"Kozma Minin" - a motor ship with a history

"Kozma Minin" (motor ship) begins its history from 1963, when he was commissioned to do so in the GDR for the passenger fleet of the Soviet Union. German quality has been checked for more than 50 years, and the vessel continues to delight passengers with its reliability, comfort and service.

History of the structure and name of the ship

Kozma Minin was a significant historical figure during the Time of Troubles - the headman of Nizhny Novgorod, who organized and directed the Zemstvo militia against the intervention of Poles and Lithuanians. In his honor was named a three-deck beautiful motor ship, capable of accommodating up to 300 passengers on board. Although many years have passed since its construction, the motor ship "Kozma Minin" (reviews of passengers say this) amazes with the elegance of lines, the comfort of cabins and the degree of equipment. At a speed of more than 20 km / h, it enables tourists not only to have a good rest in cozy cabins, but also to enjoy the scenery and views of ancient Russian cities overboard.

After the last repair, "Kozma Minin" (steam-ship) was completely re-equipped and equipped with modern electronics, new filters in the water purification system and surveillance cameras that transmit changing landscapes in real time.

Ship's cabins

The quality of any passenger ship is determined by the convenience of its cabins and the level of service. "Kozma Minin", a motor ship with old standards of comfort, adopted in the middle of the 20th century, today meets all the necessary standards of cruise ships.

A total of 103 cabins on the boat, some of which (luxury, category "A" and "B") are on the boat deck. Each of them has its own bathroom and toilet, single beds, TV, soft furniture, wardrobe, dressing table and refrigerator. These double cabins are air-conditioned.

On the middle deck are single cabins 1 and "A" class, also double 2 classes and four-place second "B" class. All cabins have cabinets necessary for things, hot and cold water. On the same deck there are several cabins of a higher comfort, but smaller and without air conditioning.

The main deck accommodates double cabins of Class 2 "A" and four-place 2 class "B" with hot and cold water and with cupboards. In the lower deck there are cabins without conveniences, and instead of windows there are portholes. Depending on the location and equipment, the cabins have a different cost, which makes the route of the motor ship "Kozma Minin" affordable for people of different levels of prosperity.

Service

On the main deck of the ship there are 2 restaurants that serve passengers in 2 shifts with an interval of 50 minutes. Conveniently, the food is already included in the cost of the vouchers, and the menu is customized, which allows passengers to choose what they want to eat themselves.

The cozy Bar "Paradise Island" provides customers with a wide range of drinks and cocktails, as well as the ability to watch the passing by the banks thanks to the cameras in real time.

For food tourists account for 25 people working in the kitchen. They are watching that the food was delicious and varied, the dishes glittered, the glasses sparkled, and the tables were stylishly served. The health of passengers is monitored by ship's doctors who help in the event of a malaise or provide first aid. A cruise director is in charge of the cruise, in charge of which 70 crewmen professionally do their work on a scheduled clock.

Entertainment

Animators are engaged in amusement of clients, which makes the trip not only full of impressions from excursions and landscapes, but also from hanging out on board. "Kozma Minin" is a motor ship where you can hear live music, dance to the rhythms of DJs, and while artists of various genres entertain adults, special animators arrange performances for children.

As part of the group of 10 artists who throughout the journey help tourists to be in a cheerful mood, so that the impression of the trip remained the most festive. For those passengers who like not only to eat well, have a drink and relax, but also watch their health, the sauna will become a place for mental and physical rest. The souvenir shop located on board the ship will allow everyone to buy something for the memory of this cruise or interesting crafts for their loved ones.

Route

The schedule of the motor ship "Kozma Minin" directly depends on the chosen tour. It can be a weekend trip for 3 days, or maybe a full-fledged cruise for 3 weeks. The cities visited by the ship are very diverse, including Nizhny Novgorod, Tchaikovsky, Kazan, Samara, Yelabuga, Astrakhan, and Yaroslavl.

The city from which cruises "Kozma Minin" - Perm starts. Each of the visited cities has its own ancient history and monuments of architecture.

For example, the first mention of Samara dates back to 1367, where it is only a settlement-pier, which nomads often visited with their raids. Only in 1584 the Samara fortress was founded as a guard against raids and the place of exile of disgraced boyars.

Today Samara is a large industrial city, in which the memory of Stepan Razin and the Russian merchants has been preserved.

Permian

Another famous, although by Russian standards and a young city - Perm. It was formed in the place of the village of Yegoshihi, when large deposits of copper ore were found near it . The first plant was built around which the city began to grow. Copper was found by Pyotr's ally Vasily Tatishchev in 1723, from which the history of the city originates.

The motor ship "Kozma Minin" is visited by the great Russian cities, with which every citizen of Russia should learn to know the history of the Motherland not only from textbooks.