Murmansk and Arkhangelsk will see fewer foreign cruise vessels this summer

Despite a new quay and a program to allow foreign cruise visitors 72-hour visa-free visits, the Russian ports won't see an uptick in ships visiting this summer.

By Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer February 8, 2018
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A 72-hours visa-free program and a new multi-million cruise port weren’t enough to attract more cruise ships to Murmansk. Compared with 2015,Russia’s largest Arctic city will see only half the number of port calls this season.

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