My husband and I were on the May 12 Star Princess cruise around the Baltic. We had perfect weather and calm seas The ship was lovely, the staff was great and there was much to do in the ports and on the ship.

Our flight to Copenhagen (via Frankfurt) was cancelled 'the morning of' because of the volcano in Iceland, but United Miles Plus found us other flights. Unfortunately our luggage didn't make it to Copenhagen with us, but was delivered to the hotel the next afternoon. Clearly it was a good idea to arrive in the departure port a couple of days early. With the flight problems and resulting loss of luggage, we would have been in trouble if we'd arrived just one day early or the day of the ship's departure. Remember to pack your meds and a fresh pair of undies in your carry-on. (Our hotel gave us toothbrushes, toothpaste and XL white t-shirts to sleep in - Marriott Downtown Copenhagen - $104 a night on Priceline.

In the morning of our full day in Copenhagen, we walked past Tivoli and the town hall square in the morning, then down Stroget to Nyhavn for a canal tour. After the tour, we walked back up Stroget and went into the shops. We took a side trip to the Round Tower and to the University of Copenhagen main building. We headed over to the National Museum (free) and spent a couple of hours examining the prehistory to Viking age exhibits on the first floor and the later period exhibits on the second floor. That evening we went to Tivoli and enjoyed the buffet & music at the restaurant Herzegovina right there in the park. (Shopping - paper cut mobiles of Hans Christian Anderson tales purchased at the airport on the day of departure.. about $20 ea) Read more