Restaurant-motor ship River Palace ("River Palace"): walks along the Moskva River, a romantic dinner

What could be more romantic than an evening walk on a river sailing along the river! Summer coolness, the murmur of waves overboard, and you with the chosen one (or the chosen one) sit at a table by candlelight and dine on the deck. And on the banks slowly sail all the sights of Moscow. On such an evening among the interiors of the Titanic (but in complete safety for life) it is very appropriate to make an offer of the hand and heart. And the wedding? It can also be celebrated on board the ship! There is an option to rent the whole restaurant-motor ship entirely. What kind of ship is this? The river shipping company of Moscow has at its disposal many pleasure craft. But for the luxurious decoration, exquisite cuisine and an interesting route of the best is the River Palace. In this article, we will describe the services on the ship, tell you about the discounts and tell you about what kind of comments Moscow residents and guests of the capital leave on board this floating restaurant.

River Palace ship: characteristics of the vessel and its qualities

"Discover the unexplored Moscow!", "Here the sophisticated style meets modern comfort" - this is how the people of the company who offer walks along the Moscow River call people. The choice of vessels is huge - from katerki to cruise ships. Also a great scatter and routes. There are hourly walks around the Kremlin, for two or three hours. And at night you can dance with might and main in a floating disco. The River Palace motor ship is a two-deck ship with a length of 77 meters. The ship is equipped with the latest technology. We will not focus the reader's attention on displacement, turbine power, and similar technical details. Suffice it to say that the ship is quite reliable. The upper deck is open. On it you can enjoy the sun's rays and the breeze blowing in your face. The lower deck is a restaurant. Do not think that the dishes are done on the shore, and then loaded on board, as in an airplane. No, the full cycle kitchen is in the hold, and there is a whole team of specialists under the supervision of the chef.

A restaurant

A typical pleasure boat along the Moscow River is not uncommon. But to have lunch or dinner in a floating restaurant is an entertainment of a higher rank! Many tourists leave comments about the lower deck of the River Palace. Do not worry that you will miss the food at the coastal attractions of Moscow. The lower deck (restaurant) is equipped with panoramic windows of curved glass. They were made to order in Italy. The floor of the main hall is decorated with beige marble. The ceiling is decorated with twelve chandeliers made of rock crystal with gilded elements. The restaurant hall is set with tables. There are places for a couple who want to be left alone with their feelings and love confessions, for four, for eight or more people. In the hall visitors are served by efficient and well-trained waiters.

Upper deck

Also in the open space are restaurant services. The River Palace motor ship often leases (entirely or only the upper deck) for business events, corporate parties, cocktail parties or "dancing party". In this case, the restaurant serves guests in the form of a buffet table. The capacity of such meals is up to five hundred people. When ordering a banquet (up to three hundred guests) you make a menu. The team of cooks will embody all your culinary fantasies. If you order a table, you are offered to choose meals from the menu. During the night cruises on the ship along the Moscow River, a wine list is offered. There is also a menu of cocktails and light snacks. But the upper deck is most often used as an open area to breathe fresh air, sunbathe in the sun and admire the slowly sailing landscapes before your eyes. Although, by the way, the restaurant on the lower deck is perfectly air-conditioned.

Other services on board

On the lower deck there is also a bar and lounge with soft seating. There are five toilet rooms on board the restaurant-ship. There is a stage on the upper deck. Throughout the walk along the Moscow River guests of the floating restaurant are entertained by soft and unobtrusive music. The potential client of the motor ship has a choice: to buy an ordinary ticket for a sightseeing river excursion or a complex ticket that provides lunch or dinner in a restaurant. In principle, in the first case, the passenger of the ship does not interfere with going down to the main hall or bar and ordering dishes and drinks on the menu. But this is for an additional fee. And if the customer chooses the second option, then the ticket price will include a complex lunch or dinner. And the more eaters, the cheaper the meal for one person. Reviews recommend buying these walks on the boat River Palace. Coupon gives unthinkable discounts, which we will tell you below.

Kitchen

First of all, the "River Palace" is known as a restaurant, and only then - as a pleasure craft. Even the most picky gourmet can not complain about the dishes offered in the menu. This extensive map is divided into three sections: Japanese cuisine, Russian and European. Feedback is strongly recommended to pay attention to the latter. After all, on board a floating restaurant a chef from France works! And consequently, dinner on the ship River Palace promises to be not only romantic, but also exquisite. In the restaurant menu there are many dishes from fish and seafood. It is necessary to give praise to smoked Murmansk salmon (cold snack), ear with couscous, quesadilla with mushrooms or chicken. From Japanese cuisine visitors liked rolls and tiger shrimps in Tempura. From Russian dishes it is worth trying Moscow borsch and olivier with poultry.

Complex lunches or dinners

Elegant dishes, selected by the menu, and the cost are rather big. The average check for one person is two thousand rubles. Therefore, many tourists who buy tickets for River Palace, choose those that include meals on board. In this case, the whole trip with lunch or dinner will cost two thousand rubles. Whereas a simple ticket (without food) costs seven hundred. What are these meals? The client is offered to choose one complex lunch / dinner from the Russian, Asian or European menu. What can you say about the fullness of such a meal? Here, for example, the complex of the European menu. It consists of caprese salad, chum salmon fillet with a garnish of saffron-flavored rice and strudel for dessert. The meal is accompanied by a glass of white or red wine, and sweet tea or coffee. Similar complexes in Asian and Russian cuisines. They include a salad, a hot dish and dessert. Drinks in the complex nutrition are the same everywhere.

What is a gift coupon

This service is also practiced by the River Palace. A gift card is bought at a discount (and considerable) when buying an ordinary ticket. One person can purchase an unlimited number of such certificates. At the same time, prices are very attractive. For example, a walk along the Moscow River with a complex dinner or lunch for a company of four will cost only 5532 rubles. There is such a gift certificate and minuses. For example, you can not change the date and time of the trip. There is no way to reduce the number of people in the group. If the ship is full, then the holders of the certificate do not get the best seats. But in principle, for such a small price to ride a pleasure boat and spend time in a chic atmosphere is very pleasant. Many tourists were satisfied with this trip and would recommend to make it to their friends.

Route

The ship River Palace does not make the longest journey in Moscow. There are ships whose routes extend over a longer distance. However, the beauty of the River Palace is not to see as many sights as possible. He departs from the pier "Kiev Station", sails to Novospassky Bridge, then turns back. There are no stops on the way the ship does not. But he sails so slowly that passengers on board quite have time to enjoy both the views and the meal. From the ship you can see in all its glory the Kremlin, the Government House, Novodevichy Convent and Luzhniki. The whole walk lasts exactly three hours. How do I get to the pier where the floating restaurant is moored? First you need to get to the metro station "Kievsky Station". But coming to the surface of the earth, turn not to the railway station, but in the other direction. You should focus on the area of Europe. Right after her, on Berezhkovskaya embankment, there is a berth of the floating restaurant "River Palace".

Children on board

For small passengers the best conditions are created on the ship. Children under five years of age can travel on the ship absolutely free of charge. For young passengers between the ages of six and twelve, a ticket is required. But it costs fifty percent of the cost of an adult fare, that is, 350 rubles. In the thick book with the list of dishes of the restaurant there is a section "Children's menu". It contains a set of dietary and healthy foods that all babies like so much. There are seasonal salads and chicken breast patties, and a salmon butterfly, and a shish kebab of chicken with pineapple. A dessert is offered fruit salad, profiteroles or a cake of estrachazi. For very young passengers, the restaurant has high chairs for feeding.

How to land

Tickets can be purchased directly before a walk. But in this case, there are no discounts. There are such cases (especially in the summer when there are many people wishing to swim across the Moskva River), that those who purchased a gift certificate for the River Palace motor ship are not allowed on board. This is because the gift coupon is not a ticket yet. It is necessary to register in advance for a walk and book a table for a certain number of people. Such a peculiar check-in can be made both by phone company, and online, on the site. On board start to let the passengers for forty minutes before sailing from the pier "Kiev station". Dress appropriately. If you intend to visit a restaurant, you should bear in mind that in sports dressings or shorts on the lower deck are not allowed. And on the upper, open, can be windy. So it's not superfluous to grab a sweater.

Flight schedule

Floating restaurant runs every day in the navigation period. And it lasts in Moscow from the last decade of April to the first of October. If you look at the company's website, then, frankly, you can get confused. In the afternoon the ship, as it was said, makes flights every three hours: at noon, at three and six o'clock. But on weekends and in the evening hours from the pier a ship called "River Palace" departs every hour. What is the mystery? And in that at the disposal of the company there are several suden-twins. Do not worry that the purchased ticket you will not get on board the handsome you saw from the shore. Served to the ladder, his twin brother will not be distinguished either by the luxury of the decoration, or by the technical parameters.

Reviews

A walk along the Moscow River leaves no one indifferent. And even more so on board the ship River Palace! Reviews of such a trip are usually very enthusiastic. Passengers are struck by the decoration of the restaurant hall, lounge, bar. A lot of praise is given to the skill of the cooks. The dishes are delicious, exquisite. Especially popular are evening flights - in those hours when the darkness is already descending. Moscow, all in the lights, is a magnificent sight. People who bought an ordinary ticket for a walk (for 700 rubles), often the question arises: is it necessary to order anything in a restaurant or bar? No, you can do without it. But their food and drinks carried on board are prohibited by the company's rules. In the evening hours during the peak season it is not easy to find a free table, since they are all booked in advance. But you can also be served on the couches in the lounge. In "full house", warned by the reviews, there may be a delay in servicing - the waiters simply do not have enough. However, there are also negative comments about staying at River Palace. Visitors complain that the staff is quite intrusive in the requirements of unnecessary costs on their part - they are constantly pestered by photographers and employees with other commercial offers. In addition, waiters often do not pay too much attention to people with certificates for complex lunches, but mainly focus on those who make expensive orders.