What to enjoy during the cruise?

On most ships, you can sit either inside or out, on an open deck, to see panoramic views at your will. More enjoyably, passengers can have buffet dinners and see performances on certain ships. It must be a imaginative and impeccable thing that with the magnificent night view in the eyes, and you can taste delicious food at meantime.

Kindly find out the cruise route in the below image, and good news is that, recently, most of piers opened a new cruise route to Haixinsha Island, passing by Canton Tower, the highest TV tower in the world, and letting visitors take a glance at post-Asian Games sceneries.

Pearl River Cruise General Route

Popular Piers (Wharfs) and Cruise Ships

Only several piers that you can enjoy a Pearl River cruising, and every pier own and operate different cruise ships. Compared to other piers, Tianzi Pier and Dashatou Pier win the most popularity in Guangzhou for their sound service, fabulous ships and strategic location.

Tianzi Pier (Wharf)

Regarded as the No. 1 wharf of Guangzhou, Tianzi Pier (Wharf) once was used as a port for transportating clothing and other goods. While now, it mainly contributes much to Guangzhou Tourism as a pier offering cruising service for tourists.

The major cruise ships at Tianzi Pier are:

- GZ Fortune: A classic cruise ship offering reliable and comfortable night views of Guangzhou's landmarks, perfect for a straightforward sightseeing experience.

- Pearl River Centennial: This boat blends traditional Lingnan style with modern comfort, offering a cruise that reflects on Guangzhou's long history as a port city.

- Guangzhou Welfare Lottery·Pearl Water Informations: Known for its distinctive red hull and very stable ride, this is a large, dependable vessel for classic Pearl River views.

- Pearl River Dream Star: A modern ship with a romantic and dreamy atmosphere, ideal for enjoying the glittering skyline of the city's new business district.

- Star Cruise): Focused on providing great views, this modern boat features large windows and open decks, perfect for photography and relaxing.

- Water People·GF Securities: Named for a financial giant, this sleek, modern vessel showcases Guangzhou's economic power, sailing past the skyscrapers of its financial hub.

- Starship Navigator - National Games: A stunning new cruise ship named for the National Games, featuring a sleek, futuristic design that stands out on the Pearl River.

Dashatou Pier (Wharf）

Dashatou Pier is near Tianzi Pier, sharing half of tourist traffics with the later. Located on Yanjiang Road and famous for its amazing buffet dinner, Dashatou Pier uniquely operates cruise ships: Blue Dolphin, ICBC Peony Card, Dophin No. 1 and Ship Guangzhou Bank, etc.

VIP Deck of Pearl River Cruise Ship	On the upper deck of a cruise ship

Historical Background of Pearl River Cruise

At earliest time, the Pearl River Cruise started from Xidi Pier (Wharf), driving east through Jiefang Bridge, Haizhu Bridge, Jiangwan Bridge, Haiyin Bridge, Guangzhou Bridge and Hedong Bridge and then turns back. With the speed development of Guangzhou, Pearl River Night Cruise has produced more popular piers, like Tianzi, Dashatou, Fangcun and Zhongda piers, etc; it also develops more than 20 cruise ships, and some of them are regarded as the most luxury cruise ships in China. Nowadays, Pearl River Cruise has been boosted as a popular attraction.

During the whole cruise costing about 60 minutes, visitors can enjoy many wonderful scenes along the cruise.

Canton Tower

This year, the Pearl River Cruise Company opens a new cruise route to Haixinsha Island, which could take you to see amazing nightview of Canton Tower, and it is regarded as the highest TV tower in the world and a new landmark of Guangzhou.

Canton Tower and Liede Bridge	Seeing Canton Tower on cruise ship

White Goose Pool (Bai’ertan)

As one of the eight scapes in Guangzhou, White Goose Pool (Bai’ertan) is the cross area of Liwan, Haizhu and Fangcun district. The White Swan Hotel, Fangcun flower market and the lights of the cross-river bridges make up a beautiful sight of the night.

Bai Er Tan	Bai Er Tan Bar street

Shamian Island

With the historical background, the architectures on Shamian Island are filled with European characteristics. There are more than 150 constructions on the island, 42 of them are extrusive with features of neo-baroque, Gothic, neo-classic and colonial style. It is reputed as the largest construction area of European style. The main architectures on the island are consulates, church, banks, post offices, telegraph offices, business, hospital, and hotels.

European characteristics of the architectures	Night view of Shamian

Aiqun Hotel

Aiqun Hotel, also named as Aiqun Mansion, is a typical Qilou of Western style. It was built in 1934 with 15 floors of 210 feet (64 meters). It was the highest building in China at that time.

Night view of Aiqun hotel	typical Qilou

Xinghai Concert Hall

Located on Ersha Island, Xinghai Concert Hall is a modern construction with unique appearance, like a swan by the side of the river. It has a concert hall which can hold 1500 persons inside.

Xinghai Concert Hall is a modern construction with unique appearance	Night view of Xinghai Concert hall