<strong>Caspian cruises: </strong>This rendering shows Peter the Great, a Russian cruise ship currently under construction in Astrakhan, a Russian port city at the mouth of the river Volga.
Caspian cruises: This rendering shows Peter the Great, a Russian cruise ship currently under construction in Astrakhan, a Russian port city at the mouth of the river Volga.
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<strong>Cabins:</strong> The ship will have 155 cabins and capacity for 310 passengers and is expected to launch this summer, although specific dates have not been announced and itineraries are not yet on sale.
Cabins: The ship will have 155 cabins and capacity for 310 passengers and is expected to launch this summer, although specific dates have not been announced and itineraries are not yet on sale.
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<strong>Itineraries:</strong> Its operator, the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmosturflot.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">Moscow River Shipping Company</a> is said to be planning one- and two-week itineraries around the Caspian Sea, calling at ports in Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
Itineraries: Its operator, the Moscow River Shipping Company is said to be planning one- and two-week itineraries around the Caspian Sea, calling at ports in Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
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<strong>Waterways:</strong> The dimensions and design of this 141-meter by 16.8-meter ship will also make it possible for it to move through Russia's network of internal waterways. This means that it'll not be confined to the Caspian and will eventually be able to reach the Baltic and Black Seas.
Waterways: The dimensions and design of this 141-meter by 16.8-meter ship will also make it possible for it to move through Russia's network of internal waterways. This means that it'll not be confined to the Caspian and will eventually be able to reach the Baltic and Black Seas.
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<strong>Seasonal: </strong>Although no sailing program has been made official, reports in the Azerbaijani and Russian media indicate that the ship will alternate the Caspian cruises in winter with river itineraries along the Volga and between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in the summer.
Seasonal: Although no sailing program has been made official, reports in the Azerbaijani and Russian media indicate that the ship will alternate the Caspian cruises in winter with river itineraries along the Volga and between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in the summer.
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