MS Dmitry Furmanov

MS Dmitry Furmanov cruise ship ("теплоход Дмитрий Фурманов" круизный корабль) is a traditional Russian river passenger vessel built for the USSR (Soviet Union) in the GDR (Eastern Germany). MS Furmanov cruises on the Volga River, offering roundtrips from Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, as well as itineraries between Moscow and St Petersburg.

The vessel is owned by "Kama Tri Shipping" and operated under charter by the St Petersburg-based company Infoflot (Инфофлот). Infoflot functions as both a tour operator and travel agency, offering Russian and international river and ocean cruise programs.

The ship is named after Bolshevik commissar Dmitriy Andreyevich Furmanov (1891–1926), author of the famous novel "Chapayev" about Red Army hero Vasily Chapayev. The vessel was last refurbished in 2016. Part of the Project 302 series, a total of 28 ships were built between 1983 and 1992. All feature diesel-electric propulsion with three propellers and were originally designed to accommodate up to 332 passengers.

Cabins

MS Furmanov has a total of 140 staterooms, including 2 Two-Room Suites and 4 Junior Suites with Balconies. Other accommodations include 10 Singles (category A1), 11 Quads (category A4, also available as Triples/category A3), and 113 Twins (category A2, some convertible to Triples).

All cabins are air-conditioned and heated. Standard amenities include individually controlled air-conditioning, refrigerator, intercom phone, radio, flat-screen TV (with satellite reception), and an en-suite bathroom (WC, shower, washbasin, hairdryer, towels, and toiletries). Each cabin has an opening window, except those on the Lower Deck, which have portholes. Suites also feature a cabinet, coffee table with armchairs, dining table, double bed, single or double sofa bed (for 3rd–4th guests), floor lamps, a bathroom with a glass-door shower, and a step-out balcony furnished with a table and two chairs.

Cabin TVs provide Russian channels, recorded films and cartoons, live views from a bow-mounted camera, an emergency instruction channel, and a ship information channel displaying the itinerary map and current position.

Shipboard Dining and Entertainment

Onboard facilities include:

• Sun Deck: Solarium with loungers, deckchairs, tables, and a giant chess set; indoor Theater (Cinema / Silent Disco / Conference Hall / Dance Lounge / Bar); outdoor Gym with fitness equipment.
• Boat Deck: Music Salon (Main Lounge / Piano Bar), Volga Restaurant (Bar-Restaurant), and Coffee Station.
• Middle Deck: Cafe Bar (Patisserie), Kama Restaurant (Dining Room), Library (Reading Lounge), and Boutique (Souvenir Shop).
• Main Deck: Medical Room (Infirmary), Beauty Salon (Hairdresser and Barber), Spa (Massage Room), Shop, Lobby (Reception / Guest Services Desk / Cruise Director’s Office / Tour Desk), Arts Room, Coffee Station, and Ironing Room (Laundry Service).
• Lower Deck: Sauna Room, Kids Room (Indoor Playground), Fitness Room (Gym), and Crew Quarters.

Shipboard activities include:

• The Theater serves as a Cinema, Conference Hall, Concert Hall, Dance Lounge, and Disco with its own Bar. It hosts Infoflot’s enrichment programs—lectures and multimedia presentations on Russian history and culture, as well as port talks by professional guides. Guests can participate in traditional tea ceremonies, Russian language lessons, dance and singing classes, music masterclasses, blini and vodka tastings, and live performances (classical, jazz, and Russian folk). A nightly silent disco is also featured.
• Volga Restaurant is a dinner-only venue offering an à la carte menu.
• Music Salon serves as the ship’s Main Lounge (Piano Bar) with a full-service bar, dance floor, grand piano, and live performances of classical, chamber, jazz, and blues music.
• Cafe Bar (Patisserie / Coffee House) offers specialty coffees and gourmet desserts.
• Arts Salon hosts complimentary arts and crafts workshops, including matryoshka (nesting doll) painting classes.
• Kids Room is a supervised indoor play area for children aged 2–12.
• On the Main, Middle, and Boat decks, 24-hour Coffee Stations provide complimentary drinks and snacks (coffee, tea, milk, cocoa, and cookies).
• Both restaurants serve buffet breakfast and waiter-served lunch and dinner featuring Russian cuisine. European dishes are also available on longer voyages. Three daily meals are included in the cruise fare. Dietary and vegetarian options are available, along with complimentary beverages such as champagne at breakfast and wine or vodka at dinner. Herbal teas and oxygen cocktails are also served.
• The ship offers free Wi-Fi, morning exercise sessions, yoga and pilates classes (led by a professional instructor), sports training, bicycle rentals, and a covered Solarium.
• All shore excursions are guided, and most are included in the cruise fare.

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