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Sevenstar Yacht Transport Q&A: Yacht Shipping

Sevenstar Yacht Transport Q&A: Yacht Shipping

August 24, 2015 9:00 am

Sevenstar Yacht Transport is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services. With a global network of destinations, worldwide offices, and a fleet of over 120 company-owned vessels, Sevenstar transports more than 2,500 yachts each year.

For the past 30 years, Sevenstar has been providing a unique range of customizable yacht transport services including: lift-on, lift-off; float-on, float-off; and liner services. By utilizing these services, customers can save time and fuel, prevent wear and tear on their yachts, and allow crew to receive much needed rest.

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Sevenstar attributes its success to innovative techniques, flexibility, customer care, and competitive pricing. In an interview with Denison Yacht Sales, Sevenstar discusses the company’s operations, growth, and future plans.

Who founded Sevenstar Yacht Transport? Now the world’s leader of yacht transport services, when did the company go global?

Sevenstar Yacht Transport was founded in 1985 and became part of the Spliethoff Group in 2000. The Spliethoff Group was established in 1921 by Herman Spliethoff and is now one of the largest shipping companies (3,300 employees) in the Netherlands, founded on the tradition of Dutch seamanship dating back to the 1600s.

The Spliethoff Group provides Sevenstar with a unique capacity: Sevenstar is the only yacht transporter in the world that has its own fleet of commercial vessels.

Which country brings Sevenstar the most business?

Sevenstar is a worldwide company that services the transport of yachts to almost every major economic hub. The business follows the world’s economic state and differs year by year. Sevenstar sees a rise in transport in countries where the economy is growing like in the U.S., and a decrease where there is an economic decline like in Russia.

In general, a lot of business is done in the U.S. and European countries like the UK and Italy. The market is also determined by where the most yachts are built. Next, the emerging South Asian markets, specifically China, will have an impact on the industry as a whole in the coming years, as the idea of recreational luxury and wealth extends from the western hemisphere to the eastern.

What percentage of business comes from working with yacht manufacturers and shipping new-build yachts?

This percentage differs every year, but averages around 25 to 30 percent. A large part of the transport with manufacturers is the transportation of yachts to international boat shows.

New build yachts from shipyards, especially ones that are developed by production builders, have the need to transport large quantities of yachts in pristine condition to all areas of the world.

How long has Sevenstar been working with Denison Yacht Sales?

We have worked with the Denison team for the past eight years. During this time, we have transported new and used yachts for Denison brokers and brand managers .

Explain the advantages of using Sevenstar over other yacht shipping companies? Is there a cost saving?

Sevenstar offers a high quality service with a reasonable price. We focus on an all-in fee including insurance, all necessary paperwork, and custom formalities without additional charges.

The advantage for the customers to ship with Sevenstar lies in the fact that we provide the utmost care by highly trained and specialized professionals with long-standing experience.

Another main advantage is that through our company-owned vessels and wide range of worldwide destinations, clients receive great service as well as maximum flexibility in time and location. This is the reason why Sevenstar became the benchmark yacht transporter of the industry worldwide.

What is Sevenstar’s most common method of yacht transport?

Sevenstar uses the fleet of the Spliethoff Group freighter cargo ships utilizing heavy lift cranes for the method of lift-on, lift-off. However, since partnering with DYT Yacht Transport in October of 2013, the use of two semi-submersible yacht carriers with the float-on, float-off method have been added to the fleet.

Briefly describe the lift-on, lift-off process? Was this invented by Sevenstar?

The yacht to be transported is specially fitted with lifting harnesses put in place by professional divers using yacht specifications and schematics. Once everything is in order, the yacht is lifted out of the water by a series of heavy lifting cranes and secured on individual supports to the deck of the transport carrier. Once the yacht arrives at the destination, the same process goes in reverse. Sevenstar did further professionalize this process and developed their own lifting and cradle system, which are based on years of experience in shipping all types of yachts.

What kind of training do Sevenstar load masters undergo?

The load master training is done mostly in-house and on the job under the supervision of our most experienced and senior load masters. The training consists of a variety of subjects including knowledge of the center point of gravity in a wide range of yachts, the structure of yachts, the various cradle systems, the correct placement of the slings, diving capabilities, and training in safety and firefighting.

Handling the cranes and calculating strengths, weights, and maximum outreach of the cranes are also part of the training. A team of 15 people create very precise AutoCAD stow plans for the load masters to work with.

Also, theoretical knowledge is an essential component of the training when it comes to custom and port formalities and other maritime regulations related to the relevant loading or discharge ports.

A high profile job in the maritime industry, load masters fly around the world on continual basis. Many Sevenstar load masters have college degrees, or worked as former first officers or vessel captains.

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About how long does it take to load and unload a yacht?

Whereas the time it takes to load and unload a yacht is reliant on environmental conditions and yacht specifications, the actual loading process can take about an hour for yachts less than 60 feet and up to two hours for larger yachts. This does not include the hours spent on logistics, individually tailor-made berthing cradles, and secured sea fastening.

What is the furthest that Sevenstar has transported a yacht?

The shipment from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Newcastle in Australia is probably the furthest transport. In general, Sevenstar is transporting yachts all over the world. There are no destination limits, and we can ship a yacht around the world without any stress or effort on behalf of the owner.

What is the largest yacht to date that Sevenstar has shipped?

With the partnership of DYT, we have shipped a 130 meter (426 feet) yacht using one of the semi-submersible yacht carriers. On a lift-on, lift-off basis, the biggest yacht was 72 meters (236 feet).

Sevenstar transporting yachts on freight vessels

What do the liner services entail? How often are they used?

With such a large network of cargo vessels running on common routes and schedules throughout the world, Sevenstar offers passage to a yacht on one of these common shipping channels. The liner service allows for an even more flexible method for our clients to satisfy their transport needs.

Next to operating its own fleet, the liner team at Sevenstar has well-established relationships with a large number of both container lines and RO/RO operators, as well as a worldwide network of first class local suppliers and agents. This means that even more regular routes become available, which is very convenient for manufacturers and brokers.

Sevenstar recently acquired Complete Marine Northern Europe with a team of nine staff, securing a highly valued specialist in liner service built by Gerald Price and with offices based in the UK.

When did the Spliethoff Group purchase Dockwise? Briefly explain DYT’s role within the company? 

The Spliethoff Group purchased Dockwise Yacht Transport in October of 2013. The name changed to DYT Yacht Transport exclusively, without ties to Dockwise. DYT Yacht Transport has two semi-submersibles that are unique to yacht transport. Whereas other yacht transport companies use a series of heavy lift cranes to load and unload yachts, DYT is different. These unique vessels submerge, transforming into a marina where loading can be done safely and easily. DYT then de-ballasts the vessel to have the yachts rest in secured cribbing while on a floating dry dock, complete with power and water connections. The “float-on” process is then reversed for an equally safe “float-off” delivery of the yachts at their desired destinations.

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What are the future plans and goals for Sevenstar over the next 10 years?

We see that yachts are getting larger, and we are regularly transporting yachts from 60 to 65 meters. In the years ahead, you will see us move yachts of up to 100 meters. In tandem with that, we will increasingly offer more and better services and new destinations. Currently, we transport 2,500 yachts a year. That is up from only 300 a year in 2000. In a decade from now, we will transport 3,000 to 4,000 yachts a year. We have no ambition to be an A-to-B freight forwarder; our specialty is transport over water to anywhere on company-owned freighters. In the future, we will acquire more yacht transport vessels that offer more flexibility and on-and-off-loading possibilities.

The strategy going forward also lies in exploring new markets and specialized niches that require highly skilled staff and knowledge. In the next 10 years, Sevenstar will be exploring exceptional-sized maritime vessels and equipment, as well as military vessels and specific business to business sections of the market.

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Sevenstar has more than 40 years of experience in shipping luxury yachts. With the experience of yacht transport in hand and the support of the Spliethoff and BigLift fleet, Sevenstar knew all facets for excellent Exceptional Marine Transport were in house.

Managing Director Richard Klabbers, who has over 30 years of shipping (and sailing!) experience jumped into this world of EMT. With dedication and knowledge, Sevenstar EMT begun to ship River Cruisers and tugboats. Even more experience was gained and over the years Sevenstar EMT began to become a well-known name in the shipping industry.

Now, in 2020, Sevenstar EMT has a dedicated team of Engineers and Sales Agents all over the world. The team is still managed from the Headquarters in Amsterdam. Sevenstar EMT is now the biggest transporter of Exceptional Marine products and are expanding every single day.

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Spliethoff Group subsidiaries Sevenstar Yacht Transport and DYT Yacht Transport are world leading when it comes to transporting yachts. Sevenstar is renowned for lift-on, lift-off yacht transport and has several specialised divisions.

  • Liner Services makes use of nearly 500 liner vessels that transit regular routes on fixed schedules from virtually every port in the world.
  • The Racing Yacht Logistics division specifically caters to the needs of racing teams and their equipment.
  • Sevenstar EMT specializes in specific vessels such as tugs, dredgers, barges, pontoons and even marina docks.

DYT Yacht Transport utilizes two purpose-built semi-submersible yacht carriers, which deploy the safe and convenient float-on/float-off method.

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Yacht Shipping Limited  represent  Sevenstar Yacht Transport B.V.  Amsterdam as their exclusive UK agents for their specialist water to water service.

With a modern fleet of some 100 vessels, Sevenstar arrange the  transportation of yachts  worldwide.  Sevenstar   Yacht Transport  make it possible for your yacht to reach distant marinas and exotic waters in the shortest time possible. Simply deliver your yacht alongside the Ocean Vessel and Sevenstar will take care of the rest.

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  • sailing yachts remain with masts upright and rigging intact
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  • minimum preparation – no need to remove radar arch, ariels, propellers etc
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  • speed of transit to destination
  • no need to be present during loading/unloading as yachts can be collected from/delivered to your requested marina

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Please Note All dates are approximate dates and without guarantee. Accordingly, any damage, delay, and/or additional cost such as but not limited to costs made in relation to travel arrangements and berth arrangements shall not be reimbursed. For exact dates please check with our Booking Agencies.

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Yacht Transport: DYT Yacht Transport and Sevenstar Yacht Transport Partnership

“The cooperation makes all good sense on the planet, ” said Richard Klabbers, Sevenstar’s managing director. He explained that DYT’s two ships— Yacht Express and Super Servant 4 —are the world’s only devoted boat transportation vessels that can submerge their particular dock bays for easy FLO/FLO entry and exit of yachts independently keels consequently they are assigned primarily toward safe and expeditious transport of yachts over the Atlantic Ocean. Sevenstar’s expansive international roads, that have been serviced by Spliethoff’s LO/LO providers since 1987– the exact same year that DYT performed its very first yacht transport operations under the name Dock Express – provide boat owners limitless usage of virtually any travel destination on earth.

“By keeping the 2 trusted brands undamaged, we are going to continue steadily to offer our clients understandable alternatives, ” Klabbers carried on. “A charter yacht owner needs to maintain the Caribbean or perhaps the Med by a particular day and back into the U.S. by another; a casino game fishing enthusiast needs to be at an event in Costa Rica; a cruising few desires to begin a ‘round-the-world adventure inside South Pacific – every scenario for every yacht owner is significantly diffent. No Matter What need and no matter which of our offices or agents they call, they'll certainly be skillfully encouraged on how to properly transfer their boat.”

A group of experienced running masters continuously travels the planet to orchestrate the running and unloading of yachts entrusted to DYT and Sevenstar. “Better a specially trained professional to handle such precious cargo as multi-million buck yachts, ” explained Klabbers, whom included that DYT and Sevenstar agents also are strategically posted all over the world to advise and manage logistics for yacht owners as soon as bookings have already been determined. He cautioned that some companies in the yacht transportation business that work as “freight forwarders” aren't built with the understanding and knowledge required to send yachts. This will cause a yacht becoming caught in interface whenever its recommended trip is detained, does not occur, or the costs are perhaps not completely revealed towards yacht owner. “Our company is about obtaining the yachts with their destinations safe, sound and hassle-free. All insurance work and slot clearances tend to be finished in advance by our agents. All running, unloading, cradling and fastening of yachts is supervised by our running masters.”

Other benefits of moving with DYT and Sevenstar tend to be less deterioration on yachts; time down for staff during transport; a shorter time necessary for distribution; and brand-new perspectives to explore.

“There are countless fabulous cruising destinations globally, ” said Klabbers, “and with your help, one could possibly achieve them in an eternity.”

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Yacht shipping: How to prepare your boat for a trip on a transporter ship

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Shipping your yacht may seem counter-intuitive, but putting wear on someone else’s hull can make more sense than you think, writes Will Bruton

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Transocean yacht shipping is becoming increasingly popular. Photo: Sevenstar Yacht Transport

Bypassing seasonal weather restrictions and being able to relocate quickly are among the factors making yacht shipping more popular than ever.

Cargo ships cruise well in excess of the speeds of even the fastest racing yachts and are rarely delayed due to weather that would make a passage under sail untenable.

But while there is much less wear and tear on your yacht than a 3,000-mile ocean crossing will cause, there are still preparations you need to make sure your yacht is unloaded in good shape. We take a look at the process and how to prepare for it.

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Once the strops are in position the owner and crew disembark for lifting. Photo: Tor Johnson

The beat back across the north Atlantic to Europe via Bermuda and the Azores is, despite its course to windward, a rewarding trip to make. But there’s a good reason many shy away: it’s often hard on the yacht, as well as the crew. Some 3,000 miles of wear on sails, engine and rigging has a significant impact.

For those who have travelled further, maybe across the Pacific, the trip back to Europe also involves significant weather challenges and time demands. Jeremy Wyatt, director of the World Cruising Club, has noticed a steady increase in the number of WCC event participants using yacht shipping services.

“Many are time-poor and unable to take the long periods of time necessary off work to complete ocean crossings. Also, production yachts proportionally suffer greater stress and wear and tear on the north Atlantic route to Europe than traditional heavy displacement boats. So the cost/benefit of shipping over sailing the route swings more towards shipping.”

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Preparations

Preparing a yacht to be shipped should be undertaken with a similar level of attention to detail as getting ready to complete an ocean passage, or riding out a storm season, in order to minimise the chance of damage.

“The best preparation to get your boat ready for shipping is to think of it as winterising it,” explains Sevenstar loadmaster Geert de Krom. “If you stop for a season at home, you’d take the sails off, make everything nice inside, empty your tanks.”

The other thing he advises is to bear in mind that the yacht may well be exposed to the elements. “The big ship is also moving. If it is blowing 25 knots and the ship has its own speed, it can be 40 knots or more over the deck for days.

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The ship’s loading crew will control the yacht during the lifting process. Photo: Tor Johnson

“The best thing to do is try and get rid of all the sail covers; they’re best stored inside. If a sail cover or other wrapping is blowing off it can also damage their neighbours’ yacht.”

The loading process

Yachts need to have their fresh and grey water tanks emptied (before approaching the ship as there will be divers working in the area) but to make sure that there is a little fuel left on board for offloading at the arrival port.

Owners (or their representatives) are responsible for driving their yacht up to the ship. There are good reasons for doing it yourself if you are able. “I always prefer it if the owner is doing it himself,” explains de Krom, “because they know their yachts best.

“For example, you have to remove your backstay, because we have a spreader beam for the lift, and the backstay is always in the way. On some yachts that’s five minutes work, on other yachts where it hasn’t been removed for the past eight years it takes longer.

“But if it is your own yacht, you know where the tools are and it’s more easily done. In the Caribbean a lot of times the delivery skippers will bring the boat alongside, but they don’t always know where the right screwdriver is.

“Normally you have a contact a couple of days before loading, and you’ll be assigned a loadmaster like me. We agree a loading time, and tell them where to come alongside, which side to put the fenders on. We try to prepare all the clients so we don’t have to shout down from the big ship.

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Sevenstar Yacht Transport loadmaster Geert de Krom

“They just come alongside and then we have a crew who climb down the ladder and prepare the yacht for lifting. The lift rig will be lowered down, and we have one or two divers – always on every yacht – to double-check where to put the belts.”

Then we start lifting. The divers can also give us some information on the level of the yacht, if she is too bow down or stern down,” de Krom explains. “When everything looks safe we disembark, and lift the yacht into position on deck.”

Once the yacht is in position on the ship, it will be secured on its stand with lashings, and the stands are welded onto decks. For some yachts the loadmaster will ask for advice on the best strong points to lash the boat from.

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The yacht is lowered onto a cradle in position and secured with tie-down points. Photo: Tor Johnson

“We always ask owners to send us pictures or drawings of previous lifts. But we ship 2,500 yachts a year, so we have quite a good database of how we’ve lifted previous yachts.” Even though the yacht process is a very well oiled machine, de Krom says owners shouldn’t feel rushed at this stage.

“They have plenty of time to prepare the yacht for the voyage. They can close everything down, put fenders inside, lock everything up, take your time. If you are the first yacht and I still have 45 yachts to loads, you have three days! But even if you are the last yacht, I still always offer the owner time.”

Key things to remember before stepping off for the last time are to disconnect the batteries and turn off the AIS . The process for loading onto a semi-submersible ship is slightly different. “Owners should approach it like going into a big lock,” he advises.

“So you’re waiting for the lock with 20, 25 yachts, and you stand by on Ch21, and one by one the loadmasters will call the vessel’s name, and then we have a lot of crew on board to catch the lines and help the skipper moor.

“Once the yachts are on the ship we start deballasting, and we have between 12 and 22 divers in the water. They have underwater stands they put in place so the yachts will not tip over.

“Loading takes place on one day, so if all the yachts are on by 1000, by 1700 the decks will be dry. The clients can stay on board, do some paperwork – or leave when the yacht is ready.

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To prepare for unloading, remove the backstay, put out fenders and long mooring lines, and double-check you have enough charge to start the engine. Photo: Drone Caraibes

“Then by the evening the deck is dry, and the crew put all the sea fastening stands on to prepare for the voyage, which are also welded to the deck.”

How the yacht is secured is crucial. The loss of the 40m superyacht My Song , which fell from a ship last year , is at the centre of a legal case. When yachts ride on deck, they are held in a cradle supplied by either the yacht shipping company or sometimes the yacht owner.

However, if you supply your own cradle you should check it has been designed for use on the deck of a ship as well as for static storage ashore.

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The owner (or owner’s representative) is responsible for driving the yacht up to the ship. Photo: Tor Johnson

While seeing your yacht hoisted atop a giant ship is spectacular, de Krom pleads that owners bring only essential crew who are able to climb the ladders. “It’s not a family party. I’ve had babies onboard coming alongside.”

He also advises that anyone at loading or unloading wears a good pair of deck shoes – not flip-flops. “We will provide the safety vest and helmet. But at least wear decent shoes to protect yourself. We work on a big steel vessel and there are so many ways to hurt yourself.”

One of the chief complaints made by owners after yacht shipping is that of dirt from the ship’s exhaust system causing staining to the hull and mast, particularly for yachts positioned downwind of the exhaust.

For this reason, it’s a good idea to wax the hull as well as to take down all canvas and as many lines as possible. Some owners prefer to have the yacht shrink-wrapped for even greater protection.

Andrea Lezzi organised the movement of the 82ft Southern Wind Feelin ’ Good from Thailand to Palma and, unusually, he also accompanied the yacht on the shipping stage of its voyage.

“No one wanted the yacht to go through the Gulf of Aden so it was decided shipping was the best option early on. The ship we were allocated was not a specialist yacht transport ship but a heavy lifting cargo ship that can carry almost anything with its own cranes on board.

“One early miscommunication meant that the loadmasters didn’t realise how big our fixed keel was, assuming it to be retractable.

“The guidance to remove all canvas, indeed anything you can, is worth heeding. On our passage we had 30 knots on the nose of the cargo ship and she moves at 20 knots; that’s 50 knots over the deck.

“So, shipping can still be quite harsh on the yacht in a different way. In total we used 43 lashings onto the deck and 23 inside the yacht for various furnishings.”

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While the cradle is being welded onto the deck owners have some time to make final checks. Photo: Tor Johnson

Lezzi travelled as a passenger on the ship. “I was on board for 40 days in total. At first the shipping line wasn’t keen to accommodate me but we negotiated a rate for a cabin for the passage.

“I polished the yacht before we left – not to a shine, but to protect from dirt. But one big advantage of being on board is that I was able to rinse the yacht off every day with freshwater from the ship.”

Yacht shipping tips  

  • Check your insurance for every stage of the operation in advance. Are you covered at every point in the process?
  • Strip everything you can from the yacht. Canvas work should be removed and lines moused out.
  • Is your yacht watertight? Yachts are exposed to the same weather as on passage and sometimes worse.
  • Is your interior secure? Yacht shipping companies recommend using trucking straps to secure anything below that might move.
  • Empty all water tanks. Fuel tanks should only carry the minimum of fuel necessary to get to and from the ship. Gas bottles should also be removed.
  • Check your yacht shipping contract. Some do not guarantee a delivery date and weather delays do happen, even to big ships.
  • Shop around. Prices for shipment vary significantly based upon many factors, including how full the ship is at the time of quotation. Check if there is a scheduled service as they are often cheaper.
  • Think in terms of winterising your yacht – shipping via northern Europe can expose the yacht to cold. Will anything freeze?
  • Leave the mast up. S pecialist yacht shipping companies will ship almost all yachts with the rig stepped.
  • Leave a spare key. I f the ship pulls into another port, Customs may want to get on board your yacht

Insurance should be an early consideration. Robert Holbrook of Admiral Marine says: “We insure a lot of yachts which are shipped to Europe from places like the Caribbean.

“We have found over the years that the shipper often provides cargo cover which is well priced and so the normal practice is to cease cover on the yacht from the time that the yacht is loaded (usually when the slings are attached), and cover remains suspended until the yacht is safely offloaded onto the water or onto the quay at the destination.

“It is not possible to cover the yacht as cargo under a normal yacht policy. The cover offered while the yacht is being shipped is Institute Cargo Clauses (All Risks).”

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The Comprehensive Guide to Moscow Nightlife

  • Posted on April 14, 2018 July 26, 2018
  • by Kings of Russia
  • 8 minute read

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Moscow’s nightlife scene is thriving, and arguably one of the best the world has to offer – top-notch Russian women, coupled with a never-ending list of venues, Moscow has a little bit of something for everyone’s taste. Moscow nightlife is not for the faint of heart – and if you’re coming, you better be ready to go Friday and Saturday night into the early morning.

This comprehensive guide to Moscow nightlife will run you through the nuts and bolts of all you need to know about Moscow’s nightclubs and give you a solid blueprint to operate with during your time in Moscow.

What you need to know before hitting Moscow nightclubs

Prices in moscow nightlife.

Before you head out and start gaming all the sexy Moscow girls , we have to talk money first. Bring plenty because in Moscow you can never bring a big enough bankroll. Remember, you’re the man so making a fuzz of not paying a drink here or there will not go down well.

Luckily most Moscow clubs don’t do cover fees. Some electro clubs will charge 15-20$, depending on their lineup. There’s the odd club with a minimum spend of 20-30$, which you’ll drop on drinks easily. By and large, you can scope out the venues for free, which is a big plus.

Bottle service is a great deal in Moscow. At top-tier clubs, it starts at 1,000$. That’ll go a long way with premium vodka at 250$, especially if you have three or four guys chipping in. Not to mention that it’s a massive status boost for getting girls, especially at high-end clubs.

Without bottle service, you should estimate a budget of 100-150$ per night. That is if you drink a lot and hit the top clubs with the hottest girls. Scale down for less alcohol and more basic places.

Dress code & Face control

Door policy in Moscow is called “face control” and it’s always the guy behind the two gorillas that gives the green light if you’re in or out.

In Moscow nightlife there’s only one rule when it comes to dress codes:

You can never be underdressed.

People dress A LOT sharper than, say, in the US and that goes for both sexes. For high-end clubs, you definitely want to roll with a sharp blazer and a pocket square, not to mention dress shoes in tip-top condition. Those are the minimum requirements to level the playing field vis a vis with other sharply dressed guys that have a lot more money than you do. Unless you plan to hit explicit electro or underground clubs, which have their own dress code, you are always on the money with that style.

Getting in a Moscow club isn’t as hard as it seems: dress sharp, speak English at the door and look like you’re in the mood to spend all that money that you supposedly have (even if you don’t). That will open almost any door in Moscow’s nightlife for you.

Types of Moscow Nightclubs

In Moscow there are four types of clubs with the accompanying female clientele:

High-end clubs:

These are often crossovers between restaurants and clubs with lots of tables and very little space to dance. Heavy accent on bottle service most of the time but you can work the room from the bar as well. The hottest and most expensive girls in Moscow go there. Bring deep pockets and lots of self-confidence and you have a shot at swooping them.

Regular Mid-level clubs:

They probably resemble more what you’re used to in a nightclub: big dancefloors, stages and more space to roam around. Bottle service will make you stand out more but you can also do well without. You can find all types of girls but most will be in the 6-8 range. Your targets should always be the girls drinking and ideally in pairs. It’s impossible not to swoop if your game is at least half-decent.

Basic clubs/dive bars:

Usually spots with very cheap booze and lax face control. If you’re dressed too sharp and speak no Russian, you might attract the wrong type of attention so be vigilant. If you know the local scene you can swoop 6s and 7s almost at will. Usually students and girls from the suburbs.

Electro/underground clubs:

Home of the hipsters and creatives. Parties there don’t mean meeting girls and getting drunk but doing pills and spacing out to the music. Lots of attractive hipster girls if that is your niche. That is its own scene with a different dress code as well.

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What time to go out in Moscow

Moscow nightlife starts late. Don’t show up at bars and preparty spots before 11pm because you’ll feel fairly alone. Peak time is between 1am and 3am. That is also the time of Moscow nightlife’s biggest nuisance: concerts by artists you won’t know and who only distract your girls from drinking and being gamed. From 4am to 6am the regular clubs are emptying out but plenty of people, women included, still hit up one of the many afterparty clubs. Those last till well past 10am.

As far as days go: Fridays and Saturdays are peak days. Thursday is an OK day, all other days are fairly weak and you have to know the right venues.

The Ultimate Moscow Nightclub List

Short disclaimer: I didn’t add basic and electro clubs since you’re coming for the girls, not for the music. This list will give you more options than you’ll be able to handle on a weekend.

Preparty – start here at 11PM

Classic restaurant club with lots of tables and a smallish bar and dancefloor. Come here between 11pm and 12am when the concert is over and they start with the actual party. Even early in the night tons of sexy women here, who lean slightly older (25 and up).

The second floor of the Ugolek restaurant is an extra bar with dim lights and house music tunes. Very small and cozy with a slight hipster vibe but generally draws plenty of attractive women too. A bit slower vibe than Valenok.

Very cool, spread-out venue that has a modern library theme. Not always full with people but when it is, it’s brimming with top-tier women. Slow vibe here and better for grabbing contacts and moving on.

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High-end: err on the side of being too early rather than too late because of face control.

Secret Room

Probably the top venue at the moment in Moscow . Very small but wildly popular club, which is crammed with tables but always packed. They do parties on Thursdays and Sundays as well. This club has a hip-hop/high-end theme, meaning most girls are gold diggers, IG models, and tattooed hip hop chicks. Very unfavorable logistics because there is almost no room no move inside the club but the party vibe makes it worth it. Strict face control.

Close to Secret Room and with a much more favorable and spacious three-part layout. This place attracts very hot women but also lots of ball busters and fakes that will leave you blue-balled. Come early because after 4am it starts getting empty fast. Electronic music.

A slightly kitsch restaurant club that plays Russian pop and is full of gold diggers, semi-pros, and men from the Caucasus republics. Thursday is the strongest night but that dynamic might be changing since Secret Room opened its doors. You can swoop here but it will be a struggle.

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Mid-level: your sweet spot in terms of ease and attractiveness of girls for an average budget.

Started going downwards in 2018 due to lax face control and this might get even worse with the World Cup. In terms of layout one of the best Moscow nightclubs because it’s very big and bottle service gives you a good edge here. Still attracts lots of cute girls with loose morals but plenty of provincial girls (and guys) as well. Swooping is fairly easy here.

I haven’t been at this place in over a year, ever since it started becoming ground zero for drunken teenagers. Similar clientele to Icon but less chic, younger and drunker. Decent mainstream music that attracts plenty of tourists. Girls are easy here as well.

Sort of a Coyote Ugly (the real one in Moscow sucks) with party music and lots of drunken people licking each others’ faces. Very entertaining with the right amount of alcohol and very easy to pull in there. Don’t think about staying sober in here, you’ll hate it.

Artel Bessonitsa/Shakti Terrace

Electronic music club that is sort of a high-end place with an underground clientele and located between the teenager clubs Icon and Gipsy. Very good music but a bit all over the place with their vibe and their branding. You can swoop almost any type of girl here from high-heeled beauty to coked-up hipsters, provided they’re not too sober.

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Afterparty: if by 5AM  you haven’t pulled, it’s time to move here.

Best afterparty spot in terms of trying to get girls. Pretty much no one is sober in there and savage gorilla game goes a long way. Lots of very hot and slutty-looking girls but it can be hard to tell apart who is looking for dick and who is just on drugs but not interested. If by 9-10am you haven’t pulled, it is probably better to surrender.

The hipster alternative for afterparties, where even more drugs are in play. Plenty of attractive girls there but you have to know how to work this type of club. A nicer atmosphere and better music but if you’re desperate to pull, you’ll probably go to Miks.

Weekday jokers: if you’re on the hunt for some sexy Russian girls during the week, here are two tips to make your life easier.

Chesterfield

Ladies night on Wednesdays means this place gets pretty packed with smashed teenagers and 6s and 7s. Don’t pull out the three-piece suit in here because it’s a “simpler” crowd. Definitely your best shot on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t pulled at Chesterfield, you can throw a Hail Mary and hit up Garage’s Black Music Wednesdays. Fills up really late but there are some cute Black Music groupies in here. Very small club. Thursday through Saturday they do afterparties and you have an excellent shot and swooping girls that are probably high.

Shishas Sferum

This is pretty much your only shot on Mondays and Tuesdays because they offer free or almost free drinks for women. A fairly low-class club where you should watch your drinks. As always the case in Moscow, there will be cute girls here on any day of the week but it’s nowhere near as good as on the weekend.

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In a nutshell, that is all you need to know about where to meet Moscow girls in nightlife. There are tons of options, and it all depends on what best fits your style, based on the type of girls that you’re looking for.

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