to get to see the Baltic capitals .Really enjoyed walking in Tallin,Estonia, the time in St. Petersburg ,doing the market and subway was a unigue experience. Tthe cruise was great ,getting to Southampton proved to be a bit of a nightmare. We were to arrival 36 hrs before depature and between weather and delayed flights, got on the ship 5 mins before departure. I would recommend where ever you are going, get a locale number for cruise company and get the port authoritys number because they are the only reason we were able to get on board the ship.the ship was nice and it was nice to be with adults rather than with 20 somethingson our lines. The dining was good for the most part, you have to ask in avance for shrimp cocktail for dinner. The food at dinner was not always done as requested but once sent back came out decent. Chefs table is a must.