This cruise offered us an opportunity to see many countries and cities in a region we had not visited. The experiences in Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Gdansk, and Copenhagen were exceptional. All of the Norwegian stops were nice. The Berlin visit was great in the city, but the travel by train and customs lines on return were not well received. While our four excursions in St. Petersburg were outstanding, the process of entering and returning from Russia at the port was cumbersome and unfriendly.

The ship itself was fantastic. The spa and pools were great and not busy. There were so many nice places on the ship to spend time. The entertainment was very good. As with our Viking River cruise experience, the service was superb and room service breakfast before early excursions was practical and easy. The restaurants were all great, with excellent food and wine choices. Don't forget to try the many great flavors of gelato each day!