The cruise ship "Sun City" is a comfortable boarding ship. On it you can not only make an exciting journey, but also spend time with he alth benefits. For this, all the conditions are created on the ship: a morning cup of herbal tea or an oxygen cocktail, a balanced diet, sports equipment, the help of a professional yoga and Pilates instructor, leisure activities for children and adults.
Flipping through the pages of history…
"Sun City" belongs to "Infoflot". Assigned to Rostov-on-Don. Winters near Nizhny Novgorod. Performs river cruises from Moscow. But it was not always so. The sunny, warm name, which gives the feeling of a holiday and carefree rest, did not immediately come to the ship.
Sunny City's short biography looks like this:
- Built by order of the Volga Shipping Company in 1956, launched in the GDR. The original name is Karl Liebknecht.
- Acquired by Voyage (Rostov-on-Don) in 2001. After capitalrepair and modernization in 2003 became known as "Yuri Nikulin".
- Moved to the department of Infoflot: in 2007 it was chartered and modernized, in 2013 it was bought out and modernized again, in 2014 it was renamed.
During the latest modernization, public spaces (deck halls, lounges, a playroom for children, a restaurant) have acquired a special flavor. The furniture in the cabins has been replaced, the interior has been updated. This has led to the creation of conditions of increased comfort for passengers.
Boat trip
"Sun City" is a three-deck river ship with a unique coloring. After the modernization carried out in 2013, the side of the vessel was decorated with Infoflot branded patterns. Two years later, the ship received a rainbow coloring that creates a sense of celebration. Thanks to the multi-colored appearance, the ship has become easily recognizable and noticeable. Meeting him on the river is like meeting an old friend.
The ship-sanatorium gives a positive summer look with additional touches: artificial turf covers the deck; in the "Green Bar" - a kind of greenhouse from indoor plants.
Vessel specifications:
- length - 95.8 m with width - 14.3 m;
- draft – 2.4 m;
- number of engines - 3;
- displacement - 1470 tons;
- speed - 24 km/h;
- modern navigation equipment.
The ship can accommodate 200 passengers. Crew and attendants - 70 people. Captain of the ship "Sun City" -Menshikov Dmitry Gennadievich (replaced Andrey Alexandrovich Simachev at this post).
Passenger leisure is organized by a creative team led by Natalia Alexandrovna Semyannova, cruise director.
Where passengers live
The ship "Sunny City" offers its guests cabins on the lower or middle decks. They are presented in several categories.
Suite and Junior Suite have superior comfort. All amenities are located in the cabin. The windows are large, designed specifically for viewing. Double bed, TV, corner sofa. Slippers, terry dressing gowns, tableware and tea utensils, a travel kettle add extra comfort.
Luxury cabins have 2 rooms, separate access to the deck.
1-berth and 2-berth cabins on the ship may have all the amenities directly in the cabin or the amenities may be partial. In this case, only the washbasin is located in the cabin, while the shower and toilet are shared and located on the deck.
2-berth cabins are able to accommodate 4 people, as they are equipped with extra beds in an increased area.
Each cabin (regardless of category) has a radio broadcasting system, a refrigerator, a hairdryer, a comfortable microclimate allows you to create a centralized air conditioning system.
Ah, white ship, green water, you're taking me away, tell me where?
Annually goes on exciting cruises with passengers on board the ship "Sun City". Navigation starts in May, ends inSeptember. Usually navigation opens with a holiday cruise, and then a series of flights lasting from 3 to 22 days pass. Family cruises and weekend tours are especially popular.
Starting its journey from the Moskva River, the ship goes further along the Volga, Kama, Don, Volga-Don Canal. Modern navigational equipment allows navigating the ship not only along rivers, but also along lakes (Ladoga and Onega), making unique cruises to the Solovetsky Islands, Valaam and Kizhi.
Route options are varied. For 3-4 days the ship leaves for Tver, Dubna, Myshkin, Nizhny Novgorod. Weekly cruises are made to Ples, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and Kazan. The ship leaves for Kizhi and Belomorsk for two weeks. Cruises are made to St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don.
Cruise itinerary and duration may vary. One thing remains unchanged - river cruises are made from Moscow and end in the capital. Only the last, in the second half of September, ends in Nizhny Novgorod. Here remains the "Sun City" to spend the winter.
Meals for passengers
The ship has a special food system:
- breakfast buffet;
- lunch and dinner - order (3 options for first and second courses, salad, dessert).
When purchasing a ticket, passengers choose the type of food: 3 or 2 meals a day (breakfast or lunch combined with dinner). The menu is planned for 20 days - this eliminates the repetition of dishes throughout the cruise.
The presence of 2 restaurants allows you to organize one-shift meals. The restaurant, which willtake meals throughout the route, and the table number is indicated in the boarding pass. During lunch and dinner, for an additional fee, you can order products from the bar: spirits, cocktails, juices.
If necessary, lunch and dinner can be delivered to the cabin.
During dinner, passengers are offered herbal tea.
There is a captain's dinner with glasses of champagne on every voyage.
Ship bars
In bars, passengers are offered soft drinks and alcoholic products, cocktails, ice cream, coffee and desserts. In addition, the bars provide an opportunity to order breakfast (in the morning) and hot dishes (until midnight). The ordered products are delivered to the cabin free of charge, and during the daytime drinks and light snacks can be purchased on deck from the bartenders. So the "Sunny City" (motor ship) takes care of creating additional comfort for its guests.
During the daily "Cocktail of the Day" promotion, cocktails (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) can be purchased at the bar at a special price.
Green Bar guests are offered lemonade, fresh juice, oxygen cocktail, herbal tea:
- tonic;
- tonic;
- anti-stress;
- improving digestion;
- immunity booster.
The "Green Bar" invariably arouses particular interest among passengers. Thanks to evergreens and flowers, a real garden has been created here, where a special microclimate is formed, a unique atmosphere of wildlife. At the Green Barduring cruises (except for weekend cruises), passengers who get up at dawn can get a free cup of aromatic tea or invigorating coffee, cookies and fresh pastries before breakfast. The action has a symbolic name: "Good morning cup".
Onboard service
Ship registration starts 1.5 hours before departure time. If the passenger arrives much earlier than the appointed time, he can leave things for storage on board the ship. Large tourist groups, passengers with disabilities, and travelers with children can check in without queuing.
Before the start of the voyage, a safety training session is held, passengers are introduced to the ship's crew, the schedule for passing locks and port parking.
Excursion service is carried out according to the purchased package. It should be noted that the cost of individual excursions paid directly on the ship is higher than when buying a tourist voucher with a full package of excursion services. Some routes include sightseeing tours included in the ticket price. For foreign tourists, an English-speaking guide is available.
Solnechny Gorod (motor ship) publishes an onboard daily newspaper with the symbolic title City News. The latest newspapers are delivered to the cabins, which contain detailed information about the next day, the schedule of sightseeing trips, even the weather forecast.
Passengers can get any information at the information desk, at the cruise management.
In shipskiosks sell souvenirs and camping items containing the symbols of the ship.
The boat has free Wi-Fi access.
Leisure activities
"Sunny City" is a ship that allows not only to see the beauty of nature and coastal cities, enjoy the fresh air of rivers and lakes, but also spend time excitingly, in comfortable conditions, with he alth benefits.
Guests expected:
- cozy lounges and promenade open decks;
- restaurants;
- bars (disco and Green Bar);
- solarium located on the upper deck;
- library, which offers not only books, but also fresh printed matter;
- music salon.
Travelers are greeted with bread and s alt, and a mini-concert is held before the ship departs.
Every day guests become participants in competitive programs, themed discos and parties, quizzes and concerts, intellectual games. Entertainment events accompanied by provocative animators and a professional art team invariably evoke positive emotions and cheer up. For those who wish, training dance classes and vocal master classes are held.
The ship has its own talisman symbol - a sunny chicken named Tsypa, who daily meets his guests on board the ship in the early morning.
For sports activities, passengers are offered exercise machines, step platforms, yoga mats, dumbbells, figure-eight rubber, and other sportsequipment.
Chess and checkers, backgammon, badminton rackets, volleyball and football balls are provided free of charge.
You can admire sunsets and cool sunrises by wrapping yourself comfortably in warm blankets.
Photo and video shooting, binoculars rental, laundry service, taxi call are paid separately.
Sunny childhood
"Sunny City" is a ship with the most comfortable conditions for both adults and children. For young tourists, children's furniture is provided: in the cabin - a crib, in the restaurant - high chairs.
On the main deck there is a room with equipment for children's games and activities. During the water trip, young tourists get acquainted with the nature and history of Russian cities.
A good rest is combined with the development and knowledge of the new, as the animator organizes master classes, educational and educational games, entertainment programs. Children not only play, but also engage in creativity: they draw, put into practice the possibilities of arts and crafts (dry felting, glass painting, decoupage), learn how to make soap. Adults, along with small passengers, can take part in master classes, while gaining not only new skills, but also real pleasure.
In moments of quiet relaxation, young guests can play board games, watch cartoons and fairy tales. Fairy tale radio plays are broadcast in the evenings.
For children's nutrition, a special children's menu has been prepared, which presents dishesnot only useful, but also originally designed.
Cruise price
"Infoflot" adheres to a flexible pricing policy. Going on a water trip, the tourist independently chooses the cost of the ticket. For river cruises, the price consists of the type of food (2 or 3 times), living conditions in the cabin, the volume of excursions.
The tour price includes:
- accommodation;
- food;
- bedding;
- program on route;
- sightseeing tours when visiting the Solovetsky Islands, Kizhi, Valaam.
Additional charges:
- bar products;
- separate excursions if full package not purchased.
The company offers a flexible system of discounts that change depending on the season and promotions.
"Sunny City": reviews of tourists
The policy of variable pricing, a wide range of services offered, a creative approach to organizing leisure time for passengers during the cruise, a caring attitude towards the guests of the ship - all these factors put together form a special holiday atmosphere surrounding the ship "Solnechny Gorod". Tourist reviews speak for themselves:
- the cost of a cruise is lower than similar on the ships of other companies due to the choice of catering option;
- only part of a multi-day cruise can be purchased;
- family-oriented boat holiday system;
- the atmosphere on the ship is warm and welcoming;
- decent food;
- ship neat and clean;
- the staff works well together, conscientiously, trying to make the rest comfortable;
- thanks to the creative team and animators, the rest is filled with special content, leaves a pleasant impression, is remembered for a long time.
"Sun City" is a cozy boat with a cute name. A ship to return to.
