NIKOLAI ZHARKOV: START OF CRUISE SALES FOR 2026

Vodohod informs you that the cruise schedule of the ship Nikolai Zharkov for 2026 has been formed and tour sales are open. The cruise liner will operate in the Vodohod.Lux class delighting guests with an exclusive outdoor pool on the sun deck and numerous cabins with balconies. For the first navigation season, 27 cruises are planned, lasting from 3 to 15 days.

In the 2026 navigation, the Nikolai Zharkov motor ship will make a 15-day cruise “Pomor Ring” along a new route, part of which will pass through the waters of the White Sea past Arkhangelsk, the Solovetsky Islands and Umba. Departing from Moscow for a two-week cruise, Nikolay Zharkov guests will cross the Arctic Circle in the Kandalaksha Gulf on the border of Karelia and the Murmansk Region, will be offered to take part in an ancient rite of polar explorer initiation on board, and experience our customized guided tour along the Far North with a visit to the picturesque northern cities of Pomorye.

Trips to the Solovetsky Islands across the White Sea can also be made in a shorter format as part of one-way cruises “Archipelago of History and Mystery” departing from Moscow or Arkhangelsk.

In addition to traveling to the North, Nikolay Zharkov will also take cruises to the south along the Black and Azov Seas – from Moscow to Rostov-on-Don, from Rostov-on-Don to Sochi in the opposite direction with a visit to Taganrog, the Port Kavkaz, Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk.

Also in the southern direction in 2026, the liner Nikolay Zharkov will take the cruise “Legends of the Caucasus” with a call to the Caspian Sea and the option of visiting the capital of Dagestan – Makhachkala. As part of the stop in Makhachkala, a bus program to Derbent will be offered.

In addition to sea cruises, Nikolay Zharkov will also go along favorite Volga routes with a call to the picturesque cities of the Golden Ring. Tourists can choose a short cruise from Moscow with a visit to Tver and Zavidovo resort or longer 5-7 day trips with a call to Myshkin, Kostroma, Ples, Uglich, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod.

Cruises to Tatarstan and Chuvashia are also being scheduled.

You can book Nikolay Zharkov cruises for 2026 right now. Early booking discounts of up to 15% on select cruises will be available through June 30, 2025.