Nizhny Novgorod is a major center of river cruises in Central Russia. From here starts a huge number of cruises of different duration. For example, the so-called weekend cruises lasting from two to four days depart from Nizhny Novgorod to Cheboksary, Kazan, Makarievo, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ples, Kozmodemyansk. This may be the so-called thematic cruises of short duration - there already the imagination of the organizers knows no boundaries - from celebrations to corporate trips on motor ships.

Longer cruises from Nizhny Novgorod can last up to two weeks - for example, a route designed for 14 days and 13 nights: Nizhny Novgorod - Kozlovka - Kazan - Shiryaevo - Usovka (green parking lot) - Volgograd - Rostov-on-Don - Konstantinovsk - Ilyivka - Volgograd - Saratov - Samara - Kazan - Makarievo - Nizhny Novgorod.

There are also cruises that include visiting Nizhny Novgorod, excursions in it, and then continuing the cruise route .It can be cruises from Kazan, Yaroslavl, other major cruise cities .Perhaps the longest cruise, including parking in Nizhny Novgorod in navigation 2014 .lasts for 26 days: St. Petersburg - Sortavala - Pellotsari island - Valaam island - Konevets island - Lodeinoe Pole - Svirstroy - Vytegra - Cherepovets - Yaroslavl - Kostroma - Nizhniy Novgorod - Cheboksary - Kazan - Samara - Usovka (green parking) - Saratov - Volgograd - Astrakhan - Akhtuba (green parking) - Volgograd - Saratov - Samara - Kazan - Cheboksary - Kozmodemyansk - Nizhny Novgorod - Gorodets (Galanino) - Kostroma - Yaroslavl - Cherepovets - Goritsy - Kizhi Island - Mandrogi - St. Petersburg