Cruises
'New Jianzhen' Ship 'Suzhou' Ship
'New Jianzhen' Ship first set sail in 1994. Due to its reliability and relative affordability, it has been favored by numerous passengers journeying between Shanghai and Japan for years. The sailing time for a round trip, although taking about 80 hours, will not make one feel too tired due to its comfortable environment.
Cruise Information:
| Route | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Sailing Time |
| Shanghai-Kobe/Osaka | 13:00 on Saturday | 09:30 on Monday | about 45 Hours |
| Kobe/Osaka-Shanghai | 12:00 on Tuesday | about 09:30 on Thursday | about 46 Hours |
| Note: The schedule is subject to change. Please check with local port for more details. | |||
Ticket Price: (Including breakfast)
| Class | Single Trip | Round Trip | Note (Fixed number of passengers) |
| VIP | CNY 6,500 | CNY 9,750 | Two-person Suit |
| Special-class | CNY 2,600 | CNY 3,900 | Two-person Room |
| First-class | CNY 1,600 | CNY 2,400 | Four-person Room |
| Second-class | CNY 1,300 | CNY 1,950 | 8-16 Person Room |
| Note: 1. A group consisting of more than ten persons is entitled to a 10% discount. 2. Children aged younger than six travel free of charge. Children aged six to twelve years old travel for half price. | |||
Ticket- Offices:
| City | Address | Telephone Number |
| Shanghai: | 18/F, Jin'an Mansion, No. 908 Dong Daming Road | 021-63257642 |
| Business Center of Shanghai Mansion, No. 20 North Suzhou Road | 021-63246260-2334 | |
| Pujiang Restaurant, No. 15 Huangpu Road | 021-63246388-129 | |
| No. 3663 North Zhongshan Road | 021-62233720 | |
| Nanjing | No. 185 North Huju Road | 025-8832055 |
| Note: There are also ticket-offices in Beijing, Kunshan, Hangzhou, Changsha and Xian. | ||
| January – June, 2009 | ||||||||
| Number | Departure Time (Saturday, Shanghai) | Arrival Time (Monday, Japan) | Number | Departure Time (Tuesday, Japan) | Arrival Time | |||
| Kobe | Osaka | Kobe | Kobe | Osaka | ||||
| 1505 | 12/27/ 1300 | 12/29/ 0930 | 12/30/ 0800 | 1506 | 12/30/ 1200 | 01/01/ 1000 | ||
| 1507 | 01/03/ 1300 | 01/05/ 0930 | 01/06/ 0800 | 1508 | 01/06/ 1200 | 01/08/ 1300 | ||
| 1509 | 01/10/ 1300 | 01/12/ 0930 | 01/13/ 0800 | 1510 | 01/13/ 1200 | 01/15/ 1000 | ||
| 1511 | 01/17/ 1300 | 01/19/ 0930 | 01/20/ 0800 | 1512 | 01/20/ 1200 | 01/22/ 1330 | ||
| 1513 | 01/24/ 1300 | 01/26/ 0930 | 01/27/ 0800 | 1514 | 01/27/ 1200 | 01/29/ 1000 | ||
| 1515 | 01/31/ 1300 | 02/02/ 0930 | 02/03/ 0800 | 1516 | 02/03/ 1200 | 02/05/ 1130 | ||
| 1517 | 02/07/ 1300 | 02/09/ 0930 | 02/10/ 0800 | 1518 | 02/10/ 1200 | 02/12/ 0930 | ||
| 1519 | 02/14/ 1300 | 02/16/ 0930 | 02/17/ 0800 | 1520 | 02/17/ 1200 | 02/19/ 1130 | ||
| 1521 | 02/21/ 1300 | 02/23/ 0930 | 02/24/ 0800 | 1522 | 02/24/ 1200 | 02/26/ 0830 | ||
| 1523 | 02/28/ 1300 | 03/02/ 0930 | 03/03/ 0800 | 1524 | 03/03/ 1200 | 03/05/ 1300 | ||
| 1525 | 03/07/ 1300 | 03/09/ 0930 | 03/10/ 0800 | 1526 | 03/10/ 1200 | 03/12/ 0830 | ||
| 1527 | 03/14/ 1300 | 03/16/ 0930 | 03/17/ 0800 | 1528 | 03/17/ 1200 | 03/19/ 1300 | ||
| 1529 | 03/21/ 1300 | 03/23/ 0930 | 03/24/ 0800 | 1530 | 03/24/ 1200 | 03/26/ 0830 | ||
| 1531 | 03/28/ 1300 | 03/30/ 0930 | 03/31/ 0800 | 1532 | 03/31/ 1200 | 04/02/ 1200 | ||
| 1533 | 04/04/ 1300 | 04/06/ 0930 | 04/07/ 0800 | 1534 | 04/07/ 1200 | 04/09/ 1500 | ||
| 1535 | 04/11/ 1300 | 04/13/ 0930 | 04/14/ 0800 | 1536 | 04/14/ 1200 | 04/16/ 1130 | ||
| 1537 | 04/18/ 1300 | 04/20/ 0930 | 04/21/ 0800 | 1538 | 04/21/ 1200 | 04/23/ 1430 | ||
| 1539 | 04/25/ 1300 | 04/27/ 0930 | 04/28/ 0800 | 1540 | 04/28/ 1200 | 04/30/ 1130 | ||
| 1541 | 05/02/ 1300 | 05/04/ 0930 | 05/05/ 0800 | 1542 | 05/05/ 1200 | 05/07/ 1400 | ||
| 1543 | 05/09/ 1300 | 05/11/ 0930 | 05/12/ 0800 | 1544 | 05/12/ 1200 | 05/14/ 1030 | ||
| 1545 | 05/16/ 1300 | 05/18/ 0930 | May 19th – 26th (ship-repairing period) | |||||
| May 19th – 26th (ship-repairing period) | 1546 | 05/27/ 1200 | 05/29/ 1100 | |||||
| 1547 | 05/30/ 1300 | 06/01/ 0930 | 06/02/ 0800 | 1548 | 06/02/ 1200 | 06/04/ 1230 | ||
| 1549 | 06/06/ 1300 | 06/08/ 0930 | 06/09/ 0800 | 1550 | 06/09/ 1200 | 06/11/ 1000 | ||
| 1551 | 06/13/ 1300 | 06/15/ 0930 | 06/16/ 0800 | 1552 | 06/16/ 1200 | 06/18/ 1000 | ||
| 1553 | 06/20/ 1300 | 06/22/ 0930 | 06/23/ 0800 | 1554 | 06/23/ 1200 | 06/25/ 1000 | ||
| 1555 | 06/27/ 1300 | 06/29/ 0930 | 06/30/ 0800 | 1556 | 06/30/ 1200 | 07/02/ 0930 | ||
Note:
1. 12/27/1300 ('12' refers to the Month, '27' the day, and '1300' the exact time)
2. The schedule is subject to change. Please check with local port for more details.
3. We are sorry that booking service for this cruise is not available at present.
Departure Point :
No. 800 Dong Daming Road, Shanghai (Buses to get there: 13 and 319)
Embarkation Procedure:
Use your passport and ticket to fill in the Embarkation Card followed by payment of the port charge (CNY 22/Person). Passengers must then go through the customs inspection. That is followed by a luggage check, departation procedure and then embarkation. (Passengers can take one item of carry-on baggage weighing less than 30 kg and have two stowed bags within 30 kg checked free of charge)
Establishments of 'New Jianzhen' Ship:
- Cabin: There are four different classes of cabins including, VIP, Special-class, First-class and Second-class.
- Coffee Bar: Located at the front of Deck B. All kinds of drinks are offered. It is also a perfect place to admire the seascapes.
- Shop: Located in the middle of Deck B. Tax-free tobacco and drinks, goods for daily use and souvenirs can be bought here.
- Dining Room: Located at the back of Deck B. Tea and both Chinese and Japanese meals are provided.
- Bathroom: Located on Deck C.
- Information Desk: Located at the central hall of Deck C.
- Diagnosis Room: Located at the central hall of Deck C.
- Amusement Hall: Located at the back of Deck C. Kara OK is offered.
- Washing Equipment: Located at the back of Deck C. It is free of charge.
In addition, telephone, TV, and other entertainment facilities can be found in the ship.
Note: We are sorry that a booking service for this cruise is not available at present.
Related links:
Shanghai Cruise
Shanghai Transportation

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