First Baltic capitals cruise and was a great experience. The ship is a little too large to be comfortable, and we weren't even at full capacity, but does offer some fun things like the rope course and the water slides.

However, I went for the Ports and they were amazing. It's definitely worth the trip. St Petersburg was the highlight, of course, but Tallinn was a pleasant surprise. The ship isn't terribly organised when it comes to disembarking passengers and, since ship tours are ridiculously expensive, I would recommend checking out one of the tour providers who operates in each of the ports visited.

Staff were friendly and helpful, and it was always easy to get a drink or some food. The cabin stewards seemed a bit stretched though and rooms were tidied much later than on other ships. Entertainment was of a good standard, although not much of it appealed to me (was a bigger hit with the Americans on board).