International maritime traffic from Sochi will start on July 16

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06-28-2022

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From now on every Saturday Astoria Grande will operate cruises to Turkey. Travel will include visits to Istanbul, Sinop, Chemshe and Trabzon, as well as the island of Bozcaada. At the same time, cruise programs will be constantly changing, they are designed for 7 or 14 days.

"The length of the Astoria Grande liner is 193 m, it contains 11 decks. The ship has 593 cabins for passengers, which are designed for more than 1,300 people, and 220 crew cabins for 370 people. Its speed is 20 nautical knots, that is, 37.4 km / h," according to the Turkish cruise organizer Miray Cruises.

The price includes four meals a day in one of the two buffet restaurants, an a la carte restaurant is open.

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