The ship "Aleksey Tolstoy" is considered one of the best such ships on the Volga River.
Description
The ship "Aleksey Tolstoy" was built in Germany in the 20th century. Decades later, in 2006, it was completely restored and modernized beyond recognition. Today, "Alexey Tolstoy" is a motor ship (photos are presented in this article), which fully provides vacationers with maximum comfort and safety. For a long time, the post of captain of the ship has been occupied by Vitaly Aleksandrovich Ponomarev.
Motor ship "Aleksey Tolstoy": cabins
Vacationers on board the ship are located in cabins of various categories:
- "Lux".
- "Junior Suite".
- "Standard".
- "Economy".
All cabins, regardless of category, have a private bathroom, which, inin turn, includes a toilet, washbasin and shower. In addition, each room has a small refrigerator, air conditioning, comfortable furniture and a telephone that can be used to contact employees or guests of the ship.
Cabin types
This section provides descriptions of the most requested cabin types.
Cabin "Double Suite +" - located on the upper deck. Has two extra beds. In the cabin, in addition to the standard toilet with washbasin and shower, a small refrigerator, air conditioning, TV, telephone for internal communication with employees or guests of the ship and a hair dryer, there are dishes, one double bed and a 2-seat pull-out sofa. There is also a special exit to the deck and a separate lounge for 2 cabins with upholstered furniture.
Cabin "double suite" - located already on the boat deck. As well as "Double Suite+", it has two extra beds, one double bed and a corner sofa bed.
Cabin "single 1A" - also located on the boat deck. This is a single one-room cabin. There is one single bed or one pull-out sofa, as well as a wardrobe.
Cabin "double 2A+" - is also located on the boat deck. It has only one room, designed for 2 people. There is one double bed or a pull-out sofa. The peculiarity of this type of cabin is that the beds are arranged in parallelwall.
Cabin "double 2A" - located on the boat deck. It has two single beds or one single bed and a pull out sofa. A feature of this cabin: the beds are perpendicular to each other.
Cabin "double with extra bed junior suite +" - located on the middle deck. Cabin with one single bed and one pull-out sofa.
Cabin "double with two extra beds junior suite +" - also located on the middle deck. This type of cabin differs from the previous one by having two extra beds instead of one.
Cabin "double 2B+" - located on the middle deck. This is a one-room cabin with two single beds. Feature of the cabin "double 2B+": the beds are parallel to the wall.
Cabin "double 2B" - also located on the middle deck. The main difference between a one-room cabin of this type and a "double 2B+" cabin is the presence of two single beds. The peculiarity of this cabin is that the beds are parallel to the wall.
Restaurants and bars
"Aleksey Tolstoy" is a ship that offers guests to spend time in various bars and restaurants located right on board the ship. There is a restaurant with one hundred and fifteen seats, a music salon and various types of bars: this is a sushi bar, a disco bar, and an institution called "Quiet Bar". ExceptIn addition, on board the ship there is a room for children, honey. point and even (attention!) a terminal for paying for cellular services.
Food
Food on board the "Aleksey Tolstoy" is carried out according to a special system, according to which each guest chooses in advance the most liked dish from the list offered. Guests who are on a diet or have special preferences in food need not worry: the ship's chefs prepare meals to order. If the cruise lasts more than five days, the chefs arrange special days for guests, called "Days of National Cuisine". For those who wake up too early, even before breakfast, hot drinks are offered: tea or coffee.
Entertainment
Entertainment aboard the "Aleksey Tolstoy" is thought out to the smallest detail, so that neither children nor adults will have time to get bored during the cruise. The ship organizes various discos, concerts with specially invited stars, master classes for children and adults, and much more.
Specially for children, the administration of the ship hired a children's animator who not only entertains the children, but also monitors their safety while the parents are resting. There is a kids club on board called Teen club.
Cruises on the Volga from different cities
Cruises on the ship "Aleksey Tolstoy" are offered by tour operators "Treasures of the Volga Region" and "My Russia". There are various cruisesexit from different cities of Russia:
- Samara;
- Saratov;
- Kazan;
- Volgograd.
In 2015, such Russian cities as Yaroslavl and Astrakhan were added to the navigation of the ship.
Recently there was a special cruise on the ship, which was dedicated to the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
In order to book a cruise on the ship "Aleksey Tolstoy", you need to either contact the nearest office of the tour operator located in your city, or make a reservation online on the official website of the tour operator. Payment is made both in cash at the office and via the Internet.
Motor ship "Aleksey Tolstoy": reviews
Vacationers on board the ship "Aleksey Tolstoy" unanimously declared: "Everything was just super!". Guests praise the high quality service, the well-thought-out organization of cultural entertainment, as well as the catering system with a choice of dishes for every taste. People who prefer halal food wrote that those who have any special food preferences should not worry about this: chefs approach the needs of each vacationer purely individually. Most often, guests vacationing on board the ship "Aleksey Tolstoy" note the responsible approach of each employee of the ship to their work: the waiters are polite, the bartenders are smiling, the chefs are sensitive (real masters of their craft), the head waiter is kind, the captain is experienced, the animators are cheerful, but not intrusive. Especially strongly for many vacationersI remember the holiday held by the animators on board the ship called "Neptune's Day". It seems that everything here is really thought out to the smallest detail!