CROWN PRINCESS - BALTICO

Otra preguntilla a los que ya habeis vuelto:

Hace falta visado para ir por tu cuenta en S. Petesburgo, es decir sin excursión contratada de ningún tipo, o en ese caso no te queda otra que pasar dos dias en el barco "quietecito".

Muchas gracias por adelantado

Necesitas el visado para hacerlo por tu cuenta.
Si contratas con Princess o con cualquier agencia autorizada no lo necesitas.
Saludos.

Hola Neptuno,

Disculpa la tardanza pero acabo de volver de otro viaje y al menos yo cuando estoy fuera desconecto de internet por completo!

Te voy a pegar algunos de los mails que me mandó DenRus. En cuanto al visado como bien dice Marrero si lo contratas con agencia o princess te hacen un visado colectivo, pero si quieres bajar por tu cuenta el visado te lo tienes que gestionar tú. Es más complicado de lo habitual además de ser caro, sin olvidar el problema del transporte....Dato importante...Ah! y que los rusos hablan ruso, ólvidate del inglés. Desde donde atraca el barco, hasta la verja de entrada al puerto hay 3 millas, no hay autobuses públicos, ni taxis...Pero una vez que la franqueas, la cosa no mejora mucho. El aperturismo ya te darás cuenta de que es muy relativo....


Dear Ms. ______,

First of all I wish to thank you for your kind below letter to DenRus and for your interest in our company and services. We would be delighted to provide services for you and your companions, in case you find our proposal to be attractive.

Secondly, I wish to introduce myself. My name is Ksenia, and I shall be your personal contact, and professional shore excursion advisor, until we, you and I, have succeeded in creating for you your ideal St. Petersburg excursions program.

We are finalizing our arrangements for August this week and would ask you to kindly make your decision as soon as possible.

In our web-site www.denrus.ru you will find a few words on our company, but the most important thing is that our DenRus shore excursions programs DO NOT require Russian visas, which is an instant savings of $ 50-200 USD per person, based on the processing time. Our company, DenRus shall handle and process with the Russian Border Crossing officials your entire immigration and visa documentation based on passport information we shall later request from you.

DenRus has been directly and officially licensed and authorized by the Russian government to receive foreign cruise passengers and to work and operate inside the closed St. Petersburg port areas.

In the morning of your ship's arrival the representative of DenRus will greet you on the quayside and introduce you to your guide and driver.

So - let's start working and creating your excursion program.

We offer a unique opportunity to choose between Value Tour and Custom Tour which we provide for cruise passengers:

The most popular Value Excursion is the Complete St. Petersburg www.denrus.ru/valueex/1completespb.html which is an all inclusive 2 day program including fine meals and camera fees. These feature the most requested destinations and activities. This program is priced at $ 295 per person for the entire 2 day intensive program. The Value tours are identical copies of the same tours your ships offer and sell for hundreds of passengers at an extremely high cost. Our Value Tours offer the same sights, the same experiences as the higher priced ship’s tour (comfortable bus load 30 pax). The only exceptions might be the restaurants used, but again, the atmosphere and menu of our restaurants is identical to what your ship’s tours offer.

But if you prefer to stay only with your companion, be more flexible and have more luxurious tour we advise our popular Custom Tour. Custom Tours are priced depending on the number of people in the group, adding more lowers the cost per person. You’ll be able to enjoy the sights staying only with a private guide and a driver and make slight changes in the itinerary upon your desire.

I am enclosing for your consideration my first draft proposal requesting in return your opinion and feedback. Please, study the attached program carefully, show and discuss it with your other traveling partners, and let me know your opinion the soonest.


Please kindly be advised that the quoted package prices include group visa, transportation, guide’s services and all the entrance tickets per the itinerary. The photo/video fees that apply at most of the museums, are not included (except the Catherine Palace and Peter-and-Paul Fortress, where they are included in the entrance ticket) - they must be paid on the spot.



We would be also pleased to arrange an evening program for you during your stay in St. Petersburg . The Ballet and Folklore are also available both, for the Value Tour Evening of Russian Ballet or Folkloric show or for Custom Evening tour for your company only.

Please kindly be advised that it is not the policy of DenRus to put people together for Custom Tour, in order to minimize the costs. We do have a FORUM for the cruise passengers on our website. You can find many interesting things there, and the direct link to the char where you can find partners is: denrus.net/smf/index.php?board=2.0

Also our tourists usually find companions on cruise critic board. www.cruisecritics.com

If you have any questions and comments, please, do not hesitate to contact us.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.


Sincerely yours,

Ksenia


El programa que me proponían en un principio era este:


12 – 13 August, Crown Princess, ______ party, 2 pax

Day One, Tue
As soon as the ship is cleared - start of the tour. Drive South-West of St Petersburg to visit one of summer residences of Russian Tsars in Peterhof – the Russian Versailles
0930-1020 a guided tour of the Grand Palace of Peterhof (Specially arranged Early Opening to avoid crowds)
1030-1115 walk round the world famous fountain park to enjoy fountains playing
1130-1230 return drive to the city
1230-1315 Quick lunch at a cafe
1330-1530 inside visit to the Hermitage (a guided tour of the best collections)
1545-1630 inside visit to the St Isaac’s Cathedral & photo stop at St Isaac’s square
1645-1730 inside visit to the Spilled Blood Cathedral, shopping at flea market
1800– back to ship

Day Two, Wed
0900 start of the tour, drive to Pushkin
1000-1050 tour of Catherine Palace
1100-1145 tour of the Imperial palace park
1200-1300 drive back to the city
1300-1400 Lunch time
1400-1445 inside visit to the Peter-and-Paul Fortress and Cathedral
1510-1600 walk in the city center, shopping
1630 – back to ship

The Package price for the above tour in USD per person is:

672 (party of 2 people in a car without air/condition)
717 (party of 2 people in a car with air/condition)

Spanish-speaking guide!

*The above rates include “group visa”, transportation, Spanish-speaking guide of the highest category, all the entrance tickets per the itinerary, all local taxes
** The price does not include any meal and picture taking permits inside museums.
We recommend additionally prearrange and include to the tour payment photo/video picture taking permits.
1 photo camera using everywhere (picture taking inside the metro is not allowed) in accordance with your Itinerary is USD 12 per 1 camera, 1 video camera using everywhere in accordance with your Itinerary is USD 30.

Segundo o tercer mail en el que ya hablan de coches y precios

Dear Ms. _____,

Thank you for your prompt reply.

As I have already told you in my previous e-mail the tours you have chosen do not require any special prearrangements. You can rent a car with guide for 8 hours and tour St. Petersburg as you wish. You will see the most popular highlights of the city and have an opportunity to take pictures of them, walk along Nevsky prospect and shop in local markets and department stores. You will also visit one of the Orthodox churches of the city during the tour. I would inform you that the rent of an air-conditioned car and guide is 415 USD for 6 hours and 534 USD for 8 hours. The rent of a car without air-condition and guide services cost 336 USD for 6 hours and 432 USD for 8 hours. The rent of a car for less hours during the high season is not possible.


If you would like to take a canal cruise or visit one of the museums of the city you will need to tell your guide to take you to this place and pay cash directly to museum for entrance. Our guide will gladly assist you.

Approximate cost of a boat cruise along rivers and canals of St. Petersburg with local people is 15 USD per person. Please, be advised that you will need cash rubles to pay for boat trip or other entrance fees. Our guide will show yo the currency exchange offices or ATM machines.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,
Ksenia


Lo del espectáculo por la noche también te lo ofrecen y eso ya va en función de tus gustos....Estilo clásico etc, con o sin cena...etc.

Espero que te haya servido de ayuda

Un saludo

Muchísimas gracias raquelilla!!!

Ya he contactado con ellos y mañana me contestan porque ayer y hoy me dijeron que estaban fuera. Vamos a alquilar una van (somos cinco más el guía y el conductor) para los dos días y lo único que tenemos contratado de más son las entradas para el Hermitage; el resto lo haremos sobre la marcha, pero sin ajustarno a horarios.

Espero que todo vaya bien. Si tienes algún sitio de comer, visitar, compras... que creas que merece la pena sobre los demás que viste soy todo oidos,jejeje

Bueno pue nada, que ya me quedan tres diitas para volar!!!!!

Un saludo

Espero que lo paseis muy bien y que traigais tan buen recuerdo como el nuestro. Te dejo varios links del pronóstico del tiempo por si no los conocías, (algunos tienen la opción de ver los valores históricos) aunque en esta época del año no creo que te lleves demasiadas sorpresas.

Por otro lado, el tema de las compras y las comidas es muy relativo....Tiendas pocas, de recuerdos más bien...Nos llevaron a tres porque yo buscaba algo en concreto, pero muy a mi pesar mi sentido de la orientación no me permite ayudarte. En lo referente a las comidas, cuantos más datos les deis de lo que deseais mejor, más fácil para ellos y evidentemente más ajustado a vuestras expectativas.

A disfrutar!

Un saludo


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