Black Sea Cruises.
Black Sea Ferry.

Black Sea cruises are a great alternative to fast, but expensive plane travel. But from the other side, sea cruises are always a lot of fun. Can you have fun and save money at the same time? Yes, you can. Black Sea cruises are a good opportunity to have both. Cruise can be a part of your itinerary to Europe, or just the way to travel the Black Sea.

Would you like to visit more Ukrainian cities and still enjoy the sea cruise? Dnieper River/Black Sea cruise on the route Kiev - Dnepropetrovsk - Zaporozhye - Odessa - Sevastopol - Yalta will provide you this opportunity. While on the cruise, you can visit a Kazak horse show in Zaporozhye and the famous Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odessa. City - museum Sevastopol and magnificent Yalta both have a lot to offer their visitors too.

Dnieper River cruises are extremely popular. They have to be booked as early as possible if you expect to find vacant places for the cruise.

This webpage brings together all the main Black Sea ferry services which are currently (July, 2006) available at the Ukrainian sea ports.
There are four major ports in Crimea, which handle passenger ferries:

• Sevastopol
• Yalta
• Evpatoria
• Kerch.

The biggest and the most modern Ukrainian Black Sea ports "Odessa" and "Illichevsk" are located in Odessa area.

The Black Sea ports
"Odessa" and "Illichevsk" .

1. There are two regular ferries a week between Istanbul and Odessa. This line is one of the busiest Black sea lines.
2. A regular ferry between "Illichevsk" and Georgian sea port Poti sails once a week.
3. A speed ferry boat (a passenger catamaran) "Krymskaya Strela" cruises to the Bulgarian port Varna two times a week.

Besides that there are a few more ferry connections from "Odessa" and "Illichevsk":

• Georgian port Batumi
• Bulgarian port Varna
• Turkish port Derince

Most of the additional lines operate during the summer season. Timetables for them, and detail information about the Black Sea cruises from these ports you will find at Ukrferry website. Additional information about Black Sea cruises destinations you will find at "Let's Go Istanbul" website.

Disclaimer:

The timetable information for the Black Sea cruises given below is only intended as a rough guide. We cannot be responsible for the accuracy or otherwise of this information. Information about the Black Sea cruise has been provided because it is difficult to find it online. Wherever it is possible the links to the official websites are given for your reference.

For booking and updated information about the Black Sea cruise check "Ukrferry" and "Let's Go to Istanbul" websites.

For booking and updated information check "Arkadia Tour" website (in Russian) or contact Bulgarian travel agency "Astrela" (in English) through the link on their website.

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Port "Sevastopol".

For booking and updated information check "Let's Go Istanbul" webpage.

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Port "Yalta".

For booking and updated information about the Black Sea cruises from Yalta check "Let's Go Istanbul"

"Port "Evpatoria".

For booking and updated information check "Let's Go Istanbul" website.

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Port "Kerch".

Regular ferries run a few times a day between Ukrainian port "Krim" (located in 9 km from city Kerch) and Russian port "Caucasus". It will take about 20 minutes to cross a 3 km wide Kerch"s Strait, which separates two countries. Please remember, that you will have to cross the border between two countries. Try to organize both countries visa matters before you leave your home country.

Or call: KERCH FERRY PASSAGE STATE SHIPPING COMPANY Str. No 98307 Kerch - UKRAINA - Tel: +380 (65) 614 30 26 - Fax: +380 (65) 614 95

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