We wanted to see the Baltic and were not disappointed. We prefer the relaxed pace of river cruising, also because of the relative ease of getting into port, and the lack of sea days. This trip was as close to that as we could find on an ocean cruise. There was only one sea day, all other days being in port. The ports were great. We took only the Russian tours, which were essentially forced on us by Russia’s visa policies.

We liked the food, and found that it wasn’t necessary to eat in the specialty restaurants as the same food was available elsewhere.

We liked our fellow passengers, and their diverse backgrounds. Read more