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Deck Officers (aka: Navigation Officers) maintain watches on the bridge while the ship is at sea and in port. Some of their responsibilities include passage planning, safe navigation of the ship, crew safety training, ship stability, and maintenance of deck and safety equipment.

The career path of a Deck Officer starts as a Deck Cadet. Through continuous education and sea time a Deck Officer may rise through the ranks from Cadet to Third Officer to Second Officer and then to First Officer. Many cruise lines split the duties of a First Officer into two positions, Navigator and Safety Officer with the First Officer in charge of safety as the more senior of the two. The pinnacle of a Deck Officer’s career is to eventually be promoted to Staff Captain and then to Captain.

When applying for a cruise ship job as a Deck Officer, depending on the rank will dictate how much training and experience is required. Deck Officer’s licenses and certificates must be in compliance with all international conventions and regulations as required by STCW95. Here are a list of the major cruise lines and details on how to apply as a Deck Officer.

Carnival Cruise Lines – Carnival Cruise Lines recruits most of their officers through their approved network of employment agencies, also known as manning agencies. These agencies help locate, screen and interview potential crew members on Carnival’s behalf.

Celebrity Cruises – Celebrity Cruises lists their current “Job Openings” on their employment website and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online. If you don’t see a job posting for a position that matches your qualifications, check with your nearest hiring partner. Celebrity has a network of hiring partners to assist in meeting recruitment goals around the world.

Crystal Cruises – For shipboard contracts as a Deck Officer with Crystal Cruises , visit the International Cruise Management Agency (ICMA) website and apply online. ICMA is an authorized recruitment partner for Crystal Cruises. They are the only partner that is authorized to process applications for Deck Officers.

Cunard Line – Visit the Carnival UK Careers website for more information about applying for a cruise ship job as a Deck Officer with Cunard Line . Applicants may view current vacancies and apply online as well as register their personal details with the Carnival UK database for job alerts. They also offer a cadet program for eligible UK residents.

Disney Cruise Line – To apply for a cruise ship job with Disney Cruise Line as a Marine and Technical Operations Deck Officer, visit the Disney Parks and Resorts careers website where candidates may apply online.

Holland America Line – Candidates desiring employment as a Nautical Officer in the Deck Department on board Holland America Line should visit their employment pages for more information. Viking Recruitment also manages over 300 of Holland America’s officers.

Norwegian Cruise Line – To apply to Norwegian Cruise Line as a Deck Officer, visit Norwegian’s employment pages. Norwegian’s website features current shipboard positions available. Applicants may attach their resume in an email along with a cover letter to be considered for a personal or webcam interview. Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Line has recruiting agents throughout the world. If you are from one of the countries that they list on their website, submit your resume to the hiring partner.

Oceania Cruises – To apply for a cruise ship job as a Deck Officer with Oceania Cruises , visit the employment pages of their website. At the bottom right hand side of their website, click on the ‘Ship Position’ tab for a list of current job openings. Next click on the job title you want to apply for. Applicants may apply through Oceania’s online application form.

P&O Cruises – Visit the Carnival UK Careers website for more information about applying for a cruise ship job as a Deck Officer with P&O Cruises . Applicants may view current vacancies and apply online as well as register their personal details with the Carnival UK database for job alerts. They also offer a cadet program for eligible UK residents.

Princess Cruises – Princess Cruises cooperates with a world-wide network of Recruiting Agencies. Contact the recruitment agency that is closest to your permanent residence. Candidates located in the United Kingdom and interested in employment in the Deck and Technical departments may submit resumes directly to the Princess Cruises Recruitment department in Southampton. Princess Cruises also offers cadetships to eligible candidates.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises – To apply, visit the Regent Seven Seas Cruises employment pages of their website. Select the option “Ship” for a list of job vacancies. Applicants may apply online for their selected choice.

Royal Caribbean – Royal Caribbean International lists their current “Job Openings” on their employment website and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online. If you don’t see a job posting for a position that matches your qualifications, check with your nearest hiring partner. Royal Caribbean has a network of hiring partners to assist in meeting recruitment goals around the world.

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Princess Cruises cooperates with a world-wide network of recruiting agencies to select only the most qualified crew. Resumes may be forwarded to the agency that is nearest the applicant’s residence. Once received, candidates will be processed based on current available positions.

Fraudulent Employment Opportunities We have recently been made aware of fraudulent entities around the world claiming to represent Princess Cruises as recruitment partners. We are working closely with our Security department and local police authorities in various countries to prevent individuals from wrongly representing themselves as Princess' recruitment partners. We strongly suggest that you only discuss employment opportunities with the agencies/partners listed below. If you have any suspicion about the nature of ads or websites claiming to recruit on behalf of Princess Cruises, please contact the approved Princess agency located nearest your place of residence (choose from the list below).

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Not sure what to expect while working onboard a cruise ship? A career at sea affords you many unparalleled opportunities such as travelling to world-famous locations, building meaningful friendships with diverse colleagues, and gaining valuable professional skills in a world-class environment.

Unlike careers on land, however, working onboard a cruise ship has some unique conditions. Princess Cruises takes great pride in our efforts to make the adjustment to sea life as easy as possible so you can focus on making our guests feel special.

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While working onboard a Princess cruise ship, you can enjoy these living essentials provided by the company:

• Furnished living accommodations
• Crew cafeterias (also known as Crew Mess) with a variety of menu items from around the world
• Laundry facilities and services
• Crew Store with discounted convenience items such as toiletries and snacks
• CrewCard pay system to help manage your finances at home while you are at sea

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As a well-known premium brand in the cruise industry, we receive a high volume of cruise employment inquiries each day. To help you understand what to expect if you are being considered for a position, we’ve outlined the application process below.

Princess Cruises works with a global network of authorized recruiters to attract and select the most qualified candidates to join us at sea. If you are being considered for a position, there could be several steps after your initial application before you are notified with a decision. Depending on the job you are applying for, these could include follow-up interviews with our corporate hiring managers.

If you are successful in your application, there are also several steps you will need to take to become travel-ready to work onboard. You will partner with a manning office that will help you obtain the required seafarer medical certificates, travel visas, and other required documentation to work at sea.

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As part of our Air Services department, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with over 75 airlines worldwide to develop programs that give our guests access to the most current and competitive fares, as well as hotel and car-rental products. This department also manages reservations, ticketing, and updates for corporate and crew travel, Princess Cruises guest bookings made in our Australia and UK offices, and Cunard’s North American guests. We work closely with departments such as Reservations, Customer Relations, and En-Route.

Retail & photo/video operations jobs

As part of our Retail and Photo/Video Operations departments, you will have the opportunity to contribute in such areas as product development, financial planning, visual and store planning, and operations. You will collaborate with many other departments such as Onboard Revenue, Strategic Analysis, Marketing, Store Design, Technical, Finance, and Hotel Operations.

We offer challenging career opportunities in areas including:

• Developing annual budgets and monthly forecasts
• Consulting with other revenue departments
• Planning and executing new products and services

Customer service & call center jobs

As part of our fast-paced Customer Service and Call Center division, you’ll provide excellent customer service and communicate an in-depth understanding of our product offerings to travel agents and customers.

We offer challenging career opportunities in these areas:

• Reservation sales
• Reservation support
• Direct desk
• Cruise vacation planning
• Customer relations

Entertainment jobs

As part of our land-based Entertainment department, you’ll partner with various teams to provide exciting, high-quality onboard entertainment throughout our fleet.

• Show productions
• Production and music services
• Adult and youth programs
• Onboard media
• Shipboard event and entertainment scheduling
• Guest entertainers

Finance jobs

As part of our Finance division, you’ll help the company meet its financial objectives while maintaining internal controls (including Sarbanes-Oxley) that are consistent with our core values.

• Accounts payable
• Cash operations
• Financial systems
• Risk advisory and assurance services
• Management accounting
• Financial planning and reporting
• Financial and asset accounting
• Shipboard and revenue accounting

Fleet operations jobs

The Fleet Operations department offers challenging career opportunities in these areas:

• Fleet services–technical
• Fleet services–marine operations
• Fleet services–medical

Food & beverage jobs

As part of our Food and Beverage department, you’ll take part in the overall operation and administration of shipboard activities related to food, beverage, and dining service. This includes managing revenue generation in bars and alternative dining, cost control and inventory management, product specification and selection, policies and procedures, product development, delivery, training, and guest satisfaction.

• Beverage operations
• Culinary operations
• Food and beverage services

Hotel services jobs

As part of our Hotel Services department, you’ll collaborate with key land-based teams to support all ships in our fleet.

• Customer service
• Shipboard guest logistics
• Housekeeping: Responsible for maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and service in guest staterooms, public areas, and open decks as well as providing laundry services to both guests and crew members. This department is also responsible for the movement of baggage on and off the ship and making sure the ship is ready for new guests each and every cruise.
• Groups and charters
• Printing operations
• Future cruise sales

Human resources jobs

As part of our Human Resources department, you’ll assist our highly motivated team in providing an engaging work environment that fosters pride and career satisfaction and promotes work/life balance and growth and development—both personally and professionally.

• Administrative and office services
• HR solutions and technologies
• HR operations
• Total rewards and compliance
• Employee relations and engagement
• Talent acquisition
• Learning and organizational development
• Internal communications

Information technology jobs

As part of our Information Technology department, you’ll help ensure needed information flows from one part of the company to another—whether it’s guest bookings, purchasing data, money paid for tickets or food, or navigational data for the fleet.

• Application development
• PC systems and support
• Enterprise systems
• Web development
• IT customer service systems
• IT shipboard systems

As part of our Legal department, you’ll be responsible for handling and/or advising on all legal matters affecting the company.

• Corporate governance
• Marketing and promotion
• Contractual matters

Marine operations jobs

As part of our Marine Operations department, you’ll help manage programs and provide support to all areas of the ships to ensure the safe, secure, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of the fleet. You’ll partner with and support Market Planning for itinerary development, Finance for fuel data, Shore Operations for security advances in certain regions, Technical and Claims departments for shipboard safety issues, and more.

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Market planning & deployment planning jobs

As part of our Market Planning and Deployment Planning departments, you’ll have the opportunity to help craft strategic pricing options and sales policies, conduct competitive analysis, and schedule exciting worldwide itineraries to over 250 destinations for our fleet. Along the way, you’ll collaborate with virtually every department in the company, including Marine, Safety, Sales, Marketing, Shore and Port Operations, Onboard Revenue, Logistics, and more.

Marketing jobs

As part of our Marketing division at Princess Cruises or Cunard, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of internal groups to develop consumer insights and communication strategies, build brand perceptions and awareness, drive customer relationships and enhanced loyalty, promote onboard revenue opportunities, and analyze new promotional and business opportunities for maximum return on investment.

• Brand management
• Digital and social media marketing
• Direct marketing
• Marketing technology and website development
• Market research and analysis

Medical & public health administration jobs

As part of our Medical and Public Health Administration department, you’ll develop policies and procedures to ensure the health and safety of our guests.

• Public health

Onboard revenue jobs

As part of our Onboard Revenue department, you'll assist with the Lotus Spa, Casino, and programs focused on shopping, the Princess-branded loyalty Visa card, communications, and onboard weddings. You'll contribute to the overall operation, management, maintenance, marketing, promotion, and reporting of these onboard revenue programs and related projects and initiatives.

• Operations and product development
• Strategic planning and analysis

Product management jobs

As part of our Product Management department, you’ll have the opportunity to help stimulate demand with strategic pricing initiatives and promotional programs, as well as manage inventory availability for our worldwide destinations. You will also collaborate with our Marketing and Sales teams to deliver promotional programs and new onboard product news to consumers and travel agents.

Public relations jobs

As part of our Public Relations department, you’ll partner with various teams to manage, control, and promote the Princess Cruises message and public image. You’ll be involved with news releases, interviews, video tours, press briefings, promotions and contests, and monitoring articles in travel and other publications.

Revenue strategy & systems jobs

As part of our Revenue Strategy and Systems department, you’ll have the opportunity to work with and develop systems and tools that help manage demand for our staterooms and support decision-making in areas such as revenue forecasting, reporting, pricing, and overbooking.

Supply chain jobs

As part of our Supply Chain department, you can pursue exciting career opportunities including:

• Technical procurement
• Project management procurement
• Guest experience procurement
• Corporate, IT, and Marketing procurement
• Logistics, distribution, and freight cost management

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Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America. It operates a fleet of ships designed to foster exceptionally safe, fun, and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value. Our company is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our focus is on continuous improvement and collaboration. Our employees have a responsibility to be accountable for all actions. We consider the environment in all aspects of our business and have a responsibility to put safety and sustainability first. We live and share a positive attitude based on fostering an environment of inclusion, trust, a willingness to listen, openness, and integrity. Doing this helps us achieve our ultimate goal: to include FUN in everything we do!

Set sail on a new career with Carnival and help us bring the FUN to life aboard one of our fantastic vessels!   

We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our Deck team. As a Deck Cadet, you will begin hands-on learning of what it is like to be a Deck Officer. The Deck team focuses on the safety of the voyage so our guests can have a great vacation experience in their home away from home!   

You’ll be working all around our vessel, wherever the Deck Officers need assistance, while maintaining the highest levels of safety.   

As with all of our team members, you’ll be a highly visible member of the team and will constantly interact with our guests and help them with questions. The vacation experience we promise our guests will start with you!   

• Observes the Officers performing watchkeeping duties and other activities across deck department to gain the necessary knowledge and competence that allows her/him to obtain OOW IMO certificates.  
• Familiarizes with Company’s SMS, Environmental and HESS policies and protocols   
• Involved and compliant with the BRM functions and procedures  
• Assisting and performing Safety and navigation tasks as assigned by the Captain/Staff Captain, under the supervision  
• Familiarizes with BRMM, VPP Bridge Instruments, and Stability as requested by the OOW, during the watches assigned to him/her  
• Gaining knowledge of how to use and handle ECDIS, GMDSS, and other communication / nautical tools and equipment  
• Assisting 1st /OOW Officer as required (but not limited to) for the monthly check and inventory of Bridge emergency and nautical equipment  
• Assists with administrative duties in the department.  
• Filing Cadet Record Book and submitting to the Captain for the required notes and comments when required  
• Familiarize with ship layout and roles across departments  
• Participates in onboard training and teaching organized by onboard Training / Deck officers  
• Any additional assignment at the discretion of Captain, Staff Captain, or 1st /OOW Officer  

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Moscow is a Volga River cruise port, Russia's capital and largest city (population over 12,2 million, metro 17 million). Moscow City covers a total area of approx 2610 km 2 (970 mi2). By population, the city is ranked the world's 14th largest. Moscow is one of the Russian Federation's all 3 federal cities - together with St Petersburg and Sevastopol .

Being Russian Federation's capital, Moscow is a major economic, political, scientific and cultural center, as well as Europe's biggest city.

According to Forbes 2013, Moscow has been ranked as the 9th most expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city according to Globalization and World Cities Research Network. It is also one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the world according to MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. Moscow is the northernmost and the coldest megacity and metropolis on the Earth. It's home to Ostankino Tower, the tallest free-standing European structure; the Federation Tower, the tallest European skyscraper; and the Moscow International Business Center. 

Moscow is situated on Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia, which makes it the most populated inland city in the world. Moscow city is well known for architecture, particularly its historic buildings like Saint Basil's Cathedral. With over 40% of its territory covered by greenery, it's one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Europe and the world. Moscow is the seat of power of the Russian Government, being the site of Moscow Kremlin, a medieval city-fortress that is now the residence of the President of Russia. Moscow Kremlin and Red Square are among the several World Heritage Sites in the city. 

Moscow has 2 passenger terminals, North River Terminal (Rechnoy vokzal) and South River Terminal. The regular ship routes and cruises along Moskva and Oka rivers are used mostly for entertainment. North River Terminal (1937-built) is currently the main hub for long-range routes along the river. There are 3 freight ports that serve Moscow.

In late-July 2021 the city announced plans to incorporate a fleet (unspecified number) of fully electric passenger ferries into its public transportation network from summer 2022, the goal being to reduce the dependence on cars.

• The boats are designed with length ~22 m (72 ft), passenger capacity 42, modern amenities (Wi-Fi, USB charging points, tables for working commuters), spaces for storing scooters and bicycles.
• Moscow Transport confirmed that two routes (with max daily capacity ~16,000 passengers) have already been mapped out.
• Passengers will be able to pay via bank cards, the city’s Troika card (smart card for travel by any public transportation) or biometric payment cards. Those with monthly/yearly public transit tickets will use the boats at no extra cost.
• The new electric ferry service is up to 5 times faster (in comparison to other city public transports) and ~2 times faster than by car.

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Moscow's cruise terminal is called North River Terminal or River Station  ("Rechnoy Vokzal" / "речной вокзал").

The terminal was opened in 1937 and is one of 2 passenger terminals (the other being South River Terminal) of the city's river transport. North River Terminal is the main hub for long-range (including cruise) shipping routes. 

South River Terminal (above photo) was opened in 1985.

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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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The Comprehensive Guide to Moscow Nightlife

• Posted on April 14, 2018 July 26, 2018
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Moscow’s nightlife scene is thriving, and arguably one of the best the world has to offer – top-notch Russian women, coupled with a never-ending list of venues, Moscow has a little bit of something for everyone’s taste. Moscow nightlife is not for the faint of heart – and if you’re coming, you better be ready to go Friday and Saturday night into the early morning.

This comprehensive guide to Moscow nightlife will run you through the nuts and bolts of all you need to know about Moscow’s nightclubs and give you a solid blueprint to operate with during your time in Moscow.

What you need to know before hitting Moscow nightclubs

Prices in moscow nightlife.

Before you head out and start gaming all the sexy Moscow girls , we have to talk money first. Bring plenty because in Moscow you can never bring a big enough bankroll. Remember, you’re the man so making a fuzz of not paying a drink here or there will not go down well.

Luckily most Moscow clubs don’t do cover fees. Some electro clubs will charge 15-20$, depending on their lineup. There’s the odd club with a minimum spend of 20-30$, which you’ll drop on drinks easily. By and large, you can scope out the venues for free, which is a big plus.

Bottle service is a great deal in Moscow. At top-tier clubs, it starts at 1,000$. That’ll go a long way with premium vodka at 250$, especially if you have three or four guys chipping in. Not to mention that it’s a massive status boost for getting girls, especially at high-end clubs.

Without bottle service, you should estimate a budget of 100-150$ per night. That is if you drink a lot and hit the top clubs with the hottest girls. Scale down for less alcohol and more basic places.

Dress code & Face control

Door policy in Moscow is called “face control” and it’s always the guy behind the two gorillas that gives the green light if you’re in or out.

In Moscow nightlife there’s only one rule when it comes to dress codes:

You can never be underdressed.

People dress A LOT sharper than, say, in the US and that goes for both sexes. For high-end clubs, you definitely want to roll with a sharp blazer and a pocket square, not to mention dress shoes in tip-top condition. Those are the minimum requirements to level the playing field vis a vis with other sharply dressed guys that have a lot more money than you do. Unless you plan to hit explicit electro or underground clubs, which have their own dress code, you are always on the money with that style.

Getting in a Moscow club isn’t as hard as it seems: dress sharp, speak English at the door and look like you’re in the mood to spend all that money that you supposedly have (even if you don’t). That will open almost any door in Moscow’s nightlife for you.

Types of Moscow Nightclubs

In Moscow there are four types of clubs with the accompanying female clientele:

High-end clubs:

These are often crossovers between restaurants and clubs with lots of tables and very little space to dance. Heavy accent on bottle service most of the time but you can work the room from the bar as well. The hottest and most expensive girls in Moscow go there. Bring deep pockets and lots of self-confidence and you have a shot at swooping them.

Regular Mid-level clubs:

They probably resemble more what you’re used to in a nightclub: big dancefloors, stages and more space to roam around. Bottle service will make you stand out more but you can also do well without. You can find all types of girls but most will be in the 6-8 range. Your targets should always be the girls drinking and ideally in pairs. It’s impossible not to swoop if your game is at least half-decent.

Basic clubs/dive bars:

Usually spots with very cheap booze and lax face control. If you’re dressed too sharp and speak no Russian, you might attract the wrong type of attention so be vigilant. If you know the local scene you can swoop 6s and 7s almost at will. Usually students and girls from the suburbs.

Electro/underground clubs:

Home of the hipsters and creatives. Parties there don’t mean meeting girls and getting drunk but doing pills and spacing out to the music. Lots of attractive hipster girls if that is your niche. That is its own scene with a different dress code as well.

What time to go out in Moscow

Moscow nightlife starts late. Don’t show up at bars and preparty spots before 11pm because you’ll feel fairly alone. Peak time is between 1am and 3am. That is also the time of Moscow nightlife’s biggest nuisance: concerts by artists you won’t know and who only distract your girls from drinking and being gamed. From 4am to 6am the regular clubs are emptying out but plenty of people, women included, still hit up one of the many afterparty clubs. Those last till well past 10am.

As far as days go: Fridays and Saturdays are peak days. Thursday is an OK day, all other days are fairly weak and you have to know the right venues.

The Ultimate Moscow Nightclub List

Short disclaimer: I didn’t add basic and electro clubs since you’re coming for the girls, not for the music. This list will give you more options than you’ll be able to handle on a weekend.

Preparty – start here at 11PM

Classic restaurant club with lots of tables and a smallish bar and dancefloor. Come here between 11pm and 12am when the concert is over and they start with the actual party. Even early in the night tons of sexy women here, who lean slightly older (25 and up).

The second floor of the Ugolek restaurant is an extra bar with dim lights and house music tunes. Very small and cozy with a slight hipster vibe but generally draws plenty of attractive women too. A bit slower vibe than Valenok.

Very cool, spread-out venue that has a modern library theme. Not always full with people but when it is, it’s brimming with top-tier women. Slow vibe here and better for grabbing contacts and moving on.

High-end: err on the side of being too early rather than too late because of face control.

Secret Room

Probably the top venue at the moment in Moscow . Very small but wildly popular club, which is crammed with tables but always packed. They do parties on Thursdays and Sundays as well. This club has a hip-hop/high-end theme, meaning most girls are gold diggers, IG models, and tattooed hip hop chicks. Very unfavorable logistics because there is almost no room no move inside the club but the party vibe makes it worth it. Strict face control.

Close to Secret Room and with a much more favorable and spacious three-part layout. This place attracts very hot women but also lots of ball busters and fakes that will leave you blue-balled. Come early because after 4am it starts getting empty fast. Electronic music.

A slightly kitsch restaurant club that plays Russian pop and is full of gold diggers, semi-pros, and men from the Caucasus republics. Thursday is the strongest night but that dynamic might be changing since Secret Room opened its doors. You can swoop here but it will be a struggle.

Mid-level: your sweet spot in terms of ease and attractiveness of girls for an average budget.

Started going downwards in 2018 due to lax face control and this might get even worse with the World Cup. In terms of layout one of the best Moscow nightclubs because it’s very big and bottle service gives you a good edge here. Still attracts lots of cute girls with loose morals but plenty of provincial girls (and guys) as well. Swooping is fairly easy here.

I haven’t been at this place in over a year, ever since it started becoming ground zero for drunken teenagers. Similar clientele to Icon but less chic, younger and drunker. Decent mainstream music that attracts plenty of tourists. Girls are easy here as well.

Sort of a Coyote Ugly (the real one in Moscow sucks) with party music and lots of drunken people licking each others’ faces. Very entertaining with the right amount of alcohol and very easy to pull in there. Don’t think about staying sober in here, you’ll hate it.

Artel Bessonitsa/Shakti Terrace

Electronic music club that is sort of a high-end place with an underground clientele and located between the teenager clubs Icon and Gipsy. Very good music but a bit all over the place with their vibe and their branding. You can swoop almost any type of girl here from high-heeled beauty to coked-up hipsters, provided they’re not too sober.

Afterparty: if by 5AM  you haven’t pulled, it’s time to move here.

Best afterparty spot in terms of trying to get girls. Pretty much no one is sober in there and savage gorilla game goes a long way. Lots of very hot and slutty-looking girls but it can be hard to tell apart who is looking for dick and who is just on drugs but not interested. If by 9-10am you haven’t pulled, it is probably better to surrender.

The hipster alternative for afterparties, where even more drugs are in play. Plenty of attractive girls there but you have to know how to work this type of club. A nicer atmosphere and better music but if you’re desperate to pull, you’ll probably go to Miks.

Weekday jokers: if you’re on the hunt for some sexy Russian girls during the week, here are two tips to make your life easier.

Chesterfield

Ladies night on Wednesdays means this place gets pretty packed with smashed teenagers and 6s and 7s. Don’t pull out the three-piece suit in here because it’s a “simpler” crowd. Definitely your best shot on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t pulled at Chesterfield, you can throw a Hail Mary and hit up Garage’s Black Music Wednesdays. Fills up really late but there are some cute Black Music groupies in here. Very small club. Thursday through Saturday they do afterparties and you have an excellent shot and swooping girls that are probably high.

Shishas Sferum

This is pretty much your only shot on Mondays and Tuesdays because they offer free or almost free drinks for women. A fairly low-class club where you should watch your drinks. As always the case in Moscow, there will be cute girls here on any day of the week but it’s nowhere near as good as on the weekend.

In a nutshell, that is all you need to know about where to meet Moscow girls in nightlife. There are tons of options, and it all depends on what best fits your style, based on the type of girls that you’re looking for.

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