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Address: 1, Morskoy Slavy Sq. Tel: +7 812 3551310.
Closest metro: "Primorskaya" and "Vasileostrovskaya."
Express buses to metro: K-47, K-128, K-129, K-183, K-273, K-310, K-349, K-359, K-690.

Caters to scheduled ferries arriving from Estonia, Finland and Germany. Tickets can be purchased from Baltic Line, a local shipping company (their office is located on the second floor of the Sea Terminal). Tel: (812) 3221616, 3226002/ -03/ -04.

St. Petersburg - Helsinki - Tallinn: opened in April 2004 and operated by AS Tallink Group, this line is serviced by m/s Fantaasia with a capacity up to 1,700 passengers. Prices start at $25pp one-way or $40pp return, and $50 per vehicle on board. More information is available at www.balticline.ru/tallink.htm (in Russian). Closed for Winters.

St. Petersburg - Tallinn - Rostok: in June 2004, Silja Line operated Gts Finnjet with a capacity of up to 1781 passengers will begin regular navigation. The ship will sail twice a week with prices starting from $40pp one-way and $67 return. More information is available at www.balticline.ru/finnjet.htm (in Russian).

St. Petersburg - Lubeck: cargo ferry line used mainly for bringing cars and containers across the Baltic Sea onboard m/v Translubeca. Capacity - 84 passengers and 220 cars. More information is available at www.balticline.ru/eng/translubeca.htm.

In addition, several other ferries are operated which are used for cargo transportation purposes within Russia.

Address: 195, Prospect Obukhovskoi Oborony. Tel +7 812 2620239.
Closest metro: "Proletarskaya" (5 min walk away from the pier).
Express buses to metro: K-5, K-11, K-170, K-185, K-239.

Caters to river cruise ships sailing along the Volga-Baltic waterway. Several routes are operated:

St. Petersburg - Moscow - 6 - 9 days
St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg - 3 days
St. Petersburg - Valaam - Kizhi - St. Petersburg - 4 days
St. Petersburg - Nizhniy Novgorod - St. Petersburg - 12 days
Samara - St. Petersburg - Samara - 17 days

Unless you have a mobile phone, you will find it difficult to order a taxi by phone and local taxis are very difficult to get in this part of the city. Your best bet for getting downtown is either by metro where you can easily walk from the pier or having prior arrangements with your local tour company.

Address: 5, Mezhevoi Kanal Emb.
Closest metro: n/a.

Used mainly for cargo ships and tankers, the St. Petersburg Trade Port also caters to a number of larger sea cruise ships which are too big to navigate the Neva River into the city.

The port's remote location and rather unpleasant ambiance of the docks full of cargo containers separating the pier and the port's front gates (distance of about 1.5 miles) make the task of getting to the city center on one's own very difficult. Unless your cruise line offers shuttle bus service, you need to arrange transportation to the city before you arrive in St. Petersburg.

Also bear in mind that the territory of the Trade Port is a restricted-access area and only authorized vehicles with valid port passes are allowed inside. So, if you plan to stay in the city on your own, make sure your local tour operator makes arrangements for getting you back to the ship in the evening, as taxis will not be permitted to enter the port and you may have to walk through the docks late at night.

Ships that dock in the Trade Port are the Norwegian Dream, Celebrity Constellation, Marco Polo, Grand Princess, Prinsendam, Noordam, Westerdam, Century, etc.

Address: English Embankment Pier (by the Lt. Schmidt Bridge)
Closest metro: Nevsky Prospect.

This is the most prestigious and centrally-located passenger terminal situated only 2 km away from the Hermitage.

The terminal is equipped with four customs and passport control check-points, an exchange bureau and a public BCL phone. Cruise ships are guarded round-the-clock by the immigration service. While some tourists may prefer walking to the Hermitage and the Palace Square along the English and Admiralty embankments, it is also possible to take a bus from the Manezhnaya Square located within 5 min walk away from the pier.

Ships that dock at the English Embankment terminal are Silver Whisper, Radisson Navigator, Regatta Oceania, and other smaller-tonnage ships.

Address: Lt. Schmidt Embankment Pier.
Closest metro: Vasileostrovskaya.

Located some 5 km away from the Hermitage, Lt. Schmidt Embankment terminal consists of 7 pontoons 36 meters each. The terminal is equipped with a customs and passport control check-point, a public phone, and there is a small cafe right on the embankment. There are no public transportation stops anywhere in the vicinity of the pier, so your best bet is taking a taxi or making special transport arrangements prior to arrival in St. Petersburg.

Ships that dock at the Lt. Schmidt Terminal are Song of Flower, Kristina, Deutschland, and other smaller ships.