Steel "Prince Vladimir": reviews and description

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

A unique comfortable cruise floating hotel with modern facilities, two restaurants, a cinema and concert hall, several swimming pools, a disco, a spa area and bars - this is our "Prince Vladimir".

According to tourists, traveling on it gives the most vivid impressions. The cruise program is designed for passengers of any age. Incendiary shows have been developed for adults, educational programs and entertainment events have been prepared for young guests. Animators do not let you get bored for a single minute.

As passengers write, rest on this liner is what everyone has been waiting for so long. A comfortable journey without a long tedious flight, without obtaining a foreign passport and visa … It's a pleasure!

Order of the President

The cruise liner "Prince Vladimir" was acquired by FSUE "Rosmorport" to fulfill the President's order to resume cruise routes on the Black Sea. Today, the ship runs between the Crimea and the cities of the Krasnodar Territory. There are popular resorts on the way to the floating hotel: Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Y alta, Sochi and others. The journey lastsweek. The Crimean-Caucasian Line route is circular, so you can start it at any port. Regular service Sochi - Crimea by the motor ship "Prince Vladimir" (reviews of the trip with rare exceptions are enthusiastic) began on June 11, 2017.

Created for these purposes, Black Sea Cruises LLC acts as a general agent for the sale of tickets to the liner. It is also responsible for creating a tourist product and serving passengers on board.

The agent reports that the ship departs from the port of the Olympic capital every Sunday, on Monday it arrives in Novorossiysk, the liner spends Tuesday and Wednesday in Y alta, Thursday in Sevastopol, then returns to the port of departure. In winter, "Prince Vladimir" will be overhauled in order to resume its work next year.

History

The ship "Prince Vladimir" (reviews from travelers are better than any advertisement) is the most famous navigation project of this year. At the end of the winter of 2017, a cruise ship built in France back in 1971 was bought from Israel. Initially, it was a car ferry that changed several owners. In 1981, passenger cabins and a swimming pool appeared on the ship. Since then, the liner has been repaired and changed names several times. In Russia, he became "Prince Vladimir", and it is no coincidence. His path runs along the legendary route Crimea - the Caucasus through Korsun, or Tauric Chersonese (Greek), or, which is more familiar to us, Sevastopol. It was in this city that Prince Vladimir was baptized. There were rumors that the liner would also visit Istanbul. But it didn't happen.

In 2013 and 2017 The ship underwent extensive modernization and reconstruction. Now all ship systems meet the necessary safety standards. Cabins and public areas are brought to perfect condition, this is noted in their reviews by tourists from the ship "Prince Vladimir". The air conditioning system has been restored.

Infrastructure

Nine-deck liner. The crew serving it consists of 250 people. The ship weighs over 9,000 tons. Its length is 142 m, width - 22 m. The liner settles almost eight meters and can accommodate 940 passengers.

The floating hotel has two chic restaurants and four bars. There is also a cinema hall, venues for discos and concerts, a hairdresser, a children's playroom, a shop, spa and aqua zones. The latter includes two swimming pools for adults (with sea water), one for children and a jacuzzi. Three elevators are provided for the convenience of guests.

Smoking areas are organized on deck 8.

The first service after landing is dinner, before the end of the cruise is breakfast.

Cabins

In total, there are 360 cabins on the liner of three types: external, internal and suites, of various capacities. Their categories also differ - from economy class to luxury. All of them are air-conditioned, each has a shower and a bathroom. Most have TVs, intercom phones and refrigerators. The price includes accommodation, meals (three meals a day, including tea, coffee and water during meals), show programs and use of the aqua zone.

Suite category

External doublecabin with blind window. Its area is increased, and there are all amenities (washbasin, shower and toilet). From the equipment - two single beds (some have double beds), hair dryer, table, telephone for communication on the ship, air conditioning (centralized system) and a 220V socket. There are 21 similar apartments, they are located on decks 5 and 7.

Category A1

Judging by the reviews, this is one of the most popular categories of apartments on the ship "Knyaz Vladimir". The cabin is external, double, but designed for one guest. The window is deaf, all amenities. The cabin has two single beds, TV, hair dryer, desk, internal telephone, air conditioning and a 220V socket.

The apartments are located on decks 2 and 3.

Category A2

Outside double cabin with blind window. All amenities. The beds are two single beds (some doubles), 220V socket, desk, TV, hair dryer, air conditioning, internal telephone.

Separate cabins of this class have the option of accommodating one or two additional guests in an upper bunk.

There are cabins of this category on decks 2, 3 and 4.

Category B1

There are ambiguous opinions about this category of cabins on the ship "Prince Vladimir" in the reviews. Officially, these are internal double apartments without a window, but with all amenities. They are designed for one guest. The cabin has two single beds, TV, hair dryer, socket (220V), telephone for intercom, air conditioning. These cabins are located on decks 2, 3 and 4.

CategoryB2

Internal apartment without window, with all amenities. Beds are two single beds, hair dryer, TV, desk, air conditioning, telephone for intercom and socket for 220V. Some cabins have double beds and it is possible to accommodate one or two more passengers on the top bunk.

These cabins are located on decks 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Food

Meals are organized in buffet style at the Rivera restaurant. It is located on deck 5 and is truly huge: from side to side, with large windows. Breakfast / lunch / dinner - according to the schedule. Guests in the reviews of the tour on the ship "Prince Vladimir" write that the food was always hot, a large selection of salads, sauces and desserts. Dishes during the week-long cruise were almost never repeated. Products are fresh and excellent quality. Vegetarian reviews are also interesting. The menu for them, too, was striking in variety. Cereals, fruits, vegetables, cheeses (at least three types), nuts, yoghurts, cottage cheese, mushrooms, pancakes, omelettes, pancakes, etc. Bread (as passengers write) from the ship's bakery. The restaurant staff is polite and helpful.

For a fee, you can eat at the Prince Vladimir restaurant (they accept both cash and cards).

Bars are also on top. According to vacationers, the best one is on the sixth deck, near the pool. Service is fast. The bartender is humorous and very accommodating. The choice of drinks and snacks is large, the prices are almost like on the beach.

In reviews of the cruise on the ship "Prince Vladimir" among differentThere is one important tip: you need to come to the restaurant in appropriate clothes, leave shorts, tunics and slippers for other occasions.

Guests leaving on excursions are given dry rations or (by prior arrangement) lunch / dinner is served separately.

Entertainment

Almost every evening on the ship "Prince Vladimir" (in the reviews for July, tourists vied with each other about this), incendiary shows are held for adult guests with the participation of invited artists. You can also relax in a nightclub or a disco. On a sunny day, it is good to sunbathe near the pool on the sixth or eighth deck. They are both open and unheated. Sun loungers and towels are provided free of charge. Water is changed every morning.

Children have plenty of fun with animators or in the playroom. The liner organizes excursions to the sights of the cities in which the ship enters. And this is the Olympic capital - Sochi with unique climatic conditions (by the way, this is the only Russian city where palm trees grow), Novorossiysk with its famous port and no less famous winery in the village of Abrau-Dyurso, picturesque Y alta with palaces of unreal beauty and Mount Ai -Petri with a cable car and, of course, the Hero City of Sevastopol with unique historical sights.

Tourists who rested on the ship "Prince Vladimir" in August, the reviews were also mostly positive and grateful. A lot of comments are accompanied by photos from the liner andcities-parking ships.

Additional services

Any excursions and drinks not included in breakfast, lunch or dinner are paid separately.

It is also possible to pay for the second place in the cabin and travel alone. Its cost is 65% of the main place, and in the cabins of the suite category - 100%.

Discounts

Interesting reviews about the trip on the ship "Prince Vladimir" are left by people of advanced age. They are en titled to a 5% discount, as well as employees of law enforcement agencies (including members of their families).

Children up to 14 inclusive ticket will cost 15% cheaper.

Up to 25% discount on top bedding.

Group discounts are also provided: teams from 25 to 40 people can count on 5%, over 41 - on 10%. The leader of a group of 25 people rests for free.

When booking a trip before the first of June for the summer months, a seasonal discount of 5% is offered.

Children under 5 travel free of charge without food or seat.

Cost

A cruise, as follows from the reviews of tourists, on the ship "Prince Vladimir" can be purchased in installments. The down payment must be at least 40%. If you close the payment a month before the start of the trip, then the cost of the tour will be calculated on the day of the initial payment.

The price of the ticket depends on the season. They were identified by three:

• Low (September 24 - October 8).
• Medium (June 11 - June 18 and September 3 - September 17).
• High (June 25 - 27August).

The General Agent announced the estimated cost of the cruises. The minimum price in the low season when landing in Y alta or Sochi per passenger will be 25,100 rubles, in the middle - 26,600 rubles and high - 29,500 rubles. When landing in Sevastopol or Novorossiysk - 29,300, 31,000, 34,400 rubles, respectively.

The highest price of travel on the ship "Knyaz Vladimir" for suites located on the fifth and seventh decks. In this case, the minimum cost in the low season when sailing from Y alta or Sochi will be 55,300 rubles, in the high season - 65,000 rubles. If you depart from Sevastopol or Novorossiysk, you will have to pay 64,500 rubles in the low season, and 75,800 rubles in the high season.

Guest Rules

Check-in for the flight starts a few hours before departure. Inspection takes place twice: at the pier and then on board. At the end, passengers are given a key and a plastic pass card. On its front side, the liner is depicted in all its glory, on the back - the dates of the start and end of the voyage, the cabin number and the surname and initials. Inside the card is an electronic chip, which, when read on a special device, will show the passport data and a photo of the owner. At the end of the trip, the card remains as a gift. Also, upon check-in, each passenger is offered to take a sponge for shoes, a shower cap and cotton swabs with disks.

Photos of the cabins of the ship "Prince Vladimir" from the reviews show that the room has everything you need for a pleasant and carefree holiday, even a large wardrobe (on the top shelf are rescuevests). There is bottled water on the table (a new one is put in every morning) and two glasses. As well as a folder with information on the cruise, including sightseeing routes, and a "Cleaning required" / "Do not disturb" sign. According to tourists, the situation in the cabin corresponds to the declared ticket price.

On the inside of the front door, there is a map of the ship, on which a specific cabin and possible escape routes are marked.

Towels (for hands, feet and body) are changed every day, bed linen every three days.

Every evening, passengers are given a program with a list of activities for the next day. It must indicate the weather at the port of arrival, its address, the time of departure of the liner, as well as the schedule of concert programs on board, master classes, the work of shops, salons, bars, restaurants, etc.

Negative reviews about the ship "Prince Vladimir" many tourists outraged. There are opinions that they were written by those who sailed on the first trial voyage. Perhaps then there were problems. Guests on subsequent flights even talk about the fact that every day they brought new jars of shower gel and shampoo. The work of the staff and the service as a whole did not cause any complaints.

Post Scriptum

On board the ship "Prince Vladimir" (reviews strongly recommend paying attention to this) you can not carry electric heaters and any kind of alcoholic beverages.

There is free Wi-Fi on the ship, and cellular communication is available only in ports.