The ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' (russian: Мстислав Ростропович) (former ''Mikhail Kalinin'') is a
''Valerian Kuybyshev''-class (
92-016
''Valerian Kuybyshev'' class is a class of Russian river passenger ships. It got name after the first ship of class '' Valerian Kuybyshev''.
Four-deck cruise ships manufactured in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, 1976–1983.
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''Valerian Kuybyshev'' class is a class of Russian river passenger ships. It got name after the first ship of class '' Valerian Kuybyshev''.
Four-deck cruise ships manufactured in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, 1976–1983.
River cruise ships of th ...
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Soviet/
Russian river
cruise ship, cruising in the
Volga basin. The ship was built by
Slovenské Lodenice
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as th ...
at their shipyard in
Komárno,
Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1981. At 3,953 tonnes,
''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are ''
Valerian Kuybyshev'', ''
Mikhail Frunze'', ''
Feliks Dzerzhinskiy'', ''
Fyodor Shalyapin'', ''
Sergey Kuchkin'', ''
Aleksandr Suvorov'', ''
Semyon Budyonnyy'' and ''
Georgiy Zhukov''. ''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is currently owned by
Vodohod and operated by
Vodohod for foreign tourists. Her home port is currently
Nizhny Novgorod.
Features
''Mstislav Rostropovich'' is the first Vodohod four-star cruise vessel. After reconstruction in 2008–2011
all rooms are equipped with automatic climate control system. The ship has two restaurants, three bars, solarium, sauna and resting area.
See also
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List of river cruise ships
References
External links
Project 92-016{{in lang, ru
1981 ships
River cruise ships
Ships built in Czechoslovakia