Odessa by river cruise
 

<BR>My husband and I would like to visit and explore Odessa because his family came from the vicinity.<BR>Have seen river cruises advertised. What experience have you had with this type of vacation? Does one need to speak Russian or Ukrainian? (We don't).<BR>Thank you.<BR>Jane

There are varying Dnieper river cruises out of Kyiv. You can go out for the day, or spend a few days going all the way to the Black Sea. However, you would probably be spending your time better by enjoying Odesa and the beach there with perhaps a short day-cruise out on the sea. There probably aren't any published cruise schedules, you should be able to arrange it once there. If you are going through Kyiv, then schedule a couple days to see the sights if you have the time. Although English is spoken by some, and to greatly varying degrees, it can be a difficulty.<BR><BR>Contact Unipress in Odesa at:<BR>http://www.odessa-ua.com/<BR>

There is no such thing as one-day cruise from Kiev to Odessa. Too far away. I doubt there is a river cruise from Kiev to Odessa at all. <BR>But there are Black Sea cruises that include Odessa, Yalta in Crimea, possibly Sochi, Varna in Bulgaria, Constanza in Romania. Sometimes there are small ships from Turkey w/ one-two days stay in Odessa. Don't know details about those.

The above post illustrates my point regarding comprehension of English. No one said anything about a cruise from Kyiv to Odesa, let alone it taking one day.<BR><BR>In visiting Odesa, you may also find it interesting to visit Crimea. But, it's an overnight train ride between Odesa and Simferopol.<BR><BR>For some links, photos, and info on our visit to Odesa, Crimea, and Kyiv, please visit:<BR><BR>http://home.at.net/~db-ukraine<BR><BR>

Orthodox Cruise Line has some Ukraine river cruises scheduled for 2003 season.<BR>Orthodox at: http://www.cruise.ru/

<BR><BR>Thank you all for the different responses which will help us when planning the anticipated cruise for next year. Unfortunately, we have already spent our vacation in Wales at a school reunion.