Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching into the Caspian Sea. This is the spawning ground for beluga and its cousin, the highly prized Caspian ...

When Scenic Cruises launched its 112-passenger ship, the Scenic Tsar, last month, it marked yet another extensive refurbishment for a ship on Russia’s Volga River. The reason is that there are plenty ...

MOSCOW – A political pariah? Perhaps. But are Russia’s geopolitical controversies, heightened tensions with the United States and reports of election meddling keeping Western tourists away? If you ...

Eleven people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, rescue services ...

Russian company Vodohod has signed a contract to operate a new river cruise ship that will sail the Volga in 2020. It will be the first time in years that a new Volga ship enters service. Previously, ...

More than 100 foreign tourists experienced a short-lived Titanic-like scare on the Volga River early Wednesday when their luxury cruise ship sailing from Moscow to St. More than 100 foreign tourists ...

1 of 1 — Floating through the Volga River delta as it approaches the Caspian Sea. Astrakhan is the last major city downstream on the Volga River, on the edge of a delta reaching into the Caspian Sea.