The Soviet-German ship "Karl Marx" is a three-deck comfortable vessel of project 588, made in Germany. After modernization, each cabin was equipped with a separate sanitary unit , a refrigerator, satellite TV. Some rooms have an increased area, passenger compartments are equipped with air conditioning, the interior of the ship is made in a classic style. Consider its features, characteristics and reviews of tourists. It is worth noting that the ship went through several stages of modernization, now it meets most international requirements in terms of safety and comfort.
History of creation
The cruise ship Karl Marx is a large-scale project created as a result of the tight integration of the GDR and the Soviet Union. This event occurred in the sixties of the last century. The development of the cruise passenger ship was carried out at a German shipyard in Wismar, a city on the Baltic Sea. In a similar way, the economy of almost all the CMEA states (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) was loading. For the USSR, swimming vessels were built in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
The Karl Marx river ship was launched in 1957, assigned to the second stage of project 558. After major repairs, the letter “M” was added to the index. Another modernization of the ship was carried out in 2007. After that, all cabins received bathrooms (shower, toilet, washbasin), and luxury passenger compartments appeared. The infrastructure created on the ship makes it possible to make long river voyages. In this regard, the ship is put on short flights to Valaam and on long tours of the cities of the Golden Ring, which is very convenient in economic and tourist terms.
Specifications
The domestic modernized ship “Karl Marx” is able to transport about 150 passengers. Below are the main parameters of the technical plan of the ship:
- The number of decks is three.
- The length of the vessel is full / at the waterline - 96/90 meters.
- Width full / on waterline - 14.3 / 12.0 m.
- Total displacement - 1550 tons.
- Draft - 2.4 meters.
- Power plant - three diesel engines.
- Motor power - 300 horsepower in each unit.
- The maximum speed is 24 km / h.
The motor ship equipment for passengers consists of:
- Two luxury cabins.
- Four junior suites.
- Single room.
- Forty-six single-tier double cabins.
- Two 3-seater one-story and twelve 2-story cabins.
All tourist apartments are equipped with a TV, a bathroom, a refrigerator, a hairdryer, 220 volt electrics.
Cabins of the ship "Karl Marx"
The ship is equipped with several types of passenger numbers. Let us consider in more detail their arrangement:
- Double two-room apartments have a living room and a bedroom. There is a shower, washbasin and toilet. As technical equipment there is a double bed, a desk, a refrigerator, a TV with satellite antenna, an internal telephone connection, 220 V sockets.
- Segment "Junior Suite". The cabin has two rooms, equipped with a separate sanitary unit. The package includes a double bed, table, refrigerator, TV, hairdryer, sockets.
- Single option. The amenities here are the same as in previous ship numbers. The room has a single bed, refrigerator, desk, satellite TV, hairdryer.
- Double single-story cabin. In addition to plumbing amenities, it has two single beds, a table, a fridge, a hairdryer and a TV.
- In the triple single-story cabin of the ship "Karl Marx" all the amenities are provided. From the technical equipment there is a hairdryer, three single beds, a refrigerator, a table, a TV.
- The rooms with an increased area are equipped with all amenities with a shower and toilet, as well as a bunk bed, a TV, a hairdryer, a table, 220 V sockets.
We can say that the vessel in question is a boarding house on the river. It provides for the implementation of various healthy procedures, as well as organizes entertainment events.
Interesting Facts
After the modernization of 2007, the vessel in question worked in the foreign market with tourists from France. In Russia, cruises on the ship “Karl Marx” first began in 2009. The ship has an original coloring, which makes it easily recognizable. It is worth noting that this vessel is the first in its class that made a call to Medvezhyegorsk and Vesyegonsk.
This ship twice received the title of the best navigation ship according to the results of voting at the forum of river tourists in St. Petersburg. It is worth noting that the floating boarding house provides daily morning exercises, yoga classes, Pilates, sports training complexes. Herbal teas and healthy smoothies are offered to help restore health and stimulate immunity.
The power plan on the ship includes a single change of the type of "buffet", as well as lunches and dinners by order of the client. A group of artistic professionals is working on board. Attention passengers are offered entertainment programs, concert performances, animation for children, specialized workshops, discos, theme parties. People who study science and love reading are presented with a reading room with a wide selection of literature.
Tourists during parking can visit various memorable places, a number of educational excursions are offered. In addition, individual tours are available at a choice and for an additional fee.
Motor ship Karl Marx (Infoflot): timetable
Below is a chart of the cruise ship for 2017. The following routes are expected in July:
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg: 07/16/2017 (25,700 rubles).
- St. Petersburg - Mandrogs - Valaam - St. Petersburg: 07/21/2017 (12800 rubles).
- Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - Belomorsk - St. Petersburg: 07/24/2017 (53,500 rubles).
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg: 08/08/2017 (10,400 rubles).
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - Solovetsky Islands - Moscow: 08/08/2017 (54600 rubles).
- Moscow - Uglich with a return back: 08/18/2017 (12,700 rubles).
- Moscow - Elabuga - Tetyushi - Moscow: 08/21/2017 (45100 rubles).
What can Infoflot Travel Company offer in September 2017? On the ship “Karl Marx” you can visit Gorodets, Ples and Nizhny Novgorod. Departure is from Moscow. Flights will be held on September 9, 15, 18 and 24. Tickets cost from 11,200 to 21,700 rubles. Duration of trips is from three to twelve days.
Next year's plans
In 2018, the schedule of the ship “Karl Marx” begins in May. The following routes are planned in the last month of spring:
- 11.05 - Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow (7700 rubles).
- 05/14 - Moscow - Elabuga - Moscow (via Bolgar). The cost of 46,200 rubles. Duration - 12 days.
- Moscow - Myshkin - Moscow (05.25.2018, the price is from 11,200 rubles).
- May 28 - Moscow - Kizhi - Sosnovets - Valaam - St. Petersburg (56 thousand rubles, 13 days).
In June, the following routes are provided:
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg (20 300 rubles). 06.06.
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (56,700 rubles). 06/13.
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - Peter (24,200 rubles). 06/24.
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg (10900 rubles). 06/29.
July 2018 will delight tourists with the following schedule:
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (1.07), 34,600 rubles.
- Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (8.01), 24,200 rubles.
- St. Petersburg - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (07/13), 35,300 rubles.
- St. Petersburg - Mandrogs - Valaam - St. Petersburg (07.20), 14 thousand 700 rubles.
- St. Petersburg - Kizhi - Valaam - Sosnovets - St. Petersburg (23.07), from 53,200 rubles.
The duration of the trip is from four to twelve days.
Velvet season 2018
In August next year, the following route is planned for the ship “Karl Marx”:
- 2.08 - St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (24,200 rubles).
- 7.08 - Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - Sosnovets - Moscow (62700 rubles).
- 08.19 - Moscow - Ples - Moscow (27100 rubles).
- 08.24 - MSC - Uglich - MSC (13 thousand rubles).
- August 27 - Moscow - Elabuga - Moscow (46,200 rubles).
Travel time is from 3 to 13 days, depending on the route. You can choose it with the help of an interactive consultant on the site of the cruise company Infoflot.
In September 2018, the cruise ship is scheduled for such flights:
- Moscow - Uglich - return to the capital (11,200 rubles), September 7, 2018.
- Moscow - Gorodets - MSC (28 thousand rubles), 10.09.
- Moscow - Cherepovets - Ples - Tver - Moscow (29,400 rubles), September 17.
- Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod (11,600 rubles), September 25.
The duration of the trip will be from three to twelve days.
User Feedback
The ship “Karl Marx”, reviews of which are given below, attracts tourists with the comfort and cognitiveness of trips. Users note that even before departure, you can leave things on board and inspect other ships and marinas. However, it is allowed to enter the cabin only after departure. You can book a ticket in a few months. Tourists are advised to take drinking water with them, since on board it is 2-3 times more expensive. Well, the most important advantage of cruises, users consider the beautiful views that open during the trip.
Tourists note the comfort of the cabins, the competent arrangement of domestic and technical nodes, as well as the professionalism of the ship's personnel. Some users note the presence of a reading room and the holding of mass entertainment events. This ship is a memo of cooperation between the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union. Despite the decades that have passed since the construction of the ship, it continues to delight domestic lovers of river walks and foreign guests.
Finally
Capital modernization has improved the interior and comfort of the ship. At the same time, its reliability and practicality is time-tested. The resource of the ship allows you to make both short-term (up to 4 days) walks and long-distance voyages, lasting up to two weeks. As evidenced by the reviews of tourists, cruises have much more positive points than minuses.