Crucelake

About DCS Touristik

DCS Touristik, founded in Germany in 1985, has more than a dozen of river cruise ships. The tour operator specializes in high-quality bus-ship combination trips. The program includes group trips, river cruises, event trips, round trips and city trips as well as wellness trips and musical trips. The ships mainly operate on the rivers Main, Rhine and Danube, individual routes also lead over the Volga and Nile and along the Croatian coast.

The Ship

Relax and feel good - this is what you can do on your river trip with the M/S Crucelake. There is plenty of seating on the sundeck to enjoy the passing river landscape of the Volga.The ship offers space for a total of 248 guests on a total of 4 passenger decks and 129 m in length.

M/S Crucelake facts

• Length: 129 m
• Width: 16.7 m
• Speed: 21 km/h
• Decks: 4
• Passengers: 248
• Languages: German, English
• Currency: Rubles

M/S Crucelake staterooms

The comfortable staterooms of the M/S Crucelake offer plenty of space and all the necessary comfort with approx. 10 sqm to 21 sqm. On the lower deck, the staterooms have portholes that cannot be opened for safety reasons. The double occupancy staterooms on the Boot, Haupt and Middle deck are equipped with panoramic windows that can be openend. All staterooms are equipped with a double or two single beds, shower/WC, a hairdryer, a TV, centrally controlled ventilation/air conditioning, a telephone, a bottle of water per day and stateroom and a refrigerator.

Atmosphere on board of M/S Crucelake

The atmosphere on board the M/S Crucelake is relaxed and casual. There is no dress code. The on-board languages are German and English and the on-board currency is rubles.

M/S Crucelake restaurant

When you embark, you are traditionally greeted with bread and salt. The captain then invites you to a welcome cocktail followed by a welcome dinner. For early birds, coffee and pastries are available from 6 to 7 am. During your river cruise you will enjoy a rich breakfast and lunch buffet as well as a multi-course dinner menu. Water is served with all meals. In the evening a glass of house wine per person will be served. However, the most popular drink in Russia is tea, so you should experience a Russian tea ceremony with live music and dancing on board. Enjoy traditional Slavic and Russian dishes or the pirate dinner that takes place on many cruises. Another culinary highlight awaits you at the captain's dinner at the end of the river trip.

Entertainment, sports & relaxation

The M/S Crucelake offers a varied entertainment program, for example with a Russian course, folklore evening, bridge tour or live music on the evening of the dance. Please note that the program may vary during the different seasons. When the weather is nice, you can enjoy the view from the sun loungers on the sun deck.

M/S Crucelake shore excursions

Various popular shore excursions are often already included in the shipping company's program. However, the shipping company also offers other optional shore excursions, which are adapted to the respective lay time in the port.

Our summary

There is a relaxed atmosphere on board the M/S Crucelake which will make your Volga cruise a great experience.