What could be more romantic than an evening stroll in a floating restaurant! Summer coolness, the murmur of waves overboard, and you and your chosen one (or chosen one) are sitting at a table by candlelight and having dinner on the deck. And all the sights of Moscow slowly float along the banks. On such an evening, among the interiors of the Titanic (but in complete safety for life), it is very appropriate to make a marriage proposal. And the wedding? It can also be celebrated on board the ship! There is an option to rent the entire restaurant-boat as a whole. What kind of ship is this? The Moscow river shipping company has many pleasure boats at its disposal. But in terms of luxurious decoration, gourmet cuisine and an interesting route, the River Palace is the best. In this article, we will describe the services on the ship, talk about discounts, and tell you what feedback Muscovites and guests of the capital leave about their stay on board this floating restaurant.
Ship River Palace: characteristics of the vessel and its qualities
"Discover the unknown Moscow!", "Here sophisticated style meets modern comfort" - this is how people of the company offer walks along the Moscow River. The choice of ships is huge - from boats to cruise ships. Also a large spread and routes. There are one-hour walks around the Kremlin, for two or three hours. And at night you can dance with might and main on a floating disco. The River Palace motor ship is a two-deck vessel with a length of 77 meters. The ship is equipped with the latest technology. We will not focus the reader's attention on displacement, turbine power and similar technical details. Suffice it to say that the ship is quite reliable. The upper deck is open. On it you can enjoy the sun's rays and the breeze blowing in your face. The lower deck is a restaurant. Do not think that the dishes are made on the shore, and then loaded on board, as in an airplane. No, the full cycle kitchen is located in the hold, and a whole team of specialists operates there under the supervision of the chef.
Restaurant
An ordinary pleasure boat on the Moscow River is not uncommon. But having lunch or dinner in a floating restaurant is entertainment of a higher rank! Many tourists leave reviews about the lower deck of the River Palace. Do not worry that you will miss sightseeing of Moscow's coastal sights for a meal. The lower deck (restaurant) is equipped with curved glass panoramic windows. They were made to order in Italy. The floor of the main hall is finished in beigemarble. The ceiling is decorated with twelve rock crystal chandeliers with gilded elements. The restaurant hall is lined with tables. There are places for a couple who want to be alone with their feelings and love confessions, for four, eight or more people. In the hall, visitors are served by efficient and well-trained waiters.
Upper deck
Restaurant services are also possible in the open space. The River Palace motor ship is often rented (whole or just the upper deck) for business events, corporate events, cocktail parties or dancing parties. In this case, the restaurant serves guests in the buffet format. The capacity of such meals is up to five hundred people. When ordering a banquet (up to three hundred guests), you specify the menu. The team of cooks will embody all your culinary fantasies. If you book a table, you are offered to choose dishes from the menu. During night cruises on the Moscow River, a wine list is offered. There is also a menu of cocktails and light snacks. But the upper deck is most often used as an open area to get some fresh air, sunbathe in the sun and admire the landscapes slowly passing before your eyes. Although, by the way, the restaurant hall on the lower deck is perfectly air-conditioned.
Other services on board
On the lower deck there is also a bar and a lounge with soft seating. There are five toilet rooms on board the restaurant-ship. There is a stage on the upper deck. Throughout the walk along the Moscow River, guests of the floating restaurantentertaining soft and unobtrusive music. A potential client of the ship has a choice: to buy a regular ticket for a sightseeing river excursion or a complex one, which includes lunch or dinner in a restaurant. In principle, in the first case, nothing prevents the passenger of the ship from going down to the main hall or bar and ordering dishes and drinks from the menu. But this is at an additional cost. And if the client chooses the second option, then the ticket price will include a set lunch or dinner. Moreover, the more eaters, the cheaper the meal for one person will cost. Reviews recommend purchasing just such walks on the River Palace motor ship. The coupon gives incredible discounts, which we will tell you about below.
Kitchen
First of all, the "River Palace" is known as a restaurant, and only then - as a pleasure ship. Even the most picky gourmet will not be able to complain about the dishes offered on the menu. This extensive map is divided into three sections: Japanese cuisine, Russian and European. Reviews strongly recommend paying attention to the latter. After all, a chef from France works on board the floating restaurant! And consequently, dinner on the ship River Palace promises to be not only romantic, but also exquisite. The restaurant's menu includes many fish and seafood dishes. Smoked Murmansk salmon (cold appetizer), fish soup with couscous, quesadilla with mushrooms or chicken should be praised. From Japanese cuisine, visitors liked rolls and tiger prawns in tempura. Of the Russian dishes, it is worth trying Moscow borscht and Olivier with poulard.
Complex lunches or dinners
Exquisite dishes chosen from the menu and the cost is rather big. The average check per person is two thousand rubles. Therefore, many tourists who buy tickets for River Palace choose those that include meals on board. In this case, the entire trip with lunch or dinner will also cost two thousand rubles. Whereas a simple ticket (without meals) costs seven hundred. What are these meals? The client is offered to choose one set lunch/dinner from the Russian, Asian or European menu. What can be said about the fullness of such a meal? Here, for example, is a complex from the European menu. It consists of caprese salad, salmon filet with saffron seasoned rice and strudel for dessert. The meal is accompanied by a glass of white or red wine, and tea or coffee is served with sweets. Similar complexes in Asian and Russian cuisines. They include salad, main course and dessert. Drinks in complex nutrition are the same everywhere.
What is a gift voucher
This service is also practiced by the River Palace motor ship. A gift ticket is bought at a discount (and a significant one) when buying a regular one. One person can purchase an unlimited number of such certificates. At the same time, the prices are very attractive. For example, a walk along the Moscow River with a complex dinner or lunch for a company of four will cost only 5,532 rubles. There are some disadvantages of such a gift certificate. For example, you cannot change the date and time of your trip. There is no way to reduce the number of people in the group. If athe ship is full, then the certificate holders get not the best places. But in principle, for such a small price, it is very pleasant to ride a pleasure boat and have a meal in a chic environment. Many tourists were satisfied with such a trip and will recommend it to their friends.
Route
The ship River Palace makes not the longest trip in Moscow. There are ships whose routes extend over a longer distance. However, the beauty of the "River Palace" is not to see as many sights as possible. It departs from the Kievskiy Vokzal pier, sails to the Novospassky Bridge, and then turns back. The ship does not make any stops along the way. But it sails so slowly that the passengers on board have enough time to enjoy both the views and the meal. From the ship you can see in all its glory the Kremlin, the Government House, Novodevichy Convent and Luzhniki. The entire trip lasts exactly three hours. How to get to the pier where the floating restaurant is moored? First you need to get to the Kievskiy Vokzal metro station. But having reached the surface of the earth, turn not towards the railway station, but in the other direction. You should focus on Europe Square. Right behind it, on Berezhkovskaya embankment, there is a pier of the floating restaurant River Palace.
Children on board
The best conditions are created for little passengers on the ship. Children up to 5 years of age can travel onship absolutely free. Young passengers between the ages of six and twelve require a ticket. But it costs fifty percent of the cost of an adult fare, that is, 350 rubles. In the thick book with a list of restaurant dishes there is a section "Children's menu". It contains a set of dietary and he althy foods that all kids like so much. There are also seasonal salads, chicken breast meatballs, salmon butterflies, and chicken skewers with pineapple. And for dessert, fruit salad, profiteroles or estrachasi cake are offered. For very young passengers, the restaurant has high chairs for feeding.
How to board
Tickets can be purchased just before the walk. But in this case, no discounts are provided. There are cases (especially in summer, when there are many people who want to swim on the Moscow River) that those who have purchased a gift certificate for the River Palace motor ship are not allowed on board. This is because a gift voucher is not yet a ticket. You need to sign up for a walk in advance and reserve a table for a certain number of people. Such a kind of check-in can be made both by phone of the company and online, on the website. Passengers are allowed on board forty minutes before departure from the Kyiv Station pier. You should dress accordingly. If you intend to visit the restaurant, then you need to keep in mind that in sports dresses or shorts they are not allowed on the lower deck. And on the top, open, it can be windy. So it's a good idea to bring a sweater.
Flight Schedule
Floating restaurantruns every day during the navigation period. And it lasts in Moscow from the last ten days of April to the first days of October. If you look at the company's website, then, frankly, you can get confused. During the day, the ship, as it was stated, makes trips every three hours: at noon, at three and six o'clock. But on weekends and in the evening, a ship called the River Palace departs from the pier every hour. What is the riddle? And the fact that the company has several twin ships at its disposal. Do not worry that with the purchased ticket you will not get on board the handsome man you saw from the shore. Served to the gangway, his twin brother will differ neither in luxury of decoration, nor in technical parameters.
Reviews
A walk along the Moscow River does not leave anyone indifferent. And even more so on board the River Palace! Reviews of such a trip are usually very enthusiastic. Passengers are amazed by the decoration of the restaurant hall, lounge, bar. A lot of praise is given to the skillfulness of the chefs. Dishes are delicious and exquisite. Evening flights are especially popular - in those hours when darkness is already descending. Moscow, all in lights, is a magnificent sight. People who have bought a regular ticket for a walk (700 rubles each) often have a question: is it necessary to order something in a restaurant or bar? No, you can do without it. But it is forbidden to bring your own food and drinks on board by the rules of the company. It is not easy to find a free table in the evening hours during the peak season, as they are all booked in advance. But you can also be served on sofas in the lounge. In the "full house", warning reviews,there may be a delay in service - there are simply not enough waiters. However, there are also negative comments about staying at the River Palace. Visitors complain that the staff is quite annoying in demanding extra expenses on their part - they are constantly pestered by photographers and employees with other commercial offers. In addition, waiters tend not to pay too much attention to people with certificates for set meals, and are mainly focused on those who order expensive orders.
