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By Sea: If Arriving by Cruise Ship this could be your view
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  • Updated By annk on September 5, 2003
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  • room with a view? - Saint Petersburg
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    Well this was our view for 3 days. The larger cruise ships dock at the cargo port as shown. Starboard - a view of the containers Port - a semi-river view (with it's share of debris) overlooking a verdant peninsula with some high-rise apartments and the Baltic. Ok our view certainly was not attractive but the worst part was the noise from containers being moved day and night....not that it was noisy all the time, it wasn't. Radisson Seven Seas Voyager, Holland America Noordam and a Princess ship dock at this port. The smaller Radisson Song of Flower docks in town along the Neva River. If you decide to go to town independently you will need to obtain a Russian visa in advance before embarking on the cruise. This process will take at least a couple of weeks. If you opt to take tours offered by the cruiseline exclusively, then there's no need to obtain a visa....you'll be covered under the ships visa. The cruise ships offer independent tours. In the long run it is probably cheaper this way since our visas were VERY expensive.

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    By Sea: From cargo port to town
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  • Updated By annk on September 21, 2003
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  • better than looking at containers - Saint Petersburg
    better than looking at
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    If you have your own Russian visa and wish to travel independently first you have to leave the cargo port. We were advised not to walk the 2-3 miles to the gate and the longshoreman shuttle was not recommended, nor was it claimed to be dependable. We did not see any taxi's until our 2nd day at port when the Princess ship arrived. Then the taxi's came. The fare was $10 to the gate, but we were grateful since we were meeting an independent guide that day and she didn't have access to the port. My husband liked this Russian Immigrations Officer's legs and had fun taking photos of her. This one is for you Bob even though you rarely, if ever look at my pages.

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    By Sea: Bridges drawing schedule
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  • By multi on July 25, 2003
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  • Leitenanta Shmidta Bridge 1.40-5.00 Liteiny Bridge 1.50-4.40 Troitsky Bridge 1.50-4.50 Dvortsovy Bridge 1.35-3.05, 3.15-4.55 Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge 2.00-5.00 Volodarsky Bridge 2.10-3.45, 4.15-5.45 Alexandra Nevskogo Bridge 2.30-4.55 Birzhevoy Bridge 2.10-4.50 Tuchkov Bridge 2.10-3.05, 3.35-4.45

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    By Sea: hydrofoil from Petergof to Admiralty
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  • By Michael_D on January 14, 2005
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  • hydrofoil - Saint Petersburg
    hydrofoil
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    The hydrofoil is very quick and has(like most things in SPB) 2 prices. One for locals and one for tourists. The ride was quick albeit bumpy.

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    By Sea: Night boats
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  • Updated By sennaya on December 12, 2006
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  • Seeing the city at night - Saint Petersburg
    Seeing the city at night
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    During the summer the bridges across the Neva are raised for ships. It is a great time to take a boat and enjoy the night sounds and views. Many large and small boats load on the Neva after midnight. Listen to the water, voices across the river, the chugging of boat engines, the reflections of lights or imagine a scene from "African Queen." Or even better, go with a friend to keep warm. Here is a short clip of what happens when the night boat goes under a low bridge -- watch out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDO_AY8W_Ng

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    By Sea: Canals by boat
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  • By sennaya on December 8, 2006
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  • See the city by boat on the canals - Saint Petersburg
    See the city by boat on the
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    Saint Petersburg is the Northern Venice and has numerous canals. There are tour operators near Nevsky Prospect and the Neva River at every major road. The best canal tours are small boats from Moika, Griboeova or Fontanka canals. Many organized tours take the big boats but they cannot go under the low bridges and smaller canals. At night many boats in summer offer rides to see the bridges open after midnight. After so much walking it is really great to sit for an hour and watch all the great architecture scroll by. :) Late afternoon evening light it is really beautiful. :)

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    By Sea: Hydroplane- fastest water transport
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  • By sennaya on December 8, 2006
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    Hydroplane boat "Meteor" from
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    Numerous boats can be used to see the rivers and gulf. It is a favorite for tourists to board on the Neva at the Hermitage to go to Peterhof and see the palace and fountains. You can ride one-way or round trip. About one hour to Peterhof.

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    By Sea: take a hydrofoil
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  • By Sea - Saint Petersburg
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    another great and quick means of transportation: The Hydrofoil. I once took this one from the Hermitage to Petrodworez.

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    By Sea: Take a cruise-ship
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  • By Sea - Saint Petersburg
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    To take a cruise-ship is certainly the most elegant way to visit this beautiful place. And while our passengers were forced to book for guided tours in order to go ashore and had to strictly stay with the group... ...Crewmembers could go ashore WITHOUT any visa and go where-ever they wanted !

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    By Sea: Boat trip around St. Petersburg
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  • A lake - Saint Petersburg
    A lake
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    A good way to explore St Petersburg is to view it from its canals. You will find various ferries that can guide you around the canals inside this city. I can assure you that it is a wonderful experience. I took the ferry from just outside The Hermitage

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