Sailed with Viking River Cruises (Emerald boat) Imperial Jewels of China. The land portion of the tour in Beijing/Xian/Shanghai were wonderful with fabulous 5 star hotels. The Yangtze River cruise needs some help-maybe 3 stars if I am generous. The ship supposedly is not that old but looks really shabby inside and out. Carpets are worn, floors are warped, room has mold on ceilings due to the high humidity, bathrooms in staterooms are vinyl and tired.
The river itself is so polluted and dirty with trash floating down all the time that your balcony will not be used.
The embarkation is a dirty side street along the river bank with many steps old stone steps to maneuver down-no modern port-felt bad for older folks trying to carry luggage down.
Our room 515 was a suite-supposed to be the best but not worth $1000 more per person. Got only a free bottle of champagne but no other perks for having a suite.Size and storage were good but carpet/upholstery need replacement.Other rooms looked exactly the same only we had a little more square footage-others were complaining about the shabbiness. Meals were good but no room service.