The ship arrived in Quebec on April 26, 1966 operating as a monthly service, which ran from April to September. It was also such a momentous event that the Russian post office issued a special commemorative stamp to celebrate the occasion.
Aleksandr Pushkin was transformed into Marco Polo in 1993. A regular caller at St Petersburg, the vessel is now operating for Cruise & Maritime Voyages and returns to St Petersburg on May 8 for the first time after this momentous anniversary.
In August this year Marco Polo will follow a similar voyage to that made fifty years ago. Sailing from Glasgow – Greenock on a 29-night voyage via Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, the St Lawrence passage and Montreal with fares from £2,269pp. Alternatively, passengers can depart from Liverpool a day later for £2,189pp.
