There are numerous cruise lines that traverse the Baltic Sea, however I do not believe any would better Azamara for ports of call, quality of food and outstanding and highly trained staff from the head of departments to the janitors.
Other commendable features were quality free wines at meals, continuous free coffee and soft drinks, very reasonably priced shore excursions, free shuttles ...
This was our first time on Azamara, and for the most part, we were very pleased. We find we enjoy the smaller, more intimate ships. This is a bit more upscale than some as is evidenced by the teak deck chairs with soft padding, draped with blankets if it was cool, with a beach towel if not. We also had complimentary wine at lunch and dinner (would like them to extend that to a HH time- would be ...