Loved The Baltic Capitals

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Star

9 Night Baltic Capitals (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 05, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10180

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was the perfect way for us to explore a part of the world we'd never visited before.  Loved it.  Very active days and peaceful nights (with sunsets occurring close to midnight!).  We did some shore visits on our own and booked with TJ Travel for St. Petersburg and Stockholm -- we highly recommend them. Traveled in a very small group (10 or fewer) and it was less costly than NCL's excursions.  We DID book NCL's night at the Russian ballet, but learned in advance that we'd see student dancers and only pieces and parts of Swan Lake.  (Happy that we canceled.)  Advice: Do your homework in advance to learn what each city has to offer and you'll have an enriching experience you won't forget.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great location. Far enough from the action to enjoy a good sleep, but close enough to everything we wanted.

Ship tip

Have been on the Star before -- and it's feeling a little tired after having experienced the Breakaway several times. A couple lapses in service, but overall a good experience.

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5
Stayed in at AC Marriott in Bella Center. Cool venue, close to airport and Metro.

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5
Didn't do the Berlin shuffle. Thoroughly enjoyed Warnemunde and Rostock on our own.

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5
Wear comfy shoes to combat killer cobblestones!

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5
Hop-On/Hop-Off bus served as well -- but it's not needed.

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5
Can I move here, please?
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2 Comments

glomarrone    9 years ago

I have cruised through the Baltics & enjoyed it as much as you did. Sounds like you had a good time.  Thanks for posting here.

guiebe    9 years ago

Did you get your Visa on your own in order to book with TJ Travel in St. Petersburg?

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