Baltic Cruises-Cruising the Baltic Sea

When many people think of a European vacation they often gravitate towards favorites like Italy and Spain but the Baltic Sea is not an area of Europe to be overlooked. Cruising the Baltic Sea is a great way to see a rather large portion of Europe within a 10 - 14 day period.

Most Baltic cruises include a 48 hour stop in St. Petersburg which gives you the option to enjoy two full days of shore excursions. The "Best of St. Petersburg" shore excursion allows you to see the top sights of St. Petersburg, the Hermitage Museum, Peterh of with the Grand Palace and Catherine's Palace.

Likewise most Baltic cruises are in the port of Warnemunde or Rostock for about 14 hours so that you can enjoy a Best of Berlin shore excursion.

One of the common turnaround ports for Baltic cruises is the port of Copenhagen. At Private Shore Trips we can offer a shore excursion which starts at the airport (or a local hotel) and ends at the pier on the day you embark on a cruise.

Other popular turnaround ports include Amsterdam, Southampton and Dover. So likewise we have shore excursions planned that can include airport pick up and drop off at a pier.

Another popular Baltic cruise port is Zeebrugge. From here you can enjoy a wonderful shore excursion to visit the charming old towns of Bruges and Ghent, something that should be on everyone’s bucket list.

Many Baltic cruise also visit some lesser known destinations such as Estonia where you can enjoy shore excursions to Tallinn or Latvia where shore excursions typically visit Riga.

So the next time you are considering a cruise, why not consider the Baltic. But be warned, the sailing season is very short and it tends to be more expensive than southern Europe. Should you be on a Baltic cruise, please consider "Private Shore Trips" for your shore excursions.

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