The motor ship "Ilya Muromets" is a well-known domestic cruise three-deck vessel designed for traveling on rivers. Specialists and tourists note that it has excellent shipping qualities. Thanks to them, he can walk along large reservoirs, as well as lakes of the Volga river basin. Perhaps even coastal swimming in marine coastal areas.
History
The motor ship "Ilya Muromets" is owned by a private company - Caesar Travel Limited Liability Company. It is operated and is on the balance sheet of its subsidiary.
The riverboat is no longer new. The ship "Ilya Muromets" has a rich history. It was built on the territory of the German Democratic Republic in 1958. Shipbuilding work was carried out in the city of Wismar. This is a German port on the shores of the Baltic Sea, which is famous for its shipyards.
In those same years, the ship was transferred to the ownership of the Volga Shipping Company of the USSR. In 2004 and 2005, the ship was completely reconstructed, it was a major overhaul, which actually gave it a second life.
Volga Shipping Company
A bit of detail. For several decades, the ship "Ilya Muromets" was on the balance sheet of the Soviet Volga Shipping Company. Today it is a large Russian shipping company, whose headquarters is located in Nizhny Novgorod.
The shipping company dates back to 1843. Then it was also called the Volga Shipping Company. According to historians, it is the oldest shipping company in Russia.
The name of the ship
The ship owes its name to the hero and epic hero Ilya Muromets. This is one of the main characters of the Old Russian epic. It embodies the image of a national hero warrior who personified Muromets.
According to legend, he was from a peasant family. And he was born paralyzed, sat without movements on the furnace for 33 years. He received his strength from the wanderers who instructed him to fight the Nightingale the Robber.
The written sources of the story of Ilya Muromets first appear in the XVI century. Some researchers drew parallels between the epic hero and St. Elijah Pechersky, whose relics are stored in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. This is a monk of the monastery, who lived in the XII century.
Specifications
The ship "Ilya Muromets", the photo of which is posted in this article, refers to the river cruise ships built according to the project "Homeland". Moscow is considered the port of his home registry . The ship has been in operation since 1958.
Its displacement is 1,548 tons, its length is almost 96 meters, its width is just over 14 meters, its height is almost 17 meters. Draft is about two and a half meters. "Ilya Muromets" moves on diesel engines, which are four-pin.
The power of the cruise ship is 1200 horsepower. Engine - on three screws. The average speed of the ship is about 25 kilometers per hour. On board at the same time can be 140 passengers, while the staff number of the crew is 72 people.
The appearance of the ship
This is the most convenient and comfortable vessel. On the ship "Ilya Muromets" cabins are equipped with individual showers, bathrooms, TV and fridge. To ensure that passengers do not suffer from heat or cold, there is a centralized air conditioning system on board. Individual air conditioning is located in the cabins on the boat deck.
The cruise on the ship "Ilya Muromets" will leave you only pleasant memories. In addition to the beauties that can be observed from the river liner, two restaurants will be at your service. One on the main deck, the second on the boat. Both are designed for 70 people. For spending full leisure time there is also a bar, buffet, music salon. The cinema hall is combined with a conference room, it can simultaneously accommodate about 100 spectators. At the stern of the boat deck is even your own solarium.
On board, much attention is paid to high-quality and spectacular animation. Every night discos are arranged. In the case when the weather is good overboard, right on the deck, and in bad weather - in the conference room.
The main feature of the ship is the image of the epic hero Ilya Muromets. It is located near the main staircase on the main deck.
Routes of the ship "Ilya Muromets"
Currently, the ship is operating on the route Moscow - Kazan - Moscow. Schedule of the ship "Ilya Muromets" as convenient as possible for tourists and passengers. 10 days pass in swimming.
From Moscow, the ship leaves for Uglich. Then makes stops in Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and arrives in Kazan. On the way back, the ship "Ilya Muromets" calls at the ports of Cheboksary, Kozmodemyansk, Gorodets, Ples, Kostroma and Myshkin. After 10 days, he returns to Moscow.
Cruise cost
The cost of the cruise on this boat depends on the class of the cabin you have chosen, as well as on the list of additional services provided. For example, one place in the most expensive cabin will cost you 101 300 rubles. For this money, you will receive a presidential suite, consisting of two rooms with all amenities. They have a bathroom, shower and air conditioning. A cabin located on the boat deck is available for two or three guests.
The comfortable living room has a modern interior. Upholstered leather furniture, refrigerator, TV, radio, panoramic windows with a chic view that opens overboard. The bedroom has a double bed and a wardrobe. There are also overview windows.
The most budget option is to rent a double cabin with an increased area on the lower deck. In this case, the trip will cost you 42,600 rubles. This cabin consists of one room with all amenities. There is also a bathroom, shower and a shared air conditioning system. The cabin is designed for two passengers. In the cabin there are two single beds, a wardrobe, a refrigerator, a radio, a TV, portholes.
It is worth remembering before you go on a trip that the indicated price includes, in addition to living in the cabin, three meals a day, fresh bedding, participation in all recreational activities on board, as well as an excursion program in all cities along the route of the ship . In this case, travel to the place of embarkation on the ship and from the place of disembarkation is paid separately. Also, you will have to pay extra for snacks and drinks in bars, a program of additional excursions.
Ship Travel Reviews
And finally. On the trip on the ship "Ilya Muromets" reviews tourists mostly leave positive. In principle, passengers are satisfied with the excellent view outside the window, even in bad weather, as well as excursions in cities along the route. They are very informative and exciting.
At the same time, there are enough negative points that guests of the ship also mention. Restaurants cause a lot of discontent. One has to sit at tables of 5-6 people, and this is very crowded. In the second one at one table, you have to sit in eight at all.
At the same time, they feed everyone in one shift. And in the restaurant work two or three leisurely waiters. It is also worth noting a very meager selection of dishes. It appears only on the third or fourth day of swimming, and ends two days before the end of the trip. Given that the entire cruise lasts 10 days, it turns out that half the time you have no way to choose what you will eat for lunch or dinner. In addition, the servings themselves are often small and nutritious, poorly prepared. So, before you go on a trip on this boat, you must carefully weigh the pros and cons.