On the liner Astoria Grande, the program of sea travel has been expanded. In addition to the cities of Turkey and Egypt, cruises from Sochi will go to Georgian Batumi and Israeli Ashdot.
Russian tourists can visit all these countries without a visa.
- Tours to Turkey starting on July 22 and 29 will include a visit to Batumi (Georgia). And passengers on the December cruise to Alexandria, Egypt, will also stop at the Israeli port of Ashdot and have the opportunity to visit Jerusalem. And all this without visas for Russian and Turkish tourists, the press service of the cruise company Miray Cruises reports.
The duration of the cruise from Sochi to Turkey with a visit to Batumi is 7 days, tours to Egypt with a call to Israel are designed for two weeks. In each of the countries, passengers will be offered excursions with a Russian-speaking guide, and on board the liner itself, cards of Russian and international payment systems are accepted for payment. International cruise service from Sochi has been operating for the second year. This year, not only cruise routes have been changed, but the Astoria Grande, designed for 593 cabins, has also been significantly updated. In particular, a large children's playground and a separate club lounge area appeared on one of the decks. In addition, the famous chef Emil Aliyev has prepared a new menu for all three restaurants on the liner. The show program has also changed significantly: in addition to performances by artists, musicians and DJs, theme parties on the open deck await guests of the liner, and show programs of the famous Bize Lisu ballet will be held daily in the two-story Theater Grande concert hall for 700 guests.
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