MS Dmitry Furmanov

MS Dmitry Furmanov cruise ship ("теплоход Дмитрий Фурманов" круизный корабль) is a traditional Russian river passenger ship built for the USSR (Soviet Union) in GDR (Eastern Germany). MS Furmanov cruises on Volga River, with roundtrips from Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, and also between Moscow and St Petersburg.

The vessel is currently owned by "Kama Tri Shipping" and operated under charter by the St Petersburg-based Russian company Infoflot (Инфофлот). Infoflot operates as both tour operator and travel agency for Russian and international river and ocean cruise deals.

The ship is named after the Bolshevik commissar Dmitriy Andreyevich Furmanov (1891-1926), writer of the famous book "Chapayev" (about Red Army hero Vasily Chapayev). The boat was last refurbished in 2016. From the same series (Project 302) are a total of 28 boats manufactured in the period 1983-1992. All these ships are with diesel-electric propulsion (three propellers) and originally designed with a capacity of 332 passengers (max).

Cabins

The ship has a total of 140 staterooms, including 2 Two-Room Suites and 4 Junior Suites with Balcony. The other cabins include 10 Singles (category A1), 11 Quads (category А4, can be booked also as Triples/category А3) and 113 Twins (category А2, some can be booked as Triples).

All cabins are air-conditioned and heated. Each stateroom as standard amenities offers individually controlled air-conditioning, refrigerator, phone (intercom), radio, flat TV (satellite reception), en-suite bathroom (WC, shower, washbasin, hairdryer, towels, bath products), opening window (excepting Lower Deck cabins which are with portholes). Suites additionally have a cabinet, low table with armchairs, dining table, double bed, single or double sofabed (3rd-4th person), floor lamps, bathroom with glass-door shower, step-out balcony (furnished with 1 table and 2 chairs).

Cabin TVs show all-Russian channels, as well as recorded films and cartoons, live views (from a camera installed on the bow), ship security channel (instructions in cases of emergency), ship channel (showing itinerary map and current location).

Shipboard dining and entertainment options

Ship's facilities include:

• (Sun Deck) Solarium with outdoor seating (loungers, deckchairs, tables, Giant Chess Set), indoor Theater (Cinema / Silent Disco / Conference Hall / Dance Lounge / Bar), Gym (outdoor fitness area with training machines)
• (Boat Deck) Music Salon (Main Lounge / Piano Bar), Volga Restaurant (Bar-Restaurant), Coffee Station
• (Middle Deck) Cafe Bar (Patisserie), Kama Restaurant (Dining Room), Library (Reading Lounge), Boutique (Souvenir Shop)
• (Main Deck) Medical Room (Infirmary), Beauty Salon (hairdresser and barber services), Spa (Massage Room), Shop, Lobby (Reception / Guest Services Desk, Cruise Director's Office, Tour Desk), Arts Room, Coffee Station, Ironing Room (laundry service)
• (Lower Deck) Sauna Room, Kids Room (indoor playground), Fitness (Gym Room), staff and crew cabins

Shipboard activities include:

• The theatre is the ship's Cinema that doubles as Conference Hall / Concert Hall / Dance Lounge / Disco and is served by its own Bar. The lounge also serves the cruise company's enrichment program. Here are hosted lectures and media presentations themed on Russia's history and culture. Port talks (by professional tour guides) provide information on visited regions, river ports, nearby towns, shore excursions and tours. Here are also held traditional tea ceremonies, Russian language lessons, dancing and singing classes, master classes on vocals and musical instruments, blini and vodka tastings, live shows and musical performances (classical and Russian folk music, concerts), nightly disco (with headphones).
• Bar-Restaurant Volga is a dinner-only restaurant with a la carte priced menu.
• Music Salon is the ship's Main Lounge (Piano Bar) with full-service bar, dance floor, grand piano and stage for live performances. Before and after dinner, at the Bar Lounge is played live music in various styles, including classical (also chamber concerts), jazz, blues.
• Cafe Bar (Patisserie / Coffee House) serves speciality coffee and gourmet sweets.
• The Arts Salon offers complimentary art and craft activities and classes (including nesting doll/matryoshka painting classes).
• Kids Room is an indoor playground with qualified (full-time) staff providing supervised activities for children ages 2 to 12.
• On decks Main, Middle and Boat are available 24-hour Coffee Stations with complimentary drinks and snacks (coffee, hot water, packed tea, milk, cocoa, cookies).
• Both restaurants offer buffet-style breakfast and waiter-served lunch and dinner with Russian cuisine-themed menus. European cuisine is offered on longer itineraries. Three meals a day are included in cruise ticket prices. Dietary meals, as well as vegetarian dishes, are also available in the menus. Free drinks include a glass of champagne (at breakfast) and a glass of wine or vodka (at dinner). Complimentary are offered herbal teas and oxygen cocktails.
• The ship provides free Wi-Fi, complimentary morning exercises, yoga and pilates classes (led by a professional instructor), sports training (gym equipment), Bicycle Rent Point, covered sun deck (Solarium).
• All shore excursions are guided, and most of them are included in cruise tour prices.

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