we chose this cruise for an anniversary celebration and because we neither of us had been to the Baltic Area. St Petersburg was a real draw. Overall the ship was a great experience and the Baltic 10 day cruise Copenhagen to Stockholm was the trip of a lifetime. We recommend spending 3 days in St. Petersburg if you can. But as with everything, there are pros and cons. In general, we, being younger, got tired of being shuffled off and on a bus for 10 days. We booked our St. Petersburg thru a separate operator which was a great decision. (Reviewed on Trip Advisor - SPB Tours)
Pros:
• Smaller ship is more intimate and easier to navigate, meeting new people and friends was very easy.
Spacious, great bathroom and closet. issue with vibration and temperature control. Temp was finally fixed. Vibration may never be.