Cruise news (Russia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Passenger Port of St. Petersburg Sums Up the 2019 Navigation
Port Saint Petersburg Russia announced it had finished the 2019 navigation on October 21, with the departure of the German liner AIDAaura. During the...
December 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MS Mustai Karim Completes Sea Trials
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard successfully completed sea trials on the new Russian sea-and-river cruise...
November 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Odessa Welcomes First Cruise Ship in 2 Years
Phoenix Reisen’s cruise ship MS Amera (fka Prinsendam) became the first vessel to visit Port Odessa Ukraine in over 2 years. The vessel's...
November 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Visa-Free Travel to Russian Arctic Proposed in Attempt to Boost Tourism
Currently, tourists tend to choose to travel to Iceland or Norway in order to get a taste of the Arctic. The establishment of a special customs zone...
September 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Arctic Expedition Cruises to Become a Trend for Russia
According to Alexei Rakhmanov, president of USC-United Shipbuilding Corporation (Russia's largest state-own shipbuilding company), expedition cruises...
July 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Endeavor to Make 3 Japan-Based Cruises from Tokyo 2020
The expedition ship Crystal Endeavor, designed to cruise to Antarctic Peninsula, Adelie Coast, Ross Sea, South Georgia (UK), Falkland Islands...
June 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Russia's Government Cancels Polar Cruise Ship Leases
There will be 2 fewer cruise ships visiting Sydney NS Canada, during summer 2019. One Ocean Expeditions (vessel chartering cruisetour company...
May 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Announces Innovative Arctic Itineraries
The Australian-owned polar cruise tour company Aurora Expeditions is setting itself apart from the competition via a range of new itineraries for the...
March 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Endeavor to Sail Rare Itinerary
Crystal Cruises’ newest yacht Crystal Endeavor will sail a route that has captivated explorers for centuries. The cruise ship embarks from...
February 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Russia and Turkmenistan Launch Ferry Service in Caspian Sea
A ferry service, which is due to connect Russia’s Caspian Sea port Makhachkala (Dagestan) with port Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) is to be...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Kapitan Khlebnikov to Explore the Russian Arctic in 2019
Wild Earth Travel is due to sail across top of the world to explore Russian Arctic onboard the famous Russian Icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, July...
December 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions to Operate Russian Icebreaker
New Zealand-based expedition cruise line Heritage Expeditions announced it will be operating former research vessel and world-renowned Russian...
November 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Russia’s First Ocean Cruise Liner to Be Ready for Trials 2019
Russia’s first cruise liner under construction at Lotus Shipyard in Astrakhan is due to be ready for water tests in 2019, President of the USC...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld Unveils Plans For 4 New River Ships
Uniworld announced plans to build 3 new river cruise ships, due to launch 2020. The newbuilds will sail on Nile through North Africa, Mekong in...
October 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Kazakhstan to Develop Ferry Service on Caspian Sea
Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the sea and river transport's field. An agreement on development of ferry service between the...
October 6, 2018