A Russian doctor is on board. The ship, with Swiss management of passenger accommodations and services, is dedicated to English-speaking passengers. There are daily lectures on board on Russian life and history and shore excursions. Sightseeing tours and evening performances in ports along the way are included in the fare. There are optional excursions in St. Petersburg, including a canal boat ride and a visit to the Yusopov Palace.
Guides are English-speaking.
The fare includes airfare from New York to Helsinki and from Helsinki to St. Petersburg or Moscow plus overnight hotel in Helsinki. This is a Russian river boat that goes between St. Petersburg and Moscow, including passage on the Volga River, Lakes Ladoga and Onega, the Svir and Volga Rivers and the Volga-Baltic Canal. There are stops in Kizhy, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and Uglich. All cabins are outside with window that opens, except lower deck has portholes. Cabins have radio, telephone, air-conditioning with individual thermostat controls, and bathrooms with showers.