Yangtze River Cruise Reviews

We recently returned from a Yangtze cruise on the new Century Glory ship. All of our arrangements were made by Vivien Li from China Discovery. We corresponded by email with Vivien. She was wonderful and gave us great advice.
The ship has only been in service for a few weeks. The crew went beyond our expectations to help us in English. The ship is very pretty. The nightly entertainment was produced by the crew members and they were very good. We enjoyed the optional tour to the ghost city.
 

The Century Voyage was pure luxury! From the moment I stepped onboard, I was impressed by the attention to detail. The cabins were spacious, beautifully designed, and had amazing river views. The staff was exceptional—always helpful, professional, and fluent in English, which made communication so easy. Shoutout to Asia Odyssey Travel for suggesting this brand-new cruise — it was the perfect way to experience the Yangtze!

I loved every moment onboard the Century Voyage! The facilities are top-notch—modern, elegant, and designed for comfort. The dining experience was a highlight; the food was delicious, with both local Chinese dishes and international options. Plus, it’s all included in the price! The onboard activities were fun and engaging, from cultural performances to relaxing yoga sessions. Asia Odyssey Travel recommended this cruise, and they really nailed it. Everything felt so polished and well-organized.

Booking through Asia Odyssey Travel made everything so easy! The entire trip on the Century Voyage was seamless and stress-free. The all-inclusive pricing was a huge plus—no surprise charges, just pure relaxation. The ship itself is stunning, with luxurious interiors and spacious cabins that felt like a high-end hotel room. The staff was super friendly and spoke great English, which made everything more comfortable.
 

We did the 4 night cruise from the Maoping dock to Chengdu from 29 March to 2 April 2024 as part of a Asia Odyssey Travel China Group tour. The ship has a capacity of about 258 passengers but on our cruise we only had around 150. The service on the boat was very good with friendly helpful staff. Meals are all buffet style with a selection of cold and hot dishes. The cabins and bathrooms were clean with all bathroom linen changed daily. The bar on deck 5 was great and the prices reasonable with happy hours and specials on cocktails. The top deck had a large area with chairs and lounge chairs, a great place to enjoy the scenery but no shade so take a hat. A fantastic cruise which we highly recommend.

We took a 4 day cruise down the Yangtze River on the Victoria Anna cruise ship. The rooms were very small but clean and each had a balcony. Is worth upgrading your room. The staff were fantastic and the food very nice. The Yangtze River was absolutely stunning. The river was very clean, the scenery stunning. Well worth doing while your in China.

We (couple, aged 56 and 61) did a four night cruise on the Victoria Katarina with Asia Odyssey Travel. Ship was very nice. Cabins pretty good - two single beds, reasonable bathroom with a good strong shower and a small bath. Nice balcony. Ship was decorated very nicely and felt spacious. Staff were amazing and multi talented. Waiters/barmen by day, entertainers by night. Were very accommodating and friendly. Be aware that you will need to climb up/down minimum of 200 steps to get to/from the ship. On arrival your large suitcase will be carried for you by amazing workers who put your case on bamboo poles across their shoulders but you will need to carry your own hand luggage. Steps are steep, not for the unfit or elderly. Scenery along the Yangtze is amazing. We enjoyed the cruise component of our tour. Food on ship was fantastic and lots of it. Drinks very reasonably priced.

We arrived here very late at night with a Asia Odyssey Travel group. The boat is very nice, but we had never done a river cruise before to compare. Certainly clean and great staff.

A great trip which I would recommend, so interesting and very different. Do be prepared for a lot of steps when getting off the boat at the various destinations. Really recommend the upgraded room as despite the standard cabin being very acceptable, was very small. Ours was the 4 night up river trip to Chongquing.

We had already booked our cruise on the Victoria Katerina and were in China when I read reviews. It was helpful to know what to expect, so I’ll do the same here. We started in Yichang, at the site of the dam. So that meant that we stayed in port the first night, toured the dam the next day, and then didn’t leave port until the second evening.

The boat was clean and the staff was nice. The food was adequate. Some in my party complained about the hard mattresses, but it didn’t bother me.
Also as mentioned, the scenery is nice and it’s a nice break from the large and sometimes hectic cities.

We cruised down the Yangtze River for three nights on the Victoria Jenna. Because of river conditions we joined the cruise further down river than expected and finished at the Three Gorges Dam. This is a working river and there is lots of activity in both directions. We stopped off at the Jade Emperor Scenic Area and would highly recommend the slide down from the top. The section through the Wu and Qutang Gorges was amazing. It's hard to imagine how deep the gorges were before the Dam was built and the gorges flooded. We had a side trip on a smaller boat along the Goddess Stream or Shennu Xi stream and was very impressed with our guide although saw no wildlife. The weather in September was very overcast so we perhaps did not see the river at its best but were still very impressed.