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Travel and holiday companies of China
Century Cruises
IndustryTourism
Hospitality
Founded1997
HeadquartersChongqing, China
Area servedChina
Key peopleChen Wei (President)
ServicesRiver cruises
Websitecenturyrivercruises.com

Century Cruises (Chinese: 世纪游轮), also known as New Century Cruises, is a river cruise line headquartered in Chongqing, China. It provides multi-day cruises on the Yangtze river.

Destinations

Century Cruises offers cruises on the Yangtze river. It offers daily cruises between Chongqing and Yichang. The downstream cruise (Chongqing–Yichang) takes three nights while the upstream cruise (Yichang–Chongqing) takes four nights.

The cruise line occasionally offers cruises between Shanghai and Wuhan, and between Chongqing and Shanghai. Cruises from Chongqing to Shanghai and vice versa takes 14 nights.

Fleet

Current fleet

Ship Built Gross tonnage Cabins Passenger
capacity		 Notes
Century Paragon 2013 12,516 196 400 Occasionally chartered by Uniworld and Avalon Waterways.
Century Legend 2013 12,516 196 400 Occasionally chartered by Uniworld and Avalon Waterways.
Century Glory 2019 15,000 260 650 Century Glory,  a river cruise ship built by Century Cruises in with Eco-friendly, hybrid-engines.
Century Victory 2022 15,000 260 650
Century Oasis 2023 15,000 260 650

Future fleet

Ship Will enter service Gross tonnage Cabins Passenger
capacity		 Notes
Century Voyager 2024 15,000 260 650
Century Dream 2026 15,000 260 650

Former ships

Ship Built Gross tonnage Cabins Passenger
capacity		 Notes Notes
Century Star 2003 4,255 93 186 Previously chartered by Viking River Cruises.
Century Sky 2005 8,539 153 306 Previously chartered by Viking River Cruises.
Century Sun 2006 8,539 153 306 Previously chartered by Viking River Cruises.
Century Diamond 2008 7,142 132 264 Previously chartered by Nicko Cruises.
Century Emerald 2010 7,142 132 264 Occasionally chartered by Viking River Cruises.

References

  1. "Company Profile". centurycruises.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Yangtze River Cruise Routes". yangtze-river-cruises.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "A long cruise from Shanghai to Chongqing". Century Blog. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. "Understanding The New Century Paragon & Its Relationship To Avalon & Uniworld". rivercruiseadvisor.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. "Meet Century Legend & Century Paragon". rivercruiseadvisor.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. "Century to take on U.S. marketing of its Yangtze itineraries". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. "Operators see uptick, plan upgrades on China's Yangtze". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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