Visit Peterhof Palace by Hydrofoil During communist times the State lavished enormous sums on restora- tion of this palace which was a favorite of Catherine the Great. Peterhof is nestled on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. S EA D REAM guests will take a hydrofoil down the river and out to the palace on the southern shore. The palace was conceived by Peter the Great and built between 1714 and 1725. Later, it was extended to its present size and redesigned by architect Francesco Bartholomeo Rastrelli. The palace sits amidst an enormous park adorned with fountains, statues and pavilions. Catherine’s Palace and Parks in Pushkin Catherine’s Palace in Pushkin was Catherine the Great’s favorite summer resi- dence. Peter the Great built the first wooden palace on this territory for his wife, Catherine I. His daughter Elizabeth later converted the modest wooden palace into a magnificent stone palace reminiscent of fairy-tale chambers.
S EA D REAM ’s team is enthusiastically working on the Yachting Land Adventures program and here is a sampling of some of the experiences planned for you: Hermitage Museum The State Hermitage Museum, founded in 1764, is the largest museum in Russia and one of the largest in the world. It possesses tremendous artis- tic value and it is amongst such treasure-houses of art as the Louvre, the National Gallery, the Metropolitan and el Museo del Prado. Today, strong points of the Hermitage collection of Western art include Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Canaletto, Canova, Ro- din, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, Picasso and Matisse. The building itself is a work of art.
Catherine’s Palace
Hermitage Museum
Among other activities S EA D REAM is preparing for guests, we are planning to take full advantage of the overnight stays. St. Petersburg has, through the communist era and the recent turbulent times, maintained a thriving tradition for ballet and opera. There are options for both public and private performances. The theatres in the Hermitage or Yussapov Palace are gems, perfect for private S EA D REAM performances. For public performances, the Mariinsky theatre is impressive. It opened in 1860 and became the pre- eminent music theatre of late 19th century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. The Mariinsky Theatre is home to the Mariinsky Ballet, Mariinsky Opera and Mariinsky Orchestra.
St. Petersburg is Russia’s most cosmopolitan city and therefore nightlife afi- cionados wont be dissapointed. It’s not easy for a foreigner to find their way through the “jungle” without some “inside” help. Whether you’re looking to dine in some of St. Petersburg’s best restaurants or you want to sit back in a club and catch a great live jazz performance, S EA D REAM will assist you. For more details or to book your yacht vacation, please contact your travel professional or S EA D REAM YACHT CLUB at 800 707-4911 / 305 631-6100 / +47 41040122 or visit www.SEADREAM.com
Voyage # 11124 June 18 - 29 18 Copenhagen, Denmark (Embarkation) 19 Bornholm, Denmark 20 Visby, Gotland, Sweden 21 Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia 22 Tallinn, Estonia 23 St. Petersburg, Russia 24 St. Petersburg, Russia 25 St. Petersburg, Russia 26 Helsinki, Finland 27 Mariehamn, Aeland Islands, Finland 28 Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden 29 Stockholm, Sweden (Disembarkation)
Voyage # 11125 June 29 - July 9 29 Stockholm, Sweden (Embarkation) 30 Visby, Gotland, Sweden 1 Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia 2 Tallinn, Estonia 3 St. Petersburg, Russia 4 St. Petersburg, Russia 5 St. Petersburg, Russia 6 Helsinki, Finland 7 Mariehamn, Aeland Islands, Finland 8 Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden 9 Stockholm, Sweden (Disembarkation)
Voyage # 11127 - July 18-30 18 Stockholm, Sweden (Embarkation)
19 Hankoe, Finland 20 Helsinki, Finland 21 St. Petersburg, Russia 22 St. Petersburg, Russia
23 Tallinn, Estonia 24 Tallinn, Estonia 25 Visby, Gotland, Sweden 26 Bornholm, Denmark 27 Sassnitz, Ruegen Island, Germany 28 Faaborg, Denmark & Kiel Canal Transit 29 At Sea 30 Amsterdam, Netherlands (Disembarkation)
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