Imperial River Cruises

Motorship "Alexander Pushkin" is a comfortable four-deck vessel (type Q-040). Built in Austria in 1974 and refurbished in 2011, this ship is equipped with modern navigational facilities and exceeds the speed of 22 km per hour (around 15 MPH).

If you want to have an exciting travel experience on board the comfortable and well-tended river vessel, MS Chekhov is your choice. This ship is one of two, representing the Austrian project of river cruise-liners, designed as an alternative to the German-made vessels of project 301 and 302. It favorably differs from them with a higher cabin standard and innovative design of public areas. This ship was renovated in 2003.

MS Chernyshevskiy is a magnificent motor ship, built in 1981 in German shipyards, is one of the best modern motor ships (project 302, river-sea class), is built to meet the highest international safety standards with all modern amenities. Public areas and amenities aboard include sauna, hairdressing salon, first-aid post and souvenir shop.

The motor ship built in Germany, are modern river vessels equipped with the latest navigational aids and have been constructed to provide maximum comfort and safety. MS Dnieper Princess was refurbished in 2008 and offers outside staterooms with scenic windows and private facilities. The ship has 4 ample decks, the public areas and amenities feature small first aid post, souvenir shop, and a reading room. There are two comfortable restaurants and at night, enjoy drinks at the end of the day at sail in one of the two cozy bars on board.

The motor ships built in Germany, are modern river vessels equipped with the latest navigational aids and have been constructed to provide maximum comfort and safety on rivers, major lakes, waterways and reservoirs. MS Dnieper Star offers outside staterooms with scenic windows and private facilities. The ship has 4 ample decks, maximum capacity is 321 passengers with the total of 156 cabins. Each cabin has individual temperature controls and air conditioning. The ship has a total of 1 Restaurants, 3 Bars, a Beauty Salon, a Souvenir Shop and a Conference Hall (for 220 people). Rooms offer Russian and Continental Cuisine.

The MS Dostoyevskiy is a modern river motor ship built in Germany in 1981 (project 301) and fully renovated in 1996. It was specifically designed to accommodate travelers who share similar interests in leisure and travel.

This is the only one ship on the Russian Waterways with outdoor pool. All cabins are outside and have a promenade walkway outside the cabin. Every cabin has a private nautical-style toilet/shower combination, centrally controlled heating and air-conditioning, mini-refrigerator, a large picture window which can be opened, and twin beds that convert to seating during the day. Cabins are outfitted with 220-volt sockets. An international telephone booth is located in the reception area, although service can be intermittent or non-existent at times. Fax, telex, and Internet services are not available. These facilities are available in the major tourist hotels in main cities on your tour. Currency accepted is dollars.

Built in Germany in 1981 and renovated in 2010 this 5-deck vessel is equipped with sophisticated navigation devices and modern facilities. The total passenger capacity is 240 - 260 persons. There are 100 twin cabins with two lower beds, 12 single cabins with one lower bed, 20 triple cabins with 3 lower beds, 12 junior suites and 2 two-room suites. All cabins are outside.

This magnificent motor ship, built in 1988 in German shipyards, is one of the best river-sea class vessels on the Volga River. She was completely renovated in 2008 to meet the highest international safety standards with all modern amenities.

The MS Russ is a modern river cruise ship built in Germany in 1987. It was extensively renovated in 2007, and furnished with carpeting and furniture imported from the USA and Finland.

This ship was built in Germany in the late 80's. It had major refurbishment in 2003-2004. All will be charmed by the ship’s crew, as they have been specially trained to cater to the needs of Western tourists. These ships feature outside staterooms, majestic views of the passing countryside, and all are air-conditioned with private shower. The cabins are comfortably furnished and feature refrigerator. The dining room offers both - Continental and Russia cuisine, as well as specialties of the surrounding regions, served in a warm shipboard atmosphere. There are two nice bars, two beautiful souvenir shops, music salon and beauty salon on board the vessel. Laundry service is also available. Parties, games, dancing and shipboard entertainment all serve to ensure a memorable cruise holiday!

Built specifically for river cruising and completely refurbished to a high standard in 2010, the MS Igor Stravinsky is today considered one of the finest vessels on Russia's waterways. Passenger numbers for these departures are restricted to 190, so with 110 crew, standards of service match the best.