The ship "Alexander Pushkin" was built in 1974 in Austria. At that time, it was considered a very modern vessel, which had not yet been in the expanses of the Soviet Union. It was one of the first four-deck ships to arrive from shipyards in Austria and Germany.
For almost 20 years, the ship carried passengers along the rivers of Russia, and in 1994 it was put on the coast of the Moscow River and served as a hotel. But this lasted only a year, and from next season he again makes cruise trips from Nizhny Novgorod.
Ship device
The length of the ship "Alexander Pushkin" is about 110 meters with a width of 14.5 meters. Two powerful engines, 900 horsepower each, allow the river ship to move at a speed of 22 km / h. The vessel can take on board 186 passengers, placing them in 80 cabins of different levels of comfort.
On board the ship there is a large beautiful restaurant, on different decks there are 3 bars and a music salon where dance and music evenings are held. Large conference room can accommodatea huge number of people invited to corporate classes and talks. On board the ship, you can buy souvenirs at the souvenir shop.
On the upper deck there are comfortable sun loungers for relaxing and taking sun and air baths. If necessary, you can iron things to go to the city on an excursion or evenings in the music room in the ironing room. The doctor on duty will provide assistance to all those in need in the first-aid post of the motor ship "Alexander Pushkin". You can connect to the World Wide Web via Wi-Fi system near one of the bars.
Variety of cabins
There are two deluxe cabins and two junior suites on board. They differ in the number of rooms in the room. The deluxe cabin accommodates two to three people in two rooms. One of them is a living room with a soft sofa and a wardrobe, the other is a bedroom with a large double bed and two easy chairs near the coffee table. In total, the cabin has three viewing square windows. The junior suite has only one room for two people. Two beds stand separately, between them is a table and one chair, but there are two large windows.
The rest of the cabins of the ship "Alexander Pushkin" differ in the arrangement of beds in one or two tiers and passenger capacity - from 2 to 3 people. Each cabin has its own toilet and shower. The air temperature can be adjusted by air conditioning. Each room has a TV, a radio, a safe for valuables and money, a 220-volt socket, a hair dryer.
There is bottled water in the fridge,which is replenished every day. There is also a large viewing window.
Schedules of the ship "Alexander Pushkin"
All the warm season, from May to September, the ship departs from the port of the capital of Russia, making cruise tours lasting at least 7 days. These are trips to Ples, Yaroslavl, Cherepovets or Nizhny Novgorod. Longer trips, lasting 11 and 12 days, have a Kazan direction. After stops at the final destinations, tourists are again brought to the starting port in Moscow.
This is convenient for non-resident passengers who travel by train to the capital from other cities of Russia and neighboring countries. On September 15, 2017, the last cruise tour to Kazan departs from Moscow. After this tour for the ship "Alexander Pushkin" navigation of 2017 ends.
Tourist entertainment
No one will be bored on board the ship. The organizers thought every day in advance. At the stops of the motor ship "Alexander Pushkin", according to passengers, fascinating excursions around the city are organized with experienced guides, during which many interesting facts and legends are told. And for those who want to go somewhere additionally, there are options for optional excursions for a fee.
In the evenings you can listen to a concert of piano and button accordion, songs performed by professional vocalists, watch dance numbers. On board, their services are offered by a masseur and trainer of physiotherapy exercises, an artist-portrait painter and photographer.
For children there is a "Children's Club" with experienced animators who hold interesting contests and funny games, transforming into heroes of popular children's cartoon characters. Parents can not worry about their kids and spend time on the upper deck, sunbathing in comfortable sun loungers.
Give yourself some good memories!
