We really enjoyed our cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow. The MS Rostropovich has been tastefully refurbished and everything on board was very comfortable. The crew were friendly and professional. Our guide/s were knowledgeable and helpful. Such clever young women! Dining was a pleasure with a delightful waitress (Irina) who smiled and giggled her way through our attempts at speaking Russian. The food was excellent, beautifully presented and plenty of it. Our shore excursions (included) were really interesting and we visited some very unique and special places. On-board entertainment was varied and the musicians were brilliant. Russian classes were fun. We had a relaxing time on the still waterways and enjoyed watching the varied scenery from our balcony. Everything was very well organized, communication was excellent and everything we did was smoothly and efficiently transacted. The whole experience was wonderful and we’d thoroughly recommend it.

We would certainly recommend using Select-A-Cruise – Becky, whom we dealt with was just superb in all respects.

Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime

Our visit to St Petersburg was most enjoyable. Good comfortable cabin on the voyages from Helsinki and back. Good choice of restaurants and cafes on board.

In St P we were very happy with our guide who was a History graduate with excellent English. Very friendly and informative. Also gave us good advice about visiting Peterhof palace and gardens in our spare morning. She also arranged us a discount on our entry tickets.

In the Hermitage museum she wafted us past the queues. She told us fascinating backgrounds and history about key paintings and sculptures.

Our driver was very polite and drove safely through St P’s challenging traffic, always finding a park close to our destinations.

The hotel was comfortable and a good standard. It was reasonably located just off Bolshoi Prospect, not too far from the centre.

Avoiding the need for a Russian visa was a boon. Before discovering Select a Cruise we had investigated applying for a visa and had been overwhelmed by the bureaucracy, and decided not to go.

Thanks, a great trip and memorable experience.