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London (Dover)
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Mostly excellent. We came by car and parked fairly far away from the ship, but buses are frequent to take you right close after dropping your luggage off. Disembarkation was particularly smooth, where we simply walked off the ship with our bags and jumped in the bus to our car.
A tip: Visit Dover Castle- it is really an excellent day out if you have time and is close to the port.
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Copenhagen
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NCL Shore Excursions
Pros- Reliable. Close to port. safe and secure. guides are always great and local
Cons- Expensive and overpriced. It is nearly always cheaper to explore a port on your own, but may not be as useful due to lack of guide or inside knowledge
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Warnemunde
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Tallinn
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St. Petersburg
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Usual issues first- the dreaded Immigration (thunder erupts)
It was actually fine and although there were longish queues, it is to be expected and the process seemed to flow much smoother than with earlier cruises to St Petersburg.
The excursions are expensive but probably worth it here. Definately make sure you visit Peterhof palace as it is amazing. Do note that some full day excursions do overlap, so be careful when choosing.
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Helsinki
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We took a taxi into the centre (10 euro) and then bought a Helsinki card (33 euro for an adult, 11 euro for 16 and under) which gives free admission into almost all museums, plus a free guide, boat trip to Suomenlina island fortress (a must see UNESCO world heritage sight with free guided tour), and city tour on a bus. This was a great choice and I highly reccomend doing the same. The card gives you so many included things like public transport as well- it's the smart option compared to an NCL shore excursion.
The Norwegian Jewel also visits Stockholm
Wake up extra early to be greeted with fantastic views of the early morning archipelago as you arrive into port. Again, in this port, shore excursions aren't really necessary as navigation is easy and everyone speaks english. The boat docks at 8.00am so try to get a boat trip and guided tour of an archipelago island which leaves at 8.30. It leaves from outside the Grand Hotel.
For further tips of what to do at each port, please do contact me at cameronbrooks@msn.com
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