Wow!!! It's Wednesday May 20th and I'm still a little tired.All in all we had a very good time, even for some one with bad knees, I made it.Check-in was very easy and everything was taken care of for us.  We had no problem finding our cabin.  However, our cabin had a VERY bad odor and was bad enough that we had a problem sleeping a couple of nights, they are aware of the problem because others have mentioned it in their reviews.Our Butler, Carlton was great...a pot of coffee at 4 P.M. and 8:30 P.M. everyday, and cookies for my wife at 4 everyday.  Our cabin steward, Romanito, was "Outstanding," the only time we ever saw him was in the mornings when we went to breakfast, otherwise he took care of our every need.The Food...HUMMM, what can I say here...The first morning I wanted a Ham and Cheese Omelet, well there was a man that was in line behind me and the man putting out the trays told him there were plenty of eggs in other places but the man wanted an omelet and the guy got smart with him and told him he could get his eggs somewhere else, we just looked at each other.  I never did see anywhere else to get an omelet.  The man in front of me ordered two omelets and the cook put some kind of seasoning on them and the guy told him NOT to and he did it anyway, the man said he didn't want them and the cook said try them anyway, that he would like them...I told the cook what I wanted and without his special seasoning...I got a little smirk...but I also got a burned omelet.  The two times I got an omelet it was burned, so I didn't try it again.  There was only once or twice that I got toast that wasn't BURNED, each time I asked for lightly toasted, I guess I just didn't understand what lightly toasted meant.  The servers at the breakfast meal seemed like they didn't want to be there and weren't in very good moods.  Lunch and Dinner crews seemed a lot more friendly and helpful.  The layout of the food area was NOT user friendly,  you have to walk all over the place to find what you would like to eat and there was no Q-lines, in or exit, anywhere.  People would just push their way in front of you in line if you left any space between you and the person in front of you.  The only place I did find any proper lines was Pool side to get hamburgers,  these folks were there to make you happy, they did a good job, and yes I ate several hamburgers, because most of the time I didn't care for the other food offered.  As far as the Plates and silverware ... it was a challenge to find clean plates and spoons, just GROSS, period.  The Main Seating dining room food was fair, it was the 4th night before I got what I ordered, my wife told me to complain, but I was always the last to order and the last served and I didn't want to keep anyone from eating while waiting on me to get what I ordered.  I finally said something and didn't have anymore problems.  Our supper mates were, are, great people, we really enjoyed their company, they helped make the whole trip great.The Worker Bees were all very nice folks and always spoke, "Good morning or Good afternoon Ma'am or sir, have a good day or did you have a good day," always with a smile...even if they were cleaning the carpet or a mirror they were all very nice to us.  However I just don't remember very many of the Officers speaking, I saw several standing around but just don't remember them speaking...The Itinerary;Amsterdam:  We were there a couple of days after the attempt on the Queens life, needless to say they were not happy campers about it, our tour guide said, "We won't be that naive ever again."  We went to Keukenhoff Gardens, WOW, I'm not a garden or flower person, but I was amazed.  Too bad the Tulips don't last long, it was worth the trip.  Too bad we didn't have more time in Amsterdam we would like to have seen the city itself, not enough time, just about everyone said we could do without Helsinki and spent more time in Amsterdam.Germany:  Again, what fun we had there.  Dave and Micah took four of us under their wings and took care of us, what rookies we are.  We took the train to Schwerin, yes it took some time, but again the folks we were with were great and we didn't even notice the time.  It's so amazing seeing places that are centuries older than the USA.  It just will blow you away.Stockholm:  Yet again, WOW.  Still not enough time to see everything. We took Public Buses, and did our own thing.  The buses are easy to take and the system is easy to use, especially when you have a wife who does all the work and research for you and you are smart enough to do what she tells you to do, the right answer is always, "Yes Ma,am." Helsinki:  All I can say is we could have done without Helsinki and spent more time elsewhere.  Sorry, I just wasn't that impressed.St. Petersburg:  Yes this is the jewel of the trip.  We took a two day tour with the ALLA touring company, what PROS these folks are, our tour guide was Katya, very smart young lady.  Because I have bad knees she really took her time and didn't rush me along and was concerned that she might be pushing us to hard.  I will never again complain about traffic in Atlanta again after London and St. Petersburg.  We were a group of six and I truly believe we saw more and got a lot better tour.  Words can not describe the churches, just unbelievable.  Peterhof was also unbelievable, alot of walking, but because Katya took her time with me I was alright.  Alla, if you read this, that girl needs a raise. We got a special trip to the "Treasury Room," no words can describe this place, except unbelivable.  May 9th and 10th were holidays for the Russians and they were really enjoying theirselves.Tallinn: What can I say, my wife gave me "ONE" port to take care of and I failed.  We watched Fiona each night on TV to see what the ports offered.  I'm not going to say she lied, like others have said, let's just say she didn't give ALL the info properly.  She said it was about a 20 min. walk to a point out side of Tallinn and another 20 to 40 min. walk to the center of the city. Or you could take the bus at the end of the pier...here's my point, we decided to take the bus to save some time and my knees...it cost $7/pp, it took us less than a mile and stopped.  No one moved and then the driver turns and says Okay.  No one was very happy about that, we still had a 10 to 15 min. walk to the entrance to the Old City.  It was never mentioned by Fiona the cost or the short ride, we all felt ripped off.  I was beat up after this stop, real cobble stones and very hard to walk on, and it is easy to get lost, just be careful and be aware of where you are, I'll leave it at that.  We left the ship around 8 AM and were in town early, Fiona never mentioned that nothing opens until 10 AM and the restaurants don't open until noon.  When we started the town was empty, but as we left we found the town had come alive and we should have waited until later in the morning to go, but that was no ones fault but mine, I didn't do enough research on my own.Copenhagen:  If St. Petersburg is the jewel, Copenhagen is a very close second...again my wife did a great job on researching this port.  We bought a Copenhagen Card at the Information Center and used the Public Bus System, it is very easy to use and well worth it.  We felt very safe there, the Police are everywhere and highly visable.  The thing to watch out for is the Bikes, seems 90% of the folks there ride bikes and the bus stops by the bike lanes not the curb, so be careful getting on and off.  The card gets you in to all kinds of places free so save some money and buy one.Everywhere we went folks spoke English so it was no problem for us dumb Americans.  One English Lady asked me if our school system required a second language, and I told her, "No, we just wish they would speak English."Was it a good Cruise, Pros do out do the cons, but we are rookie travelers.  We were just amazied at how much people travel year around.  14 days was a little long for us, we were tired by the end and ready to get home, our body clock is not back yet.  We met a lot of great folks, the Brits are some of the most well mannered and nicest people I've ever meet. I have read some of the other reviews and some of these folks weren't happy, well I don't have much to compare this Cruise against only 5 other cruises, I would not give it 5 Stars, because of the food, somewhere a little lower.  After working for DAL for over 30 years, I understand the cut backs, after all they are not in the business to lose money but to make money for the Stockholders.  You can have a very good time if you'll take the time to do the research as my wife did for us and you can save some money.