You may ask yourself: "How much can there be to do on a ship?" A LOT! Beside the shore excursions about 2-3 hours each day, the rest of your days will be filled with rich and colorful on board activities. You can do as much as you please! Most of today's cruise lines offer special entertainment areas so as to make your on-board experience as interesting as a land vacation. Many activities are set up by the cruise line, including welcome parties, Chinese Finger Boxing, cultural programs and dancing and movies . You can attend a Chinese Folk dance class, or learn to practice Chinese Finger Boxing. Evening parties offer dancing, acrobatic performances, jugglers, comedy, and even DIY games. Individual activities can be pursued as well. Maybe you'd rather sunbathe on a comfortable deck chair by the pool, go to the spa for a massage, or join your new friends for socializing and dancing. Most ships have facilities such as tennis courts, movie theatres, game rooms, card rooms, and libraries.
You can acquaint yourself with the on board experience by participating in Programs on Board of the Wuhan - Chongqing, an upstream cruise line of Regal China. Facilities on board include bars (smokers & non - smokers), a barbor/ beauty shop (haircare, manicures); clinic; gift shop (travel needs, souvenirs, sweets), health club (gym, sauna, massage), library, Safe deposit, Foreign exchange, Corn & Int'l Satelite Fax/ Phone, Disco, Karaoke, Business Center, and more! Of course, conditions
Expenses:
If you have chosen our cruise for your vacations, your cruise, hotel, sightseeing tours and meals are all included in one price. Other expense on-board include tipping, souvenirs, shore excursion shopping and extra alcoholic beverages. For special services such as laundry, haircuts, gym use, massages and other entertainment activities as requested personally, you will be charged extra. Tipping is becoming acceptable for travel guides, tour bus drivers, porters and waiters in top-class hotels and restaurants. Tipping is recommended if you require special assistance and the average runs about USD $3-5/ day/ person.
Travel souvenirs, gifts, sweets, and flowers for friends or family are available in the gift shop on board .
Most ships offer limited alcoholic beverages. Beverage served with dinner are included with your fare; however, drinks in bars, lounges or clubsare not included with your fare.
Peddlers and touts often sell various souvenirs such as handicrafts, Chinese paintings, coins, lacquers, T-shirts, or even some seemly precious jade and bronze along the shore excursions. Choose carefully if you are not very skilled at bargaining. Show your appreciation, and do not offer a price unless you really want to buy something . If forced sales happen, you may complain to the National Tourism Administrative Bureau directly or to the Institutions of Supervision over Quality.
The average expense on four- or five-star ships is between $150 and 200 USD dollars per day and $ 120 - 150 USD on three-star ships
