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Ambracian gulf: cruising along with the dolphins, swimming.

Incredible boat experience a must in Preveza

BY VOULA AKRIVAKI

Translated by george kolyvas, published 09 june 2022, photo: facebook (amvrakikos cruises).

If in Preveza, northwestern Greece, for a holiday or relaxed weekend, and you have seen all the coastal town’s attractions to be left feeling idle, do not worry. Slip into your bathers, put a towel and sunscreen into your bag and hop onto a boat departing from the harbour for a ride in the Ambracian Gulf, an experience offering dolphin watching, birdwatching and swimming.

To catch this boat, you will need to be at the harbour rather early, at 9am, at the section by the court house area, opposite a small park. Skipper Yiannis awaits passengers there to offer an amazing five-hour boat excursion. His deck offers passengers the choice of shade or sun, while colourful cushions are placed all over. Settle at the spot of your liking and have your camera ready. I suggest you secure a place up front, at the bow, for a better view, but do expect direct sunlight there. So also throw a hat into your bag.

The Ambracian Gulf is home to approximately 150 dolphins /Photo: Facebook (Amvrakikos Cruises)

The boat excursion comes with a tour guide offering information on the Ambracian Gulf’s ecosystem, history and local fishing methods. Birdwatching is also a part of the experience, species to be seen including Dalmatian pelicans, herons and flamingoes, while the dolphins (common bottlenose) are the excursion’s biggest attraction. The Ambracian Gulf hosts approximately 150 dolphins, some of which you can expect to see. If lucky, you may also get to spot Caretta caretta sea turtles.

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram. Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη PrevezaRiviera (@prevezariviera)

Seeing dolphins requires some effort. Firstly, they need to be lured by music, which they like a lot. So expect to hear all sorts of tunes, from songs featuring tenor Mario Frangoulis to Greek pop, pumped out of the boat’s speakers. Secondly, dolphins appreciate applause, which gives passengers a role. Be sure to clap and cheer. The spectacle is incredible when the dolphins emerge from the water to perform their tricks or glide by the boat, seemingly close enough to touch.

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram. Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από @amvrakikoscruises

The next part of the experience involves swimming. The beach at which the boat will moor depends on the direction to be taken by the dolphins. Panagia beach, towards Vonitsa, or the islet Koronisia, are two possibilities. The waters in the wider area are marvellous and not too cold. You may even get to see a dolphin whilst enjoying your swim. When back on board after your swim, you will be greeted by a lovely surprise, fried local prawns, steamed mussels, as well as fried anchovies or sardines, all fresh and prepared on the spot, as well as refreshing Greek salad, freshly cut by Vagia, the skipper’s partner.

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Αξιότιμοι φίλοι, η οικογενειακή επιχείρηση Amvrakikos Cruises, σας προσκαλεί να επισκεφτείτε την πανέμορφη Πρέβεζα, προγραμματίζοντας την επόμενη περιήγηση. Χάρη στο σύγχρονο οδικό δίκτυο οι πόλεις γύρω από τον Αμβρακικό κόλπο απέχουν, πλέον, λιγότερο από τέσσερις ώρες από την Αθήνα και τη Θεσσαλονίκη. Θεωρείται αληθινή ευκαιρία για τους νέους μας, να ανακαλύψουν μια ιδιαίτερη γωνιά της Ελλάδας, η οποία κρύβει μοναδικούς φυσικούς, αρχαιολογικούς και γαστρονομικούς θησαυρούς. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, η Amvrakikos Cruises υπόσχεται να προσφέρει μια μοναδική περιβαλλοντολογική εμπειρία στα φιλόξενα νερά του Αμβρακικού κόλπου, με τα παραδοσιακά καΐκια του στολίσκου της. Με απόλυτο σεβασμό στην ασφάλεια των ταξιδευτών, όπως επιβάλλεται από τη διεθνή σύμβαση του SOLAS 1974 και πιστοποιείται από τον Νηογνώμονα INSB για τα πλοιάρια μας, υποσχόμαστε να προσφέρουμε μια ανεπανάληπτη θαλάσσια εκδρομή στο πλούσιο οικοσύστημα του Αμβρακικού κόλπου, κατά τη διάρκεια της οποίας θα συναντήσουμε από απόσταση αναπνοής τα ζωηρά δελφίνια του Αμβρακικού, τις ντροπαλές χελώνες καρέτα-καρέτα και πλήθος σπάνιων υδρόβιων πτηνών. Επιπρόσθετα, η υπέροχη αυτή εξερευνητική δραστηριότητα μπορεί να συνεχιστεί στη στεριά με τη συνδρομή εξειδικευμένων συνεργατών, προκειμένου οι νεαροί επισκέπτες μας να ξεναγηθούν στους εντυπωσιακούς χώρους και τα εκθέματα του αρχαιολογικού μουσείου και του χώρου της Νικόπολης, γνωστής από την περίφημη ναυμαχία του Ακτίου το 31 π.Χ, μεταξύ του Ρωμαίου Οκταβιανού και της Ελληνοαιγυπτίας βασίλισσας Κλεοπάτρας. Σε απόσταση μερικών χιλιομέτρων βρίσκεται, ακόμη, ο επιβλητικός χώρος της αρχαίας Κασσώπης, με το αρχαίο θέατρο, το μνημείο με τον περίφημο χορό του Ζαλόγγου αλλά και το μυθικό Νεκρομαντείο στις όχθες του Αχέροντα ποταμού. Όλοι αυτοί οι φυσικοί και αρχαιολογικοί «θησαυροί» είναι εύκολα προσβάσιμοι με τα λεωφορεία και μάλιστα σε μια ευρύτερη περιοχή με αρκετά ζεστό και ευχάριστο κλίμα από τις αρχές Απριλίου μέχρι και τέλη Νοεμβρίου.

Χρήσιμες πληροφορίες: * Το ακριβές πρόγραμμα της εκδρομής καθορίζεται κατόπιν συνεννόησης, με τον υπεύθυνο της εκδρομής και προσαρμόζεται στις εκάστοτε καιρικές συνθήκες που επικρατούν. * Η περιήγηση στον Αμβρακικό κόλπο διαρκεί περίπου 3 ώρες. * Παρέχεται νερό, χυμό και σάντουιτς * Μέγιστος αριθμός συμμετεχόντων 46 άτομα * Η ξενάγηση στους αρχαιολογικούς χώρους γίνεται πριν ή μετά την περιήγηση στον Αμβρακικό σε συνεργασία με πιστοποιημένο ξεναγό. * Παρακαλώ μη διστάσετε να ζητήσετε οποιαδήποτε επιπλέον πληροφορία. Με εκτίμηση, Καπετάν Γιάννης Υπεύθυνος Amvrakikos Cruises Τηλ. Επικοινωνίας : 6940550239