We wanted to see the Baltic countries. We often visit northern climates and locations.

We were especially excited to see St. Petersburg. The itinerary had to be revised because of the Ukraine invasion, which was understandable but still disappointing. Unfortunately, the changes to the itinerary were not equivalent to missing Helsinki, St. Petersburg, and Tallinn. Oslo was a welcome addition, but we had booked the post-cruise extension from Bergen to Oslo by train, which meant we visited Oslo twice. We enjoyed the extra time in Oslo, but having it broken up into two parts made it feel a bit disjointed.

Our ship was outstanding. The size was perfect. We could socialize but also spend plenty of time by ourselves. The Munch art was great. Read more