Our cruise to St Petersburg via the Baltic was one of the most enjoyable trips we have made, having cruised several times before with Princess and other lines. We had enjoyed a cruise from Beijing to Bangkok on the Diamond Princess a few months earlier and this cruise, on a much smaller ship, proved to be even better.

On Board

The Ocean Princess has a more traditional feel and it is far easier to get around than on the much larger ships. That said, all the familiar facilities are at hand but with less duplication as it only has to cope with about 670 passengers. The atmosphere on board was great with about two thirds of the passengers being from the USA with Canada, Australia and the UK well represented. We had expected more than 70 brits on board, since the cruise started and finished in Dover but the balance was fine. Read more