Ship traffic on the Yangtze River appears chaotic, not only because of the many ships frequenting this river. The shipping channel for larger boats is very small and is constantly changing due to drifting sand. A visit on the bridge shows quickly shows which extraordinary skills are needed by the ships’ crews, especially when you […]
Yangtze River Cruise – Welcome Reception
The Captain and crew invite you for a welcome reception to introduce themselves. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock […]
Yangtse River Cruise – from Wuhan to Gezhouba Dam
On the Princess Elaine of China Regal Cruises we head upriver the Yangtze River towards Gezhouba Dam. Particularly impressive is how much of the work is done by hand, such as loading and unloading the ships. Heavy machinery is only seldom seen. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Yangtze River Cruise – Boarding in Wuhan
The banks of the Yangtze River are dominated by the huge landing stages for cruise ships before modern backdrop of the 7-million metropolis of Wuhan. During boarding, the ship’s own orchestra greets the passengers with music. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click […]
St Goar – Loreley
St. Goar is located below the dangerous rapids on the left bank of the middle Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Anyone who drives from the Hunsrück via Simmern to St. Goar sees first the Cat and the Mouse Castle, before taking the road down to the Rhine. Both castles are part of the sister town St. […]
Huangpu River Cruise
The Huangpu Jiang 黄浦江, such as the Huangpu River is called in the Chinese, flows through the city of Shanghai, China. The Huangpu River Cruise downriver, up to the mouth of the Yangtze River takes us past the historical façade of the Bund on the left bank shores. On the right is the glittering facade of […]