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The 2006 Classic Topsail Schooner NAEMA is a replica of the famous Alfred Milne design, PANDA, re-created with authentic Sitka spruce spars and proper schooner rigging, but with modern sail handling systems and electric winches to minimize the ‘heavy lifting’ in sailing this magnificent classic. Her steel hull was built in 2006 by Graafship in Holland to Lloyds scantlings and she was finished by the German yard, Metrica. She was fully refitted in 2015 by Hodgdon Yachts of Boothbay, Maine, including all electrical and mechanical systems.

Although NAEMA is classic to all appearances, she has been engineered to deliver all amenities for gracious living aboard in port or far at sea. Her elegantly varnished pilothouse creates protection for the helm and guest cockpit, which offers seating for up to 10 around the varnished teak drop leaf dining table.

Her deck salon adjoins the guest cockpit forward, offering full protection and 360-degree unobstructed visibility. There is a serving area to starboard with refrigeration, a full sink, cabinetry and plenty of storage. Across to port is the day head. Soft leather L-shaped settees with tables are elevated, port and starboard, with the comprehensively equipped navigation station forward to port and an additional office area forward to starboard.

A elegantly detailed curved staircase forward leads down to the main salon, dining and accommodation area. Varnished anigre cabin soles compliment the raised panel mahogany woodwork, accented by full-height hand-crafted leaded glass panels with scallops embedded in the design. In short, the interior décor is traditionally stunning and tasteful to the extreme.

NAEMA’s main salon and dining area are full-width with opening portlights and a large skylight at the center for a steady flow of natural light and ventilation. The dining area is starboard with rolled and pleated leather upholstery on the U-shaped seating surrounding the large dining table. The U-shaped entertaining area is to port with sumptuous seating and a retractable media screen at the center.

The master stateroom is to starboard, with a king-size berth outboard, large stowage locker forward with bureau below, additional cabinet storage aft and outboard with a hanging locker as well. An abundance of natural and light and ventilation is supplied via portlights outboard and the opening skylight above. The master head is detailed with a marble top vanity and under-mounted sink, full stall shower, beveled mirrors and additional cabinetry.

The port guest stateroom has wide single and double berths, with a large Pullman berth outboard, opening port and skylight and an abundance of stowage in drawers, lockers and hanging locker, along with an en-suite head with detailing similar to the master. The second guest stateroom is aft to port, also with a double berth and Pullman above, with detailing and en-suite head to match the others.

The Captain’s cabin is fully aft to starboard, with a queen-size berth, plenty of storage in drawers and lockers, and an en-suite head and shower.

Crew quarters are forward, including three cabins with two bunk beds each, with ample storage, a U-shaped crew lounge with a convertible dinette and a full gourmet galley, including SS counter tops and molded sinks, full height stainless refrigerator and freezer by Gram on the forward bulkhead alongside full height washer/dryer by Miele. The centerline island houses the Bohnhoff professional dishwasher with additional storage forward and the aft bulkhead supports the Bosch electric range and oven, plus additional stowage and countertops.

SPECIFICATIONS

Basic features.

• Builder: Custom
• Length (LOA): 132' 10" (40.5m)
• Min Draft: 13' 6" (4.11m)
• Max Draft: 14' 2" (4.32m)
• Year: 2006 / 2015
• Fuel tank: 2,699 g (10,218 L)
• Gross Ton: 104
• Beam: 22' 6" (6.86m)
• Location: Cannes, France

Construction

• Hull Material: Steel
• Type: Custom Modern Classic Schooner
• Designer: Alfred Mylne
• Max Speed: 10 Knots
• Cruising Speed: 8 Knots
• Range: 3,333 NM

Accommodations

• Guest cabins: 3
• Crew cabins: 2
• Capt. Quarters: 1
• Crew sleeps: 7
• Engine : MAN D2866 LXE40 294kW
• Power KW: 291 Kw
• Generators: Kohler: 2 x 28EFOZD, 38Kw 50Hz, 3 phase, 400V, 51amps

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NAEMA 132' (40.23m) Graafship Yacht For Sale

Posted October 25, 2022 in Brokerage & New Build by Janine St.Denis

The 132′ (40.23m) modern classic schooner NAEMA , is now for sale with Northrop & Johnson Senior Broker Hank Halsted of Newport and Yacht Broker Sean McCarter of Palma de Mallorca. The luxury sailing yacht is asking $5,950,000.

NAEMA was built by Graafship, Holland, in 2006. The yacht benefitted from an extensive 2014/2015 refit at Hodgdon Yachts of Boothbay, Maine, that included all electrical and mechanical systems. She is a perfect example of a timeless 1930s-style sailing yacht with all the modern amenities that promise optimal guest comfort. The yacht’s versatility ensures she is small enough to anchor in small bays and big enough to cross all oceans in absolute comfort and safety.

NAEMA’s exterior spaces are functional and spacious. She has a broad expanse of teak decking on her side and mid-deck areas with convenient stowage for her tenders. The elevated helm ensures clear visibility of the horizon forward, and the guest cockpit features a large drop leaf varnished teak dining table surrounded by cushioned seating, ideal for lovely alfresco meals. Her deck salon joins the cockpit and is fully protected from the elements. There is comfortable seating on the raised L-shaped settees to port and starboard, with the navigation station forward to port and an office desk forward to starboard. Large oval windows surround the pilothouse allowing an unobstructed view to the horizon.

The interior styling of NAEMA is classic with bright varnished Anigre cabin soles and varnished, raised panel Mahogany. The attention to detail showcased throughout her interior is awe-inspiring and blends seamlessly with the clever color palette of neutrals and hints of blue. Her main salon and dining area are full-width and provide a comfortable, elegant space for guests to gather and socialize. The salon is decorated with leaded glass cabinets outboard, fore and aft, enhancing the magnificent traditional ambiance of NAEMA’s interior.

NAEMA sleeps eight guests in three staterooms, each showcasing the same traditional styling as the rest of her interior. Her cabin configuration is made up of a master stateroom with a king-size berth, a cabin with double and Pullman berths and a cabin with a wide single and double lower berth, and a Pullman. Her crew quarters are forward and comprise three cabins plus a captain’s cabin aft.

Contact Hank Halsted or Sean McCarter for more information on this yacht for sale. Contact N&J’s press team for media requests and photos of this yacht.

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NAEMA132' Custom Custom 2006

$ 6,408,150

Specifications

Cannes, France

• LOA: 132 ft 10 in
• Display Length: 132 ft
• Beam: 22' 6"
• Water Capacity: 1979 gals
• Fuel Capacity: 2699 gals
• Engine Details: MAN D2866 LXE40 294kW
• Engine 1: None 4562.00 HRS 390.00 HP
• Engine 2: 0.00 HRS 0.00 HP
• Engine 3: 0.00 HRS 0.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ VESSEL OVERVIEW

HIGH SPIRITS will be on display at the Palma Brokerage Show, 27-30 April.

VESSEL OVERVIEW ~

NAEMA was built to the same design as the famous 1930’s Classic Alfred Mylne design schooner, PANDA, a powerful gaff rigged topsail schooner with a Jack-yard main topsail, full compliment of topsails for her foremast, comprehensive headsails and with her golly wobbler and spinnaker set, she flies a cloud of sail, indeed! However, while NAEMA’s Modern Classic design has retained and in fact enhanced all her magnificent performance attributes, her power winches, sophisticated electronics and other handling systems have taken much of the ‘heavy lifting’ out of her operation, so she can easily be managed by a crew of 7 for extended family voyaging. Although traditional in design with raised panel joiner work, leaded glass and soft, rolled leather upholstery, NAEMA offers all amenities for gracious living aboard, in port, or far at sea. In short, she’s a proper yacht in all respects and she is without question, the most spectacular yacht on every horizon.

+ WALKTHROUGH

Boarding NAEMA from the stern passarelle and across the teak stern deck, the helm is elevated to allow clear visibility of the full horizon forward, with easy access to all controls and handling systems, elegantly detailed in bright polished brass.

The GUEST COCKPIT is immediately forward, with a large drop leaf varnished teak dining table and comfortably cushioned seating for 8-10 guests. The cockpit is fully protected by the Raised Pilothouse immediately forward.

NAEMA has a broad expanse of teak decking on her side and mid deck areas with convenient stowage for her tender plus a classic Whitehall rowing/sailing tender.

Three traditional varnished teak skylights provide an abundance of light and ventilation to the accommodations below.

The foredeck is efficiently detailed with a large Ideal windlass and stowage for her anchors, staysail boom, plus access to the crew area below.

The Deck Salon adjoins the guest cockpit forward, offering full protection and 360 degree unrestricted visibility. There is a serving area immediately to starboard with refrigeration, full sink, cabinetry and storage areas. The guest head is aft to port. Forward and surrounded by large oval windows, there are comfortable “L’ shaped settees, elevated to enhance visibility. The Navigation Station is forward to port with a large, opening port facing the mid-deck, large navigation table and complete instrumentation. Forward to starboard, is another desk/office area, also with an opening port facing forward.  

Detailing in the deck salon, as throughout the yacht is of bright varnished anigre cabin soles and varnished, raised panel Mahogany.

The curved staircase forward and down to the accommodation passageway is elegantly detailed in mahogany with painted panels above, accented by full height, handcrafted leaded glass panels with scallop shells imbedded in the design!

The MAIN SALON and DINING SALON are amidships and full width of the yacht with opening portlights outboard and large skylight at center for an abundance of natural light and ventilation. The dining area is outboard to starboard with sumptuous rolled and pleated leather upholstery on the U-shaped seating, surrounding the large main dining table with seating for 8 guests.

The Salon Lounge is to port, with an “L’ shaped settee and cocktail table facing the retractable entertainment screen. The Salons are decorated with leaded glass cabinets outboard, fore and aft, enhancing the magnificent traditional ambiance of NAEMA’s interior.

The Master Stateroom is to starboard, with a King size berth outboard, large stowage locker forward with bureau below, additional cabinet storage aft and outboard with a hanging locker as well. Natural and light and ventilation through portlights outboard and the opening skylight above.

The Master Head is detailed with a marble top vanity and under-mounted sink, full stall shower, beveled mirrors and additional cabinetry.

The Port Guest Stateroom has double and single berths with a large pullman berth outboard, opening port and skylight and an abundance of stowage in drawers, lockers and hanging locker, along with an en-suite head with detailing similar to the Master. 

The second Guest Stateroom is aft to port, also with a berth and pullman above, with detailing and en-suite head to match the others.

The Captain’ Cabin is fully aft to starboard, with a queen-size berth, plenty of storage in drawers and lockers, and an en-suite head and shower.

CREW QUARTERS are forward, including three cabins with two bunk beds each, with ample storage, “u” shaped crew lounge with convertible dinette and a full Gourmet Galley, including SS counter tops and molded sinks, full height stainless refrigerator and freezer by Gram on the forward bulkhead alongside full height washer/dryer by Miele. The centerline island houses the Bohnhoff professional dishwasher with additional storage forward and the aft bulkhead supports the Bosch electric range and oven, plus additional stowage and countertops.

The crew quarters adjoin the main salon via a watertight door. 

+ CONSTRUCTION

Steel Hull by Graffship, with teak overlay decking and varnished teak superstructure and bulwarks.  

Finished by Metrica, Germany, with installations in Aganla, Turkey.

Fully refit by Hodgdon Shipyard, East Boothbay, Maine in 2014 including all electrical and mechanical systems.  

+ DECK AND HULL

• IDEAL anchor windlass
• 2 x 250kg Fisherman anchors. 2 x Fortress anchor
• Starboard anchor, 180M of 14mm high tensile chain
• Port anchor, 150M of 14mm high tensile chain
• Multiplex: foldable Passarelle
• Deck shower
• Starboard swim ladder/ small platform
• Pilot ladder portside

+ SAILS AND RIGGING

• All wood. Masts in Oregon. Booms/ gaffs in Spruce Spars
• Stainless 7x19 Standing Rigging
• Braided Polyester and Dyneema. Occasional 3-strand Running Rigging
• 2 x Harken 1111 Bronze electric winches at main sheet
• 2 x 980 Harken electric winches at main mast
• 2x 980 Harken electric winches at foremast 
• Mainsail Doyle. 2013. 219sqm
• Foresail North Sail 2016 120 sqm
• Staysail Doyle 2013.
• Race staysail 1 Doyle 2013
• Race staysail 2. North Sail, 2016
• Jib 1. North Sail. 2016
• Jib 2: Doyle 2013
• Jib top 1: North Sail, 2016
• Jib top 2: Doyle, 2013
• Fisherman: Wilson, USA, 2015
• MTS 1: Doyle 2013
• MTS 2: North Sail, 2016
• Jackyard: North Sail, 2016
• Main Top sail: Doyle, 2013
• Fore Top sail Doyle, 2013
• Spi A2: North Sail, 2016
• Spi A3: North Sail, 2016
• Golly Wobbler: North Sail, 2016
• Trysail: North Sail 2017

+ ACCOMODATIONS

Guests Sleeping: Sleeps up to 8 Guests in 3 Staterooms plus 7 Crew in 3 cabins plus lounge.

Guest Cabins: Guest cabins include Master Stateroom with King size berth, VIP with Queen berth and Guest stateroom with twin berths plus Pullman, all with fully detailed ensuite heads.

+ ENGINE / GENERATOR

MAN – D2866 – LXE40, 294kw/390hp

Upper End Rebuild 2021 4562 hours

Kohler: 2 x 28EFOZD, 38Kw

50Hz, 3 phase, 400V, 51amps

+ COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• Fleet 250. Satellite phone/ broadband
• Wireless system for GSM/ land cable.
• 2 x Furuno. Nav Station/ Crew area
• Furuno Plotter Time Zero

+ NAVIGATION

• Furuno Broad-band Radar
• Simrad AP35 Auto Pilot
• Furuno GP-32 GPS
• TimeZero Plotter Software
• Furuno Depth Sounder
• Gyrocompass: Furuno Fluxgate   
• Magnetic Compass:Ritchie: Boston 9"
• Furuno NX-700 Navtex
• Furuno Wind Indicator
• Furuno Speed Indicator

+ ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

2 x Marantz. In Deckhouse and Salon 

• Bosch PILB N1. 7 burners induction Range
• Miele H6860BP Oven
• Miele H6860BP Grill
• Miele Microwave
• 1 x GRAM Compact 410. Small AEG SKB58 Refrigerator
• 1 x GRAM Compact 410 Freezer
• U-line Ice maker
• Bohnhoff SP50 Dishwasher
• 2 x bilge fridge/ freezer: IndelB 
• Miele W5740 Washer
• Miele TDA 150C Dryer

+ TENDER AND TOYS

• Novurania DH460 + Evinrude E-tec 90hp
• 14’ Whitehall. Rowing/ sailing 
• 2 x paddleboard RED. 9’ & 10’
• Wakeboard equipment

+ FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

• FireBoy Syncro ASM detectors
• FireBoy HFC 227 Fixed FM 200 System
• 3 portable CO2 - deckhouse, Lazarette, Engine room
• 18 Powder ABC fire extinguishers throughout the boat
• Gianneschi, 1.5kw Seawater Firefighting Station

+ SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• 1 x Zodiac SOLAS A, 12 Pers. 1 x Zodiac OpenSea 10pers Life Rafts
• (2)JonBouys MK5 incl.AIS Life Rings
• 2 x ACR EPRIBs
• 2 x ACR SART
• Full set Flares
• MSOS Medical Kit - up-to-date

+ EXCLUSIONS

Detailed list of Exclusions provided upon request

+ Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

+ Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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Olivier F. van Meer NAEMA

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Type: Schooner

LOA: 127′ 11″ / 39.00m – LOD: 116′ 6″ / 35.50m – LWL: 82′ 0″ / 25.00m – Beam: 22′ 4″ / 6.80m – Draft: 13′ 11″ / 4.24m – Displacement: 104 tons – Year Launched: 2013 – Designed by: Olivier F. van Meer – inspired by the 1938 Alfred Mylne design Panda. (Design number 387) – Original Owner: Built by: Graafship, Bodrum Shipyard, Turkey – Hull Material: Steel – Former name(s): NOELANI – Flag: Cayman Isands Club: NYYC (New York Yacht Club) – Location: MarineTraffic  

Historical:

Naema was inspired by the Alfred Mylne design no. 387 Panda, which was built by Camper and Nicholson, Gosport, Portsmouth in 1938.

Panda was 35.48m long on deck, with a waterline of 22.99m, beam 6.78m, draft 4.19m, and displacement of 152 long tons. Unfortunately after a long career she met her demise in 1983, after a 2-year circumnavigation. She sank while unattended. at her mooring in Martinique, because of a fire onboard that ravaged her to her waterline. She was salvaged and towed to Ft. Lauderdale Florida, where it was determined that she was to far gone, having twisted under the extreme heat of the fire. She now resides further up the coast as a reef off Pompano Beach, Florida

The new schooner Naema was built by Graafship, Bodrum Shipyard, Turkey, and delivered to her first owner in 2013 as Noelani, Hawaiian word meaning “mist of heaven.”)

Hodgdon Yachts (2014) – Noelani renamed Naema underwent a significant refit in East Boothbay in order to improve the overall reliability and functionality of this recently built vessel. Work included removing all engines, generators, mechanicals, and plumbing from the engine room, reinsulating the engine room, upsizing one of the generators, installing new plumbing, reinstalling some of the sail handling systems, and rewiring the galley and crew area.

Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Notable Guest, and Reunion Information):

Owner: Captain: (2019) – Florian Franke

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40.51m  /  132'11 | graafship | 2013.

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Special Features:

• Lloyds Register classification
• Sleeps 6 overnight

The 40.51m/132'11" sail yacht 'Naema' (ex. Noelani) was built by Graafship in the Netherlands. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Hodgdon Yachts.

Guest Accommodation

Naema has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 suites comprising one VIP cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 7 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Range & Performance

Naema is built with a steel hull and steel superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by 1 x diesel MAN (D2866) 390hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 5 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 10 knots. She was built to Lloyds Register classification society rules.

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“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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Restaurant-Yacht Chaika

Ratings and reviews, location and contact.

Pleasantly surprised, service is good so is the food. Great selection of Fusion food, a mixture of Italian, Japanese, European, Asian etc. A pleasantly nice dining experience, highly recommended, a must try!

Thank you for your feedback and invite you to have lunch or dinner again aboard the ship in an atmosphere of high standards of yacht hospitality.

everything was perfect - the food, the service, the desserts were the best, nice atmosphere and the location - magical

Best food, best view in Moscow. absolutely faultless from arrival to finish. Best risotto i had for many years absolutely perfectly cooked. The view on Ukrainian hotel and the white house by night is amazing

Had to wait for the food for 1.5 hours and then another 20 minutes for the check. Finally called for the manager and he offered... a 10% discount as a compensation. Simply pathetic! The food is mediocre at best. Not bad per se, but one... would expect something better considering the prices. There are many places to eat in area that are much better. Avoid this one at all costs. More

Hello, Alexander Your comment is extremely important for us, thank you a lot for it. We are terribly sorry for your time that you`ve spent waiting your order and we have already taken actions to improve quality of our service and it would be realy... More

Food is very expensive,very pretentious, doesn't worth that money. Portions are very small. We ordered ravioli and there were 4! Four raviolis! For almost 15 euros. Then we asked to bring us dessert menu but nothing, they didn't even bothered, so we payed and left... without dessert. Very poor service for that price. More

This is a very good restaurant. The food is really good, maybe the best in Moscow. The service is also good. The view from the restaurant is great. The prices are very high.

I often visit this restaurant and must say it’s one of the best in Moscow in terms of quality and service. Staff really try hard to make sure that you are happy and satisfied. Customer service is a huge problem in Moscow but Chaika sets... a great example for others in the industry! Food is delicious and the menu has lots of options for everyone! Atmosphere is great and view is beautiful on the embankment. Special thanks to German & Oleg! More

Thank you for your feedback! Again aboard the yacht restaurant "Chaika" in accordance with the high standards of yacht hospitality.

Highly recommended, great location in the city center of Moscow with a superb atmosphere. Too many menu choices, though all delicious!

Thx a lot for your review! We are looking forward to see you in our restaurants.

Visited this lovely restaurant with a friend of mine. It was relaxingly warm August evening - so the place on the river seemed like a good idea. We came quite early and the restaurant was not full. The hostesses kindly offered several places to sit... and we chose to sit on the sofas. We had some wine, which was good. We struggled a bit when deciding about the food as few options (scallops) were not available. Fish on ice on display did not look very fresh. To be honest it was an unusually hot August and it is probably understandable that some see food options were not available. However, we did manage to order something and sat waiting and looking onto the river. My long-legged friend struggled sitting at the low sofa and the manager noticed that, offering as a very good, proper table beside the open window. It was nice touch and I was very pleased by their polite observations and immediate reaction to solve the problem. Food was quite good and presentation was perfect. Perhaps I can something about the food, but 1 visit is not enough to criticize or make a definitive opinion. Overall, quality place, which of course, does not come cheap. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation. More

Good afternoon! Thank you for your detailed feedback! We are looking forward to seeing you again, we are sure that you will be delighted with our dishes!

I've been here several times during two business trip in Moscow. The overall quality for both service and food is absolutely top-notch, plus the location is very unique.

Hello! Thank you for your feedback! We are looking forward to visiting again!

Located on a boat at Krasnopresenskaya River Bank this 5 Star Restaurant transforms into a party location due to multiple groups hosting events. Impressive wine selection, Asian and European kitchen...

Thx a lot! We are waiting for you!

It is a nice place to gather specially at the lounge The service and staff very good I like the river view The food is almost like all restaurants in Russia they serve different cuisine. Staring Russian appetizer till Asian dishes Presentation and taste amazing... I consider it overpriced little bit More

Good location. Nice views. Good choice of food and drinks. European and Asian menu. Nice service. Pricey enough.

Had a large group dinner here. Food was above average and service quite good. The real attraction is the view of Moscow from the river on a nice night. Great place for a larger group dinner. More

Hello, John We are really pleased by reading that you and your friends were satisfied by our service, client`s experience is the highest value for us. We will be happy to see you again, come and enjoy some new dishes from our chef and nice... More

The luxurious atmosphere of this place, the view and the location make it quite outstanding. We had dinner here with friends and the dishes were amazing, accompanied by a chilled bottle of Chablis, it really made me feel as if it was a part of... the classic Russian movie. More

RESTAURANT-YACHT CHAIKA, Moscow - Presnensky - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

• Service: 4.5
• Atmosphere: 4.5