Over the course of three seasons, nearly 85,000 tourists from Russia, CIS countries, and foreign nationals have been passengers on the 11-deck Astoria Grande liner, which has been operating weekly international sea cruises from Sochi since July 2022.
The basis of Astoria Grande's cruise portfolio remains cruises to Turkish cities. In mid-October, the new route along the southern coast of Turkey proved to be excellent - the occupancy rate was 90%. In winter, the liner traditionally goes on short shopping tours to Istanbul, Trabzon and Samsun, then moves on to a series of special holiday cruises with an extensive entertainment program. In the past season, cruises on Astoria Grande were most popular with customers from Moscow, the Krasnodar Territory and St. Petersburg. The average occupancy of the liner increased by 20 percent compared to the figures of the previous season, - said Stanislav Naumov, General Director of SK Aquilon LLC.
The liner's next cruise season starts on March 1 and will last until the end of January 2026. The liner will make 42 cruises to Turkey and Egypt, as well as several sea cruises on new routes to Greece.
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