MS Kapitan Pushkarev

MS Kapitan Pushkarev cruise ship ("теплоход Капитан Пушкарев" круизный корабль) is a traditional Russian river passenger vessel built for the USSR (Soviet Union) in Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). MS Pushkarev operates on the Volga River, offering roundtrip cruises from Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan.

The ship is currently owned by Akadenflot (Академфлот) and chartered to the St Petersburg-based Russian company Infoflot (Инфофлот). Infoflot functions as both a tour operator and travel agency, providing Russian and international river and ocean cruise packages.

The vessel was reconstructed in 1998 in the Czech Republic. From the same “Project 26-37” series, a total of 14 ships were built between 1957 and 1962. All vessels in this class belong to the Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya type and were originally designed to accommodate 312 passengers and 70 crew members.

Cabins

The ship features 99 staterooms, including 2 Two-Room Suites, 2 Junior Suites, 16 Singles, 57 Doubles, 14 Triples, and 8 Quads (which can also be booked as Triples).

All staterooms offer standard amenities such as individually controlled air conditioning, refrigerator, intercom phone, radio, flat-screen TV (satellite reception), en-suite bathroom (toilet, shower, washbasin, hairdryer, towels, bath products), wardrobe, and opening windows (except Lower Deck cabins, which have portholes). Suites additionally feature a low table with pouffes, a double bed, sofa bed (for a third person), two windows, and floor lamps. Quad, Triple, and some Double cabins have upper bunk beds.

Due to the vessel’s older design, economy-class cabins do not have a full bathroom (only a washbasin, without toilet or shower). Passengers in these cabins use shared restrooms and showers located on deck.

Cabin TVs broadcast Russian channels, recorded films and cartoons, live views from a bow camera, a ship security channel (emergency instructions), and a ship channel showing the itinerary map and current position.

Shipboard dining and entertainment

Ship facilities include:

• Boat Deck – Sun Deck (aft Solarium with outdoor seating: loungers, deckchairs, tables, and folding chairs), indoor Theater (Cinema / Conference Room / Concert Hall / Disco Bar), forward Dining Room Restaurant, Shower Rooms, and a wraparound Promenade Deck with seating.
• Middle Deck – Reading Lounge (Library, fore-located), Music Salon (Main Lounge / Piano Bar, aft-located), Shower Rooms, and a wraparound Promenade Deck with seating.
• Main Deck – Bar-Restaurant (forward Dining Room with bar service and à la carte menu), Medical Room (Infirmary), Hair Salon (hairdresser and barber), Boutique (Souvenir Shop), Kids Room, Lobby (Reception / Guest Services Desk, Cruise Director’s Office, Tour Desk), Coffee Station, Ironing Room (laundry service), and Shower Rooms.
• Lower Deck – Sauna, Spa (Massage Room), and Porthole cabins (for passengers and crew).

Shipboard activities include:

• Theater – The ship’s Cinema doubles as a Conference Hall, Concert Hall, Dance Lounge, and Disco Nightclub, featuring its own Bar. The Theater Lounge also hosts enrichment programs with lectures and multimedia presentations on Russian history and culture. Port talks by professional guides provide itinerary and excursion details. Other activities include traditional tea ceremonies, Russian language lessons, music and art classes (such as matryoshka painting), blini and vodka tastings, live shows and concerts (classical and folk music), theme parties, and nightly DJ discos.
• Bar-Restaurant – A Dining Room with bar service and à la carte menu.
• Music Salon – The ship’s Main Lounge (Piano Bar) with a full-service bar, grand piano, and stage for live performances.
• Kids Room – An indoor playroom where trained staff organize supervised activities for children.
• Both restaurants serve buffet-style breakfast and waiter-served lunch and dinner featuring Russian cuisine. European dishes are offered on longer itineraries. Three meals daily are included in cruise fares. Vegetarian and dietary options are available. Complimentary beverages include a glass of champagne at breakfast and a glass of wine or vodka at dinner, as well as herbal teas and oxygen cocktails.
• The ship offers free Wi-Fi (available in the Bar-Lounge), complimentary morning exercises, yoga and pilates classes (led by a professional instructor), and access to gym equipment for sports training.
• All shore excursions are guided, and most are included in the cruise fare.

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