Ship "Karl Marx": description, features and reviews of tourists

The Soviet-German motor ship "Karl Marx" is a three-deck comfortable vessel of the project 588, manufactured in Germany. After the modernization each cabin was equipped with a separate sanitary unit, refrigerator, satellite TV. Some rooms have an increased area, the compartments for passengers are equipped with air conditioning system, the interior of the ship is made in a classical style. Consider its features, characteristics and reviews of tourists. It should be noted that the ship has passed several stages of modernization, now meets most of the international requirements in terms of safety and comfort.

History of creation

Cruise ship "Karl Marx" is a large-scale project created as a result of tight integration of the GDR and the Soviet Union. This event occurred in the sixties of the last century. Development of a cruise passenger ship was carried out at the German shipyard in Wismar, a city on the shores of the Baltic Sea. In a similar way, the economy of practically all CMEA member states (the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) was loaded. For the USSR, swimming vessels were built in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

The river ship "Karl Marx" was launched in 1957, assigned to the second stage of the project 558. After major repairs, the letter "M" was added to the index. Another modernization of the vessel was carried out in 2007. After that, all cabins were provided with bathrooms (shower, toilet, washbasin), and also luxury passenger compartments appeared. The infrastructure created on the ship makes it possible to make long river voyages. In this regard, the ship is put on short trips to Valaam and for long tours around the cities of the Golden Ring, which is very convenient in economic and tourist terms.

Characteristics

The domestic modernized steam-ship "Karl Marx" is able to transport about 150 passengers. Below are the main parameters of the ship's technical plan:

• The number of decks is three.
• The length of the ship is full / at the waterline - 96/90 meters.
• The width is full / on the waterline - 14,3 / 12,0 m.
• The full displacement is 1550 tons.
• Draft - 2.4 meters.
• Power plant - three diesel engines.
• The power of the motors is 300 horsepower in each unit.
• The limiting speed is 24 km / h.

The equipment of a motor ship for passengers consists of:

• Two cabins of "luxury" class.
• Four junior suites.
• Single room.
• Forty-six single-tier double cabins.
• Two 3-bed single-storey and twelve 2-storey cabins.

All tourist apartments are equipped with a TV, a bathroom, a refrigerator, a hairdryer, an electrician for 220 volts.

Cabins of the ship "Karl Marx"

The ship is equipped with several types of passenger numbers. Let's consider their arrangement in more detail:

1. Double apartment for two rooms have a living room and a bedroom. There is a shower, a washbasin and a toilet. As technical equipment there is a double bed, writing desk, refrigerator, TV with satellite, internal telephone connection, sockets for 220 V.
2. Segment "Junior Suite". The cabin has two rooms, it is equipped with a separate sanitary unit. The complete set includes a double bed, table, refrigerator, TV, hairdryer, sockets.
3. Single option. The facilities here are the same as in the previous ship rooms. The room has a single bed, refrigerator, table, satellite TV, hairdryer.
4. Double one-level cabin. In addition to sanitary facilities, it has two single beds, a table, a refrigerator, a hairdryer and a TV.
5. In the triple one-level cabin of the ship "Karl Marx" all amenities are provided. From the technical equipment is a hairdryer, three single beds, refrigerator, table, TV.
6. Rooms with an increased area are equipped with all amenities with shower and toilet, as well as a bunk bed, TV, hairdryer, table, 220 V sockets.

We can say that the vessel in question is a house-boarding house on the river. It provides for carrying out various procedures useful for health, as well as entertainment events.

Interesting Facts

After the modernization in 2007, the vessel in question was operating on the foreign market with tourists from France. In Russia cruises on the ship "Karl Marx" first started in 2009. The ship has an original coloring, which makes it easily recognizable. It is worth noting that this vessel - the first in its class, which made a call in Medvezhyegorsk and Vesyegonsk.

This ship twice received the title of the best navigation ship based on the results of voting at the St. Petersburg river tourists' forum. It is worth noting that the floating boarding house provides daily morning exercises, yoga classes, pilates, sports training complexes. Herbal teas and healthy cocktails are offered, helping to restore health and stimulate immunity.

The meal plan for the ship includes a single change of the "buffet" type, as well as lunches and dinners ordered by the client. A group of professional artists work on board. Attention to the passengers are offered entertainment programs, concert performances, animation for children, profile master classes, discos, theme parties. People who study science and love reading have a reading room with a wide selection of literature.

Tourists during the parking can visit various memorable places, a number of informative excursions are offered. In addition, the organization of individual tours is optional and optional.

The motor ship "Karl Marx" ("Infoflot"): schedule

Below is the schedule of cruising ship for 2017. In July, the following routes are expected:

1. St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg: 07/16/2017 (25700 rubles.).
2. St. Petersburg - Mandrogi - Valaam - St. Petersburg: 07/21/2017 (12800 rubles.).
3. Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - Belomorsk - St. Petersburg: 07/24/2017 (53500 rubles).
4. St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg: August 4, 2017 (10400 rubles.).
5. St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - Solovetsky Islands - Moscow: August 6, 2017 (54600 rubles.).
6. Moscow - Uglich with a return back: 08/18/2017 (12700 rubles.).
7. Moscow - Elabuga - Tetyushi - Moscow: August 21, 2017 (45100 rubles.).

What can the tourist company Infoflot offer in September 2017? On the ship "Karl Marx" you can visit Gorodets, Ples and Nizhny Novgorod. Departure is from Moscow. Flights will be held on 9, 15, 18 and 24 September. The cost of tickets is from 11,200 to 21,700 rubles. Duration of trips - from three to twelve days.

Plans for the next year

In 2018 the schedule of the ship "Karl Marx" begins in May. In the last month of spring the following routes are planned:

• 11.05 - Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow (7700 rubles).
• 14.05 - Moscow - Elabuga - Moscow (via Bolgar). The cost of 46200 rubles. Duration - 12 days.
• Moscow - Myshkin - Moscow (May 25, 2013, the price is from 11,200 rubles).
• 28.05 - Moscow - Kizhi - Sosnowiec - Valaam - St. Petersburg (56 thousand rubles, 13 days).

In June, there are such routes:

• St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg (20300 rubles.). 9.06.
• SPb - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (56700 rubles). 13.06.
• St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - Peter (24200 rubles.). 24.06.
• St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg (10900 rubles.). 29.06.

July 2018 will please tourists with the following schedule:

• SPb - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (1.07), 34600 rubles.
• Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (8.01), 24200 rubles.
• SPb - Valaam - Sortavala - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (13.07), 35300 rub.
• St. Petersburg - Mandrogi - Valaam - St. Petersburg (20.07), 14 thousand 700 rubles.
• St. Petersburg - Kizhi - Valaam - Sosnowiec - St. Petersburg (23.07), from 53,200 rubles.

The duration of the trip is from four to twelve days.

Velvet season 2018

In August next year for the motor ship "Karl Marx" the following route is planned:

• 2.08 - St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg (24200 rubles.).
• 7.08 - Peter - Valaam - Kizhi - Sosnowiec - Moscow (62700 rubles).
• 19.08 - Moscow - Ples - Moscow (27100 rubles).
• 24.08 - MSK - Uglich - MSK (13 thousand rubles).
• 27.08 - Moscow - Elabuga - Moscow (46200 rubles).

Travel time - from 3 to 13 days, depending on the route. You can choose it with the help of an online consultant on the website of the cruise company Infoflot.

In September 2018, a cruise ship is planned for such flights:

• Moscow - Uglich - return to the capital (11200 rubles), 7.09.2018.
• Moscow - Gorodets - MSK (28 thousand rubles), 10.09.
• Moscow - Cherepovets - Ples - Tver - Moscow (29400 rubles.), 17.09.
• Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod (11600 rubles.), 25.09.

The duration of the trip will be from three to twelve days.

User feedback

The motor ship "Karl Marx", reviewed below, attracts tourists with the comfort and cognitive nature of travel. Users note that even before departure, you can leave things on board and inspect other ships and piers. However, the cabin is allowed to enter only after departure on the flight. You can book a ticket in a few months. Tourists advise to take drinking water with them, because on board it is 2-3 times more expensive. Well, the most important advantage of cruises is that the users consider the beautiful views that open during the trip.

Tourists note the comfort of the cabins, the competent arrangement of domestic and technical units, as well as the professionalism of the ship's personnel. Some users note the presence of a reading room and the conduct of mass entertainment events. This motor ship is a memo about the cooperation of the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union. Despite the decades that have passed since the construction of the ship, he continues to please domestic fans of river walks and foreign guests.

Finally

Capital modernization has improved the interior and comfort of the ship. At the same time its reliability and practicality is verified by time. The resource of the ship allows you to make short-term (up to 4 days) walks, and long voyages, lasting up to two weeks. As evidenced by the reviews of tourists, cruises are much more positive moments than minuses.