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15 Matching Cruise Shirts for Families, Couples & Groups

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Are you going on a family cruise and looking for fun matching cruise shirts? Wearing matching cruise t-shirts for embarkation day or shore excursions, is a tradition many families, couples and groups have for cruise vacations.

In this post I share 15 fun cruise shirt designs to order or inspire!

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Fun Cruise T-Shirts to Wear on a Cruise

1. “Oh Ship! It’s a Family Trip” Family Cruise Shirt

This fun cruise shirt is available in men’s women’s and kid’s sizes. You can get this shirt in different colors, or buy matching cruise shirts for every member of the family.

Recommended: Oh Ship! It’s a Family Trip cruise t-shirt (check price & 5* Amazon reviews here)

2. “Let’s Get Matching T-shirts Said No Man Ever” Funny Cruise Shirt

This funny cruise t-shirt is perfect for the family with a sense of humor, who still plans on wearing matching cruise themed shirts (no matter what ;-))

Recommended: “Let’s Get Matching T-shirts Said No Man Ever” Funny Cruise Shirt

3. “I Love it When We’re Cruising Together” Matching Couples & Family Shirt

A popular favorite, this cute cruise shirt is perfect for anyone cruising together. These are great group cruise t-shirts, family and couples cruise shirts!

Recommended: “I Love it When We’re Cruising Together” cruise shirt (see color& size options on Amazon here)

4. “Husband & Wife Cruising Partners for Life” Couples Cruise Shirts

I just love this saying “Husband & Wife Cruising Partners for Life” and think it makes a super fun cruise t-shirt for couples!

This cruise shirt is available for men and women in several colors and sizes, from small to 3x large.

Recommended: “Husband & Wife Cruising Partners for Life” Couples Cruise Shirts

5. Family Cruise 2022 Shirts

These matching family cruise shirts are great for “team spirit” on your family vacation! The vintage retro design is a fun, holiday design.

Recommended: Family cruise 2022 matching shirts (available in youth, men & women’s sizes & colors)

6. Family Cruise “Cruise Squad” Shirt

Cruising with extended family or a friends group cruise? This “cruise squad” t-shirt is perfect for everyone!

Recommended: “Cruise Squad 2022” fun shirt design

7. “Cruising with a Chance of Drinking” Fun Friends Cruise Shirt

This funny cruise shirt is perfect for those party cruisers or anyone with a cruise drink package. It would even make a great gift for your favorite cruise traveler !

Recommended: Fun drink package cruise shirt (see price & reviews on Amazon)

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8. “On Cruise Mode” Shirt

The “On Cruise Mode” cruise shirt is perfect for everyone who loves to cruise, travel and enjoy the ocean! The anchor and steering wheel design makes for classic, fun cruise t-shirt!

Recommended: “On Cruise Mode” cruise shirt (check price & 4.5* reviews on Amazon here)

9. “Family Cruise 2022” Vacation Shirts

If you’re going on a family cruise vacation, matching family cruise shirts are a fun way to make and preserve the memories!

Recommended: “Family Cruise 2022” cruise t-shirts

10. Family Cruise 2023 Shirts

If you’re cruising in 2023, but want to surprise your family with a cruise as a gift for the holidays (or at any other time), forget the card! Give a cute family cruise t-shirt instead, and then wear it on your family cruise holiday.

Recommended: Family Cruise 2023 shirt (men’s, women’s and youth shirts available)

11. Matching Couples Cruise Tshirt

I love this couple’s cruise shirt “Couples that cruise together, stay together”. Cruises are definitely romantic , right?

Recommended: Couples cruise shirt (popular design)

12. Fun Retirement Cruise T-Shirt

This “Cruising Through Retirement” t-shirt is perfect for anyone who is finally living that dream!

As with the other cruising shirts on this list, it’s available in ladies’ and men’s sizes, as well as several colors.

Recommended: “Cruising through retirement” shirt

Funny Cruise Shirts for Every Occasion

Here’s a few popular cruise shirt designs for every occasion.

13. Cruise Therapy Shirt

This “Cruise Therapy” shirt literally says what we are all thinking! The “I don’t need therapy, I just need a cruise” t-shirt is available in many sizes and colors!

Recommended: “Cruise therapy” shirt (see price & Amazon reviews here)

14. Things I Do in My Spare Time Cruise Shirt

This funny cruise shirt says it all! “Things I Do In My Spare Time: Go Cruising, watch Cruising, research Cruising, talk about Cruising, think about Cruising, dream about Cruising”.

This cruise t-shirt is something fun to bring on a cruise or as a gift any cruise addict !

Recommended: Things I Do in My Spare Time funny cruise t-shirt (read 5* Amazon reviews here)

15. Cruise Drinking Shirt

This cruise t-shirt design captures everything that is fun about cruising ! No wonder the “This is my cruising, drinking, relaxing shirt” gets great reviews!

Recommended: Cruising, drinking & relaxing cruise shirt

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Final Thoughts on Matching Cruise Shirts for Families, Couples and Groups

If you’re going on a cruise as a couple, with family or friends, having matching cruise t-shirts is a lot of fun! Many cruise passengers like to take photos in matching cruise shirts on embarkation day or on group shore excursions.

Plus, cruise t-shirts are fun for both kids and adults!

Have you worn matching cruise shirts or outfits on a cruise vacation? Please let me know in the comments below.

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Getting ready to board a cruise ship with your whole family? Dying to get matching family cruise shirts but don’t want to spend a small fortune? Luckily t-shirts are super easy to make these days… and with the free svg cut files at the bottom of this post you’ll be able to whip up shirts for your entire family!

Easy peezy lemon squeezy!

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Let’s get started! If you’ve made t-shirts in the past you probably have all the necessary supplies… but if not I’ve made you a nifty little supply list. The basic jist is cricut, cricut tools, t-shirt, iron-on… and you’re ready to rock!

• Cricut SVG Files (FREE at the Bottom of this post!)
• Cricut Maker
• Fine-Point Cutting Blade
• Standard Cutting Mat (that’s the green one! Even though I used the fabric mat for this project)
• Cricut Easy Press 12 x 10
• Cricut Easy Press Mat
• Blank T-Shirt
• White Iron-On
• Coordinating Patterned Iron On (Black Shirt: Holographic Iron-On , Teal Shirt: Party Time Pastel Iron-On Purple Shirt: Indigo Sky Iron-On )
• Cricut BrightPad

Step 1: Cut Your SVG Files

Ready to jump right into the project? Grab your cut files from down below and upload the SVG’s into Cricut Design Space (if you need help check out this post on how to upload SVG files into Design Space ).

Load your iron-on onto your mat shiny side down (top down y’all… we want the clear layer to be against the mat and the actual iron-on to be on top (upside down but on top)). Make sure you turn the “mirror” option on so that your iron-on cuts properly and you’re good to go!

I have “sportsflex iron-on” in my favorites material list so I click that for my materials, load my mat and get to cutting… easy peezy! (FYI I used a green standard grip mat and my normal fine point blade since this iron-on is a fairly standard vinyl weight).

Since these are family shirts you have two options: make them all 100% identical with the same color shirts and patterned vinyl (that holographic iron-on is KILLER!) OR make each shirt the same design but with different colors for each person.

Which is what I did since our little 3 person fam isn’t huge and my bro wanted a different color than my mom. If you’re making 30 of these it would be easier to just up the project copies to 30 and make them all identical.

Since I used different patterned vinyl for the ship icon and the word “trip” I had to cut that mat 3 separate times with the different colored vinyl… but the main words “oh ship it’s a family” were all cut out of white so I was able to simply cut that mat one after the other… alllllll with white vinyl.

Step 2: Weed Your Vinyl

Once all of your vinyl iron-on is cut it’s time to weed all of the negative spaces … easy peezy! The “ship” weeds super quick and even the patterned vinyl is pretty easy. I have to get out the bright pad for the white iron-on though. Every. Single. Time.

I swear the white iron-on is my arch nemesis. It is horrible to weed… you can hardly see the difference between the positive and negative images. It’s like the cut lines don’t even exist.

I typically don’t even need my bright pad for weeding… I bought it specifically for weeding white iron-on after spending an hour weeding white iron-on for a cute “bless this mess” sign with 3 words!

Just take a look at the difference between the image above where the cut lines are not even visible in the white iron-on and the white iron-on on the bright pad below.

Step 3: Apply the Iron-On!

Ready for the fun part?! Time to actually put our iron-on…. on the shirt! Start by setting your easy press to 305 and 30 seconds … which is the perfect settings for t-shirts!

Then set out your t-shirt on top of your easy press mat and pre-heat the shirt. If you’re not sure what that means it’s simple… put your easy press onto the shirt without the iron-on and press down for a full cycle (30 seconds) that will warm up the shirt so that it’s ready to accept the iron-on.

Now use your scissors to cut the excess clear plastic cover away from your design so that you can fit it all on the shirt in one go and don’t have to keep coming back for multiple layers.

Once you have your design set up straight and pretty on your shirt hit that easy press button and hold your easy press down with firm pressure for the full 30 seconds. Depending on the size of your decal you might need to to do a second round by moving your easy press down a bit (if you have the middle size easy press like I do and the decal is bigger than your easy press).

Once you’ve gone over the entire decal on the front flip the shirt over and do the same thing from the back of the shirt (leave the protective covers on!). This way the decals are heated evenly from both sides… you’ll get great results.

Ready for the fun part? Once you’ve hit the iron-on from the front and the back hold your shirt up and let it cool down for about 20 seconds. I may be psycho but I think I get better results when I hold the shirt in front of me and let the air cool it down from both sides then when I leave it on the hot easy press mat to cool down.

Once the shirt has cooled slightly you’ll do a warm peel of the vinyl. Pull the protective covering off by rolling it backwards away from the decal . The iron-on should stay firmly on the shirt!

If for some reason as you roll the protective cover away the iron-on decal is not bonded fully simply place the protective cover back down and hit it with the easy press again.

Just make sure to NEVER use the easy press directly on top of your iron-on. If you’ve already taken off the protective covering from the little ship and now your words aren’t bonded you’ll need to add a protective covering ( I like this protective iron-on sheet since it covers everything ) before hitting it with the easy press again… otherwise the easy press will MELT the exposed iron-on completely ruining everything and making you cry.

At least that’s what happened when I did it.

Luckily I’ve never had that problem when using my easy press on t-shirts… these settings seem to work every time! Making life much easier!

I had a heck of a time with my little sign though…

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See all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking.

Depending on the itinerary and duration of the Moscow River boat trip, the tour can be 3 or 5 hours.

Highlights of the tour

• St Basil’s Cathedral;
• Stalin skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya (Tinkers) embankment;
• The Kremlin;
• “House on the Embankment” Stalin skyscraper;
• Monument to Peter I;
• The Central House of Artists;
• Christ the Savior Cathedral;
• Gorky Park;
• Moscow State University;
• Russian Academy of Sciences;
• Luzhniki stadium;
• Novodevichy Monastery;
• Kiev railway station;
• Europe Square;
• Moscow City Hall;
• Government House;
• Expocentre Exhibition Complex;
• and other famous sights.

You will learn about the different epochs of the city from the foundation in 1147 till Soviet times of 20 th  century.

Moscow River

Moskva river has the form of a snake and is the main waterway of Moscow, consisting of a cascade of reservoirs. Within the city, Moskva river is 80 km long, 120 m - 200 m wide and up to 14 m deep. The narrowest part of the river is the Kremlin area in the city center, and the most extensive is around the Luzhniki Stadium in the south. 

Bridges in Moscow

Undoubtedly, bridges and embankments are among the most scenic spots and main attractions of Moscow. Plus, they are so romantic.

• Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge –  Great Stone Bridge –  is the main bridge of Moscow . The first stone bridge was constructed here in the 17th century.
• Patriarshy Bridge  is one of the youngest pedestrian bridges, built in 2004. The bridge connects the iconic Christ the Saviour Cathedral with funky Bersenevskaya embankment, extremely popular place among locals for its trendy art galleries, cafes and panoramic views. Patriarshy Bridge used to be a shooting location for ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year speech to the nation.
• Borodinsky Bridge,  erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the glorious victory in the Battle of Borodino (which every Russian kid knows about), a fierce legendary battle during the Russo-French war of 1812.
• Bagration Bridge  one of the  pedestrian bridges with most picturesque views of the Moskva River with its numerous upper-level observation platforms. The bridge was erected to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow city in 1997.
• Krymsky Bridge  used to be in Top 5 Europe’s longest bridges some 100 years ago. The bridge got its name after the ancient Krymsky ford which Crimean Tartars used to invade Moscow in the 16 th  century.

Embankments of Moscow

Moscow river boats 37 embankments, the most popular being Kremlevskaya, Sofiyskaya, Pushkinskaya, Vorobyovskaya and Kolomenskaya.

You can get the most spectacular views of the Kremlin from  Kremlevskaya and Sofiyskaya embankments.

• Pushkinkaya embankment  is the most romantic in Moscow. It meanders along Gorky Park and Neskuchnyi garden and is rich for all kinds of entertainment as well as cozy nooks, including Olivkovy beach, the famous Zeleny theater as well as a pier for river cruisers.
• Vorobyevskaya embankment  is part of Sparrow Hills nature reserve. This place opens a beautiful panorama of the river and city from the observation deck and is considered to be the place for taking serious decisions in life.
• Embankment in Kolomenskoye  Museum-Reserve has a special charm due to its peculiar geographical relief. The boat trip around Kolomenskoye would be the most peaceful in your life.
• Taras Shevchenko embankment  is popular among photographers for its modern Moscow City skyscrapers. Highly recommended for your night boat trip.
• Embankments of Moscow are the pride of the capital. A distinctive feature of each of the promenades is its architecture and beautiful views. In addition, almost all the embankments of Moscow have a rich history and a lot of notable buildings.

Different epochs

Taking a walk along the Moskva River by boat, you will witness the architecture of Moscow from different eras and styles. Archaeological studies indicate that already in the XI century there stood a fortified settlement on Borovitsky hill, which is now called the Kremlin. Little fortress could not accommodate all the residents of the rapidly growing city, and the Grand Duke ordered the construction of a new Kremlin, larger than the former.

Boat trip around Kolomenskoe Park

Moscow river boat trip starts from the pier Klenovy (Maple) Boulevard and provides reat views of Nicholas Perervinsky monastery.

Nicholas Perervinsky monastery was founded at the time of the Battle of Kulikov (1380). The monastery, got its name from the surrounding area – “Pererva”, which can be translated like “tear off” and because of the location –  here it abruptly changed its course, turning to Kolomna, standing on the opposite bank.

Nowadays Kolomenskoye is State Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve, which doors are open to everyone who wants to get in touch with the ancient history of Russia.

Take a break from the big city hustle in the shady parks and gardens of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve. Don’t miss a wonderful Church of the Ascension and Tsar Alexey’s Palace in Kolomenskoye!

Monasteries and temples

• Novospassky Monastery
• Founded in the 13th century on the site where now is located the Danilovsky monastery. After a few decades, in 1330, Ivan Kalita moved the monastery onto the Borovitskii hill of the Kremlin. However, in the 15th century, Spassky Monastery again moved, this time to a more spacious place on Krasnoholmskaya waterfront.
• Church of St. Nicholas in Zayaitskom
• Erected in the middle of the XVIII century in baroque style. The building survived after the 1812 fire, but the utensils were destoyed. Parishioners collected donations and restored the temple on their own. In Soviet times, it was closed and re-opened only in 1992.
• Cathedral of Christ the Savior
• The church was originally erected in honor of the victory over Napoleon and was being under construction for long 44 years. Notoriously demolished in 1937 to be a giant swimming pool under open sky. The current building was constructed in 1990s. It is the tallest and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
• The temple was built in 1679-82, during the reign of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich, in late Muscovite Baroque style and can be characterized as bonfire temple. Each gable is a symbol of a heavenly fire.
• Novodevichy Convent
• The most famous concent and monastery in Moscow, presumably founded in 1524. Novodevichy’s status has always been high among other monasteries, it was in this monastery where the women of the royal blood, the wives of Tsars and local rulers of Moscow were kept in prison as nuns.
• St. Andrew’s church  (male acts as Compound Patriarch of Moscow)
• St. Andrew’s church stands right on the slopes of the Sparrow Hills, on the way down to the Moskva River, on the territory of the Nature Reserve “Sparrow Hills”. The monastery is small in size but is very cozy. It’s situated in a quiet courtyard surrounded by temples, fruit trees and flowers.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow river cruise.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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By shuguley , February 15, 2014 in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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Sure would appreciate someone who has taken "Best of Moscow by high speed train" from St. Petersburg could please share their impressions of this shore excursion. From the description this sounds like a very long day.

Wondering how the 4 hour train trip was in terms of accommodations, etc. Also what time did you leave the ship and what time at night did you return? Were both legs of the trip on the high speed rail (I read that slower trains also travel the same tracks)?

My wife and I are considering this excursion. We thought that if we are making all the effort to go to Russia then how could we pass up going to Moscow, walking in Red Square, seeing St. Basil, etc.

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If you are considering this on the 2015 June Baltic cruise on Voyager; my suggestion is don't. There is so much to do in St. Petersburg and although a train is one of my favorite ways to travel the time would be far better spent in St. P.

Thanks for the advice. Yes, this would be on the Voyager during the 2015 season but not yet sure exactly which cruise.

We did the Moscow excursion "on a different luxury line", but from your brief description it sounds very much like the same trip, so I will operate on that assumption. It is a VERY long day! We left the ship at 5:30 AM and returned at 12:30 AM. The highspeed train trip is comfortable, and while they call it "Business Class" it does not compare well to the equivalent class on say Rail Europe. When we did it in 2011, we did have highspeed both ways, and the trip back seemed much longer as the adrenaline and excitement had worn off!:D

Moscow itself is not that terribly different from any other big city in the world, but this Cold War kid never thought he would ever stand in Red Square, never mind walk the grounds of The Kremlin, or tour The Kremlin Palace, or see (but not visit) Lenin's Tomb, or visit The Armoury. But he did, and he loved every minute of it! Yes, it is a long day, and you barely scratch a scratch on the surface, but it is worth it. There is a tremendous amount to see in St. Petersburg, but every Baltic cruise goes to St. Petersburg, so you can go back if you choose to. Not every cruiseline offers you the chance to see Moscow.

I have not personally done this tour, but our last time in St Petersburg, the private guide that we hired for a day was leading the regent tour to Moscow on the high speed train the next day. He said it was way better than the previous alternative, which was flying to Moscow and back. He said that you actually got to Moscow faster because you didn't have to deal with airline checkin etc. it did seem like a very long day to me, and there is so much to see and do in st. Petersburg that I didn't consider doing it.

countflorida

We toured to Moscow from St. Petersburg via the hi-speed SAPSAN train last September, from a Baltic cruise on the Oceania Marina. You need to have a two-night, three day port call in St. Petersburg to take this tour because the tour typically leaves the ship around 5:00 - 5:30 AM and doesn't return until after midnight the next day. We didn't take the ship's tour; we made private arrangements with TravelAllRussia for three days of touring, the first and third days in St. Petersburg and the second day the tour to Moscow by train. Our cost for the private tour for three days was about the same as what the ship charged for the excursion to Moscow alone. There are a number of private tour agencies that operate in St. Petersburg and offer the Moscow train tours; we would strongly recommend them over the ship's tours.

All three days had private guides with car and driver. The second day, the driver picked us up at the ship and took us to the train, but we were alone on the train, and met in Moscow by the guide on the station platform. After our tour and dinner, we were brought back to the train and after the return train trip met by the driver and taken back to the ship. Because you are alone on the train you must have your own Russian visas.

If this is your first visit to St. Petersburg, I would agree there is much more to see there. We found Moscow somewhat a disappointment, particularly Red Square. The Kremlin and the cathedral in Red Square were also worth seeing. But the best thing we saw was the Moscow subway! I worked for the Washington Metro system back in the 1980s as it grew from 40 to 80 miles and although I was in the computer area, I learned a lot about the challenges of running a subway system. We used the Moscow system to get across the city from where we had dinner to the train station, and I was amazed at the cleanliness', speed of operation, the short headways maintained, and the courtesy of everyone involved. A very impressive experience!

We had been to St. Petersburg before, and so had the time to take a day and go to Moscow. Also, I really like trains, and the SAPSAN is a German train set running on Russian rails. Seats are like first class domestic air, spacious but not too plush or comfortable, but with enough room. Not too much recline, and almost 8 hours on the train in two shots is a lot for an old man. They come through and sell drinks, candy, etc. but the sellers don't speak English and no one around us helped, so we had just poor coffee once coming, and brought stuff with us for the trip back. Not too much to see from the train either, particularly on the return when it is night the whole way.

If you decide to go, take a private tour and avoid the overly expensive ship's tour. I'm glad we did it, but wouldn't bother to repeat the tour; we've seen Moscow.

Thanks so much to all of you for the thorough and thought insight. Yhe information you have provided is most helpful.

countflorida: Your detailed post is very helpful. We are not quite ready for a Baltic cruise but should do so within a year. Time enough to do our pre travel research, bookings and visa gathering.:) Thank you!

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Sure would appreciate someone who has taken "Best of Moscow by high speed train" from St. Petersburg could please share their impressions of this shore excursion. From the description this sounds like a very long day.   Wondering how the 4 hour train trip was in terms of accommodations, etc. Also what time did you leave the ship and what time at night did you return? Were both legs of the trip on the high speed rail (I read that slower trains also travel the same tracks)?   My wife and I are considering this excursion. We thought that if we are making all the effort to go to Russia then how could we pass up going to Moscow, walking in Red Square, seeing St. Basil, etc.

I did this on Seabourn. IMO DONT. Take Aeroflop (er Aeroflot). The train has non folding seats where you are literally knee to knee with your fellow passenger (facing each other). Further they don't believe in air conditioning. It's also the worlds slowed bullet train. I think I would have found more enjoyment wandering around the St. Petersburg and Moscow airports.

Countflorida,

This is a little off topic,, however we had planned a river cruise in Russia but decided we would rather stay on land and have booked about two weeks with Travel-All-Russia using the private guide and driver. I'm curious as to how you found them as a tour company.

The guides they provided were fine. We had a different guide each of the days in St. Petersburg, but both were flexible, pleasant, knowledgeable and spoke English very well, as did the guide in Moscow, incidentally. She was a bit aloof, distant, not too friendly, but otherwise fine. In fact, she was the one who suggested taking the Metro, which unexpectedly became one of the highlights of the Moscow excursion. If I have a complaint with AllTravelRussia, it is with their plan and its execution (more later).

I had requested emphasis on World War II (in Russia, the Great Patriotic War) sites and info. In scheduling us, they weren't careful about dates and a couple of the sites we wanted to see were scheduled on the third day, after we'd been to Moscow. But both sites were closed that day of the week, and that info was readily available, right on web sites describing them. Also, the included meals (lunches in St. Pete, dinner in Moscow) were not what we asked for: light meals with some choices, so we could avoid things we didn't like and choose things we did like. My request was ignored; we were given full Russian meals with a fixed menu, no choice. On the first day, a fish dish was the entre, but I am allergic to fish. Fortunately, I had the e-mail I'd sent with me and showed it to the guide, and she was able to change my entre to chicken, which was very good actually. But we didn't want a 3-4 course lunches or dinner (in Moscow). We had the guide drop the lunch the third day, although we never got any credit or refund. But, particularly in contrast to the ship's tours, the prices were so reasonable we didn't worry too much about it.

The people who were on the ship's tour to Moscow saw us boarding the same train for which they were forced to queue up and wait on the way back, and asked us what we had done. I was candid and open so they were not happy when I explained what we had arranged and particularly what it had cost. Also, when we returned to the ship, we found they had laid on a late supper for those who had gone to Moscow, so up we went and had something. Well, it turns out the late supper was supposed to be just for those on the ship's tour, but we and others on 'independent' tours, there were a dozen or more of us, crashed the party, actually got there first, and they didn't realize it until the larger group arrived and there weren't enough tables/places set. By that time, the 'independents' had all gotten served and were eating; what could they do?

A couple from the larger group sat down with us and asked us about our tour, and they were the ones I told about our arrangement and its cost. They turned to others who’d been with them and announced the details, loudly enough so the whole room heard, which started a lot of bitching and complaining. I gathered they weren't very happy with the ship's tour to begin with, and this was the straw that broke the camel's back. We finished up and beat it out of there, but overheard later that one of the excursion staff came to check on something and ran into a real mess. I caught a cold on the trip, which forced me to bed the second day following in Tallinn, so by the time we reappeared we heard about the contretemps' but apparently no one recalled who started it, thankfully.

Because of what happened to us, I would probably not use AllTravelRussia if I were to go again, or if I did, I would be sure to get confirmation of every detail of the tour. They do have good reviews generally, and we were certainly helped by their visa department and liked the guides and drivers. Their weakness, I say now with full 20:20 hindsight, is that once the sales person who plans the tour, sells it to you and collects your money, he (or she) transfers the plan to their Russia office for implementation; there is no follow-up to make sure it gets done right. And that is where our problems arose; we paid for a custom tour but got a standard package with a few destinations switched, and no one checked them out, even to see when they were open the day we were scheduled to go. If you check every detail that’s important to you, it should be OK, but that’s a hell of a way to have to do business, in my opinion.

Thank you for the 20/20 hindsight observation on your Russian tour operator, and better priced than the ship's excursion cost.

Thanks very much for the feedback.

We had the same experience as you so far as price. We originally booked a Viking Cruise but, hearing some things about the river cruises that made us unhappy, looked into other options. T-A-R cost the same or less than a cruise and had us in hotels for 11 days. We opted for the private tour. They have three tour levels, based on hotels. We originally opted for the four star as it did not cost much more than the three star hotels. Finally we decided to throw it all in and upgraded to five star. In Moscow we will be at the newly opened Kempinsky which is two blocks from Red Square. In St. Petersburg it is the Grand Hotel Europe, one of the most vaunted luxury hotels in Russia. Location is important for us as the tours use up only part of the day so being in the center of everything for our independent touring is important. As with many other cities, the less you pay, the farther out of the center of town you are.

We have been working with our salesman in D.C. and he seems to get back to us with the changes we want. He recently returned from Russia so is up on everything. When I asked they said they paid the full TA commission if I wanted so I got my usual TA on board so he is watching our back and giving us that extra level of comfort. He also set up our air, which I know pays him little or nothing, and got us business class for much less than T-A-R wanted for economy, though it took working for a while with a consolidator. He's happy to get his 10 percent on this trip without having booked it. He also took care of the trip insurance. We've been doing a lot of research on the CC sister site Trip Advisor and will write a report there. We will, I guess, become a source of info for CC members after having spent 5 days in Moscow and 6 in SP.

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scubacruiserx2

Anybody considering a day trip to Moscow from St. Petersburg on the Sapsan may want to look at our travelogue filled with pictures.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1927687

Very informative. Thanks dor sharing. Jeff

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