lenin nuclear icebreaker

Kasturi

A visit to Lenin Icebreaker is generally on cards for all visitors to Murmansk. We visited the vessel on a Saturday. Surprisingly, considering the cold weather and all that, the tour soon filled up. Please note that only 20 people are allowed on a tour at a time. If it gets filled up , you join the next tour after 1 hour. Tour timings ( see the pic) are from 12:00 noon and there is a tour every hour. Generally the tours are in Russian, but we were surprised to get an ENGLISH GUIDED TOUR because there were many foreigners. They told us that this would become a regular feature. The ship itself was intriguing and the guide was very eager to explain things. Many portions of the ice breaker are still closed to public, but I was told that this will be opened up gradually by summer of 2015. There will be some additional features like simulation. Murmansk is still not that much popular with tourists, so signboards etc are missing. But the people are extremely friendly and every one seemed to speak English !!. For children this would be a great experience ! For those who have grown up reading cold war novels, this is a must visit !!

565manuelp

It's a nuclear icebreaker and that says all. Very nice and imponent, it's a piece of history that is worth of a few hours spent on him.

Norielle

Took the first tour in the morning. The icebreaker has a fascinating history and it's a joy to tour its interior. We took a tour in Russian which was, due to many families with children, more oriented towards younger than mature audience, but still managed to get lots of useful information.

bigtufa

We visited an extreme car tour of Murmansk. I thought it would be a lot of interesting sights of the harbor, with a European man. The car was driving in the harbor road and I saw the ice-breaking ship, found the table which was written, visit   only after login. But great fortune There was a lady who asked, what are we doing? We have said that we want to see the icebreaker. The lady helped us and gave us a private visit. The ship is an amazing engineering monument. A lot of interesting things and also have English-speaking guide.

RandallA330

I loved our tour on the Lenin icebreaker as it was very educational and I learned about how icebreakers worked. Having worked on cruiseships this woke up some memories of the life onboard a sea vessel.

RussGuy

Lenin Nuclear Icebreaker is the first Nuclear Icebreaker in the world, inside and outside it looks very impressive - you can even take guided tour

strenger_in_cafe

The ice breaker on pension. ))) Тhe former power of the USSR in the Arctic! ! ! two symbols. Lenin and Atom

Manillas

The Ice breaker trip is a great way to know the history. They also have some very nice rare pictures.

Nta443

Brief advice: go there six months later.Be sure you are into history of technology and engineering before you visit. You will learn about how a nuclear icebreaker works, see where it started fifty years ago, there are some games for kids you get to play. See how did sailors live, eat. At the december of 2013 the icebreaker is still under reconstruction very much, so you don't have to hurry. They will expand it much within a year. There are some weird "art" objects around the icebreaker, which look out of place very much. Basically it's a huge old ship, beware narrow corridors and steep stairs. For geeks and nerds like me it's just what's needed. Tip: Do not ask stupid questions about radiation levels.

anonymoussfh

We were able to visit the ship on the last day before it went to dry dock. The tour was a bit rushed because we were a little late, but it was still worth the visit. The tour guide had to be translated for us, but our guide did that very well. The history is quite interesting. Once the ship is open, I'd highly recommend this.The stairs are steep and quite narrow. It doesn't appear to be a good tour for those with mobility challenges.

Stillwater_Dave

The nuclear powered ice breaker is in dry dock, soon to be restored for viewing as a museum. We got a "sneak preview" thanks to our tour company. The Russians are banking on being able to keep a shipping channel open along their northern coastline and into the Arctic. The ship is not the attraction so much as the very knowledgeable guide who gave the tour and talked about the aims of the Russian fleet and the economic importance of this endeavor. If you are from the west, it is worth learning about some of the Russian aspirations for that overlooked part of the world.

Murime

Lenin Nuclear Icebreaker is mooraged near Mumansk seaport building. It's a symbol of losed Soviet power in Arctica. Museum works on We, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun and on holidays at 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00.

Toujourstraveling

This is the first nuclear-powered ice breaker, and while it had its issues, the Lenin is a living museum of a key part of Northern Russia. Hands-on, excellent guides, and not overwhelming (key to our family's enjoyment).

svetlanabaghawan

Great experience to learn about Russian naval power,expeditions and how ice breakers work,especially Lenin,world's first nuclear powered ice breaker.They are pretty strict with the timings and there are options for English guided tour too.You will learn fun anecdotes of various dignitary visitors of the ship and a great option of a day trip.

AbinE

The nuclear-powered ice breaker "Lenin" is the first in the world vessel with nuclear powered installation. The vessel was built in Saint Petersburg and put into operation on December 3 1959. In 1989 Lenin was decommissioned. During thirty years the vessel worked on the Nothern Sea Rout, passed 654400 miles, 560600 miles in ice, and escorted 3741 vessels.Well minted interiors with wooden finishing!