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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital
There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.
How to find the right boat?
There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.
Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.
This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.
Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such option offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).
If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.
Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.
How to buy tickets?
Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.
“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!” wrote (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.
Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.
Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.
Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.
Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as this offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.
This website (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other website sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.
Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.
“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.
There are two main boarding piers in the city center: Hotel Ukraine and Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.
Where to sit onboard?
Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.
The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.
Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.
There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.
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Sailing Yacht Suzanne, 1910
£ 1,295 £ 1,000
Frank Beken (1880 – 1970)
A majestic limited edition black and white silver gelatin photograph by Frank Beken taken in 1910. The boat is designed by William Fife and said to be his most beautiful. She is pictured here showing here tremendous power sailing on a reach, urged on by the big sail set between the masts and sheeted to the main boom. Simply beautiful.
Limited edition, silver gelatin photograph, printed using the original 12” x 10” glass plate, with 3 x 3.5mm conservation mountboard and presented behind 99% UV, non-reflective glass.
EXTERNAL FRAME DIMENSIONS: 1,230mm x 985mm.
EDITION NUMBER: 1 of 50
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An elegant and majestic photograph of perhaps the most beautiful sailing yacht ever designed by William Fife. This photograph by Frank Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wight England in 1911 shows the sailing boat Suzanne with every sail set giving chase. Limited edition, silver gelatin photograph, printed using the original 6" x 4" glass plate, with ...
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Yacht Susanne in 1911. Photo by Frank Becken, who in the 90s of the 19th century adapted the camera to photograph other moving objects from the rocking deck of the ship. [1536x1286] ... I'm a boat builder and a sailor, and I'm on a mission to rebuild and restore the 112 year old sailing yacht Tally Ho."
Classic Sailing Yacht Suzanne, 1911. By Frank Beken. Located in Midhurst, West Sussex. William Fife. This photograph by Frank Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wight England in 1911 shows the sailing. Category 21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography. Materials.
An elegant and majestic photograph of perhaps the most beautiful sailing yacht ever designed by William Fife. This photograph by Frank Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wight England in 1911 shows the sailing boat Suzanne with every sail set giving chase.
A colour photograph of the sailing yacht Susanne, two other vessels are seen in the distance. Dimensions: Image height: 76cm; Image width: 61.8cm; Marks and inscriptions: ... This yacht was designed by William Fife and photographed in 1911. Subjects depicted: Sailboats. Yachts. Collection: Department of Photography. Accession number: RPS.125-2022.
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09-15-2022, 10:59 AM. Re: the most famous sailing photograph. The most famous sailing photographer, Beken of Cowes. A J class and some BSE. It really is quite difficult to build an ugly wooden boat. The power of the web: Anyone can post anything on the web. The weakness of the web: Anyone can post anything on the web.
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For Sale on 1stDibs - Classic Sailing Yacht Suzanne, 1911, Photographic Paper, Black-and-white Print, Silver Gelatin Print by Frank Beken. Offered by Brett Gallery - churned.
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# **Sailing Yacht Suzanne, 1911** FRANK BEKEN (1880 - 1970) Beken of Cowes Archive An elegant and majestic photograph of perhaps the most beautiful sailing yacht ever designed by William Fife....
Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.
Classic Sailing Yacht Suzanne, 1911. By Frank Beken. Located in Midhurst, West Sussex. William Fife. This photograph by Frank Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wight England in 1911 shows the sailing. Category 21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography. Materials.
On this map you can see the details of the longest and most classic of the Flotilla Radisson boat tours: 2. Companies that do boat tours on the Moskva River. There are many companies that do cruises on the Moskva River, but the 4 main ones are: Capital River Boat Tour Company (CCK) Mosflot. Flotilla Radisson.
Explore the scenic and historic attractions of Moscow from the water with the best boat tours and cruises. Enjoy the views of the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and the Sparrow Hills on a relaxing or informative boat ride. Or, spice up your trip with some water sports and activities in Moscow. Find out more on Tripadvisor.
A majestic limited edition black and white silver gelatin photograph by Frank Beken taken in 1910. The boat is designed by William Fife and said to be his most beautiful. She is pictured here showing here tremendous power sailing on a reach, urged on by the big sail set between the masts and sheeted to the main boom. Simply beautiful.
The Flotilla runs twice a day on weekday evenings and four times a day on weekends. Every Wednesday and Thursday evening, the sailings are accompanied by live music: an orchestra performs jazz compositions and Latino tunes. The Flotilla consists of seven river yachts sailing along the Moskva River with designer restaurants onboard.