Port Rating:

Be ware the hop on hop off buses. We went on the red one straight out of port, very easy. Confirmed that the bus came back to the ship each circuit and got a map with the main circuit shown round the town with a dotted line to the cruise terminal. We also got the hop on hop off boat trip.

After 3/4 of the circuit we decided to hop off and jump on the boat. The bus driver said that there was only one boat stop and we weren't at it (the map showed a boat stop) How can it be a hop on hop off boat with one stop? We got off anyway and found the boat no problem. The boat tour was very good. We hopped off in the centre of town which by chance was next to the ships free bus shuttle stop so hopped on that and when back to the ship for lunch (it was direct, the HOHO bus would have to go round its circuit) When we got back to the ship I was surprised not to see any red or blue HOHO buses. After lunch we went back on the ships shuttle. Later, after we had left Stockholm we bumped into another couple who had been on the red HOHO bus they stayed on the bus expecting it to return to the ship, it never did. They complained and had to get a ride back in a van. Not sure if the blue bus company were the same, but never saw any after the initial pick up in the morning.

Stockholm was great, would go back

Port Rating:

Brugge, great place (have been there before) Chocolate, beer, canal cruise and more beer. Excellent stop