Century Cruises Explained

Century Cruises
Foundation:	1997
Location:	Chongqing, China
Area Served:	China
Key People:	Chen Wei
Industry:	Tourism Hospitality
Services:	River cruises

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.^[1]

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.^{[2] [3]}

Fleet

Current fleet

Ship	Built		Cabins	Passenger capacity	Notes
Century Paragon	2013	12,516	196	400	Occasionally chartered by Uniworld and Avalon Waterways.^[4]
Century Legend	2013	12,516	196	400	Occasionally chartered by Uniworld and Avalon Waterways.^[5]
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		Cabins	Passenger capacity	Notes
Century Voyager	2024	15,000	260	650
Century Dream	2026	15,000	260	650

Former ships

Ship	Built	In service for Century Cruises		Cabins	Passenger capacity	Notes
Century Star	2003	2003–2015	4,255	93	186	Previously chartered by Viking River Cruises.
Century Sky	2005	8,539	153	306	Previously chartered by Viking River Cruises.^[6]
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.^[7]

External links

• (Mandarin)
• (English)

Notes and References

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