Norwegian Star Review

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Sail Date: Jun 2013
Cabin: Balcony

My wife and I went to the Norwegian Star cruise in June 2013 and visited Copenhagen, Rostock/Warnemunde, Talllinn, St. Perersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm. All places are incredibly beautiful and rich in history, art and architecture. We only purchased one shore excursion from the ship - in Stockholm as they are very expensive for their value.

The reason in buying one for Stockholm was limited time in the city and we learned that the ship would dock far from the center, over 45 min. drive. However, the Star docked in the center of Stockholm and I learned that only other trip it docks far from the city. The four hours excursion only included stops at the City Hall and Vasa Museum before reaching Gamla Stan. Then we were given a choice of either complete the tour or to spend more time in the town on our own and return to the ship on foot. We chose the second option and spent additional two hours walking in the old city, watching change of the guards at the royal palace and taking pictures. Slow walk to the pier from the old city was about 30 min.

The second shore excursion we have taken in St. Petersburg and only because we had two days to spend there with a lot of places to see and more importantly we needed a visa. Instead of taking an excursion from the ship, we hired a Russian-American tour company DenRus and we were very happy with their service. Our group was small - only 12 people, which made it more dynamic and easier to manage for our tour guide. Our guide - Ludmila is a rock star of this business. Former university professor of history, she is very knowledgeable, intelligent with great sense of humor. Our driver Andrei was incredibly precise despite terrible traffic in the city. The company provided lunch both days in fancy restaurants "Legran" and "Summer Palace". The second one if truly a palace - a brand new structure built in a 18-century style. Glass of champaign for lunch was a nice touch. They could also accommodate few vegetarians who were in our group. The guide provided us with bottled water, printed materials and a small CD with highlights of our tour and the city.

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Balcony

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Very good and spacious cabin with a great view at the visited sights.

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