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01 July, 2009 Immigration procedureTo avoid queues and hassle at the immigration control area we start our tours a bit later than other tour operators - at 9:30. In case you still need to line up, it is IMPORTANT to know : Attempts of cruise ship companies in giving priority in disembarkation to cruise passengers who have booked shore excursions through them over those having independent arrangements are against the Russian law. Be aware of your equal rights to go through the custom control area at the appropriate time allowing you to be on time for your arranged tours.
The cruise lines may state that the cruise passengers are not allowed to disembark in St. Petersburg unless they have purchased a ship sponsored shore excursion. In accordance with immigration laws you will not need a Russian visa if your stay in St. Petersburg no longer than 3 days and book tours through an appropriately licensed company like ours provided you have necessary tour documents: 1) Your Passport 2) Tour Ticket which we will provide
June 9th, 2009, the city will celebrate the birthday of its founder tsar Peter I, better known as Peter the Great.
Starting from May 1, 2009, cruise passenger will need to complete Migration Card on arrival in St. Petersburg and submit it to the immigration officer along with passport and visas or tour tickets.
Art, architecture and culture. Virgin wilderness and sun splashed beaches. Russia is truly an adventurous wonderland, yet 70-80 percent of 3.5 million foreign tourists that visited the country last year rarely ventured farther than Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring. See what they missed.
