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Premier 45 review

• Chris Beeson
• March 9, 2015

From mosque domes and locomotive fairings to performance cruising yachts – here is Chris Beeson's review of the Premier 45, from one of the world’s biggest composite builders

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What’s she like to sail? The Botin and Carkeek design team has drawn a series of flying raceboats so we knew she’d be fast but according to the stats (I had to use the loaded displacement instead of the usual unloaded figure just to get her numbers into the cruising ballpark) pound-for-pound she’s more powerful than the awesome Arcona 430. She’s not quite in Pogo territory but she’s still a serious performance cruiser. At the helm, you are aware of the power you have at your fingertips. Aside from the sheer speeds involved, her stiffness in a gust means she accelerates coltishly. We did spin out once under gennaker when I came too high in a 19 knots gust but recovered quickly enough by easing the helm to re-establish hydrodynamic flow, ‘unstalling’ the rudder, then bearing away again. She’s easily handled by a couple but she could make life a little easier for the shorthanded sailor. For instance the mainsheet winches could be a little closer to the wheels, the mainsheet traveller line could be ducted from the cockpit sole to somewhere nearer to the helmsman’s hand, the primaries could be electric.

What’s she like in port and at anchor? The anchor arrangement is designed to be unobtrusive, not to spoil her lines, but the price is practicality. The palaver of having to attach a halyard to the bow roller, haul it out of the anchor locker and then flip it over the bow means you’re unlikely to be doing much of it. I’d ask the yard to fit a permanent bow roller or, if money is no object, one that deploys from below the hull. The cockpit is spacious and there’s a table for socialising but she would need some sort of bimini for those long, lounging afternoons. The bathing set-up seems a touch miserly, where would you put your mask and fins once you’re done exploring? I’d have preferred to see the whole transom lowering to create a little more space for the committed bather. Down below I really like her minimalist design, clean and practical with a deceptively large amount of stowage. I’m also a fan of the convertible aft cabins and maintenance access is excellent throughout. I’m not sure I’d splash out, so to speak, on the carbon loos and that sole would have to go.

Would she suit you and your crew? I’m wondering how to fit a sprayhood and a bimini, how to make anchoring easier, which probably means she’s not for me. She’s a real floating statement. Seeing her in the average marina is like seeing the Pompidou Centre in the heart of Paris’ 4e Arrondissement, quite incongruous at first. It is to PCT’s credit that it has opted for stand-out styling, but it makes her a bit of a Marmite boat – hence the choice of colour perhaps? She is a marvellous boat to sail, bursting her bronze-coloured shirt with power and stiffness, but what with the anchoring arrangements, and manual winches away from the wheel, she’ll be quite a handful for your average cruising couple. So who is she for? She draws the eye and demands attention and I imagine her owners will be similar. They will be wealthy, young at heart and keen to stand out from the crowd. Perhaps they will employ a skipper for thrilling daysails from Nice to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Beaulieu-sur-Mer to Monaco, perhaps they’ll sail it themselves. One thing’s for sure: you’ll know they’ve arrived.

FACTS AND FIGURES Price £472,301 ex VAT and sails LOA 13.72m (45ft) LWL 12.94m (42ft 5in) Beam 4.15m (13ft 7in) Draught 1.83-2.75m (6ft-9ft) Displ 9,335kg (20,580 lb) Ballast 3,340kg (7,363 lb) Sail area 120.4m2 (1,296sq ft) Engine 55hp Diesel 215 lit (47.3 gal) Water 300 lit (66 gal) D/L ratio 120.3 SA/D ratio 27.6 Ballast ratio (%) 41.6 RCD category A STIX 53.7 Designer Carkeek, Botin, Miesbauer, Snøhetta Builder Premier Composite Technologies Tel 00 971 4886 8555 Website www.pct.ae

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The Premier 45 is a 45.01ft fractional sloop designed by Botin & Carkeek and built in carbon fiber or composite by Premier Composite Technologies since 2013.

The Premier 45 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a short water supply range.

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Premier 45 is a 45 ′ 0 ″ / 13.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Botin Partners and Shaun Carkeek and built by Premier Composite Technologies starting in 2013.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Displacement (loaded) 9.335 kg (20,580 lbs) Sails areas: Mainsail: 69.8 m²/751’ Jib: 50.6 m²/545’ Spinnaker: 190 m²/2045’ Holding tanks: 121 ltr/32 gal. CE Category:A (Ocean) Deck Design Concept: H. Miesbauer Yacht Design Interior Design: Snøhetta, Oslo – Norway

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Premier 45 High Performance Cruiser

The Premier 45 is a next generation performance cruiser with a lifting keel option and interior concept by Snøhetta.

Design in collaboration with Premier composites technologies and Botin/Carkeek, the first boat was completed in 2013.

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Premier Composite Technologies’ Premier 45, is a next generation performance cruiser with a lifting keel option and interior design concept by Snohetta. The Premier 45 offers the option of a lifting keel, reducing draft to allow access to shallow anchorages without compromising performance. The boat is build for speed, designed to be a class leading performer. A lightweight, e-glass/ carbon hull, full carbon deck and composite interior structure are infusion moulded using 5-axis CNC milled tooling. A generous upwind and downwind sail area provide the horsepower whilst low displacement and wetted surface area ensure the boat is easily driven in lighter conditions.The hull design has been developed to excel both up and downwind and maintain stable handling in waves when further offshore.

In the large interior were 7 crew can sleep, it includes a stunning Corian kitchen and smoked oak floorboards through which LED’s shine. The LED’s can be programmed to show a static or sequence of colours of the owners choice. Also included in the package is a carbon mast and boom; retractable bowsprit and full Harken deckgear and winch package.

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The Premier 45 is a lightweight, high performance lifting keel cruiser, designed by Botin/Carkeek. The boat is built for speed, designed to be a class-leading performer. A lightweight, e-glass/ carbon hull, full carbon deck and composite interior structure are infusion moulded using 5-axis CNC milled tooling. A generous upwind and downwind sail area provides the horsepower whilst low displacement and wetted surface area ensure the boat is easily driven in lighter conditions.

The hull design has been developed to excel both up and downwind and maintain stable handling in waves when further offshore.

The large interior that can sleep 7, features an Interior Design concept designed by Norwegian architect Snøhetta. This includes a stunning Corian kitchen and smoked oak floorboards with programmable underfloor LED lighting. Also included in the package is a carbon mast and boom; retractable bowsprit and full Harken deckgear and winch package.

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Premier Composite Technologies introduced the new Premier 45, a next generation performance cruiser with a lifting keel option and interior design concept by Snohetta. 

Designed by Botin/Carkeek, the Premier 45 offers the option of a lifting keel, reducing draft to allow access to shallow anchorages without compromising performance.

The boat is build for speed, designed to be a class leading performer. A lightweight, e-glass/ carbon hull, full carbon deck and composite interior structure are infusion moulded using 5-axis CNC milled tooling.

A generous upwind and downwind sail area provide the horsepower whilst low displacement and wetted surface area ensure the boat is easily driven in lighter conditions. The hull design has been developed to excel both up and downwind and maintain stable handling in waves when further offshore. The large interior that can sleep 7, features an Interior Design concept designed by Norwegian architect Snohetta. This includes a stunning Corian kitchen and smoked oak floorboards through which LED’s shine. The LED’s can be programmed to show a static or sequence of colours of the owners choice.

Also included in the package is a carbon mast and boom; retractable bowsprit and full Harken deckgear and winch package.

Photo: Premier Composite Technologies  

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Review of Premier 45

Basic specs..

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.83 - 1.93 meter (6.00 - 6.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Premier 45 is 2.09, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 8.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Premier 45 is about 359 kg/cm, alternatively 2014 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 359 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2014 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 67m 2 (721 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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Composite Applications

Premier 45 makes its debut.

The boat features a lifting keel option and interior design concept by Snohetta.

The boat’s hull is an E-glass/carbon fibre sandwich structure produced using the infusion process. Like the hull, the all carbon composite deck is manufactured from PCT -built female moulds. PCT’s giant 5-axis milling machine ensures very tight tolerances throughout the tooling process, which is all completed in the same factory.

“We are expecting the Premier 45 to be fast,” comments Marcelino Botin of the yacht’s designer Botin Carkeek. “It is quite a light boat with a hull based on the TP52 concept, with a wide, powerful stern section, but with high stability. But it is a cruiser, very fast for her size.”

“And for us as designers, it is great to have a high tech composite cruiser built in the very controlled environment that Premier has,” he adds. “It ensures that the boat comes out close to the design weight, and hence to the performance we expect.”  

Further reading

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Coast composites and odyssey industries add aerospace tooling machining capabilities.

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Premier 45

Performance und Bauweise wie bei einem Racer, Ausstattung und Volumen wie auf einem Cruiser - Dieser Spagat gelang dem Konstrukteur Marcelino Botin und der Werft Premier Composite Technologies mit der Premier 45. Ein leichter, steifer High Tech-Performance-Cruiser mit exklusiven Komponenten aus dem obersten Regal, der trotz hervorragender Segeleigenschaften viel Lebensraum und Komfort für lange Aufenthalte an Bord bietet. Und das Ganze verpackt in einem modernen, spektakulären Design mit einem zeitgenössischen, funktionellen aber freundlichen Interieur.

Diese Premier 45 wurde ab Werft neben ihrer umfangreichen Optionsliste mit zahlreichen intelligenten individuellen Detaillösungen modifiziert. Die Yacht verfügt über den elektro-hydraulischen Hubkiel mit einem Tiefgang von ca. 1,80 - 2,80 m sowie das Kohlefaserrigg von Southern Spars (inkl. Baum und Salingen in Kohlefaser). Bei der Spezifikation wurde Wert auf einfaches, sicheres Handling durch eine kleine Crew gelegt. Die Premier 45 verfügt daher über eine hydraulische Vorsegel-Rollanlage, eine Zentral-Hydraulik für Achterstag, Kicker und Unterliek sowie ein ausfahrbares Bugstrahlruder. Unter Deck schaffen eine Klimaanlage, eine Dieselheizung und ein Induktionsherd Komfort und zwei Lithium-Servicebatterien sorgen für reichlich Autonomie. Die Yacht wurde 2019 neu lackiert und befindet sich technisch und optisch in einem hervorragenden Zustand.

• Exklusive High Tech-Bauweise.
• Southern Spars Kohlefaserrigg.
• Hubkiel Tiefgang: 1,80 - 2,80 m.
• Hervorragender Pflegezustand.
• Sehr gute Segeleigenschaften.
• Hydraulische Vorsegel-Rollanlage.
• Lithium Servicebatterie-Bank.
• Modernes, helles Interieur.

Rahmendaten

Maße & technische daten.

Premier 45  |  Performance-Cruiser aus dem Jahr 2014

Spezifikationen

• Rumpf im Vakuum-Infusionsverfahren laminiert aus E-Glass/Carbon-Sandwich, verstärkt mit Epoxy/Corecell M-Foam
• Deck in Voll-Carbon mit Epoxy im Vakuum-Infusionsverfahren laminiert
• Höhere Schaumdichte sowohl in höher belasteten Aufprallbereichen (Bugsektion), als auch im Aufnahmebereich der Püttinge (Püttinge zusätzlich verstärkt durch eingelassene Carbonplatten)
• Laminierte Püttinge aus Carbon, Vorstagsbeschlag aus Kohlefaser und Edelstahl
• Strukturelle Schotten gefertigt aus Sandwich mit lackiertem Finish
• Rumpf und Deck in AWL-Grip weiß lackiert (neue Lackierung in 2019) mit schwarzem Wasserpaß und schwarzen Dekorstreifen
• T-förmiger, elektro-hydraulischer Hubkiel mit geschweißter Stahl-Hohlfinne und gefräster, antimongehärteter Bleibombe (Ballast: ca. 3.340 kg) mit Hydraulik von Cariboni
• Kielkasten aus Voll-Karbon
• Carbon-Ruderblatt mit Carbon-Ruderschaft und Carbon-Ruderquadrant, zwei Kohlefaser Steuerräder und Steuersäulen aus lackiertem Composite-Material, Steuersystem mit Kettenübertragung und Spectra-Seilzügen
• Durchgesteckter, 9/10 getakelter Kohlefasermast von Southern Spars
• 2 gepfeilte Salinspaare
• Kohlefaser-Großbaum von Southern Spars mit Hayracks aus Carbon
• Stehendes Gut in Rod
• Hydraulischer Mastjack
• PBO Achterstag
• Laufendes Gut in Spectra
• Elektro-hydraulische RECKMANN Genua-Rollanlage mit Trommel unter Deck und manueller Sicherheitspumpe im Cockpit
• Zentrale Elektro-Hydraulik für Achterstag, Unterliekstrecker und Baumniederholer mit Bedienpanel auf beiden Steuersäulen
• Ausfahrbarer Kohlefaser Gennakerbaum
• Großsegel NORTH-Sails 3Di 780 19.600 DPI ca. 70 m²
• Zweites durchgelattetes Großsegel NORTH-Sails Spectra/Carbon (neu 2019)
• HARKEN Schiene und Schlitten-System für Großsegel
• Lazy Jacks mit Lazy Bag und zusätzlicher Baumpersenning
• Rollreff-Genua 105 % NORTH-Sails 3Di 780 22.400 DPI ca. 55 m² mit UV-Schutz
• Rollgenua-Persenning
• Code-0 NORTH-Sails Twaron CZ30 inkl. KARVER KF2 Rollanlage
• Gennakergeschirr
• Sturmfock NORTH-Sails (nie eingesetzt)
• Teakdeck auf Cockpitboden und Duchten
• Elektrische Ankerwinde 1.500 W unter Deck mit Fernbedienung im Cockpit
• Ankerbeschlag mit Gasdruckfeder ausfahrbar
• Ankergeschirr: Edelstahl DELTA-Anker 20 kg mit 40 m Edelstahl Ankerkette 8 mm
• Genuawinschen HARKEN 60.2STA
• Deutsches Großschot-System mit Großschotwinschen HARKEN 60.2STA
• Elektrische Fallwinsch HARKEN 50.2STAE an Steuerbord auf Aufbau
• Bugkorb, Heckkorb und Relingsstützen aus Komposit in Clear Carbon-Finish mit Spectra Durchzügen
• NOMEN klappbare Festmacherklampen und Springklampen
• Zwei große Backskisten im Cockpitboden
• Klappbare Badeplattform mit Teakdeck und Badeleiter
• Sprayhood mit Kohlefaser Gestänge
• Cockpit Bimini mit Kohlefaser Gestänge und Seitenteilen
• Cockpitdusche warm/kalt
• Kohlefaser Cockpittisch (zugleich Salontisch) mit U-förmigem Bügel als Halterung

Layout/Interieur

• Heller, freundlicher und moderner Ausbau aus sehr leichtem und hochfesten Kompositmaterial weiß lackiert oder mit ALPI Eiche-Furnier
• Geräumiger Salon mit L-förmigem Sofa und zwei DEDON Stühlen an Backbord vorn am klappbaren Kohlefaser Salontisch
• Viel Licht im Salon durch vier Rumpffenster, umlaufendes Fensterband in Aufbau und vier Decksluken
• Kartentisch an Backbord achtern mit Schaltpanel und Navigationsinstrumenten
• Längs-Pantry an Steuerbord - CORIAN Arbeitsfläche - Kardanischer Induktionsherd SIEMENS - Backofen mit Mikrowelle Panasonic - Edelstahl Doppelspüle - Kühlschrank 150 l - Stauraum in Schubladen und Schränken
• Großzügige Eignerkabine im Vorschiff mit Doppelkoje (neue Federkern-Matratze), zwei Rumpffenstern und Stauraum in Schränken, Hängeschränken an den Bordwänden und Fächern unter der Koje
• Eignerbad an Backbord mit separater Duschkabine, CORIAN Waschtisch mit Carbon Waschbecken und elektrischer Toilette
• Zwei symmetrische Achterkabinen mit Doppelkoje, Schrank, Hängeschränken an den Bordwänden und Fächern unter der Koje
• Gästebad an Steuerbord mit CORIAN Waschtisch und Carbon Waschbecken sowie elektrischer Toilette
• Bodenbretter aus Carbon mit LED-Leuchtstreifen
• Rollos und Mückennetze in Decksluken
• LED Interieurbeleuchtung

Technische Ausrüstung

• VOLVO PENTA D2-55 4 Zylinder Einbaudiesel 55 PS/40 KW
• Saildrive (neu 2019) mit 3 flügeligem Faltpropeller GORI
• Ausfahrbares Bugstrahlruder SIDEPOWER
• 230 V Landanschluß mit 230 V Steckdosen unter Deck
• Batterieladegerät MASTERVOLT Chargemaster 12/25-3
• Kombiniertes Batterieladegerät und Inverter MASTERVOLT Mass Combi Ultra 12 V/150 A/3.000 W
• Zusätzliche Lichtmaschine MASTERVOLT 12 V/130 A
• Zwei MASTERVOLT MLI Ultimate 12/2500 Lithium-Servicebatterien (neu 2017)
• 4 x Starterbatterie Victron AGM deep circle 12 V/110 Ah
• MASTERVOLT Czone Bus-System für Bordelektrik mit Czone 3,5" Kontroll-Display am Kartentisch
• Galvanischer Trenn-Transformator
• Klimaanlage WEBASTO 20.000 BTU
• Dieselheizung WEBASTO
• Warmwasser-Boiler 40 l
• Zwei elektrische Toiletten mit Fäkalientank
• LED Navigationsbeleuchtung

Navigation/Elektronik

• BROOKS & GATHOUSE Herkules H5000-Anlage mit GPS, Fluxgate-Kompass und Gebern für Log, Echolot und Wind
• Vier B&G 20/20 Maxi-Displays in Konsole am Mast
• Zwei B&G FFD-Displays auf Steuersäulen
• Zwei B&G Zeus³ Kartenplotter 9" (neu 2019) in Rückseite des Süllrandes vor Steuerständen
• B&G Kartenplotter 12" am Kartentisch
• Autopilot mit B&G ACP Kurscomputer und JEFA-Antrieb
• UKW-Sprechfunk B&G
• AIS-Transceiver
• Zwei Mobotix Kameras unter beiden ersten Salingen
• Mobotix Kamera im Salon
• Apple iMac Rechner 21,5“
• Bang & Olufsen HiFi-Anlage im Salon
• Rettungsinsel in Staufach im Cockpitboden
• Jon Buoy MOB-Modul am Heckkorb
• Feuerlöscher
• Strecktaue an Deck
• Zwei manuelle Bilgepumpen
• Drei elektrische Bilgepumpen
• Alarmanlage C-Pod mit GeoFence (Batterieüberwachung, Bilgesensor, Bewegungsmelder) Alarm via eMail über SIM-Karte
• Cockpitpolster
• Klappbare Kohlefaser Gangway 2,15 m
• Ganzpersenning
• Persenninge für Steuerräder
• Ersatzteil-Kit

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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