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Reviewed: Viking Yachts 90 Sky Bridge
- By Tom Serio
- October 20, 2023
Viking Yachts built 21 of its 92-foot convertibles in less than seven years, so the New Gretna, New Jersey, boatbuilder knew there was strong demand for supersize sport-fishermen. But a pending change in emissions regulations involving selective catalytic reduction would have forced the addition of costly, heavy equipment to the engine rooms, decreasing performance and efficiencies. As a result, Viking ceased production on its 92-footer (and its 93 Motoryacht ) and developed a 90-foot convertible that would fall just under the required size for the rule.
Now, that Viking Yachts 90 has arrived. Hull No. 1 is a Sky Bridge model in what the builder calls Kingston Grey. Convertible and Enclosed Bridge versions are also available, with at least seven more hulls in production or ready for the molds as of this writing.
When I stepped up to the 24-foot-high perch on the Sky Bridge, I felt like I could almost see the Earth’s curve. Triple multifunction displays and twin covered consoles for radios and switches flanked the Palm Beach faux-wood helm. The Sky Bridge also offers a great vantage point for eyeing baits behind the boat.
Below, at the enclosed bridge’s helm, five multifunction screens wrap toward the captain’s position, creating a true glass-helm setup. Every navigation, fishing and operational function can be monitored here. There’s room under the screens for additional engine monitors and radios, as well as space on the console for more electronics. To aid the skipper’s visibility, the forward windshield is one piece until it reaches the corners. There are three beefy wipers, and no mullions to block the view. Flanking the captain’s chair are two double bench seats so guests can also enjoy the commanding views.
Running to and from the fishing grounds can take time—well, not too long at a 33-knot cruise speed—but for those longer runs, this yacht’s all-weather enclosed bridge provides the comforts of home. This space has the same high-gloss walnut woodwork, fabrics and features found throughout the yacht. Dual fridge drawers are in an end table, reducing trips to the galley. An L-shaped settee with a wood coffee table is to port, and an interior curved staircase is nestled into the after corner, leading to the main deck.
One might think that getting a 90-foot yacht up to speed would take a minute. Not so. Hull No. 1 is powered with optional twin 2,635 hp MTU 16V 2000 M96L diesels, which provide a 38.2-knot top hop and the aforementioned 33-knot cruising speed, with a range of approximately 600 nautical miles. Standard powerplants are twin 1,925 hp Caterpillar C32A diesels.
In addition to having solid speed, this hefty 90-footer (with its 193,000-pound displacement) is nimble and responsive to wheel input in real time. Backing down, the 90 runs true and is agile, with the ability to spin in any direction on a dime. I noted limited splash and overflow into the cockpit as we ran several backing-down scenarios.
As I stepped into the main salon off the dual-level mezzanine, my eye was drawn to the wraparound galley to starboard. It has a backlit stone countertop and every appliance needed for formal meals or pre-fishing snacks: a four-burner electric cooktop, Sub-Zero fridges and freezers, and a dishwasher. Five fixed stools ring the L-shaped counter for casual dining with family and crew.
The 42-by-78-inch dining table to port is on a raised platform with an artfully crafted walnut-veneer centerpiece. An opposing walnut band separated by polished chrome inlays is ringed by high-gloss black paint.
Guests can relax after dinner in the U-shaped settee aft and to port, across from the 65-inch HDTV. Walnut and teak woods add a warm feeling to the interior spaces. Ultraleathers and fine fabrics are used on furnishings to create seating that’s soft, supple and tough to leave.
Outside is a serious setup for angling aficionados. The 224-square-foot cockpit (same size as on the Viking 92) is ready for battle with mammoth-size marlin, thanks to a fighting chair, a rocket launcher, a table or some other combination of an owner’s choosing. Twin 103-gallon in-deck refrigerated fish boxes can keep the bigeye cold, and a 203-gallon transom livewell is ready for the baits to stay frisky.
Many times, sport fishing is a spectator sport, and the Viking 90 accounts for that. The two-tiered mezzanine has three areas that allow the crew to keep an eye on the spread and for guests to watch the action. The lower section has a sofa on centerline. The upper area has an L-shaped settee to port with a teak table, and there is a cushioned bench to starboard. The latter two spaces are under the flybridge overhang, protected from the elements. Under each seat is stowage, either for fishing gear or cold drinks. Backrest air conditioning is available in the seating.
There is also a dedicated watertight hatch in the deck for a Seakeeper 35, allowing for easy maintenance or equipment swap-outs.
The Viking Yachts 90 Sky Bridge is an impressive vessel. All at once, it’s a bluewater-ready sport-fisher that can chase pelagics around the planet, a tournament contender that can accommodate a sizable crew, and a true yacht that offers a high level of luxury and relaxation when the day’s fishing is done.
The Comfort Equation
According to Viking, each of the 90’s five guest staterooms and the crew quarters were analyzed inch by inch to maximize functionality. An elegantly appointed full-beam master stateroom is amidships with a king berth, a Jack-and-Jill head with a central shower stall, a vanity, a sofa, a maple-lined walk-in closet and a 65-inch TV. The forepeak VIP is en suite, with three more en suite guest staterooms between the VIP and the master. Crew quarters are aft.
The Hull Story
Enhanced lifting strakes, redesigned prop pockets and refined driveline components (custom struts and rudders) all add to the performance I experienced on board the Viking 90 Sky Bridge. Viking’s engineers got here via computational fluid dynamics that let them visualize the flow of water under the hull to optimize its form. This technology lets the builder’s team test multiple permutations much faster than traditional tank testing.
Systems Management
The Viking 90 Sky Bridge’s power management and electrical controls are handled via an OctoPlex digital-switching system, which reduces wiring and allows for multiple displays throughout the yacht.
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Viking 70 Sportfish Yacht Highlight [Boat Review + Video]
Explore pipe dreamer, a 70′ viking sportfish yacht for sale in brielle, new jersey. mike burke gives a personal tour of this vessel..
Hi, my name is Mike Burke with Denison Yachting. I’m here today to take you through a 2015 70-foot Viking, called Pipe Dreamer . Out of all the new boats that I’ve built, this current owner has built four of them, making this a very special boat. This is by far the nicest 70 Viking currently on the market. Now, I’m going to hand it off to Ryan and I’m going to let him walk you through and show you why Pipe Dreamer is an amazing 70 Viking.
This morning at sunrise, Captain Robby and I left the dock in a narrow window between storm clouds. We ran south from the Jupiter Inlet in order to put this amazing Viking through the paces. With most Sportfish yachts, you can tell if the client building her was more enthusiastic about fishing or cruising. The difference between these two mindsets, onboard pipe dreams is almost impossible to parse.
Everything about the profile of this 70 Viking is the result of innovations spanning decades. She features modern materials like the carbon fiber making up her deckhouse with finishing touches provided by more traditional materials. A big part of her performance package was the fact that it allowed Viking to remove 20,000 pounds of weight from the boat.
Her massive teak appointed cockpit is loaded with options that make the fishing part of this experience easy and exciting. Whether waging war from her fighting chair or spectating from the molded in mezzanine, no one has to miss out on the fun that this boat provides.
Stepping inside transports you to a completely different experience, one that’s quiet and luxurious. It wasn’t just the exterior of the yacht that was spared no expense but also the areas were you and your guests find themselves when the fish stop biting.
A 4-stateroom 5-head layout means that Pipe Dreamer can comfortably sleep 8-guests. When you step into one of these cabins, especially the ones we find forward, you’re sure to find a lot of storage and headroom. All of the headroom found below deck indicates that her bow is domineering with over 8-feet of freeboard that makes easy work of temperamental seas.
This towering freeboard bends towards the waterline as it traces back to the cockpit. Back here, the freeboard measures 3-feet offering optimal access to the water with the safety of a wide teak coming. In all this space takes up 208 square feet of this yacht’s impressive floor plan. This leaves more than enough room for fishermen and spectators to share this area as you pull fish on board through a portside tuna door.
When you’re ready to reload you have immediate access to your live bait via an aquarium live well in the transom or you can quickly grab frozen bait off a bait tray in the mezzanine. The sole of both the mezzanine and the lower portion of the cockpit is finished in durable and well-maintained teak that disguises an impressive amount of storage.
First found underfoot is a Seakeeper M26 gyroscopic stabilizer. This wide access makes it easy to service both the gyro and the steering system. The two other large hatches down here are fish boxes of which the portside is filled directly with ice. These fish boxes are huge yet they don’t obstruct her centerline fighting chair in any way.
The forward section of the cockpit is an observation mezzanine that provides this 70 Viking with a broad range of capacity. First, to port, we see a seating area with tackle storage below. You can remove the pad to reveal a top-mounted grill above the tackle center. A bench seat is found on the starboard side of the mezzanine that makes this Sportfish drastically more enviable.
This seating area covered by a molded hardtop may end up being the most views seating on board next to the captain’s helm seat. Outboard to starboard is an auxiliary KEP monitor that’s tied into the GPS and navigation systems. Also found in this area is a ton of storage for bait that’s refrigerated.
Looking centreline we locate the engine room access hatch found in the mezzanine steps. Pipe Dreamer has a fantastic MTU engine package featuring twin 16V 2000 M94s. Aft of the engines is a Cummins Onan gen set with twenty-seven-and-a-half kilowatt generators. In addition to her gen set, the engine room is also equipped with a 1,400 gallon per day water maker and a spot zero reverse osmosis system.
Each one of our MTU engines puts out 2600 horsepower offering her owner a platform with a go anywhere mentality. Sweetening the deal is the fact that these engines are covered under MTU extended warranties that last until March 3rd, 2021, or 3,300 hours, whichever comes first. With throttles pegged this 70 Viking reports reaching top speeds of 42 knots and cruises comfortably between 32 and 34 knots.
Stepping inside through an electric door we arrived at the part of the yacht that your wife is sure to sign off on. Taking up most of the yachts 19-foot-7-inch beam, it’s Pipe Dreamer salon that’s loaded with luxurious options and top-of-the-line finishes. An open area to relax is found aft right by the entrance. An L-shaped sofa wraps around a protected bird’s-eye maple coffee table. Below the sofa cushions is an expansive tackle storage area.
Forward to starboard, we see a U-shaped dinette. A great feature of this 70 is the day head that’s found aft on the port side. Here, you can kick off your wet shoes and wash up before taking a seat at the bar. Forward of the day head, inside the upper cabinet, are the yacht’s AC and DC ship service panels with an Octoplex monitor above. Directly below the service panels is a sub-zero clear icemaker to complement the galley. And then parallel with the portside window is a 46-inch Samsung TV that hides away electrically.
Next, we come to the galley by way of a centerline island appointed with a golden beach stone countertop. This prep area also serves as your go to option for meals in between fish. Found in the island are two drawer style sub-zero freezers and four sub-zero refrigerators. Amtico flooring is the only thing that separates the two galley countertops.
The forward portion of the galley serves not only as a storage area but also contains a 4-burner Kenyan cooktop, conventional microwave, convection oven, and a stainless sink. Forward of the galley is what is commonly referred to as the doghouse. This is a glorified storage space that’s air-conditioned and crucial for long excursions.
Now, let’s leave the main deck and head down this set of stairs and check out the guest accommodations, the first of which is on the port side at the foot of these stairs. This cabin is considered the crew cabin because of her bunk layout and the fact that there’s direct access to the engine room found on the aft bulkhead. Like all of the guest cabins on board, this cabin is equipped with an ensuite head and shower. Leaving the crew cabin let’s continue forward in the guest companion way and make our way into the 70 Viking’s midship master stateroom.
The layout of the owner’s suite is centered around a walk-around berth. The storage here is mirrored with a banquette of drawers and hanging lockers to each side of the bed. With an open feel, this plush master dispels the idea that a Sportfish can’t be charming. On the forward bulkhead, there’s a 32-inch Samsung TV in addition to the ensuite entrance. Immediately outside of the master’s entrance is the yacht’s laundry center. Continuing forward and looking to port we arrive at the third stateroom which features bunks and an ensuite aft. And then finally we arrive at her final stateroom – the bow VIP.
Storage can be found on both sides of her island berth. Looking aft to the port is the cabin’s TV and a starboard is the entrance into the ensuite. Directly above this cabin is pipe dreamer’s stretching foredeck. Something that sets this area apart is the teak rail running around the perimeter of the bow. It boldly expresses what we know to be true about the yacht’s overall style. While finishes like this hint at the traditional, it’s the advances in this Viking’s engineering that really take the spotlight. Take, for example, the black metallic mask that wraps its way around the front of the deckhouse. In addition to being an aggressive aesthetic upgrade, it’s been painted onto an innovative carbon fiber deck house.
Forward on the bow is the windlass setup that features a Lewmar V4 windlass just forward of deep anchor lockers. A deleted pulpit buttons this area up neatly free of clutter. Wrapping up on the bow, let’s take a look at the flybridge which we’ll access from a teak finished ladder in the cockpit. Once we step up onto the flybridge, we see three Release Marine Trillian series helm chairs that face an island helm. Most visible is a teak Release helm pod with single lever controls on each side that have been integrated with bow thruster controls.
Above the wheel, we see three KEP multifunctional displays that are at the moment set up to display from left to right- a depth finder, chart plotter, and radar data when off the dock. Directly below these monitors is a Fusion stereo control, a pair of engine monitors that flank a Richie compass. The rest of the electronics are hidden away in weather-proof compartments. Below the portside hatch is an Octaplex control panel and a FLIR night-vision control.
In the starboard compartment, our engine stop-start controls, and a secondary bow and stern thruster control. Found overhead our four outrigger reels with additional navigation instruments just forward. These controls are comprised of an 8-inch Garmin GPS map, a pair of icon VHF radios, and an RD33 data display.
Flanking the helm and leading us forward is comfortable ultra-leather seating for your mate deckhand and your guests. In the forward section of this air-conditioned enclosure is a sink on the port side and there’s also a large bridge freezer box forward of the bench seat.
Also note this cutaway in the fiberglass that offers the captain a clear view of the bow as it tears through the water. 9-feet above the flybridge hardtop is Pipe Dreamer’s 15-step tuna tower. Found at this upper helm are all of the tools that you need to run this boat while the rest of the team follows your lead as you quarterback from beneath a matte black hardtop.
For control, the centerline is a stainless steel wheel and then there’s a Garmin multifunction display found on the port side. On the starboard side of the wheel our engine throttles, a VHF radio, and a Furuno no data display as well as a bow thruster or joystick.
Thank you so much for joining Denison Yachting, Mike and myself on today’s walkthrough of this 70 Viking. Should you have any questions, you can feel free to reach out to Mike Burke at any time.
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Betty Lou 48' Viking 48 Convertible 2007
The 2007 Viking 48 convertible Betty Lou is a sportfishing yacht known for its speed, luxury, and robust performance. The 2007 Viking 48 convertible Betty Lou features a three-stateroom, two head layout with a spacious master suite, generous salon and large cockpit equipped with mezzanine and new teak. The 2007 Viking 48 Convertible Betty Lou is powered by upgraded twin MAN 1100 V-10 engines with lower hours and features a Furno sonar. This 2007 Viking 48 convertible Betty Lou is easy to see and all offers are encouraged.
Notable Features:
- Mezzanine seating
- Furuno circle scanning sonar CH-300
- Painted hull
- Bow thruster
- 1,000 hour service (April 2022)
- New teak installed on deck and mezzanine (12/23)
- New teak and holly flooring salon entrance (12/23)
- Bottom job and prop speed (1/24)
- New Boning engine gauges (1/24)
Specifications
- Price USD: $ 959,000
48 Convertible
North palm beach, florida, united states, power yacht.
- LOA: 48 ft in
- Display Length: 48 ft
- Beam: 16' 5"
Sport Fishing
- Water Capacity: 175 gals
- Fuel Capacity: 1010 gals
- Engine Details: MAN V-10
- Engine 1: 2280.00 HRS 1100.00 HP
- Engine 2: 2280.00 HRS 1100.00 HP
- Engine Fuel: Diesel
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Capt Dave reports a very good day of fishing today on the Viking Starship. This morning started off not so good, as we started off around the lighthouse and coudlnt really grt on any fish, the ground swell seemed to be messing up the bite. We did work our way a good distance offshore to get out of the swell and it payed off. We got into a really good mixed bag pick of large Porgies and SeaBass. We really saw some nice large fish, better than we’ve seen in a while, with some true jumbo Porgies. The first prize pool winner went to Gregorio Capistrain from Lakehurst, NJ with a 3.2 lb Porgy. We are sailing again tomorrow on the 5am Montauk Lighthouse Porgies and SeaBass.
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Russian River Cruise – Waterways of the Tsars
Updated December 14, 2017
// By Margherita
Back to Russia! Did you follow our Russian river cruise in August and September? We travelled between Moscow and St Petersburg on the Waterways of the Tsars Viking River Cruise – here’s what we got up to!
We both share a deep connection with Russia. I was named after the heroine of Master and Margarita , one of the best Russian books of the 20th century. Nick is actually of Russian ancestry – his maternal great-grandparents were from St Petersburg, and spent the best part of 50 years wandering around Europe escaping wars and revolutions, before settling in Australia .
Russia has been at the top of our travel dreams for several years , but somehow something always came up whenever we made plans to visit. Once we couldn’t get a visa on time. Another time we couldn’t get time off. Winter is too cold, summer is too hot.
This year, Russia was one of our travel resolutions . Our desire was for the trip to be special – something different from what we’d done so far. We wanted a higher level of comfort, help with visa arrangements, and a trip that would help us understand the country we longed to visit for so many years . The Waterways of the Tsars river cruise with Viking ticked all boxes, so we made arrangements for a departure from Moscow in late August.
Things to Know Before a Russian River Cruise with Viking
When we announced our friends we would be travelling on a Russian river cruise , some of them were really surprised. A CRUISE? You guys are such hardcore independent travellers! What are you doing ON A CRUISE with all those OLD PEOPLE? True, the average age on a Viking river cruise might be a fair bit higher than 35 – but really, who is to say we wouldn’t enjoy the experience?
This awesome post by One Modern Couple really nails the point – a Viking river cruise is an experience that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. In their words ‘River cruises are cultural, experiential, educational and scenic. Enjoy the ride, take in the surroundings, learn about the countries you are visiting – from history to local life, food to language – and experience the destinations in a thoughtful way.’
Whether you’re 30, 60 or 90, it doesn’t really matter.
Secondly, who’s to say that travelling in a group is not ‘real’ travel? We have always been (and continue to be) lovers of independent travel, but sometimes you just can’t beat the insights given to you by a local guide . Viking River Cruises offer plenty of guided tours included in the cruise price, all led by experienced local guides.
Meals were always excellent – breakfast and lunch included a combination of buffet and à la carte specialties, while dinner was always à la carte. Every day we were given the choice to sample some Russian specialties, like beef stroganoff, borsch, pelmeni, solyanka and lots of delicious desserts.
Another great plus of a Russian river cruise with Viking is that during sailing time lots of cultural activities are on offer – things like cooking demonstrations, Russian language lessons and lectures about Russian history and culture, led by the local tour escorts who were with us for the whole duration of the trip. On top of that, every day we received a briefing detailing the following day’s activities, optional excursions and that night’s menu.
Whenever we passed points of interest on the boat, such as Mother Volga statue or the sunken Kalyazin Cathedral, we were always called out on the loudspeaker to make sure we wouldn’t miss them. There was no pressure to join in any of the activities – we could spend the whole day chilling on the deck or on our veranda, looking at the beautiful colourful churches built on the riverbank, surrounded by nothing but nature.
Waterways of the Tsars – the Itinerary
The Waterways of the Tsars cruise is 13 days long, starting either in Moscow or in St. Petersburg . Most Russian river cruises had always been described to me as ‘Volga Cruises’ – in fact, our boat cruised along a variety of waterways, including the Moscow Canal, the Volga-Baltic Waterway, the Rybinsk Reservoir, Lake Onega and Ladoga (the two largest lakes in Europe) and the Neva River (the shortest in Europe!)
Here’s a map to give you an idea of the route.
Days 1-4 Moscow
Three days were barely enough to get an idea of how amazing Moscow is. Our days were packed from morning to night with tours and activities – from visiting Moscow must visits like Red Square, the Kremlin, the Moscow Metro and the Arbat, to quirky locations like the Museum of Cosmonautics , located in one of Moscow’s best districts for Communist architecture (one of our passions!)
Even though our itinerary was packed full, we managed to spend half a day touring Moscow independently , visiting some of the sights mentioned in The Master and Margarita – Patriarch’s Ponds, both Bulgakov Museums and Sparrow Hill. Let’s just say that we need to get back to Moscow soon to explore more! Meanwhile, here’s our things to do in Moscow for first timers article, detailing our Moscow visit with Viking.
Day 5 Uglich
After setting sail from Moscow, our first stop was Uglich , a cute town on the Volga River, famous for its pretty churches and for being the location of one of the darkest chapters in Russian history .
After the death of Ivan the Terrible, his youngest son and heir to the throne Dmitry was exiled to Uglich, where he was murdered at the age of 10. Suspicion fell on the tsar’s chief advisor, but Dmitry’s cause of death (i.e. throat slitting) was ruled to be an accident. This episode started a period of political unsettlement, that ended with the start of the Romanov dynasty.
We spent an afternoon around Uglich , starting with a home visit of a local family where we had the chance to try homemade grain vodka (the best we’ve had in Russia) and a variety of pickled vegetables, tea and cakes. Then, we toured the Kremlin – the word ‘kremlin’ actually means fortified city, and several Russian cities have one. Moscow’s Kremlin just happens to be the best known!
Day 6 Yaroslavl
The following morning we reached Yaroslavl , a much larger city compared to Uglich. It looked like the perfect Russian city – large enough not to get bored (there was even a cat cafe!) but small enough not to get frustrated with the traffic and crowds found in Moscow or St. Petersburg.
Our Yaroslavl visit was centred around four points of interest . The centre of Yaroslavl is located on the Strelka, a promontory formed at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl rivers. Our first stop was the covered market , where we tasted some local products, and then we headed to the Church of Elijah the Prophet , where we had a guided tour (and played with some cute cats). Afterwards, we visited the Governor’s Mansion , now an art gallery. We were welcomed by some beautiful ladies in period costumes, and treated to a music concert. Our final stop was the Yaroslavl Kremlin , where we admired the façade of the Dormition Cathedral, destroyed by the Bolsheviks and rebuilt and reopened in 2010 in time for Yaroslavl’s millennium celebrations.
Before heading back to the ship, we stopped at the lookout over the Millennium of Yaroslavl Park at the end of the Strelka – the flowerbed right in the centre displays a bear (Yaroslavl’s coat of arms) and the city’s age – 1006 at the time of our visit. Looking good!
Day 7 Kuzino
Kuzino is a small village in in the middle of nowhere – we visited on a chilly and rainy morning, to visit the stunning Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery , the largest in Europe. The Monastery is surrounded by walls and located on the shores of Severskoye Lake, with waters so pure that boat traffic is prohibited.
Kirillo-Belozersky was founded at the end of the 14th century, and had its heyday between the 15th and 17th century, when Russia’s tsars and noblemen (including Ivan the Terrible!) paid frequent visits and showered the monks with icons and precious gifts. Luckily the Bolsheviks spared the monastery from destruction, turning it into a museum instead. The day we visited was the feast of the Assumption and the churches were crowded with locals, but we had a lovely guided tour of the museum and time to appreciate its beautiful icons.
Day 8 Kizhi (Sailing)
Whenever travelling, you always need a plan B. Autumn was well on its way by the time we reached the northernmost section of our cruise, and we were held at a lock for the best part of one night due to thick fog . This meant we had to sail the whole day and miss out on Kizhi , a tiny island on the northern side of Onega Lake, famous for its spectacular wooden churches.
We were all disappointed when boat staff made the announcement – personally, Kizhi was one of the stops I was looking forward to the most, after reading about it on the Guardian and knowing that the site is very difficult to visit without a river cruise. However, we didn’t mind too much because we were both suffering the consequences of the previous night’s vodka tasting , organised by Frank, the hotel manager who also happened to be a real vodka connoisseur!
Viking staff were really amazing at keeping us busy during the sailing day with activities like guided tours to the wheelhouse, the room where the captain and sailors pilot the ship.
Day 9 Mandrogy
The last stop before reaching St. Petersburg was Mandrogy , a village on the banks of the Svir River, built in 1996 as a replica of a village destroyed during WW2. A Russian businessman had the idea of ‘rebuilding’ Mandrogy to provide a stop to river cruise passengers before reaching St. Petersburg. So, the village is not actually ‘real’ – it’s more of an open air museum. Cute little painted houses were built around a little forest, with people in traditional dress showcasing traditional crafts and selling souvenirs.
Those in search of souvenirs loved Mandrogy – the quality of matrioshka dolls, icons and other handicrafts was far higher than anywhere else we had been. We are not into souvenirs, but if there was a place to get something, Mandrogy would be it. The village was pretty, but it felt a bit fake for us – kind of like a tourist amusement park. Which in a way, it is.
However, we did enjoy Mandrogy for two reasons – the first was the chance to attend matrioshka painting workshop where we decorated our own matrioshka dolls. That’s the best kind of souvenir in my opinion! The second was the delicious piroshki place where we had some delicious buttery pastries filled with green onion and egg. Just ask Viking staff and they’ll point you the way to the piroshki place!
Days 10-13 St. Petersburg
After 6 days spent cruising, covering a distance of 1800 kilometers, we made it to Saint Petersburg . We had three gorgeous sunny days, and the city dazzled us with its beauty and artistic wealth – after all, it’s UNESCO-listed ! There’s no way I can convey everything we saw and did in three days in just a couple of paragraphs, so watch this space – a St. Petersburg article is coming soon!
There are several St. Petersburg experiences already included by Viking in the tour price – a visit to the Hermitage Museum, a ballet performance, a visit to Catherine Palace in the village of Pushkin and a St. Petersburg city tour, either on foot or by bus. On top of that, we also joined some optional tours – a river cruise, a morning tour to amazing Peterhof Palace and my very own favourite, a Cossack performance!
Things to Know Before Travelling to Russia
- Make sure you sort out your Russian Visa on time . Viking Cruises helps with an invitation letter that you can use to apply for your own Russian visa at your closest consulate – the process is pretty straightforward, provided you are applying in your own country, and takes approximately 2-3 weeks.
- You can also ask Viking to sort out your Russian visa for an additional charge . This is especially convenient if you live in the US or if your hometown doesn’t have a Russian consulate.
- River cruises of Russia only run between April and October, when the waterways are not frozen. The weather can be change dramatically between Moscow and Saint Petersburg , the latter usually being much colder than the former. Make sure you check the weather reports before packing!
- English isn’t widely spoken around Russia , not even in the main cities. If you’re planning to spend some time travelling independently, learning a bit of Russian is a VERY good idea. The Russian language classes we had on board came in very handy!
- Russia’s currency is the rouble , which fluctuates quite a bit. Larger cities are full of moneychangers, and some souvenir shops (like those in Mandrogy) also accept euro and USD.
We would like to thank Viking Cruises for having welcomed us aboard the Waterways of the Tsars cruise.
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Truly amazing place & photography! I loved the view of church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, looks awesome. I enjoyed reading. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you for reading! It was a fab trip!
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Viking Moscow to St. Petersburg: Safety??
By uilleann , September 20, 2018 in River Cruising
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We are looking at doing the Viking Moscow to St. Petersburg river cruise in 2020. When I checked the US State Dept. They classify Russia as a “Consider another location” due to increased terrorism against American Tourists. I would love to hear peoples thoughts as I have never been to Russia and this cruise looks like fun?
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I can't answer your question specifically. I have done a similar cruise (another line) and I have done a land trip there. If I was to advise people, I would tell people to find a land company and just do St. Petersburg and Moscow. Stay downtown and not clear out where the river boats stay. I was bored with the ports between and wish I had spent more time in Moscow on the river boat (like I did when I was on the land trip.
Again, not the answer to the question you were asking. I personally would have no hesitations going back.
My sister-in-law just did the Viking trip, St, Pete to Moscow, with no problem at all. She reacted as I did -- greatly enjoyed the longer day time sailing of this itinerary, which she found relaxing and peaceful, and the ports quite interesting. (I was on another line, too, a few years ago). I've seen the State Dept. warning but think the cruise lines put a premium on the safety of their PAX and would withdraw their tours if safety was a concern, such as when river cruises on the Nile were shut down. We did a cruise there after they were reinstated and were a bit apprehensive, but we felt safe with the security provided there and had a great time as well.
We did this trip five years ago. We found St. Petersburg and Moscow extremely interesting, but we really enjoyed the ports during the cruising part of the trip. We loved sailing through the countryside and seeing the smaller towns. President Obama was actually in St. Petersburg for a summit the same time we were there, so Americans were treated fine. However, this was all only a few months before the Sochi winter olympics and Putin was on his best behavior. We all know what happened immediately following the olympics. But then we went to Egypt this past January and we're going to Cuba this coming winter, so we're not easily put off by state department warnings.
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That area is generally safe. That said, there is no love lost between Russians and Americans. Most of your everyday people will be fine. You will stand out as an American, good/bad/indifferent. Most of the terrorism problems in Russia are further south than Moscow
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... there is no love lost between Russians and Americans.
I don't find it to be the case.... While the governments do indeed have a hard time finding any kind of common ground to start talking, this has not - in my experience - translated into any kind of problems on a person-to-person level.
If anything, I'd encourage the OP to extend their stay on both ends of the trip, via Viking extension or otherwise and explore both cities on their own.
There aren't too many reviews of Vikings Russian River tours here on CC, but to get a general understanding of overall safety and other issues you might also want to check reviews of other cruise companies (AMA, Scenic, Uniworld, Vodohod) and aggregators (Gate 1 cruises, etc) offering the same route - the itineraries are virtually identical.
As far as State Dept warnings go - they have unfortunately become a political tool rather than a useful resourse for travelers.
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I don't find it to be the case.... While the governments do indeed have a hard time finding any kind of common ground to start talking, this has not - in my experience - translated into any kind of problems on a person-to-person level. If anything, I'd encourage the OP to extend their stay on both ends of the trip, via Viking extension or otherwise and explore both cities on their own. There aren't too many reviews of Vikings Russian River tours here on CC, but to get a general understanding of overall safety and other issues you might also want to check reviews of other cruise companies (AMA, Scenic, Uniworld, Vodohod) and aggregators (Gate 1 cruises, etc) offering the same route - the itineraries are virtually identical. As far as State Dept warnings go - they have unfortunately become a political tool rather than a useful resourse for travelers.
AMA stopped offering cruises in Russia, reportedly because they couldn't deliver the quality of their European and other itineraries.
AMA stopped offering cruises in Russia
Very true, but past reviews should still be available - and could be helpful in overall assessment of things to expect on that route. Like I said, the itineraries are virtually the same (coincidentally, stern State Dept warnings haven't changed much over the years, either).
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Would love to go to Moscow....and so I've looked at the "Waterways of the Tsars" Viking cruise quite often. When we arrived in SPB, that morning you could just feel the tension onboard the ship. Everyone just seemed keyed up and slightly nervous. NOT the usual feeling like in the Windjammer down in the Caribbean! Anyway, one of the days we went through border patrol they left my wife go right through, but I was questioned rather sternly and at length about why I'm arriving so early before my tour excursion started and what I intended to do. It was a bit uncomfortable. After a bit of jabbering in Russian among the border patrol agents, they finally let me through. Telling them that I was going to go shopping with the extra time before the excursion started seemed to win some points :)
This is because they never really tried. Ours had 2 AMA employees - the rest were Vodohod employees. It was a Vodohod cruise.
Relax & ignore uptight fellow passengers.
Viking Ocean Day One at St Pete we go to the border officer. Stares & glowers at us for something like 2-3 minutes. Then stamps our passports forcefully and bruskly waves us thru.
Day 2 at St Pete. We arrive and are promptly waived thru right away. But no smile.
Two very elderly folks on our same tour were held up at least 15 minutes as we all waited for them. Talked to them and they were both ex-military and had worked at the Pentagon. They surmised that the Rooskies knew this and had some concerns. They were laughing and thought the entire experience was a hoot. Day 2, no problems.
Yeah...we had no problems the next day we went through.
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My sister and BIL just returned from the Viking trip from St. Pete. to Moscow. They said the onboard experience wasn't as good as on the European Longships but they thoroughly enjoyed the trip. They too reported the local people they met were a very warm and friendly.
We arrive and are promptly waived thru right away. But no smile.
Just out of pure curiosity (plus in the interest of identifying cultural differences) - why do you think a smile would be in order?
From my point of view: tourism is an economic plus for any country, so officials involved should be customer-focused.
The scowling old Babushkas monitoring in the Russian museums are apparently not in order.
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Suggest you try the Sampsan from Moscow to St Petes.
There is a four seat compartment at the very front of the train, excellent service, and great views.
Very safe even for Americans !
The scowling old Babushkas monitoring in the Russian museums are apparently not in order
Indeed, wouldn't we all prefer the cheerful young babushkas!
In fact, having spent a bit of time in SPB over the summer, I have a new appreciation for the scowling old type - the only time I've seen them spring back to life, in a soccer-goalie pounce, was to stop a fellow tourist from touching the private parts of a marble statue or leaning against the tapestry-adorned wall in the Hermitage :-)
When I was a Russian History major in the late '60s there was a wonderful story from the days of Stalin about an old Babushka who used to take the subway to Red Square every morning, trudge painfully across the square to the wall of the Kremlin where the front page of Pravda was posted in a glass case, look briefly at the paper and sigh, and then trudge back to the subway. One day the guard asked, "Grandma, why don't you just buy the paper? It only costs a penny." She said, "I don't want to read all of it. I'm just looking for an obituary." The guard said, "But the obituaries aren't printed on the front page!" She answered, " This one will be."
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