Hate to blame NCL but the blame is theirs to take. Our port itinerary changed from Stockholm to Nynashavn ( 1hr train ride away or 1h 40min bus ride away from Stockholm). We received a flyer in our room, apologizing for the change and NCL offered guests who booked prior to the change notice (which essentially involves almost everyone, since we booked 3 months before and we did not knew the port change) for a free bus and train transfer to Stockholm. To claim it, you have to go to the Guest Services, and you've guessed it another long unruly lines to claim your freebies. And it was indeed a shuttle bus, then a train ride. No direct transfer amigo. But they extended the port time by 4 hours so all was good. We planned to return 4 hours before the on-board time, because we ran out of things to do. Alas, the train service in Stockholm broke down and no service to Nynashavn for unknown time. To make worse the announcement were in Swedish, we waited at the train station confused that the scheduled train has been late for almost an hour. Until one arrived which everyone, locals and tourists alike, try to squeeze in, only to be told to get out again at the next stop. Then a bunch of NCL people gathered telling people to wait there. NCL will send bus to pick us up there. That is the passenger talking btw. Then 20 minutes passed? Then everyone suddenly rushed out to the street near bus terminals. Some passengers were hailing taxis. The rest of four hundreds just piled along the street. And in the end, we arrived 15 minutes post departure time. To which 200 passengers have not yet returned to the ship. And later it was announced that the ship departure time will be delayed for 3 hours and the stranded passengers being picked up by NCL bus. A good gesture from NCL. But quite late for us. Read Less

Nice city with a lot to see. Unfortunately we had to be back at the ship by 1:30 pm, so too early. At least our ship docked in a place with easy access to the city via ferry, which I recommend since it is a nice way to tour the city by boat, see the islands and avoid the traffic. Read Less

We took the hop-on, hop off boat to the Vasa Museum and then to Old Town. Weather was perfect and we had a great time. Read Less

Need to download app to buy bus tickets... and the time starts from the moment you make payment so you can't buy in advance... and if you do not have internet access on your phone... then you are out of luck on public transportation. Visited Vasa Museum to see the ship and the city. Has a wonderful lunch at Borgmästarn Restaurang & Bar and took a free walking tour. Wish we had more time as the city seems to have much more to offer. Not cheap though. A bus ticket cost over US$5 each. Read Less

Panoramic tour which was included. It was ok. Read Less

The Vasa Museum was my favorite place in Stockholm. Read Less

We planned our own three night pre-cruise stay in Stockholm, including a visit to the Vasa Museum and walking around Gamla Stan. This was our second visit to Stockholm. A visit to the City Hall in addition to the Vasa and Gamla Stan are a must. We took a harbor and islands cruise (booked through a kiosk in front of the Strand Hotel). Read Less

If you have already visited the city, this is a nice tour. It is a beautiful palace, and the tour was well done. Read Less

Nice stroll through the city, useful day pass for a tour boat to get to the old town. Read Less

Gamla Stan was charming. Read Less

We did our own touring here. Got tickets to the Hop -on, Hop-off boats, and visited the Vasa Museum, the Abba museum ( had lunch nearby, also not inexpensive), And walked around. In the evening we did a Ghost walk (pre-paid on the web), which was entertaining. We got the Viking shuttle bus back to ship (free service provided by Viking. Read Less

Stockholm is beautiful, a little to busy for me. Lots of traffic and people. Lovely old part of town. Plenty of little shops. It takes 4 hours to reach Stockholm sailing past some of the most beautiful islands with lots of little cottages on them . Read Less

lots to see and do, needs two days Read Less

Our docking experience was quite poor and we got off the ship over an hour late. I hope for future cruisers that this was an isolated experience of a new ship in a new port (the port itself is relatively new technology). Once off we were supposed to have a free bus transfer but none of the NCL staff had any idea what we were talking about. We finally found one supervisor who told us just to take the train and we would be reimbursed (which we surprisingly were - at a price higher than the train tickets). The train station is a 20min or so walk from the port along a well marked, blue line. There is however only one ticket machine so if you can, you might want to buy your tickets on your mobile. However, since the ticket line was so long, the very kind train staff told everyone just to get on and buy their tickets when they got to Stockholm. The ticket inspector didn't give anyone any trouble either. For Stockholm, we had also planned a Free Tour but had changed our mind and just ended up walking around to see the sites. There is more than enough to do and after being in tiny Helsinki the day before, we were a bit overwhelmed how much there was to see. Read Less

We booked Hop on Hop Off bus/boat from Stromme. They are the only company that will drive out to Nynashamn Port to pick passengers up and will bring you back at the end of the day. Both tours were interesting, we spent time in Gama Stan...Old Town area and again did the Rick Steeves suggested walking tour by ourselves. Read Less

We did Hop on Hop off on our own, saw Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace, and hung out in Old Town. This was great, very sufficient, and exceeded our expectations. Read Less

Another beautiful Scandinavian city! Read Less

Did our own bus and boat ride. Beautiful city with lots to see. Read Less

We booked an AirBnB in Sodermalm for 4 nights pre-cruise. Stockholm is well suited to self-touring with great bus and subway services. The locals will make sure you are never lost. What a great city to visit.The Hop-on-Hop off bus and boat give a great overview and is an easy way to hit the highlights of the city. Read Less

Did Viking included tour. Then walked all over on our own. Vasa Museum a must. Read Less

City tour provided overview and cruise line shuttle service allowed for self walking tour of Old Town and royal palace complex after the coach tour of city. Read Less

We walked into Old Town from the ship and arranged a water taxi to the Vasa Museum. We then took a cruise of the port area. An enjoyable day in beautiful Stockholm. Read Less

We were moved to a port 90 mins outside of Stockholm which was a bit of a pain. We booked the Hop on Hop off from outside the port building (you have to be off early as once the buses are full thats it regardless of pre booking) We managed to get the bus and Abba ticked for 405 Swedish Krona - when we arrived they were charging 50 euros per person without Abba ticket so it is worth pre booking on the morning if you know you can make the bus. Stockholm is so amazing, we did the Abba tour for fun but wished we had more time to explore the Vasa and the areas more as it was amazing. Old Stockholm behind the Palace was definitely the nicest place to eat and drink it was really pretty Read Less

You do not dock in Stockholm, but another port about 45 minutes away. We weren't too happy about that but took the hop-on-hop-off bus and all worked out. Stockholm is easy to get around, but since it is a short stay we were rushing around to get everything in. Read Less

Ship docks at Nynashamn south of Stockholm because of it's size and we took the tour bus into the city (about 1 hour) as my partner wouldn't use the train. Having only recently been to Stockholm, and it being a Sunday so everything was shut, we took the metro and a bus to Drottingham Palace (very quick and easy). Having been around the palace and gardens we took a ferry back the the Town Hall. despite being 2 hours early for the bus back to the ship and having a travel card to cover the journey my partner still wouldn't get a train so we had to sit in sulky silence. Read Less