Everything about it screams BACKWARD, but it's still luxurious by North Korean standards. Over the weekend, 130 Chinese tourists and journalists boarded the 39-year-old Man Gyong Bong, a former cargo ship that's just been recently renovated and remade to become the DPRK's very first cruise ship. more ›

Aw heck, just when we'd declared Suzhou Creek ready for sailing, some dicks had to dump their waste into it. The problem surfaced when heavy rainfall over the past few days flushed grease and garbage down through Suzhou Creek. Now sanitation and water officials are investigating which restaurants and barges illegally dumped waste and fuel into the water - though the actual clean up will take a while. more ›

Coming to Suzhou Creek in August: night cruises! Like its cousins on the Huangpu, the Suzhou Creek cruise will show off its beautiful sites - instead of the Bund and Lujiazui, you get to be treated to old industrial factories from the 1930s, high-rise residential neighborhoods, and even parks. more ›

Sail's up tomorrow night in Shanghai as the boys from Club D2 present the city's first ever gay cruise party. The boat leaves 8pm on the dot so we recommend you be there with your posse by 7.30pm if you don't want to be left behind. After that it's 3 hours of non-stop action on this cruise-to-(Nanpu Bridge?) with DJ Seth Cooper of Austin on the decks. Tickets are priced at RMB300 each and includes free flow Bacardi for the first hour, but tonight is your last chance at getting those tickets at the pre-sale rate of RMB250. more ›