Victoria’s food earns high marks from passengers, but we are always endeavoring to upgrade our dining. To introduce new dining concepts and menus, including additional western dishes and a la carte dining, Victoria hired award-winning celebrity chef and hospitality consultant Walter Staib as an advisor.

Our dining rooms have marvelous picture windows which invite the dramatic scenery of
the Yangtze indoors.

Passengers in superior cabins dine in the single-seating main Dynasty Dining Room, where Victoria serves sumptuous western and Chinese buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the Captain’s Farewell Banquet on the final night of the cruise.

We have also introduced optional a la carte dining for dinner in our ala carte restaurant on the Victoria Anna, Victoria Jenna, Victoria Katarina, Victoria Lianna, Victoria Sabrina, Victoria Selina and Victoria Sophia; on the Victoria Grace, a la carte dinner is offered in the Dynasty Dining Room. A la carte dining is available for a supplementary charge, and is included in the cruise cost for those booking suites and superior cabins with luxury amenities.

All passengers may enjoy early bird coffee each morning before breakfast, and the Captain’s Welcome Cocktail Reception before dinner on the first full day of the cruise.

During daily “Happy Hour”, enjoy your favorite cocktail at a discounted price in the Yangtze Club, as you unwind from the day’s activities. The legal drinking age on board Victoria Cruises Lines’ vessels is 18 years old.

If you have special dietary requirements, please advise us of your needs at time of booking.

Meal times will be posted in a daily events schedule distributed to each cabin.

Fitness Room A variety of exercise equipment is available.

Health Clinic Each Victoria vessel has a clinic with a doctor trained in both Chinese and western medicine. Customary charges are in effect for medical care. We recommend that you bring enough of any prescribed medications for your entire trip throughout China. Do not pack prescriptions in your checked luggage.

Laundry We offer same-day laundry service, but not dry cleaning. Press-only service is also available. No laundry is available the first or last day.

Massage Each ship has a Massage Room, where you can enjoy a relaxing body or foot massage.

Reading Area A place to read and relax in quiet surroundings.

Telephone, Internet and Fax The latest satellite communications systems are on board each vessel. Our ships possess international phoning capabilities, fax options and WiFi (these services may not be available at all times in the Three Gorges). Copying, computer, printing and photo printing services are also available. All of these services are fee based, and you can sign these charges to your account and settle them at the end of your voyage.

Electricity 220 volts, 110 volts in the bathroom; wattage may not be compatible with your hair dryer. Please do NOT use personal equipment in your cabin. Video cameras, digital cameras and other appliances can be charged at the front desk.

Refrigerators are available in all cabins except Superior cabins on the Victoria Grace.

Safe Deposit Boxes All cabins have safes, or your valuables may be left in the safe deposit box at the reception desk on each vessel. We strongly recommend that you leave your valuables in your cabin safe or our safe deposit box. Victoria Cruise Lines s cannot be held liable for any valuables left in cabins or lost on board.

Water Drinkable water is offered through the room thermos and bottled water. Please do not drink the tap water. Water and ice served in the Yangtze Club and dining room are safe.

Money on Board
Chit Payment Method There is no cash flow aboard Victoria Cruise Lines. You may simply sign for any onboard purchases, and present your room key. It will be added to your final bill, which may be settled the final night or day on board. Payment may be made in any major currency, including Chinese Renminbi and all major credit cards. Money bills must be fairly new, as the Bank of China does not accept older bills. The ship cannot offer cash advances on credit or debit cards.

Credit Cards Incidentals and gift shop purchases may be paid at the front desk using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay, WeChat Pay, AliPay and JCB.

Money Exchange Victoria Cruise Lines provides a money exchange service on board for various currencies to be exchanged into Renminbi (RMB), China’s local currency.

Service Charge In lieu of tipping, Victoria Cruise Lines charges a service charge of US$25.00 per person for cruises for 4 nights and under, and US$50 for per person for cruises of 6 nights and over, to be billed on passengers’ credit cards upon check-in. This service charge/tip includes our restaurant and housekeeping staff, but does not include a gratuity to our river guide or cruise director, or for any additional special services, which may be offered at your discretion. For porterage between the cabin and lobby, an optional gratuity of $1.00 per bag is recommended. Guest satisfaction is our highest priority. Any service issue should be communicated to our Cruise Director, so that we can address it in a timely manner. Should any service concerns not be met to your satisfaction, the service charge can be adjusted by our Cruise Director at time of disembarkation.