Nautica Review
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W e chose this cruise because of the itinerary-particularly Latvia and Lithuania, which are two countries that my wife and i had never been to. It has also been 16 years since our previous Baltic cruise, so we were curious about potential changes. A third deciding factor was the three day stop in St. Petersburg, which allowed us time to visit Moscow, where we had not been previously.
The highlights of the cruise for us were, in fact: the three days we spent in Russia; our stops in Riga, Latvia and Klapeda, Lithuania; and the food on the Nautica. The stop in Russia was terrific, largely because of our SPB tour guide, Kate, who showed us the amazing sites of St. Petersburg for two full days. The middle day of our stop in Russia we took a high speed train 4 hours each way to Moscow, which was also an excellent experience thanks to SPB.
The food on our ship was superb in all thee dining rooms plus the buffet and the Waves grill (which is where they make the milkshakes and smoothies).
Cabin Review
Ocean View (obstructed view)
Our cabin was fine. It was centrally-located (and thus insulated somewhat during the "rough" seas), quiet, and of adequate size. Our view was totally obstructed by the lifeboat, however, so it may have made sense to go for a(larger) inside cabin at a lower price.