The Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock, at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, is one of the busiest ports in China. Chongqing is the best starting point for a Yangtze River Cruise. Taking a cruise ship from Chongqing down the Yangtze River to Wuhan Yichang is now a popular tourist trip. Choose a deluxe cruise ship so that you can have a pleasant and memorable experience on the Yangtze River. There are four categories of ships: the star-rated ship, the foreign tourist ship, the domestic tourist ship, and the common passenger ship. There is more detailed cruise ship information at TravelChinaGuide. 
Pictures of Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock
Tourists can take the ship at Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock to reach Yichang, Hankou, Shanghai, Nanjing, etc. The tour ship and quick ship's information on the popular route Chongqing → Yichang is provided in the following for reference:
| Scheduled Flight | Arrival Time | Departure Time | City Ports | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Scheduled Flight |
| Chongqing→ Yichang (passenger ship) | 22:00 | Chongqing | 06:00 | Yichang→ Chongqing (passenger ship) | ||
| 03:00 | 03:10 | Fuling | 22:00 | 22:10 | ||
| 06:00 | 06:10 | Fengdu | 18:10 | 18:20 | ||
| 09:30 | 10:30 | Zhongxian | 13:30 | 14:00 | ||
| 11:30 | 11:40 | Xituo (in Chongqing) | 11:30 | 11:40 | ||
| 14:30 | 14:40 | Wanxian | 08:20 | 08:30 | ||
| 16:40 | 16:50 | Yunyang | 06:10 | 06:20 | ||
| 21:00 | 21:10 | Fengjie | 02:10 | 02:20 | ||
| 23:00 | 23:10 | Wushan | 0:00 | 0:10 | ||
| 1:20 | 1:30 | Badong | 22:00 | 22:10 | ||
| 8:30 | Maoping (in Hubei) | 18:00 |
Note: The time in the form is just the normal scheduled time from the first night to the second night; please check the exact time of arriving at the different city ports before taking the ship. The whole journey between Chongqing and Yichang takes about one day and two nights (about 33 hours).
Travelers' Voices on Chongqing Transportation by Ship
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Nov. 19,2009 03:53 Reply
Mr.Tang(Malaysia) said:
What is the ferry fare from Chongqing to Fu Ling
Nov. 20,2009 03:38
Mr.Hank replied:
The fare is about 30RMB. Actually, it is suggested that you take a bus to Fuling, which is much faster and cheaper.