According to experts, the demand for river cruises in Russia’s European part is higher than the year before. Neither the shallowing of the River Volga nor Rechtourflot LLC taking French leave without fulfilling the obligations to its clients could affect the cruise industry.
Now that the 2014 Winter Olympics have ended, Sochi, being one of the most promising cruise destinations, is going to make enormous strides in developing it, experts say
According to travel search engine Kayak, during the first week of February the number of search queries regarding the flights to the host city of 2014 Olympics has grown 15% compared to the first week of January. Despite the increasingly high demand, it is currently possible to buy a one-way ticket from Moscow to Sochi for 3,000 rubles ($85). Kayak analysts project the prices to drop even more in a few days. It is also possible to find a vacant room for the coming weekend at an affordable price.
Currently the Republic of Karelia is the third most sought-after domestic destination among Russians. In 2013 it was visited by about 1.9 million people, and this number has been steadily growing ever since the crisis of 2008. TRN magazine sat down with Chairman of Karelia's State Committee for Tourism Valery Kiryanov to discuss the future of the regional tourism.
Experts say that the resort’s popularity will increase thanks to the positive effect of the Olympics and pent up demand
As part of this campaign, in 2014 ‘Passenger port of St. Petersburg “Marine Facade”’ (the most advanced passenger terminal in the city) is going to introduce 50% discounts on port charges for the ships that enter the port during the off-season.
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