Cruise news (Russia-tagged)
- 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
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 - Cruise Industry
One Ocean Expeditions Announces 2019-2020 Antarctic Cruise Season
With the launch of line's 2019-2020 season, One Ocean Expeditions continues to bring innovation to its Antarctic expedition voyages. One Ocean...
August 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Line to Be Opened from Crimea to Turkey
Ferries will connect Crimea and Turkey by 2018 fall. The ferry line will link a number of ports on Crimea Peninsula (the largest of which are...
August 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Black Sea Ports to Revive Cruise Shipping
The USPA (Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority) has signed a plan for revival of cruise shipping operations with roundtrips from Black Sea ports for the...
June 14, 2018 - Accidents
Boat Crash Kills 11 on River Cruise in Volgograd
Investigators blamed a drunk captain for the boat crash that killed 11 people aboard a river cruiser in the city of Volgograd, Russia. A pleasure...
June 12, 2018