Vodohod on the Volga at a glance
Vodohod currently operates 7 river-cruise vessels on the Volga, with an average passenger count of 217. The line is headquartered in Moscow, Russia and was founded in 2003; Vodohod is the dominant operator on the Volga, Don, Svir and Neva rivers, with a fleet of refurbished Soviet-era vessels and the new MS Mustai Karim, the first new-build Russian river ship in three decades. Its signature itinerary connects Moscow and St Petersburg through the Russian heartland.
The Volga itself flows through Russia over 3530 kilometres. The Volga is Europe's longest river. The signature itinerary, "Waterways of the Tsars", connects Moscow and St Petersburg via the Volga–Baltic canal system, the Onega and Ladoga lakes and the wooden churches of Kizhi Island. Vodohod operates the bulk of the navigable fleet. Headline destinations served by Vodohod on this river include Moscow, St Petersburg, Kizhi Island, Yaroslavl, Uglich.
Vodohod ships sailing the Volga
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| MS Alexander Pushkin | 206 | 1976 |
| MS Konstantin Korotkov | 208 | 1985 |
| MS Lev Tolstoy | 232 | 1979 |
| MS Maxim Gorky | 210 | 1974 |
| MS Mustai Karim | 329 | 2020 |
| MS Rachmaninoff | 228 | 1981 |
| MS Volga Dream | 109 | 1989 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways of the Tsars | 13 nights | Moscow · Uglich · Yaroslavl · Kuzino · Kizhi Island · Mandrogi · St Petersburg |
| Russian Heartland | 8 nights | Moscow · Uglich · Yaroslavl · Kostroma · Plyos · Nizhny Novgorod |