaurant, which is usually fixed;

6. Understand the entertainment activities and services on board The location of the facility;

7. Store your valuables, such as passports, etc.;

8. Organize the clothes to be washed;

9. Familiarize yourself with the cruise service Telephone number;

10. For on-board consumption, you must sign the bill first and settle the bill before leaving the ship. A 15% service fee will be charged. Credit card and cash payments are accepted.

Room change: When you want to upgrade your room after boarding the ship, you can ask the front desk. If it can be arranged on the ship (if there are still high-class rooms left), the specified fee will be charged Room upgrade after standard top-up fee.

During the peak tourist season, there are generally few rooms left, so it is best to confirm the room class when booking.

Valuable items When you have valuable items that need to be saved, you can use the safe provided in the guest room or the front desk and go through the relevant access procedures.

The cruise line is not responsible for the loss or damage of any valuables not kept in the safe.

3. Consumption and services on board

Luggage service There are no restrictions on carrying luggage. Cruise ship guest rooms are generally equipped with luggage racks. Cruise ships with smaller rooms also provide luggage storage services. For group guests, The receiving travel agency will contact the cruise ship and hand the luggage on board. Guests' luggage can be sent on board the cruise ship in advance or upon arrival at the same time. After the guest's room is confirmed, the service staff on the cruise ship will deliver the luggage to the room. Cruise ships usually also provide handling services for individual passengers' luggage on and off the ship. The general fee is US$1-2 per piece of luggage, which is paid by the guest in cash.

Meals on board The ship arranges three meals a day for guests. Generally, breakfast is Chinese and Western buffet style or table style, and lunch and dinner are mainly Chinese style. Some Western dishes can be changed according to the guest's reservation.

Lunch will be held around 12:00, and dinner will be held at 19:00 or later, which may vary depending on the journey. In most cases, all tourists dine together, and announcements will be made on board the ship.

If you are taboo about certain foods (such as vegetarian food, Muslim meals, etc.), please indicate this when booking your ferry ticket and try to meet your requirements.

Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages Only non-alcoholic beverages and beer are provided for free during meals on board. If you require other alcoholic beverages and spirits, you will need to pay extra. At the same time, the number of free drinks is limited.

Restaurants, bars and entertainment centers are not allowed to bring their own drinks and food.

About smoking

According to Chinese law, smoking is not allowed in public activity areas. Please smoke on the deck or in the fixed smoking room of the cruise ship.

At the same time, some cruise ships have non-smoking floors and non-smoking rooms, which can be booked in advance.

Laundry service There is a dedicated laundry bag and laundry list in the guest room. You can fill in the relevant content and put your clothes into the laundry bag. The waiter will send your clothes and receipts to the cruise ship for washing while tidying up the room. department and deliver the laundry to your room at your designated time.

Drinking water on board

The water quality of the Yangtze River is turbid and contains a lot of sand. It is necessary to obtain clean drinking water and washing water on board. Water making equipment is very important, which affects the safety of guests and employees. In good health. At present, all star-rated cruise ships on the Yangtze River have water purification equipment, decontamination capabilities, sanitation, disinfection, and filtration facilities. The drinking water they provide can meet the domestic drinking water standards promulgated by the Ministry of Health.

The domestic water on the cruise ship is not drinkable. The boiled water for drinking on the ship must be strictly filtered and boiled before it can be consumed.

Medical care on board

The ship is equipped with an infirmary and a qualified doctor. All medical services are subject to additional charges. The medical office can also provide house calls to each guest room, and the house calls services can be provided 24 hours a day.

Telephone and Fax GSM phones can be used throughout the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and CDMA phones can be used in some areas. You can keep in touch with your family and friends almost anytime and anywhere.

If some cruise ships cannot make domestic and international long distance calls in the room, you need to go to the business center to make the call.

Business Center

Telecommunications, telegrams, and faxes are available anytime and anywhere. Yangtze River cruise ships generally have satellite phones and faxes, as well as on-board mobile phones, making it very convenient to communicate with land. It also provides a variety of business services, such as rental services for photocopiers, computers, slide projectors, and typewriters, as well as secretarial services.

Meetings and small private parties

If you need to hold a meeting on board the ship, please let us know when booking the ship, and we will promptly respond to you as to whether it can be arranged and the details of the arrangement.

If you and your friends need to hold a small private party on the ship, you can make a reservation with the front desk in advance and confirm the relevant venue, layout, services, fees and other details in advance.

Shopping

There are shopping stores on board the ship, where you can buy commonly used daily necessities and food. However, the variety of goods sold is not extensive, so it is best to prepare what you need before boarding the ship.

The tourist attractions along the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River have a large number of shops selling various handicrafts and tourist souvenirs.

Electrical appliances and power supplies. Due to safety and fire prevention considerations, the use of your own electrical appliances is prohibited in the room. If you need to use your own laptop computer and other electrical appliances, you can go to the designated area or inform the management in advance.

Three Gorges cruise ships use a universal 220V power supply, and the charging equipment you use must meet the above requirements. In addition to 220V power supplies in each cabin of each ship, some cruise ships are also equipped with 110V power supplies. ?

About tips The China National Tourism Administration prohibits tourism service personnel from asking for tips from guests, but tips have become one of the important incomes of tourism service personnel. Usually the salary of waiters is not very high, ranging from 30 to 70 US dollars per month. Tips are very welcome, but if any tour guide or service staff refuses to provide services on the grounds of not receiving tips or deliberately makes things difficult, implying that they ask for tips, you will be punished. You can refuse and complain against it. If your trip is affected and you suffer losses, you can ask for compensation.

Generally, porters, room attendants, and full-service tour guides should pay a certain amount of tips to show recognition for their work.

Payment for consumption on board

After you complete the boarding and check-in procedures, you will get a cruise card. After signing your room number and name on the card, you can Use this card to sign for purchases on the ship, and settle the payment with cash or credit card at the front desk before arriving at the destination.

Exchange foreign currencies Generally, the foreign currencies that can be exchanged on board are: US dollars, Canadian dollars, British pounds, Euros, Japanese yen, Hong Kong dollars, Macau pataca, New Zealand dollars, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars, Thai baht, Philippine peso , Swedish krona, Danish krona, Norwegian krona, Finnish mark, Spanish peseta.

4. Visits, Tours and Activities

Before disembarking for sightseeing, you will get a disembarkation card. After returning to the ship, you must return this card to the main desk for confirmation Have you returned to the ship. When visiting the Little Three Gorges and Shennong Creek, you will be asked to wear a life jacket for safety.

It should be noted that you must remember the name of the cruise ship you are taking, the dock where it docks, and the departure time of the cruise ship at each sightseeing spot. In the event of an unexpected incident, you must rush back to the cruise ship before it sails.

When you don’t know the way back to the ship and you don’t speak the language, you can show your disembarkation card or information about your cruise to local tourism operators or any citizen, and they will be happy to help. You show the way back to the ship.

Activities Arranged on the Ship In addition to shore sightseeing, a variety of activities will be arranged for you on the ship.

Different cruise ships will have different activity arrangements. Usually, the ship will arrange song and dance performances, cruise briefings, lectures on the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Chinese calligraphy lectures, Chinese food culture lectures, Tai Chi and other lectures. You can choose to participate according to your own circumstances.

Photography and Videography The scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is beautiful and majestic. You not only need to keep the beautiful scenery in your mind, but you also need to record them on the film and video tapes given to you. Therefore, you need to bring enough film, batteries and video tapes, and preferably waterproof devices

5. Climate and temperature of the Three Gorges

The Three Gorges area has a warm and humid mid-subtropical climate, and the climate is affected by The impact of canyon topography is significant. Among them, Wu Gorge is deep, long, and winding, showing typical canyon climate characteristics and can be used as a representative of the Three Gorges climate. Here, the annual average temperature is 18.4℃, with the average temperature in the coldest month of January being 7.1℃, and the average temperature in the hottest month of July being 29.3℃. The average annual rainfall is between 1000-1400 mm, mostly concentrated in July and August. Mild winters, hot summers, abundant rainfall, and distinct four seasons are not much different from those in the Sichuan Basin and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River plains. However, because the canyon is deep, the valley floor receives only a short amount of sunlight. In winter, the sun is only visible for two to three hours before and after noon, and in summer, there are only five or six hours of sunshine. The wind in the canyon is strong and the wind direction is fixed, mostly easterly or westerly along the canyon. The terrain of the canyon is closed, the moisture is evaporating, and it is easy to form clouds and fog. In summer, there are often thunder and lightning, and heavy rain pours, making it one of the rainstorm centers in the country. In autumn, there are mostly sunny days with light clouds and high skies; in winter, it is often "misty". "Rain in the gorge" often lasts for several days; at the turn of spring and summer, the weather changes constantly, and "clouds in the morning and rain in the evening" are another scene.

The Three Gorges river channel is narrow, the river flow changes greatly, and the water level fluctuates greatly. The flow rate during the flood period is generally 40,000 to 80,000 cubic meters per second, and the flow rate during the dry season is generally 3,000 cubic meters per second. The difference between the highest water level and the lowest water level can reach more than 50 meters. During floods, the river water rises extremely rapidly, with the water level often rising by more than 10 meters in a day. The river bed has a steep slope, with an average drop of 1 meter every 5 kilometers. The water is turbulent and the whirlpool turns thousands of times. The flow speed also changes greatly. The average flow speed is 4 kilometers per hour in the dry season, 11 kilometers per hour in the flood period, and as high as 16 kilometers per hour in the rapids. to a speed of 25 kilometers. During the flood season in summer, the turbulent river water breaks out of the twists and turns of the canyon and cascades thousands of miles. During the dry season, the river meanders through the mountains and valleys, making the waterway in the Three Gorges particularly difficult.