Cruise to Kazakhstan on the river passenger ship

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For the third year in a row, I opened the navigation with unique cruises and passed through new routes for river tourists. For example, in 2013 I made the first ever cruise in Vyatka on the ship "Vasily Chapaev", and in the spring of 2014 went on a cruise on the ship "Rus Velikaya" on the route Samara-Yeysk-Samara and visited the Azov Sea.

May 2015 was no exception. I again became a member of an exclusive trip! From May 12 to May 24, 2015, an amazing cruise took place along the Volga and the Caspian Sea, and thanks to the invitation of the KF Rusich, I took part in this unprecedented trip on the ship "Rus Velikaya" and reached Kazakhstan.

01. круиз в казахстан на теплоходе русь великая


"Rus Velikaya" is the first cruise ship, which for the first time passed in the spring of 2015 along the Volga and the Caspian Sea and traveled from Samara to the port of Bautino (Kazakhstan).

02. ходовая рубка теплохода русь великая


So. Our cruise will begin in Samara, but I live in Moscow. Last year I traveled from Moscow to Samara by train, and I did not like this idea at all. Today I decided to fly on an airplane. The night flight of Aeroflot brought me from Moscow to Kurumoch airport.

03. аэропорт курумоч ночное фото


By the way, from food on the plane of this flight I was not delighted: do not eat, and tasty it can not be called.

04. чем кормит пассажиров аэрофлот


Arriving at the airport "Kurumoch", suddenly suddenly in one social network my Samara acquaintance Peter appeared. As a connoisseur of local customs and the situation on the roads, Peter kindly recommended the optimal time of departure from the airport and the phone number of the checked taxi, and also announced the number of his card, on which we received a discount.

Peter, thank you for your help! We arrived from the airport to the river station of Samara for only 710 rubles.

05. курумоч самара


On the way from the airport the taxi driver drove us past the Zhiguli mountains (they were from us across the Volga, but we can see them very well). What a beautiful place! There necessarily it is necessary to carry tourists. But through the glass of the car I did not photograph anything, and my eyes were already starting to stick together after a sleepless night.

We got to the river station quickly, without traffic jams, but we could not get to the ship immediately. "Great Russia" was not at the pier, but on the passenger roadstead of Samara. A few hours later we peered into the distance, but did the movement begin there? :) On the roadstead our motor ship "Rus Velikaya" and "Semyon Budenny". The time is 4:40 am, and landing on the ship is planned only in 8 :)

06. теплоходы русь великая и семен буденный на рейде в самаре


In order not to fall asleep at all, I walk along the morning river station of Samara. Of the sights - diesel-electric ship "Peter Alabin" at the dock.

07. дизель электроход петр алабин в самаре у причала


While we were waiting for our ship, OM-142 managed to bring passengers from Rozhdestveno three times from the opposite bank of the Volga River to Samara.

08. Самара Ом-142


Finally, at least some movement of cruise ships began. There was a hope that we did not have long to roam along the shore. "Semyon Budenny" was anchored and began to approach the piers of the Samara river station. It was curious to observe the river giant running without passengers. Look how he sticks out of the water. It is immediately evident that the ship is empty.

09. теплоход семен буденный


Observed after the traditional show of throwing a special mooring line. At "Budennovtsev" times from the fourth nevertheless it turned out to bless her to the shore.

10. метание легости при швартовых операциях теплохода Семен Буденный в Самаре


The river station is slowly coming to life. Here already SEC "Voskhod-08" somewhere was going.

11. судно на подводных крыльях восход


"Rus Velikaya" finally leaves the raid and heads to the pier. I run down to meet. At the same time I make one more photo of the Petro Alabin. Few left them, 785's.

12. петр алабин в самаре


Hooray! We will soon board our ship! :)

13. теплоход русь великая в самаре


"Voskhod-08" is a side view.

14. восход спк


And small waves from him.

15. причал в самаре


Funny moorings in Samara. Can take ships at different water levels in the Volga.

16. пассажирский причал на речном вокзале самары


Our motor ship approaches ever closer and closer to the pier. Here on it we will go to Kazakhstan.

17. теплоход русь великая подходит к речному вокзалу самары


"Rus Velikaya" stands the second side to "Semyon Budyonny."

18. теплоходы семен буденный и русь великая в самаре


Let us go to the ship, we are ready for the cruise! :)

19. семен буденный теплоход в самаре


Quick check-in, get the keys to the cabin. And then I meet my friends: Maxim and Julia, who came to conduct "Rus Velikaya" in Kazakhstan.

20. регистрация туристов на круиз в казахстан


Together with us, Maxim looked at the cabin, walked along the ship, and then went to look for Julia, who had disappeared somewhere :)

21. берег волги в самаре


Before departure remains 10 minutes. Julia, where are you? It's time to go out!

22. речной вокзал самары утреннее фото


Just before the departure, they were all found. Maxim and Julia, was glad to have an unexpected meeting, and I'm sorry that I braked. I really wanted to sleep! :)

23. Максим (ЛЮМакс) и Юля провожают Русь Великую в Казахстан


That's all. The things in the cabin are spread out, the cruise has begun. We have to go 1600 kilometers from Samara to Kazakhstan and as much in the opposite direction.

While we are seeing Volga river landscapes familiar to many river travelers, and "unknown lands" will begin only on the fourth day of our cruise. We pass the city of Oktyabrsk.

24. большой элеватор в городе Октябрьск


Syzran (Alexandrovsky) bridge over the Volga River (opened August 30, 1880). In 1949, it was decided to create a second track on the bridge, the construction of which ended in 1957. In the photo (top right) was a concrete block in 1950.

25. Сызранский (Александровский) мост через реку Волгу


The second (new) path on the bridge is located upstream.

26. сызранский мост


And we are going down the Volga to the Caspian Sea and the mysterious lands of the Mangyshlak Peninsula.

27. средняя палуба правый борт теплохода русь великая кормовая часть


"Loophole" on "Rus Velikaya" :) If the wind in the bow of the boat deck is cold and cold, then directly from the corridor through the open nasal door one can observe what is happening ahead. It's warm here :)

28. шлюпочная палуба дверь в носовой части теплоход русь великая


In the second half of the first day of the cruise there was an organizational meeting - acquaintance with the crew of the ship and the cruise direction.

29. собрание теплоход русь великая


Demonstrated the proper putting on of the life jacket.

30. теплоход русь великая начало круиза в казахстан


They told us about the rules of behavior on the ship.

31. первый круиз в казахстан теплоход русь великая


They told about the work of the restaurant and the ship's medic.

32. теплоход русь великая круиз в казахстан


We discussed the excursion program.

33. экскурсии круиз казахстан теплоход русь великая


And the day was already over.

34. вечер на волге теплоход русь великая


It was already dark, and suddenly an alarm sounded - seven short and one long beep. It is interesting, but who will be knocked off the account of short beeps, he will not understand that it is necessary to be saved? :) The training boat alert began. We grabbed the life jackets, descended into the main span and stood on the port side - so the rules of action were prescribed in the event of an alarm for the passengers of our cabin.

35. учебная шлюпочная тревога теплоход русь великая


I write everything: "We, we, we". It's time to introduce the second member of our blog-cruise group. Meet Vadim. Together with Vadim we visited the first cruise of the ship "Rus Velikaya" to Kazakhstan.

36. вадим ефремов круиз в казахстан


In general, nothing further happened. We were counted and released to our cabins. In the central part of the frame, our guide Catherine helps one tourist correctly put on a life jacket.

37. туристы теплоход русь великая учебная тревога


That's how our first day passed on the ship "Rus Velikaya".

And this morning is May 13, 2015, the second day. We approach the first stop on our route. In the next part of the story of the cruise to Kazakhstan you will find a story about Saratov and its sights.

38. теплоход Русь Великая подходит к Саратову



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Wow, excellent photo story!

@makishart It's a long story. There will be 18 parts in total :)

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