fancymeetingyouhere Posted July 24, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I am going on a Baltic cruise in 3 weeks and I was told by my TA and Regent that I was covered under a blanket visa if I went on the ships tours. Today I am told I am not. Are there any Canadians out there that have the right answer - did you need a visa to tour Russia while on a regent cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscorays Posted July 24, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I know nothing about the subject but hope this will help: http://montreal.rusembassy.org/en/montreal/RUSVISA.html http://www.russianvisa.org/ Russian Tourist Visa The following documents should be submited to the Russian Embassy or Consulate to obtain a Tourist Visa to enter Russia: 1. Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia). 2. Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed. 3. Two passport-size photos signed on the back. 4. If Tour Group or Cruise Passenger: Letter from tour company or cruise line confirming itinerary and including a copy of the confirmation from authorized Russian travel company which shows the reference number and confirmation number for the visa. 5. If Individual Travel: Confirmation of hotel arrangements from authorized Russian travel company, or directly from the Russian hotel, showing reference number and confirmation number for the visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscorays Posted July 24, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 24, 2008 There are quite a few threads in the ports of call section as well. Here is one: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=784795&highlight=russia+visa It sounds like you may only need to obtain a personal visa if you will be touring on your own and that the cruise lines get group Visas for the tours they offer. I'd call Regent to be 100% certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLinHogtown Posted July 25, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Friscorays is correct. I took a Baltic Sea cruise in 2005. If you stick to the shore excursions offered by the cruise line, you don't need to get a visa beforehand. However, if you want to do some personal travelling in Russia , you will need to get a visa ahead of time. Hope this helps you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaCruz Posted August 1, 2008 #5 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I am going on a Baltic cruise in 3 weeks and I was told by my TA and Regent that I was covered under a blanket visa if I went on the ships tours. Today I am told I am not. Are there any Canadians out there that have the right answer - did you need a visa to tour Russia while on a regent cruise. You're covered by the blanket visa as long as you do excursions through Regent. If you do anything independently, which I don't recommend as you'll have to walk 2-3 miles through a bad industrial area to get to where taxis can pick you up, you need to get an individual Russian Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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