Victoria Jenna, the newest ship in the Victoria Cruises fleet edges out of port along China's Yangtze River on April 26, 2009, it will have the most suites of all vessels plying these mighty waters.
With 189 cabins and a passenger capacity of 378, the Victoria Jenna will be the largest ship in the company's fleet, which will grow to eight vessels. The room breakdown is as follows: 149 standard cabins, 35 junior suites, three deluxe suites and two Shangri-La Suites.
At a gross tonnage of approximately 8,000, the five-passenger-deck Victoria Jenna will be 438.9 feet long and 61.7 feet wide with a draft of 8.5 - 8.8 feet. The ship is being built to the highest international standards.
All cabins will have televisions with HBO and CNN broadcasts, private bathroom with a shower and bathtub, and a private balcony so passengers can appreciate the magnificent views of the Yangtze River. The Victoria Jenna will feature two dining rooms (a single seating main dining room and an a la carte restaurant), a fitness room, lecture room (for talks about the river's history and lessons in Tai Chi, Mandarin language and mah jong), library/reading room, the Yangtze Club (theatre-style night club), cocktail lounge, beauty salon, gift shop, spacious observation deck, business center, Internet access, health clinic and an atrium lobby.
The Victoria Jenna will sail Victoria Cruises' Three Gorges Highlights program, both upstream and downstream between Chongqing and Yichang, as well the round-trip Three Gorges Explorer itinerary sailing Chongqing – Yichang – Chongqing. The 2009 sailing dates for all eight ships in the Victoria Cruises fleet are currently available.