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Budget 3-star Ships
Chernishevskiy  Russian revolutionaries found strength in the writings of Nikolay Chernyshevsky, and his contagious zeal, which inspired even Vladimir Lenin, rendered him within the top five of revered writers in the Soviet era. As such, a passenger ship that came into service at that time bearing his name was intended to be exemplary Details → |
Russ  Named for the first great Russian state based in Kiev, the MS Rus (sometimes represented in Latin letters as the “MS Russ”) is a Type 301 passenger ship, built in 1987 in the East German shipyards of Boizenburg for travel on Soviet waterways. Details → |
Litvinov  Maxim Litvinov served as the face of the Soviet Union to the West in the World War II era. Given his role in arranging the Lend-Lease program between the United States and the Soviets, his name naturally appears on a ship built in 1991 for foreign tourists on Russia’s many beautiful waterways. Many travelers favor the MS Maxim Litvinov for seeing the country’s rivers, as its sundeck offers the most expansive view. Details → |
MS Dnieper Princess  The MS Dnieper Princess, a Type 301 passenger ship built in the East German shipyards of Boizenburg in 1988, is a no-frills option for seeing the spectacular Dnieper River. After an update in 2005, the ship today boasts the latest navigational aids for traveling the waterway that defines modern Ukraine. Details → |
MS Shashkov  It is able to sail at 17 mph (25.5 kph) on the Mighty Volga between St. Petersburg and Moscow, and provides a no-frills exploration of the historic sights along the way. Each cabin above the Lower Deck enjoys views from large scenic windows (the lower level is port-holed), and all cabins have their own private facilities, air conditioning, and refrigerators. Zosima himself would be proud. Details → |
MS Svetlov  Although named the same, the MS Mikhail Svetlov is in fact not the ship that brought “ordinary Soviet citizen” Semyon Gorbunkov (played by the renowned Yuri Nikulin) to Istanbul in the popular Soviet-era film “The Diamond Arm” (“Brilliantovaya Ruka”). Instead, this three-decker is one of the great river boats (Sergey Yesenin-class, type Q-065) that Austria built for the Soviets in 1985. Details → |
Spirit of Enderby  The Spirit of Enderby is perfect for ice expeditions and will take you from Kamchatka to the Kurill Islands of the Russian Far East. Details → |
